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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 2, 2022

425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $143.62/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $662/hd at 461 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 425 502 523
Feeder cattle 166 249 211
Slaughter cattle 62 40 32
Replacement cattle 80 78 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves mostly steady, 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
600–633 626 5 152.00 $152.00 $952 +8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 158.00 $158.00 $743 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 144.00–152.00 $146.49 $472 —
435–445 438 3 138.00–139.00 $138.34 $606 -1.89
455–470 463 2 131.00–139.00 $135.06 $625 +4.05
500–535 521 5 130.00–131.00 $130.38 $679 —
600–645 615 3 111.00–117.00 $114.72 $706 +5.68
665–690 678 2 110.00–111.00 $110.51 $749 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 4 123.00–133.00 $127.93 $468 +3.90
435–445 440 2 120.00–129.00 $124.55 $548 —
455–465 460 4 115.00–121.00 $118.03 $543 -2.64
500–545 529 4 110.00–112.00 $111.53 $590 -3.99
600–645 623 2 102.00–110.00 $105.86 $660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–670 668 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 441 6 143.00–149.00 $144.98 $639 -3.85
455–465 461 18 140.00–147.00 $143.62 $662 +0.01
500–545 533 7 136.00–144.00 $142.35 $759 +1.97
555–575 565 4 135.00–137.00 $136.02 $769 -0.35
600–635 619 8 124.00–128.00 $125.46 $777 —
660–675 668 2 121.00–124.00 $122.52 $818 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 143.00–148.00 $146.29 $399 —
400–445 430 3 133.00–140.00 $135.17 $581 -2.57
455–470 467 6 127.00–136.00 $128.49 $600 -1.72
500–535 513 8 117.00–120.00 $117.65 $604 -4.74
555–580 567 6 115.00–118.00 $116.64 $661 -4.33
600–645 623 4 110.00–117.00 $113.63 $708 +0.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 160.00–162.00 $161.34 $739 +4.33
600–645 623 2 138.00–139.00 $138.52 $863 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1220 1140 80-85% 3 70.00–76.00 $72.82 $830 +0.55
900–1440 1237 80-85% 8 77.00–84.00 $80.79 $999 +1.77
1405–1510 1472 80-85% 3 86.00–93.00 $88.39 $1,301 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1120 1073 85-90% 3 60.00–66.00 $62.56 $671 —
990–1100 1078 85-90% 5 69.00–75.00 $71.53 $771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1725 1619 4 104.00–110.00 $107.65 $1,743 +15.65
1705 1705 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,927 —
1625–2310 1968 2 98.00–102.00 $99.65 $1,961 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1100 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,035.00–1,350.00 $1,190.49
980–1285 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,211.42
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1110 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 730.00–920.00 $826.31
980–1100 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–900.00 $823.18

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 50.00–55.00 $52.78 -32.60
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 120.00–140.00 $130.59 +35.30
80 80 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 330.00 $330.00 +108.26
80–85 83 —— 3 230.00–235.00 $233.30 +11.56
90–95 93 —— 2 190.00–240.00 $215.68 +2.57
100–140 117 —— 3 210.00–330.00 $283.14 +36.51
150–160 155 —— 2 330.00–370.00 $349.35 -50.65
160–185 173 —— 2 470.00–475.00 $472.68 +72.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1400 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,674.06 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 920.00–1,000.00 $962.79 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680–800 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 510.00–710.00 $618.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 50.00–55.00 $52.78 -36.11
20–25 23 2 62.50–80.00 $72.22 -16.67
30–35 33 3 100.00–135.00 $115.75 +18.87
40–45 44 5 115.00–125.00 $120.11 -25.08
50–55 54 6 115.00–210.00 $176.85 +19.93
60–65 63 2 135.00–180.00 $156.60 -21.49
70–75 73 2 220.00–230.00 $224.83 +56.55

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5–15 12 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 65.00–110.00 $99.29 +7.77
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00–60.00 $57.78 -33.74
25–35 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 62.50–100.00 $88.58 -2.94
40–55 49 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 120.00–190.00 $158.37 +66.85
60–65 63 —— 2 180.00–270.00 $226.80 +80.00
70–75 71 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 160.00–250.00 $185.89 +30.20
70–75 72 —— 3 225.00–235.00 $228.49 +72.80
80–85 82 —— 5 210.00–255.00 $234.82 +58.53
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–270.00 $250.61 +74.32
90–95 93 —— 4 230.00–275.00 $247.97 +69.86

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 —
105 105 1 270.00 $270.00 —

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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.