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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 20, 2022

386 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 386 435 435
Feeder cattle 172 207 281
Slaughter cattle 37 51 31
Replacement cattle 44 62 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market not being covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–605 603 2 155.00 $155.00 $935 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 168.00 $168.00 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 158.00 $158.00 $577 —
451 value added 451 7 157.00 $157.00 $708 —
530–545 538 2 142.00–143.00 $142.51 $767 —
573–580 574 5 137.00 $137.00 $786 —
665 665 1 122.00 $122.00 $811 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 130.00–140.00 $134.29 $360 +11.60
355–365 360 2 127.00–130.00 $128.52 $463 +10.13
455–465 458 3 119.00–125.00 $121.32 $556 +10.02
500–535 512 3 118.00–122.00 $120.05 $615 —
665–680 673 3 100.00–107.00 $103.02 $693 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 139.00–149.00 $142.70 $517 +12.99
400–445 423 2 137.00–138.00 $137.47 $581 —
455–490 468 3 126.00–136.00 $129.92 $608 +6.03
500–540 519 4 126.00–130.00 $128.52 $667 +7.16
665 665 1 118.00 $118.00 $785 +12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 363 4 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $603 +11.27
455–465 459 5 147.00–157.00 $151.41 $695 +9.39
500–545 515 3 139.00–142.00 $140.38 $723 +7.59
555–575 568 6 130.00–138.00 $134.83 $766 +9.34
660–690 675 2 118.00–128.00 $123.11 $831 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 171.00–175.00 $172.92 $740 +11.91
455–490 469 4 158.00–164.00 $162.05 $760 +5.74
500 500 3 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
555–575 562 3 142.00–147.00 $145.29 $817 —
600–645 630 3 136.00–140.00 $138.05 $870 +7.20
660–680 670 3 130.00–137.00 $134.02 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 160.00 $160.00 $408 +5.81
300–335 318 2 145.00–155.00 $150.28 $478 +6.46
355–390 370 3 143.00–153.00 $147.15 $544 +5.38
455–465 462 3 133.00–143.00 $137.03 $633 +6.37
500–545 527 3 125.00–127.00 $126.02 $664 +2.51
550–575 569 4 115.00–120.00 $116.26 $662 +1.68
660–675 668 2 112.00–114.00 $113.01 $755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1610 1336 80-85% 4 69.00–76.00 $73.96 $988 —
1350–1440 1405 80-85% 3 64.00–68.00 $65.67 $923 —
1465–1680 1565 80-85% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.35 $1,242 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1090 1060 85-90% 3 52.00–54.00 $53.31 $565 +7.71
1045–1220 1114 85-90% 4 56.00–60.00 $57.46 $640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1545 1454 4 100.00–102.00 $100.73 $1,465 —
1075–2545 1631 4 80.50–87.00 $83.85 $1,368 —
1305–1885 1669 4 94.00–95.00 $94.26 $1,573 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
900–1120 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 500.00–750.00 $614.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–830.00 $814.36
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00–85.00 $82.22 —
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 250.00 $250.00 —
70–75 72 —— 3 140.00–155.00 $147.84 -88.37
70–75 73 —— 2 220.00–255.00 $238.10 +1.89
80 80 —— 3 220.00–300.00 $260.00 +46.40
160–175 167 —— 3 320.00–400.00 $349.90 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 —
120–145 136 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 13 325.00–650.00 $476.83 —
160 160 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 3 520.00 $520.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 6 60.00–95.00 $75.00 -46.44
30–35 31 5 90.00–120.00 $106.77 -7.65
40–45 44 7 110.00–165.00 $131.77 -0.73
50–55 52 3 135.00–195.00 $161.45 +13.61
60–65 63 2 150.00–230.00 $191.60 +7.40
70–75 73 2 148.00–180.00 $163.45 -20.75
80 80 1 215.00 $215.00 +30.80

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 115.00–180.00 $146.47 +34.80
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 140.00–180.00 $157.04 +31.64
65 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 775.00 $775.00 +592.76
65 65 —— 3 140.00–160.00 $153.33 -28.91
70–75 72 —— 3 135.00–170.00 $152.09 -30.15
80–85 81 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 290.00–450.00 $395.85 +119.94
80–85 83 —— 2 167.50–175.00 $171.14 -104.77
90 90 —— 2 185.00–280.00 $232.50 +20.07
100–115 108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 225.00–310.00 $251.15 +10.21
100–115 109 —— 4 225.00–300.00 $247.30 +6.36
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00 +70.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 280.00 $280.00 +91.67
90–95 93 2 290.00 $290.00 —
130 130 1 240.00 $240.00 -150.00

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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.