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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

410 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $142.00/cwt ≈ $966/hd at 680 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 410 425 411
Feeder cattle 260 166 254
Slaughter cattle 71 62 90
Replacement cattle 79 80 67

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 149.00 $149.00 $820 —
680 680 15 142.00 $142.00 $966 —
700–735 718 3 129.00–131.00 $130.01 $933 —
785 785 1 123.00 $123.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 2 155.00 $155.00 $542 —
435 435 1 148.00 $148.00 $644 —
635 635 1 133.00 $133.00 $845 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–715 713 2 135.00–141.00 $138.01 $984 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 140.00–145.00 $142.52 $489 -3.97
360–390 377 3 134.00–138.00 $135.66 $511 —
440–445 442 3 133.00–135.00 $134.33 $594 -4.01
460–485 473 2 130.00–134.00 $132.05 $625 -3.01
500–540 514 9 126.00–129.50 $128.96 $663 -1.42
560–585 576 6 125.00–128.00 $126.48 $729 —
610–615 613 2 115.00–120.00 $117.51 $720 +2.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 138.00 $138.00 $455 —
380–390 387 3 129.00–133.00 $131.69 $510 +3.76
405–425 413 6 124.00–129.00 $126.03 $521 +1.48
480–485 482 3 120.00–125.00 $123.32 $594 +5.29
530–540 535 3 115.00–122.00 $119.31 $638 +7.78
585–595 590 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $643 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 4 121.50 $121.50 $850 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 421 4 147.00–149.00 $148.47 $625 +3.49
450–480 465 2 140.00–149.00 $144.35 $671 +0.73
535–545 543 8 138.50–143.00 $139.24 $756 -3.11
555–565 559 5 130.00–137.00 $133.62 $747 -2.40
610–625 617 5 128.00–133.00 $131.41 $811 +5.95
700–720 711 4 120.00–125.00 $122.24 $869 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–385 372 3 140.00–148.00 $142.76 $531 —
420–425 423 3 136.00–146.00 $141.98 $601 +6.81
450–490 476 8 130.00–140.00 $134.82 $642 +6.33
500–545 524 5 125.00–127.00 $126.03 $660 +8.38
560–580 570 3 120.00–125.00 $122.02 $696 +5.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 —
555–565 560 2 142.00–147.00 $144.52 $809 —
695 695 1 130.00 $130.00 $904 —
700–740 716 5 127.00–129.00 $128.18 $918 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1475 1180 80-85% 4 70.00–76.00 $74.30 $877 —
905–1710 1272 80-85% 18 78.00–85.00 $80.83 $1,028 —
1105–1575 1287 80-85% 8 87.00–95.00 $90.28 $1,162 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–935 867 85-90% 6 57.00–62.00 $58.38 $506 —
860–1190 976 85-90% 14 65.00–72.00 $67.33 $657 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370 1370 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,548 —
1285–1950 1639 7 105.00–111.00 $108.28 $1,775 +0.63
1065–2320 1675 3 95.00–102.00 $96.95 $1,624 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1140 932 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 660.00–870.00 $790.09
1005–1220 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–770.00 $759.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1065 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 980.00–1,100.00 $1,044.38
1185–1415 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 960.00–1,120.00 $1,047.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–1000 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 700.00–760.00 $736.67 —
700–950 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 690.00–850.00 $781.64 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,180.00 $1,180.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1000–1305 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,125.00–1,280.00 $1,188.56 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
540 540 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 980.00–1,025.00 $1,003.82 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1235 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,492.56 —

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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.