Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	410	283	177
Feeder cattle	187	190	49
Slaughter cattle	39	37	13
Replacement cattle	104	56	18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505	505	6	161.50	$161.50	$816	—
600–645	625	3	151.00–153.00	$152.02	$950	-8.98

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–645	623	2	146.00–147.00	$146.52	$913	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–330	323	4	150.00–155.00	$152.56	$493	—
355–365	361	5	136.00–140.00	$137.81	$497	-9.66
400–445	415	3	133.00–135.00	$134.29	$557	-6.03
455–465	458	7	131.00–134.00	$132.14	$605	-0.21
505–540	534	6	125.00–130.00	$129.21	$690	+1.92
555–590	564	4	126.00–128.00	$126.98	$716	-0.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	2	130.00–132.00	$130.99	$430	—
355–370	360	3	125.00–132.00	$127.40	$459	+2.13
435–445	443	8	123.00–130.00	$126.24	$559	—
455–490	473	4	121.00–127.00	$124.11	$587	+0.05
555–580	563	3	120.00–121.00	$120.66	$679	+6.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	4	145.00	$145.00	$703	+2.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	4	148.00–153.00	$150.19	$485	—
355–365	360	5	142.00–152.00	$147.03	$529	-0.17
400–445	423	4	140.00–150.00	$144.73	$612	+0.96
455–490	469	5	132.00–142.00	$137.82	$646	+0.34
500–520	504	5	130.00–132.00	$130.41	$657	—
555–590	578	3	120.00–125.00	$121.60	$703	-1.49
650–669	660	4	107.00–114.00	$110.45	$729	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	375	4	155.00–165.00	$157.95	$592	-3.74
410–445	428	6	154.00–155.00	$154.32	$660	-6.71
455–490	478	7	145.00–150.00	$148.21	$708	-4.50
500–535	519	7	140.00–142.00	$140.84	$731	-2.61
600–645	623	2	138.00–139.00	$138.48	$863	+5.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–530	510	3	147.00–154.00	$151.06	$770	-7.13
555–590	578	6	144.00–152.00	$147.32	$852	-3.43
600–645	623	2	140.00–149.00	$144.66	$901	+2.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1475	1270	80-85%	4	67.00–69.00	$67.73	$860	—
1220–1540	1366	80-85%	7	70.00–77.00	$73.56	$1,005	+7.33
1350–1550	1437	80-85%	3	78.00–79.00	$78.33	$1,126	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1190	1093	85-90%	3	48.00–50.00	$49.27	$539	—
1065–1120	1093	85-90%	2	53.00–55.00	$53.97	$590	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1640–1655	1648	75-80%	2	70.00–77.00	$73.48	$1,211	—
1725	1725	75-80%	1	78.00	$78.00	$1,346	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1675	1463	2	85.00	$85.00	$1,244	—
2000	2000	1	105.00	$105.00	$2,100	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1050	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	660.00–875.00	$781.76
1000–1100	1044	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	600.00–800.00	$692.72

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1100	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	840.00–940.00	$885.60
1465–1480	1473	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,212.69

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	55.00	$55.00	—
80	80	—	—	1	172.50	$172.50	—
150–170	160	—	—	2	300.00–390.00	$347.81	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1300	1201	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,369.92	—
1400	1400	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,675.00	$1,675.00	+265.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	610.00	$610.00	—
700–875	781	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	650.00–800.00	$729.72	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1100	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	910.00–1,175.00	$1,060.49	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00	$240.00	—
170	170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	400.00	$400.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	95.00–117.50	$107.50	—
30–35	33	2	125.00–135.00	$129.62	—
40–45	43	2	135.00–165.00	$150.88	—
55	55	1	125.00	$125.00	—
65	65	1	225.00	$225.00	—
75	75	1	170.00	$170.00	—
95	95	1	205.00	$205.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	—
60–65	63	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00–220.00	$210.40	—
70–75	73	—	—	2	200.00–220.00	$210.34	—
80	80	—	—	2	205.00–280.00	$242.50	—
80–85	83	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00–250.00	$224.24	—
110	110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	400.00	$400.00	—
128	128	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	485.00	$485.00	—
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	400.00	$400.00	—

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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.