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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 8, 2022

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.50/cwt ≈ $977/hd at 560 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $129.30/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 513 lb · 11 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.70/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 674 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 520 0
Feeder cattle 242 198 0
Slaughter cattle 45 45 0
Replacement cattle 52 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady , feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves unevenly 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
560 560 12 174.50 $174.50 $977 —
606–644 626 9 164.00–169.00 $166.62 $1,043 —
668–690 674 10 160.00–165.00 $160.70 $1,083 +7.70
700–710 705 2 157.00–159.00 $158.01 $1,114 —
785 785 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,217 —
810 810 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 166.50 $166.50 $877 —
655–670 663 2 154.00–155.00 $154.49 $1,024 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–380 365 6 165.00–170.00 $169.13 $617 +10.13
500–524 519 5 147.00–153.00 $151.84 $788 -0.82
555–575 562 3 142.00–143.00 $142.34 $800 —
614 614 8 144.50 $144.50 $887 +6.50
735 735 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 156.00–163.00 $159.55 $574 +6.86
455–480 467 3 141.00–147.00 $144.02 $673 +3.37
555–589 585 8 138.00–139.50 $139.32 $815 +5.30
600–630 623 4 129.00–134.00 $132.80 $827 +2.80
655–690 667 3 125.00–130.00 $126.73 $845 +6.73
730–745 738 2 119.00–120.00 $119.49 $882 +3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 140.00–146.00 $142.56 $388 -2.28
355–365 358 4 130.00–138.00 $134.52 $482 —
455–465 458 3 128.00–132.00 $129.35 $592 -0.92
500–545 527 3 122.00–132.00 $127.03 $669 +3.03
555–565 560 4 120.00–125.00 $122.52 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–336 325 3 167.00–168.00 $167.66 $545 —
350–355 353 2 150.00–160.00 $154.96 $547 +2.30
400–445 437 9 150.00–159.00 $156.45 $684 +9.95
455–480 467 5 135.00–145.00 $140.80 $658 +1.13
500–545 513 11 126.00–135.00 $129.30 $663 -3.26
555–575 568 6 125.00–135.00 $129.94 $738 —
600–645 611 4 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $758 —
655–670 660 5 110.00–119.00 $115.18 $760 -0.35
770–785 778 2 105.00–113.00 $109.04 $848 +3.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 338 2 188.00–189.00 $188.49 $637 +13.30
445 445 5 160.00–164.00 $160.80 $716 -5.19
455–480 467 3 148.00–158.00 $154.75 $723 +7.90
500–535 512 9 146.00–152.00 $148.74 $762 +2.47
555–580 568 7 137.00–146.00 $143.01 $812 +4.59
600–640 620 8 133.00–138.00 $134.81 $836 —
660–675 670 3 123.00–133.00 $126.28 $846 -4.40
700–735 715 3 122.00–130.00 $125.68 $899 —
755–790 768 3 122.00–129.00 $124.31 $955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 188.00–189.00 $188.51 $679 +0.51
435–445 438 3 176.00 $176.00 $771 +5.00
455 455 2 170.00 $170.00 $774 —
500–515 510 3 158.00–160.00 $159.35 $813 —
555–560 558 5 155.00–157.00 $155.80 $869 —
600–615 608 3 142.00–149.00 $144.97 $881 +1.62
755 755 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,034 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1450 1227 80-85% 6 74.00–79.00 $76.68 $941 +0.23
1275–1375 1313 80-85% 3 86.50–89.00 $87.80 $1,153 —
1170–1420 1319 80-85% 5 79.50–86.00 $82.14 $1,083 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–900 857 85-90% 3 60.00–64.00 $62.60 $536 —
930–1115 1041 85-90% 6 70.00–76.00 $73.04 $760 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1710 1582 3 103.00–109.00 $105.78 $1,673 -1.72
1390–2045 1636 4 94.00–101.00 $98.15 $1,606 —
1755 1755 1 116.00 $116.00 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1070 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 875.00–1,050.00 $944.69
1065–1260 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 990.00–1,175.00 $1,098.75
1335 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
600–1045 889 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $735.88
900–925 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 750.00–850.00 $799.32

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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
1100–1225 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,140.00–1,175.00 $1,156.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 740.00 $740.00 —

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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.