Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 21, 2022

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $135.16/cwt +23.12 vs last sale · ≈ $766/hd at 567 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	529	607	420
Feeder cattle	302	239	231
Slaughter cattle	32	46	46
Replacement cattle	74	72	48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (408). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–445	433	2	178.00–182.00	$179.94	$779	+6.94
555–575	565	2	160.00–166.00	$163.05	$921	+7.62

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–535	518	2	160.00–161.00	$160.52	$831	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	358	4	140.00–149.00	$144.78	$518	+2.68
425–440	433	9	138.00–144.00	$140.66	$609	+1.51
455–471	465	9	135.00–142.00	$140.12	$652	—
500–545	523	5	129.00–137.00	$134.01	$701	+3.78
555–580	575	5	123.00–127.00	$123.77	$712	-4.25
600–645	623	4	116.00–122.00	$119.11	$742	+2.11
700–715	705	3	105.00–110.00	$107.68	$759	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360–390	370	3	155.00–158.00	$156.70	$580	—
400–445	429	4	152.00–158.00	$155.42	$667	-0.11
455–480	468	6	149.00–154.00	$150.32	$703	+2.57
500–515	509	9	142.00–152.00	$148.04	$754	+5.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	325	4	126.00–136.00	$130.37	$424	+0.03
355–390	366	4	124.00–134.00	$129.36	$473	—
455–480	467	5	121.00–131.00	$126.49	$591	+5.95
500–535	518	4	120.00–126.00	$123.10	$638	+8.07
555–580	563	3	115.00–120.00	$118.28	$666	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	4	167.00–175.00	$171.27	$639	+2.10
400–440	421	5	159.00–169.00	$162.26	$683	+1.60
455–465	458	3	150.00–156.00	$152.36	$698	+4.96
500–535	518	4	143.00–153.00	$148.35	$768	+7.10
555–575	563	9	141.00–149.00	$146.13	$823	+5.15
600–635	614	5	134.00–140.00	$136.41	$838	—
660–675	664	4	134.00–136.00	$134.51	$893	—
700–735	721	5	118.00–121.00	$119.43	$861	—
770–790	782	3	110.00–118.00	$114.70	$897	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	160.00–168.00	$163.74	$447	—
325–335	329	6	151.00–161.00	$155.63	$512	+1.67
355–365	358	4	150.00–160.00	$155.03	$555	+9.31
455–465	460	2	131.00–140.00	$135.55	$624	+1.96
500–535	524	7	130.00–139.00	$136.23	$714	—
555–590	567	10	130.00–138.00	$135.16	$766	+23.12
600–635	612	3	120.00–125.00	$121.73	$745	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	210.00	$210.00	$430	—
330	330	1	182.00	$182.00	$601	—
425–445	442	6	170.00–176.00	$171.82	$759	+4.82
455–490	464	4	157.00–162.00	$159.02	$738	-4.59
555–590	569	5	152.00–160.00	$155.60	$885	+8.26
600–635	618	2	142.00–148.00	$145.09	$897	+6.16
660–675	668	2	140.00–145.00	$142.47	$952	+4.02
700–745	715	3	128.00–134.00	$130.65	$934	-0.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1370	1211	80-85%	4	68.00–70.00	$69.32	$839	-9.55
1080–1590	1317	80-85%	6	74.00–78.00	$76.76	$1,011	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1110	1033	85-90%	3	56.00–61.00	$59.08	$610	—
1015–1100	1058	85-90%	2	65.00–70.00	$67.40	$713	+5.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1580	1470	2	100.00–101.00	$100.46	$1,477	-9.51
1375–2145	1668	4	105.00–112.00	$108.20	$1,805	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1190	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	875.00–1,175.00	$976.00
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00
1088–1600	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	930.00–1,200.00	$1,032.52

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–950	888	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	510.00–710.00	$585.49
900–1000	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	700.00–800.00	$747.37
800–1050	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	550.00–740.00	$677.05

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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	65.00–75.00	$69.44	-8.06
70–75	74	—	—	4	175.00–285.00	$241.10	+116.10
90	90	—	—	2	200.00–235.00	$217.50	+67.50
100–145	118	—	—	7	250.00–340.00	$282.06	+7.33
150	150	—	—	1	550.00	$550.00	+150.00
150–155	153	—	—	2	320.00–340.00	$329.84	-70.16
215	215	—	—	1	435.00	$435.00	-57.50

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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
1000–1165	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,120.00–1,500.00	$1,225.51	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1200	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	800.00–1,050.00	$961.91	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	620.00	$620.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
120	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00	$240.00	-20.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	75.00–80.00	$77.78	+14.84
30–35	33	2	60.00–65.00	$62.69	-33.43
30–35	33	5	90.00–115.00	$105.97	+9.85
40–45	42	6	115.00–155.00	$133.40	-19.24
50–55	53	2	180.00–210.00	$195.71	+74.04
60–65	63	5	200.00–240.00	$225.49	+47.07
70–75	73	2	240.00–265.00	$252.93	+56.03

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	75.00–80.00	$77.78	+33.34
40–55	46	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	110.00–140.00	$130.43	+40.06
60–65	62	—	—	3	140.00–220.00	$166.76	+10.95
60–75	67	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	110.00–185.00	$132.19	+2.55
70	70	—	—	2	150.00–165.00	$157.50	+27.86
80	80	—	—	2	170.00–245.00	$207.50	-52.50
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	200.00–245.00	$221.79	+64.11
120	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	310.00	$310.00	+73.19

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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.