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Georgia Daily Livestock Auction Summary

Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 236 3,066 173
Feeder cattle 132 2,432 109
Slaughter cattle 48 487 28
Replacement cattle 56 147 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (236). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–625 613 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $1,342 -23.54
655 655 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,428 —
700 700 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,442 -2.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–670 663 2 222.00–225.00 $223.52 $1,482 -22.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 -23.10
310–330 320 2 250.00–254.00 $252.06 $807 -28.33
355–390 367 3 230.00–237.00 $233.23 $856 -23.04
400–435 415 3 222.00–226.00 $224.37 $931 -23.52
455–480 468 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 $1,042 -15.78
600–620 610 2 190.00–194.00 $192.03 $1,171 -15.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 200.00–210.00 $205.13 $960 -11.53
600–645 623 2 176.00–180.00 $177.93 $1,109 -15.50
700–735 718 2 150.00–151.00 $150.51 $1,081 -22.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 376 4 238.00–245.00 $241.83 $909 -37.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 316.00–320.00 $317.95 $916 -4.86
360–390 375 2 290.00–292.00 $290.96 $1,091 -21.60
410–445 424 5 260.00–268.00 $263.36 $1,117 -24.23
455–465 458 3 250.00–257.00 $252.37 $1,156 -22.55
500–545 515 3 222.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,158 -27.00
555–565 558 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,231 -10.60
600–630 615 2 200.00–210.00 $205.12 $1,261 -10.79
660–675 668 2 193.00–200.00 $196.54 $1,313 +1.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 280.00–293.00 $287.66 $791 -22.34
355–390 373 2 244.00–254.00 $249.23 $930 -36.90
415–445 433 4 242.00–248.00 $244.45 $1,058 -20.92
455–480 468 2 242.00–244.00 $243.03 $1,137 -6.30
555–575 568 3 190.00–200.00 $193.26 $1,098 -32.43
600–645 615 3 186.00–198.00 $191.50 $1,178 -4.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 312.00–320.00 $316.16 $1,170 -18.48
400–440 425 3 280.00–300.00 $289.69 $1,231 -22.32
450–480 469 5 267.00–272.00 $269.80 $1,265 -21.15
555–575 563 4 232.00–242.00 $237.47 $1,337 -14.11
600 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 -16.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1785 1256 80-85% 7 101.00–109.00 $105.55 $1,326 —
1100–1400 1271 80-85% 5 93.00–100.00 $97.25 $1,236 —
1380–1600 1472 80-85% 3 115.00–119.00 $116.93 $1,721 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1000 958 85-90% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.64 $782 -2.27
900–1050 984 85-90% 5 89.00–91.00 $90.23 $888 +6.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2220 1561 4 110.00–117.00 $114.51 $1,788 —
1395–2360 1830 6 118.00–126.00 $120.93 $2,213 -9.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1115 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,439.88
980–1105 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,178.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–980 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,050.00 $985.49
900–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 770.00–950.00 $843.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1525 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,710.00–2,150.00 $1,927.09 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030–1050 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,230.00–1,400.00 $1,314.18 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00 $920.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.