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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 30, 2022

350 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.50/cwt ≈ $1,028/hd at 625 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 350 482 344
Feeder cattle 245 164 239
Slaughter cattle 44 40 40
Replacement cattle 61 51 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, bull calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and 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
625 625 11 164.50 $164.50 $1,028 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 155.00 $155.00 $636 —
495 495 1 149.00 $149.00 $738 —
540 540 1 143.00 $143.00 $772 —
570–580 575 2 134.00–136.00 $135.01 $776 —
695 695 1 126.00 $126.00 $876 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–470 463 3 116.00–120.00 $117.35 $543 —
510–540 528 5 110.00–118.00 $114.50 $605 -3.44
555–575 569 4 109.00–115.00 $110.71 $630 -2.29
665–685 675 3 100.00–105.00 $102.64 $693 -6.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–485 474 4 122.00–127.00 $124.80 $592 —
500–510 505 2 122.00–125.00 $123.49 $624 -0.92
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $610 —
620–625 623 2 123.00–126.00 $124.51 $776 +3.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 129.00–134.00 $131.51 $556 —
450–491 482 7 126.00–130.00 $128.74 $621 +0.59
520–530 525 4 120.00–129.00 $123.51 $648 +4.06
570–595 586 9 116.00–126.00 $121.89 $714 —
755 755 1 104.00 $104.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–505 503 2 137.00–139.00 $138.00 $694 —
555–595 578 3 131.00–135.00 $132.69 $767 +5.01
600–620 610 5 128.00–132.00 $129.61 $791 —
650–675 668 6 117.00–125.00 $122.84 $821 -0.52
750–795 783 5 107.00–111.00 $108.62 $850 -3.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 145.00 $145.00 $798 —
650–660 657 3 127.00–133.00 $128.98 $847 +2.45
700–715 708 2 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $850 —
750–760 755 2 118.00–119.00 $118.50 $895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1505 1244 80-85% 11 80.00–87.00 $83.36 $1,037 +5.24
1195–1345 1281 80-85% 6 75.00–79.00 $77.19 $989 —
1095–1640 1306 80-85% 4 89.00–95.00 $91.09 $1,190 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1890 1660 3 119.00–120.00 $119.26 $1,980 +13.04
1880 1880 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,955 —
1900–2020 1960 2 113.00–117.00 $115.06 $2,255 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–980 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 600.00–630.00 $616.47
935–1090 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–830.00 $819.23
980–1090 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 710.00–810.00 $757.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190–1240 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–940.00 $871.44

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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
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 810.00–950.00 $877.65 —
900–950 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–960.00 $869.38 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1200 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,186.07 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
510–700 605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 650.00–710.00 $684.71 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 670.00 $670.00 —

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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.