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Southeast Direct Cattle Report, Georgia · USDA-reported Direct Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

1,532 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.80/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 752 lb · 622 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $136.73/cwt ≈ $1,179/hd at 862 lb · 243 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $151.72/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 712 lb · 213 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,532

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Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
712 712 213 151.72 $151.72 $1,080 +0.62
825 825 124 142.53 $142.53 $1,176
850–875 862 243 135.05–138.46 $136.73 $1,179

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 80 143.21 $143.21 $909
715 715 70 140.00 $140.00 $1,001 +1.00
750 750 280 141.38 $141.38 $1,060 -3.00
750 750 280 148.38 $148.38 $1,113 +4.00
775 775 62 134.00 $134.00 $1,038 -10.38
800–820 806 180 134.00–134.50 $134.33 $1,083

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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.