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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 7, 2022

165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $133.64/cwt ≈ $841/hd at 629 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 165 350 0
Feeder cattle 96 245 0
Slaughter cattle 24 44 0
Replacement cattle 45 61 0

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 mostly 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
543 543 2 144.00 $144.00 $782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 144.00 $144.00 $634 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 1 128.00 $128.00 $960 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–520 518 2 130.00–136.00 $133.01 $689 —
550–569 567 8 128.50–129.00 $128.56 $729 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 130.00–136.00 $132.98 $503 —
400–420 413 4 127.00–130.00 $127.98 $529 —
455–460 457 3 115.00–120.00 $118.32 $541 +0.97
510 510 1 115.00 $115.00 $586 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 144.00–145.00 $144.49 $556 —
450–485 459 4 128.00–131.00 $130.21 $598 +5.41
595 595 1 124.00 $124.00 $738 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 418 5 136.00–138.00 $137.41 $574 +5.90
460–495 479 6 130.00–136.00 $133.33 $639 +4.59
515–530 523 2 129.00–131.00 $129.99 $680 +6.48
560–570 565 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $703 +2.61
610 610 1 120.00 $120.00 $732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627–645 629 11 133.50–135.00 $133.64 $841 —
720 720 1 123.00 $123.00 $886 +2.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 144.00–145.00 $144.50 $611 —
500–520 507 3 137.00–142.00 $138.99 $705 +0.99
575–580 578 2 128.00–130.00 $129.00 $746 -3.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1645 1228 80-85% 6 84.00–91.00 $87.54 $1,075 +4.18
1235–1505 1347 80-85% 3 95.00–96.00 $95.37 $1,285 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–990 899 85-90% 4 65.00–69.00 $67.83 $610 —
950–1195 1080 85-90% 3 70.00–72.00 $71.08 $768 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,190 —
1700 1700 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,700 —
1855 1855 1 123.00 $123.00 $2,282 +19.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1235–1245 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–930.00 $919.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–935 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 600.00 $600.00
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.