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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 6, 2022

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 435 626 578
Feeder cattle 207 322 304
Slaughter cattle 51 30 62
Replacement cattle 62 72 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–480 469 4 160.00–166.00 $164.46 $771 —
500–545 523 2 150.00–154.00 $152.09 $795 +1.09
555 555 1 143.00 $143.00 $794 +1.02
655–690 667 3 135.00–138.00 $136.97 $914 +0.97
700 700 1 133.00 $133.00 $931 -5.39
755–775 767 4 130.00–133.00 $131.50 $1,009 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 155.00–158.00 $156.44 $740 —
655–660 658 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $832 —
765 765 1 125.00 $125.00 $956 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 4 133.00–135.00 $134.50 $362 —
322–335 329 8 130.00–140.00 $134.69 $443 +3.19
355–365 362 3 125.00–132.00 $129.71 $470 —
455–497 484 6 120.00–130.00 $123.89 $600 +0.42
500–535 511 8 119.00–126.00 $121.36 $620 +0.24
660 660 1 106.00 $106.00 $700 -8.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 6 118.00–128.00 $122.69 $324 —
300–335 313 5 116.00–125.00 $120.20 $376 —
355–380 367 3 115.00–120.00 $118.39 $434 -0.85
400–445 423 4 110.00–118.00 $113.79 $481 -0.96
455–490 467 3 107.00–117.00 $111.30 $520 -3.04
660 660 1 100.00 $100.00 $660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 464 5 136.00–140.00 $137.63 $639 +9.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 150.00–158.00 $154.19 $413 —
324–335 330 5 140.00–150.00 $143.82 $475 +6.79
355–390 367 3 140.00–145.00 $141.77 $520 —
455–465 458 3 129.00–133.00 $130.66 $598 +4.42
500–520 505 4 123.00–125.00 $123.51 $624 +4.95
555–575 565 2 110.00–119.00 $114.58 $647 —
600–645 612 5 109.00–112.00 $110.23 $675 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $415 —
355–365 358 3 150.00–160.00 $154.72 $554 +0.24
435–445 440 2 150.00–156.00 $152.97 $673 +11.07
455–465 460 4 140.00–144.00 $142.02 $653 +2.63
500–535 512 3 130.00–138.00 $132.79 $680 +4.21
555–575 565 4 125.00–126.00 $125.49 $709 +2.03
700–730 715 2 106.00–114.00 $110.08 $787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–406 403 2 160.00–162.00 $161.01 $649 +4.05
450–465 457 3 153.00–161.00 $156.31 $714 +6.44
600–645 627 5 127.00–132.00 $130.85 $820 +4.61
765–790 778 3 121.00–124.00 $122.65 $954 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1180 1136 80-85% 8 64.00–70.00 $68.01 $773 —
1000–1700 1224 80-85% 7 55.00–62.00 $59.78 $732 —
1305–1665 1541 80-85% 5 73.00–80.00 $76.98 $1,186 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1073 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $45.60 $489 —
1000–1120 1073 85-90% 3 52.00–59.00 $56.14 $602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1575 1430 4 78.00–84.00 $80.93 $1,157 —
1400–2020 1744 4 85.00–92.00 $89.48 $1,561 —
1880–1925 1903 2 93.00–97.00 $94.98 $1,807 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 580.00–740.00 $651.81
995–1220 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 680.00–735.00 $706.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1345 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–1,075.00 $919.92
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 2 200.00–270.00 $236.21 +55.98
80–85 83 3 200.00–220.00 $213.60 -3.98
90 90 1 330.00 $330.00 +103.45
90–95 93 2 235.00–250.00 $242.70 +16.15
100–110 103 4 190.00–290.00 $247.32 -33.83
145 145 1 380.00 $380.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 838 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 675.00–770.00 $721.94 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1200 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 775.00–970.00 $890.66 +64.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1220 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,224.26 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 —
65 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 265.00 $265.00 +5.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 117.00–125.00 $121.44 -6.06
20–25 23 2 50.00–70.00 $61.11 -66.39
30–35 32 3 100.00–122.00 $114.42 -30.84
30–35 33 2 70.00–80.00 $75.38 -69.88
40–45 43 3 110.00–145.00 $132.50 -18.09
40–45 43 2 90.00–100.00 $94.71 -55.88
50–55 51 5 130.00–190.00 $147.84 -22.16
60–65 63 2 140.00–225.00 $184.20 -10.47

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 105.00–117.00 $111.67 +21.67
40–45 42 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 110.00–135.00 $125.40 -12.93
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–190.00 $182.24 +16.72
70–75 73 —— 2 165.00–190.00 $177.93 +12.41
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00–330.00 $275.91 +100.83
80–85 83 —— 3 175.00–215.00 $199.80 +24.72
90–95 93 —— 2 210.00–215.00 $212.43 +11.25
100–120 107 —— 3 215.00–280.00 $240.94 +17.12
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 +56.18

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 170.00–205.00 $188.33 -11.67
115 115 1 390.00 $390.00 +40.00

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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.