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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.72/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 515 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 419 297
Feeder cattle 199 145 182
Slaughter cattle 36 36 30
Replacement cattle 59 87 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (294). 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 calves 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
600–620 610 3 151.00–159.00 $154.71 $944 —
661 661 7 150.00 $150.00 $992 —
700 700 1 141.00 $141.00 $987 —
750 750 3 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —
855 855 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,017 —
1006 value added 1006 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 4 137.50 $137.50 $579 —
555 555 2 120.00–126.00 $123.00 $683 -7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 327 3 124.00–133.00 $126.94 $415 -3.36
355–370 359 7 120.00–130.00 $125.76 $451 -1.29
435–445 437 5 120.00–128.00 $122.99 $537 +0.02
455–465 458 3 120.00–121.00 $120.34 $551 —
555–575 569 4 109.00–112.00 $110.24 $627 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 131.00–137.00 $133.95 $587 -4.71
465–485 481 5 131.00–136.00 $135.03 $649 —
500–545 527 3 130.00–133.00 $131.37 $692 +0.18
555–575 568 3 119.00–125.00 $120.95 $687 —
600 600 2 123.00 $123.00 $738 +3.00
652 652 3 114.50 $114.50 $747 +4.50
745 745 1 109.00 $109.00 $812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 142.00–143.00 $142.50 $653 -0.10
670 670 2 126.00 $126.00 $844 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 441 5 154.00–161.00 $159.59 $704 +4.41
455–480 468 2 145.00–154.00 $149.62 $700 -2.59
500–545 515 15 140.00–148.00 $144.72 $745 +5.16
600–645 613 7 131.00–137.00 $134.72 $826 —
655–675 663 4 127.00–134.00 $129.23 $857 —
705–735 720 2 109.00–113.00 $110.96 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 328 3 148.00–158.00 $151.93 $498 +0.41
355–390 373 4 142.00–152.00 $147.23 $549 +1.14
415–445 432 6 139.00–149.00 $143.32 $619 +1.83
455–465 463 6 133.00–135.00 $134.67 $624 +5.23
555–590 567 3 120.00–125.00 $121.74 $690 +0.21
600 600 3 110.00–115.00 $113.33 $680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 158.00–160.00 $159.04 $752 -7.92
500–545 515 3 154.00–156.00 $155.00 $798 +2.12
570–590 576 4 150.00–155.00 $151.50 $873 +5.99
600–635 622 3 143.00–146.00 $144.69 $900 +1.60
660–670 665 2 140.00–146.00 $143.02 $951 +5.02
750 750 2 137.00 $137.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1660 1300 80-85% 5 63.00–70.00 $66.89 $870 —
1390–1445 1423 80-85% 3 72.00–79.00 $75.04 $1,068 —
1465 1465 80-85% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1145 1065 85-90% 3 62.00–65.00 $62.99 $671 -0.38
1030–1100 1065 85-90% 2 55.00–57.00 $55.97 $596 -7.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495–1700 1598 75-80% 2 78.00–79.00 $78.53 $1,255 +8.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1640 1317 3 80.00–84.00 $82.92 $1,092 —
1230–1910 1568 3 90.00–95.00 $91.31 $1,432 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 640.00–840.00 $752.04
1000–1100 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 590.00–790.00 $719.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1305 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 820.00–990.00 $879.25
1020–1345 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–900.00 $880.16

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 65.00–70.00 $67.50 -18.65
60–70 65 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 240.00–290.00 $264.10 +99.10
70–75 73 —— 2 157.50–160.00 $158.71 -6.29
90–95 92 —— 3 240.00–245.00 $243.27 +63.27
100–130 117 —— 7 200.00–260.00 $245.37 —
195 195 —— 1 425.00 $425.00 +15.00

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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 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 740.00–950.00 $870.39 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,123.84 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 240.00 $240.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 280.00 $280.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 80.00–90.00 $85.56 -14.44
30–35 32 6 80.00–135.00 $107.76 +7.76
40–45 43 2 115.00–140.00 $126.76 +26.76
50–55 51 8 115.00–150.00 $125.79 -94.21
50–55 54 4 195.00–202.50 $198.20 -21.80
60–65 61 4 230.00–260.00 $252.04 +32.04
60–65 63 2 145.00–195.00 $171.00 -49.00
70 70 1 300.00 $300.00 +175.00
70–75 72 3 220.00–240.00 $226.98 +101.98
80–85 83 2 185.00–240.00 $213.33 +88.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–35 26 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 75.00–130.00 $92.69 -5.12
45–55 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 80.00–180.00 $119.60 -55.40
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 80.00–100.00 $93.16 -36.84
60–65 63 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 150.00–180.00 $164.40 +34.40
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 125.00–205.00 $151.20 -3.28
70–75 73 —— 3 150.00–180.00 $159.55 -0.68
80–85 84 —— 4 145.00–190.00 $158.96 -11.04
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 90.00–200.00 $152.86 -20.52
110–120 114 —— 4 110.00–200.00 $165.93 -87.31
115 115 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 +16.76
115–120 118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–220.00 $190.14 -129.86

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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.