Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	469	610	293
Feeder cattle	207	266	151
Slaughter cattle	64	54	20
Replacement cattle	69	45	21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls feeder and bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	226.00	$226.00	$599	—
370	370	2	190.00	$190.00	$703	—
500–545	528	3	163.00–167.00	$164.68	$870	+0.68
620–635	628	2	157.00–159.00	$158.01	$992	-2.99
650–690	663	3	157.00–162.00	$160.27	$1,063	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	176.00–186.00	$181.08	$589	—
590	590	2	158.00	$158.00	$932	+6.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
610	610	1	125.00	$125.00	$762	-11.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	159.00	$159.00	$445	—
355–360	357	3	142.00–149.00	$145.67	$520	—
400–445	430	3	140.00–147.00	$142.17	$611	+1.31
455–490	461	7	140.00–145.00	$142.55	$657	+1.80
500–545	527	3	134.00–136.00	$134.97	$711	+1.91
555–575	565	3	130.00–134.00	$131.99	$746	+3.82
600–640	613	4	119.00–121.00	$119.99	$736	-3.31
700–710	705	2	115.00–120.00	$117.52	$829	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	2	155.00	$155.00	$550	—
414–445	423	7	150.00–157.00	$154.90	$655	—
505–510	507	3	142.00–144.00	$142.67	$723	—
555–575	565	2	139.00–140.00	$139.51	$788	+0.51
664	664	4	131.50	$131.50	$873	+1.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	364	4	136.00–140.00	$137.32	$500	—
455–490	478	3	134.00–135.00	$134.32	$642	+3.11
505–535	513	4	120.00–127.00	$123.06	$631	-1.97
555–565	560	2	120.00–124.00	$122.02	$683	+1.01
660–675	668	2	100.00–105.00	$102.53	$685	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	178.00–180.00	$178.94	$489	—
320–335	328	2	174.00–176.00	$174.98	$574	-1.34
355–390	379	4	166.00–176.00	$170.40	$646	+4.53
400–445	416	5	151.00–160.00	$155.88	$648	-1.61
455–475	465	5	148.00–158.00	$151.62	$705	-0.39
500–545	521	6	139.00–146.00	$143.21	$746	+1.58
555–575	565	4	137.00–139.00	$138.02	$780	+4.50
630–635	631	4	133.00–137.00	$135.99	$858	+2.12
700–720	710	3	113.00–122.00	$117.69	$836	-5.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	190.00	$190.00	$646	—
355	355	2	180.00–184.00	$182.00	$646	—
455–465	463	4	162.00–166.00	$165.02	$764	—
500–545	516	6	152.00–160.00	$155.28	$801	+2.41
555–590	573	5	146.00–152.00	$149.20	$855	—
600–645	623	7	142.00–152.00	$147.26	$917	+5.26
650–675	658	3	140.00–142.00	$140.68	$926	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	182.00	$182.00	$364	—
355–380	361	4	148.00–152.00	$150.49	$543	+0.40
435–445	440	4	140.00–150.00	$145.97	$642	-2.81
455–465	459	9	137.00–147.00	$142.69	$655	+5.83
500–545	533	4	127.00–131.00	$129.04	$688	-4.39
565–570	569	4	121.00–128.00	$124.76	$710	+0.65
660–675	668	2	115.00–118.00	$116.52	$778	-1.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1205	1080	80-85%	4	77.00–80.00	$78.79	$851	-0.23
985–1375	1197	80-85%	6	92.00–97.00	$93.97	$1,125	+8.71
980–1580	1246	80-85%	11	83.00–89.50	$85.45	$1,065	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1100	996	85-90%	4	60.00–67.00	$63.69	$634	—
890–1230	1018	85-90%	4	69.00–76.00	$71.63	$729	-1.55

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1515–1610	1569	75-80%	4	82.00–86.00	$83.74	$1,314	-2.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1610	1366	4	113.00–118.00	$116.14	$1,586	-0.86
1030–2070	1441	4	94.00–101.00	$98.02	$1,412	—
1205–1940	1532	5	107.00–112.00	$107.99	$1,654	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1020	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00–1,250.00	$1,113.86
815–1190	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,275.00–1,525.00	$1,347.90
910–1450	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,150.00–1,475.00	$1,290.27

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1000	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	450.00–650.00	$547.01
879–1215	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	750.00–950.00	$834.01
1230–1310	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	810.00–1,100.00	$959.57

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	40.00–60.00	$52.25	-23.04
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	65.00–75.00	$72.33	-2.96
40–55	47	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	6	80.00–125.00	$96.52	+21.23
75	75	—	—	1	230.00	$230.00	+102.73
80–85	83	—	—	2	210.00–240.00	$225.45	+98.18
90–95	93	—	—	2	195.00–200.00	$197.43	+70.16
100–120	111	—	—	4	200.00–300.00	$249.44	+23.26
155–195	175	—	—	2	370.00–380.00	$375.57	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1150	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,325.00–1,450.00	$1,390.70	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1200	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,225.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650–700	675	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	510.00–620.00	$562.96	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	335.00	$335.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	6	65.00–100.00	$77.32	+26.70
30–35	33	3	65.00–100.00	$80.25	-0.75
40–45	42	5	75.00–125.00	$111.43	+19.27
50–55	53	5	80.00–145.00	$118.49	-56.75
60–65	61	5	105.00–150.00	$129.92	-4.40
70–75	73	2	125.00–145.00	$135.34	-10.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	80.00	$80.00	+34.91
30–35	32	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	77.50–145.00	$97.50	+1.45
35	35	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	+103.95
45–55	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	6	92.00–155.00	$136.63	-32.37
55	55	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	190.00	$190.00	+30.00
65	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	+47.40
60–75	66	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	130.00–180.00	$160.06	+12.46
60–75	69	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	105.00–155.00	$131.16	-17.08
70–75	73	—	—	4	125.00–160.00	$139.22	-9.02
80–85	83	—	—	2	145.00–150.00	$147.58	-11.31
80–95	86	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	150.00–185.00	$170.29	+20.29
90–95	91	—	—	4	140.00–175.00	$165.14	+2.47
100	100	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	270.00	$270.00	+140.00
100–110	105	—	—	2	270.00–290.00	$280.48	+150.48
105–125	118	—	—	4	230.00–260.00	$242.45	+27.36
105–125	119	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	230.00–260.00	$242.63	+27.54
110–145	127	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	290.00–360.00	$320.00	+50.00
160	160	—	—	1	280.00	$280.00	+15.00
165	165	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	330.00	$330.00	+65.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
35	35	1	115.00	$115.00	—
40	40	2	90.00–115.00	$102.50	—
60	60	1	165.00	$165.00	—
90	90	1	230.00	$230.00	—
100	100	1	230.00	$230.00	-145.00

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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.