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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 10, 2022

519 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $169.07/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 433 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.40/cwt -4.34 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 519 449 507
Feeder cattle 197 172 271
Slaughter cattle 41 47 42
Replacement cattle 72 65 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 9 164.50 $164.50 $883 —
565 565 7 162.00 $162.00 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 433 14 169.00–170.00 $169.07 $732 -1.93
563 563 2 149.00 $149.00 $839 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 6 120.00–130.00 $124.94 $341 —
330 330 2 120.00 $120.00 $396 -15.11
355–380 363 3 116.00–120.00 $117.39 $426 -17.54
410–445 432 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $520 -14.46
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
555–575 565 2 105.00–110.00 $107.46 $607 -9.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 153.00–155.00 $154.03 $567 —
435–445 440 2 149.00–156.00 $152.46 $671 —
500 500 1 138.00 $138.00 $690 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 156.00 $156.00 $312 —
355–380 368 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $511 -6.03
455 455 1 127.00 $127.00 $578 -15.51
645 645 1 119.00 $119.00 $768 -6.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 164.00 $164.00 $492 —
400–445 434 4 150.00–156.00 $152.74 $663 -7.91
455–471 469 10 147.00–153.00 $148.40 $696 -4.34
500–535 509 6 139.00–141.00 $139.84 $712 -12.06
555–580 563 3 139.00–140.00 $139.66 $786 —
600–645 609 5 120.00–126.00 $122.24 $744 -8.09
700–745 715 3 111.00–120.00 $116.37 $832 -6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 3 151.00–161.00 $155.84 $413 —
330–335 333 2 140.00–147.00 $143.53 $478 -9.15
400 400 2 135.00–141.00 $138.00 $552 —
455–470 460 3 130.00–137.00 $132.31 $609 -6.50
500–535 523 3 121.00–125.00 $123.73 $647 —
555 555 2 121.00 $121.00 $672 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 523 3 149.00–155.00 $151.39 $792 -7.85
555–575 559 5 146.00–152.00 $148.60 $831 —
600 600 2 138.00 $138.00 $828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1440 1189 80-85% 4 80.00–83.00 $80.73 $960 —
1260 1260 80-85% 1 60.00 $60.00 $756 —
1210–1580 1438 80-85% 4 86.00–90.00 $87.12 $1,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1100 1018 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.70 $587 +2.35
975–1100 1025 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $62.22 $638 +6.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1435 1360 75-80% 2 75.00–76.00 $75.53 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2025 1541 4 95.00–101.00 $97.73 $1,506 +22.20
1845–2165 2005 2 85.00–90.00 $87.70 $1,758 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1005 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 670.00–790.00 $700.58
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1275 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–960.00 $919.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 55.00 $55.00 -0.56
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 75.00–120.00 $97.50 +41.94
90 90 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 +36.60
110–130 120 —— 3 150.00–290.00 $229.44 -38.32
135 135 —— 1 360.00 $360.00 +22.41
150–155 153 —— 2 200.00–290.00 $244.26 —

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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
900–1100 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 820.00–1,070.00 $937.36 -7.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020–1200 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,130.00–1,325.00 $1,244.36 +55.29
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–800 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 700.00–850.00 $803.23 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 3 50.00–60.00 $56.56 -30.94
25 25 2 110.00 $110.00 +22.50
30–35 31 4 85.00–135.00 $121.80 +52.50
40–45 41 4 120.00–155.00 $135.61 -17.27
50 50 1 100.00 $100.00 -98.75
55 55 1 200.00 $200.00 +29.29
60 60 2 190.00–240.00 $215.00 +25.00
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 +12.49

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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 2 100.00–120.00 $110.91 +50.10
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +109.19
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 135.00–150.00 $142.06 -5.22
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 +88.60
65 65 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 +18.60
70 70 —— 1 75.00 $75.00 -66.40
70–75 73 —— 4 170.00–220.00 $185.69 +11.98
80 80 —— 3 200.00–245.00 $218.33 +23.48
80–90 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–210.00 $196.67 +4.41
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 170.00 $170.00 -35.07
110–115 113 —— 2 230.00–270.00 $250.44 +26.38
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 -45.00

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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.