Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

401 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Calhoun Stockyard report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $173.77/cwt +28.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 644 lb · 13 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $175.85/cwt ≈ $851/hd at 484 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	401	450	414
Feeder cattle	221	227	209
Slaughter cattle	40	42	18
Replacement cattle	45	70	24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (306). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–477	474	7	168.00–172.00	$171.45	$813	—
498 value added	498	5	182.00	$182.00	$906	—
500–538	532	7	166.00–174.00	$171.78	$914	—
630	630	3	159.00–166.00	$161.33	$1,016	+16.33
648 value added	648	10	177.50	$177.50	$1,150	—
700–720	710	2	146.00–152.00	$149.04	$1,058	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–545	521	6	148.50–156.00	$151.50	$789	—
555–580	569	4	145.00–153.00	$149.55	$851	—
600–645	623	2	142.00–145.00	$143.55	$894	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–465	459	5	130.00–138.00	$135.61	$622	+6.09
500–545	511	8	130.00–137.50	$133.67	$683	+2.93
555–575	562	3	129.00–130.00	$129.66	$729	+1.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	2	140.00	$140.00	$462	+9.42
435–445	442	3	126.00–136.00	$130.63	$577	+11.07
455–470	463	3	120.00–126.00	$122.03	$565	—
500–530	510	3	115.00–120.00	$116.73	$595	—
660–690	675	2	100.00–110.00	$104.89	$708	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	2	148.00	$148.00	$673	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	156.00	$156.00	$437	+6.00
420–445	437	3	149.00–153.00	$150.62	$658	+8.98
455–465	460	6	135.00–145.00	$141.70	$652	+8.52
500–545	530	3	125.00–135.00	$129.86	$688	+4.02
555–575	565	6	125.00–132.00	$128.56	$726	+15.21
600–645	628	6	117.00–122.00	$120.07	$754	+7.89

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	440	2	161.00–169.00	$164.95	$726	+11.96
455–465	461	5	148.00–158.00	$154.05	$710	+6.70
500–535	518	8	142.00–148.00	$144.11	$746	+5.19
555–575	565	4	140.00–148.00	$144.07	$814	+15.70
600–645	626	4	129.00–134.00	$131.29	$822	+2.24
710	710	1	125.00	$125.00	$888	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	468	4	162.00–164.00	$162.97	$763	+8.97
500–520	510	2	153.00–154.00	$153.51	$783	+10.27
585	585	1	154.00	$154.00	$901	—
600–630	615	2	137.00–139.00	$138.02	$849	—
650–660	655	2	130.00–133.00	$131.49	$861	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1120	1065	80-85%	4	76.00–78.00	$76.73	$817	—
1000–1660	1181	80-85%	10	83.00–88.00	$85.84	$1,014	+13.01
1120–1455	1254	80-85%	6	90.00–96.00	$92.38	$1,158	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1120	948	85-90%	5	66.00–72.00	$68.89	$653	+16.36
905–985	948	85-90%	3	60.00–65.00	$63.27	$600	+10.74
1040–1085	1063	85-90%	2	77.00–78.00	$77.51	$824	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495	1495	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,495	—
1585–1725	1655	2	90.00–94.00	$91.92	$1,521	+6.58
2025	2025	1	117.00	$117.00	$2,369	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1120	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	750.00–800.00	$775.45
1000–1345	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	690.00–890.00	$804.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1315	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,040.00	$977.46

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	65.00–70.00	$67.22	—
90–95	93	—	—	2	120.00–200.00	$161.08	-54.06
100–125	110	—	—	4	240.00–300.00	$270.68	+6.49
150–155	153	—	—	2	260.00–310.00	$285.41	+45.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–770	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	600.00–700.00	$650.07	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1100	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00–1,375.00	$1,277.33	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–950	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	710.00–1,010.00	$855.95	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	60.00–90.00	$76.67	+28.89
30–35	33	2	110.00–115.00	$112.69	+60.38
40–45	41	7	105.00–135.00	$115.52	+7.06
50–55	52	3	140.00–160.00	$151.77	+19.27
60–65	62	5	115.00–195.00	$156.69	+26.30
70	70	2	155.00–185.00	$170.00	+31.86
75	75	1	215.00	$215.00	+76.86

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	70.00–130.00	$112.69	+33.44
60–65	63	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	150.00–155.00	$152.60	-13.00
60–70	64	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	130.00–140.00	$134.90	-30.70
70–75	73	—	—	2	130.00–135.00	$132.41	-17.74
80–85	83	—	—	2	190.00–200.00	$194.85	+4.55
80–95	86	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	160.00–220.00	$195.00	+10.07
90–95	93	—	—	2	200.00–220.00	$210.27	+25.34
100–110	103	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	230.00–240.00	$234.84	-79.92
100–130	117	—	—	3	205.00–290.00	$255.14	-24.86

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
105–110	108	2	270.00–285.00	$277.33	—

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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.