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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 16, 2022

432 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $118.85/cwt -7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $674/hd at 567 lb · 13 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $130.68/cwt ≈ $795/hd at 608 lb · 10 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.73/cwt -13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $417/hd at 334 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 432 410 364
Feeder cattle 232 260 236
Slaughter cattle 80 71 71
Replacement cattle 120 79 57

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull 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
600 600 1 145.00 $145.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 144.00 $144.00 $720 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 128.00–130.00 $129.49 $369 —
320–345 334 10 120.00–129.00 $124.73 $417 -13.27
355–365 360 4 120.00–123.00 $121.52 $437 -10.17
400–445 425 6 113.00–122.00 $117.36 $499 -8.67
455–465 458 4 110.00–120.00 $115.03 $527 -8.29
555–575 567 6 105.00–115.00 $109.99 $624 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 140.00 $140.00 $308 —
355–390 367 3 130.00–131.00 $130.65 $479 -5.01
417–445 424 4 130.00–132.50 $131.84 $559 -2.49
555–575 567 13 116.00–123.00 $118.85 $674 -7.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–590 579 8 125.50–128.00 $126.41 $732 —
660 660 1 123.00 $123.00 $812 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 4 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $483 -7.73
435–445 439 5 127.00–135.00 $131.19 $576 -10.79
455–465 458 4 124.00–134.00 $129.52 $593 -5.30
500–545 525 6 114.00–120.00 $115.55 $607 -10.48
555–580 575 5 111.00–116.00 $111.97 $644 -10.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 144.00 $144.00 $727 -6.00
555–590 573 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $771 -10.04
600–645 608 10 127.00–134.00 $130.68 $795 —
700–729 724 8 123.00–124.00 $123.50 $894 -4.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 150.00–151.00 $150.52 $554 —
455–465 462 3 140.00–142.00 $141.34 $653 -3.01
500–545 523 4 127.00–135.00 $131.17 $686 -8.07
555–580 572 3 120.00–125.00 $123.38 $706 -10.24
665–675 670 2 120.00–122.00 $121.01 $811 —
700–740 720 2 110.00–115.00 $112.57 $811 -9.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1565 1113 80-85% 10 78.00–86.00 $83.03 $924 —
1000–1330 1193 80-85% 6 72.00–77.00 $75.10 $896 +0.80
1215–1300 1243 80-85% 3 88.00–94.00 $91.70 $1,140 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1025 85-90% 4 60.00–65.00 $62.90 $645 —
900–1120 1071 85-90% 11 65.00–72.00 $69.31 $742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1680 1498 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.71 $1,284 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1570–1775 1673 2 102.00–103.00 $102.53 $1,715 +5.58
1700–1845 1773 2 116.00–120.00 $117.92 $2,091 —
1770–1870 1820 2 105.00–112.00 $108.40 $1,973 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1330 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 870.00–1,010.00 $937.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1190 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–850.00 $754.36

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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
1100–1300 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,170.00–1,350.00 $1,254.05 -238.51
1150–1200 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,210.00 $1,144.46 -348.10
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 964 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 800.00–990.00 $904.15 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–750 652 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 650.00–720.00 $674.73 —

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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.