Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 11, 2022

610 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $136.86/cwt -4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 460 lb · 28 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $148.78/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 415 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $133.43/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	610	401	489
Feeder cattle	266	221	245
Slaughter cattle	54	40	36
Replacement cattle	45	45	58

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 steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
500	500	1	164.00	$164.00	$820	-7.78
555–565	560	2	163.00–165.00	$164.01	$918	—
643	643	4	161.00	$161.00	$1,035	-0.33
750–770	762	3	144.00–147.00	$145.35	$1,108	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–565	560	2	150.00–152.00	$151.01	$846	+1.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–635	618	2	136.00–137.00	$136.49	$844	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	322	6	142.00–150.00	$145.53	$469	—
400–445	428	6	140.00–144.00	$140.86	$603	—
455–465	458	4	135.00–144.00	$140.75	$645	+5.14
500–530	515	2	131.00–135.00	$133.06	$685	-0.61
553–555	554	6	127.00–130.00	$128.17	$710	-1.49
600–645	621	4	120.00–129.00	$123.30	$766	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–265	258	3	140.00–145.00	$141.71	$366	—
310–335	328	4	130.00–140.00	$133.90	$439	-6.10
400–445	423	2	131.00–137.00	$134.16	$567	+3.53
455–460	458	5	128.00–135.00	$131.21	$601	+9.18
500–535	518	4	122.00–126.00	$125.03	$648	+8.30
555–565	560	2	120.00–122.00	$121.01	$678	—
600–645	623	2	116.00–119.00	$117.55	$732	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
474–495	478	5	147.50–156.00	$149.26	$713	+1.26
555	555	2	139.00	$139.00	$771	—
675	675	4	130.00	$130.00	$878	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	3	168.00–172.00	$170.59	$469	+14.59
355–380	364	4	145.00–155.00	$150.09	$546	—
400–445	415	14	144.00–154.00	$148.78	$617	-1.84
455–465	460	28	131.00–141.00	$136.86	$630	-4.84
515–530	523	13	130.00–136.00	$133.43	$698	+3.57
555–590	564	7	120.00–126.00	$124.11	$700	-4.45
600–645	606	7	114.00–124.00	$120.83	$732	+0.76
670–690	678	6	113.00–120.00	$117.81	$799	—
700–730	715	2	104.00–110.00	$107.06	$765	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	338	6	173.00–181.00	$176.32	$596	—
355–390	370	3	162.00–170.00	$165.87	$614	—
435–440	438	2	155.00–160.00	$157.49	$690	-7.46
455–465	463	4	150.00–154.00	$152.01	$704	-2.04
500–545	515	10	138.00–147.00	$141.63	$729	-2.48
555–575	560	12	130.00–138.00	$133.52	$748	-10.55
600–645	623	9	130.00–137.00	$133.87	$834	+2.58
655–665	660	3	127.00–133.00	$130.66	$862	—
700–745	723	2	122.00–124.00	$123.03	$890	-1.97
770	770	1	115.00	$115.00	$886	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–530	520	8	149.00–155.00	$152.87	$795	-0.64
600	600	4	140.00–144.00	$142.00	$852	+3.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1100	1083	80-85%	2	78.00–80.00	$79.02	$856	+2.29
900–1670	1179	80-85%	8	81.00–88.00	$85.26	$1,005	-0.58
1055–1460	1306	80-85%	7	90.00–96.00	$92.95	$1,214	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1090	956	85-90%	4	59.00–62.00	$59.98	$573	—
900–1100	1020	85-90%	6	70.00–77.00	$73.18	$746	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1585	1585	75-80%	1	86.00	$86.00	$1,363	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1370	1268	2	103.00–105.00	$103.92	$1,318	—
1115–2100	1385	4	116.00–118.00	$117.00	$1,620	—
1480–1910	1730	3	108.50–115.00	$110.54	$1,912	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1010	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	580.00–870.00	$677.35
900–1315	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	860.00–1,000.00	$943.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1175	1054	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	900.00–990.00	$933.42

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	70.00–80.00	$75.29	+8.07
80–85	83	—	—	2	120.00–135.00	$127.27	-33.81
120–135	128	—	—	2	205.00–250.00	$226.18	-44.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1100	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	840.00–1,070.00	$959.16	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	165.00	$165.00	—
155	155	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00	$240.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	3	50.00–52.00	$50.62	-26.05
20–25	24	4	57.00–65.00	$60.53	-16.14
30–35	34	4	67.00–95.00	$81.00	-31.69
40–45	43	6	80.00–110.00	$92.16	-23.36
50–55	53	2	170.00–180.00	$175.24	+23.47
50–55	53	3	115.00–145.00	$127.03	-24.74
60–65	63	4	110.00–155.00	$134.32	-22.37
70–75	73	2	135.00–155.00	$145.34	-69.66

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	20	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	72	45.00–50.00	$45.09	-67.60
30–35	32	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	85.00–105.00	$96.05	-16.64
40–45	42	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	70.00–115.00	$94.20	-18.49
45–55	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	160.00–180.00	$169.00	+16.40
55	55	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	160.00	$160.00	+7.40
60–65	63	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	145.00–150.00	$147.60	-5.00
60–65	63	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	135.00–165.00	$149.40	-3.20
70–75	73	—	—	9	100.00–160.00	$148.24	+15.83
80–85	81	—	—	5	150.00–167.50	$158.89	-35.96
85	85	Young (2-4 yrs)	Exposed	1	150.00	$150.00	-45.00
80–95	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	140.00–170.00	$162.67	-47.60
90–95	93	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	170.00–190.00	$179.73	-30.54
90–95	93	—	—	2	167.50–180.00	$173.58	-36.69
105	105	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	-104.84
110–115	113	—	—	2	180.00–210.00	$195.33	-59.81
100–130	114	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	170.00–240.00	$215.09	-40.05
130	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	270.00	$270.00	+14.86
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	250.00–280.00	$265.00	—
150	150	—	—	1	230.00	$230.00	—
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
130	130	1	375.00	$375.00	+97.67
155–165	160	2	410.00–420.00	$415.16	—

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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.