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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 26, 2022

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $143.50/cwt ≈ $874/hd at 609 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 423 185
Feeder cattle 249 148 120
Slaughter cattle 40 30 24
Replacement cattle 78 75 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
576 576 6 149.50 $149.50 $861 -6.54
609 609 15 143.50 $143.50 $874 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–670 665 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $855 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 8 135.50 $135.50 $694 -8.50
555–565 557 6 130.00–130.50 $130.42 $726 —
610–645 616 6 128.00–128.50 $128.41 $791 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 263 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $339 —
345 345 2 130.00 $130.00 $448 —
355–380 368 4 123.00–125.00 $124.03 $456 -4.65
455–465 462 3 120.00–121.00 $120.67 $557 -0.39
500–535 518 2 115.00–116.00 $115.52 $598 +0.13
555–575 565 2 110.00–115.00 $112.54 $636 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 436 4 135.00–142.00 $140.23 $611 —
455–465 460 4 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $603 -6.69
555–580 572 3 125.00–127.00 $126.35 $723 —
600–645 623 2 108.00–110.00 $109.04 $679 -12.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 146.00–150.00 $147.97 $481 -1.63
355–390 364 5 135.00–145.00 $139.13 $506 -1.15
400–445 431 4 133.00–143.00 $137.74 $594 -2.22
455–490 471 5 125.00–135.00 $130.21 $613 -1.51
500–545 525 6 119.00–125.00 $122.39 $643 -10.67
555–575 560 5 117.00–125.00 $120.97 $677 -6.61
600–645 617 3 110.00–116.00 $112.66 $695 —
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 4 145.00–155.00 $148.83 $625 -3.23
455–490 466 5 140.00–147.00 $143.61 $669 +2.60
500–535 518 4 135.00–144.00 $140.38 $727 —
555–590 573 3 132.00–142.00 $136.37 $781 —
700 700 2 115.00 $115.00 $805 -12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 458 3 155.00–158.00 $157.01 $719 -1.32
545 545 4 149.50 $149.50 $815 -5.32
555–565 562 3 145.00–148.00 $147.01 $826 -2.51
750 750 1 119.00 $119.00 $892 -9.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1150 1120 80-85% 4 70.00–74.00 $72.27 $809 -0.01
1000–1440 1241 80-85% 9 75.00–82.00 $79.02 $981 -3.82
1220–1720 1435 80-85% 3 83.00–88.00 $84.42 $1,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 930 85-90% 3 55.00–60.00 $57.32 $533 —
980–1100 1040 85-90% 2 70.00–71.00 $70.47 $733 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 67.50 $67.50 $847 —
1425–1590 1513 75-80% 3 78.00–81.00 $79.36 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,500 —
1785 1785 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,088 —
1880 1880 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,974 +7.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–845 834 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 570.00–700.00 $668.82
900–1100 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 640.00–890.00 $771.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–810.00 $762.63
900–1410 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,220.00 $1,032.12

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00–90.00 $85.38 +25.00
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 90.00–100.00 $95.29 +34.91
80–85 83 —— 2 205.00–237.50 $221.74 +48.56
90–95 93 —— 2 190.00–235.00 $213.11 +39.93
100–110 104 —— 5 222.50–285.00 $246.63 -176.97
170 170 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 —

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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 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 860.00–1,120.00 $955.94 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300–1500 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,550.00–1,825.00 $1,643.05 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–800 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–920.00 $906.90 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–835.00 $816.33 +157.96

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 87.50–90.00 $88.89 +29.60
30–35 32 5 80.00–110.00 $96.88 -21.43
40–45 43 3 140.00–150.00 $145.19 +40.19
50–55 53 2 187.50–190.00 $188.81 +63.81
50–55 54 4 150.00–167.50 $156.92 +31.92
60–65 63 3 155.00–190.00 $178.09 -26.35
70–75 73 2 145.00–190.00 $168.28 -85.51

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–35 29 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 75.00–110.00 $91.52 +18.77
50–55 53 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 125.00–145.00 $135.48 +5.48
60–65 63 —— 2 130.00–165.00 $146.80 -46.12
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 135.00–175.00 $155.69 +16.90
80–85 83 —— 2 175.00–177.50 $176.29 +16.44
90–95 93 —— 4 170.00–187.50 $178.11 +10.27
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00–195.00 $182.84 +15.00
100–110 103 —— 3 190.00–225.00 $211.94 -9.88
100–120 108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–270.00 $225.69 +3.87

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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.