Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.45/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 362 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	497	512	592
Feeder cattle	183	252	353
Slaughter cattle	32	55	54
Replacement cattle	50	84	62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–470	463	3	170.00–171.00	$170.34	$789	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361–370	362	13	155.00–162.00	$161.45	$584	+4.12
400–445	434	4	153.00–154.00	$153.49	$666	—
455–491	482	7	148.00–151.00	$148.77	$717	+3.09
645	645	1	126.00	$126.00	$813	—
775	775	1	115.00	$115.00	$891	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	160.00	$160.00	$408	—
330–335	332	3	150.00–153.00	$151.99	$505	+4.41
355–380	366	6	142.00–150.00	$145.08	$531	+0.97
400–445	434	4	136.00–145.00	$141.64	$615	+5.09
500–535	527	5	129.00–137.00	$132.23	$697	+1.53
665–680	673	2	111.00–112.00	$111.49	$750	-0.50
710	710	1	112.00	$112.00	$795	+2.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	3	121.00–131.00	$127.67	$453	—
555	555	1	115.00	$115.00	$638	-0.11
675	675	2	105.00	$105.00	$709	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	340	3	160.00–170.00	$165.07	$561	+2.39
355–370	363	4	151.00–157.00	$154.06	$559	-1.48
400	400	3	150.00–153.00	$151.00	$604	+5.51
455–490	472	5	135.00–137.00	$136.19	$643	-6.89
500–530	515	2	125.00–133.00	$129.12	$665	-3.64
555–590	575	6	120.00–122.00	$120.64	$694	—
660–675	668	2	108.00–109.00	$108.51	$725	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	4	165.00–174.00	$171.75	$610	+6.51
445	445	4	158.00–167.50	$162.75	$724	+4.02
460	460	2	150.00	$150.00	$690	-6.53
500	500	1	145.00	$145.00	$725	+2.06
555–565	560	3	133.00–142.00	$138.97	$778	+6.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425–446	439	3	169.00–171.00	$170.00	$746	+0.81
510–525	521	4	154.50–161.00	$156.09	$813	+5.39
555–589	572	2	153.00–159.00	$156.09	$893	+6.32
600–645	630	3	139.00–148.00	$141.86	$894	-0.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1455	1306	80-85%	5	74.00–75.00	$74.60	$974	-9.78
1270–1600	1475	80-85%	5	80.00–81.00	$80.22	$1,183	—
1505	1505	80-85%	1	87.50	$87.50	$1,317	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1620–1865	1701	75-80%	5	77.00–82.00	$79.84	$1,358	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1100	1033	85-90%	3	55.00–60.00	$58.39	$603	-11.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1755–1805	1788	3	101.00–106.00	$102.64	$1,835	-6.02
1670–1975	1837	3	90.00–98.00	$93.07	$1,710	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1345	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	975.00–1,175.00	$1,059.72
1055–1540	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,425.00	$1,333.53

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1100	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	600.00–780.00	$699.31
900–1000	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	590.00–790.00	$684.74

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00–90.00	$85.56	+14.31
55	55	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-30.00
70	70	—	—	1	155.00	$155.00	-15.00
100–120	108	—	—	3	230.00–290.00	$268.31	-76.69
230	230	—	—	1	530.00	$530.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1015	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	880.00–1,060.00	$967.96	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1230	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,300.00–1,370.00	$1,349.48	+92.04

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	350.00	$350.00	—
165	165	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	480.00	$480.00	+80.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	60.00–75.00	$68.33	-8.88
30–35	34	5	85.00–140.00	$111.25	+22.79
40–45	42	5	90.00–170.00	$145.00	+30.45
50–55	51	4	145.00–200.00	$176.83	+6.52
70	70	1	145.00	$145.00	-120.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	190.00–220.00	$207.50	+114.76
25–35	32	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	6	80.00–160.00	$112.24	+19.50
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	155.00–170.00	$162.06	+34.49
45	45	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	210.00	$210.00	+82.43
60–65	64	—	—	5	140.00–220.00	$157.03	-107.97
65–70	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	95.00–230.00	$177.69	-87.31
70–75	72	—	—	5	175.00–240.00	$206.18	+13.37
80–85	83	—	—	3	300.00–310.00	$303.40	+126.66
85	85	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00	-40.00
100–115	108	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	320.00–410.00	$368.14	+129.20
100–120	110	—	—	2	230.00–250.00	$240.91	+1.97

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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.