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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 29, 2022

284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.75/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $738/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.66/cwt +11.72 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 641 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 284 626 518
Feeder cattle 204 344 375
Slaughter cattle 27 43 64
Replacement cattle 53 68 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 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
600–635 623 3 145.00–153.00 $150.43 $937 —
650 650 6 146.00 $146.00 $949 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 154.00 $154.00 $801 —
590 590 1 144.00 $144.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 462 3 130.00–135.00 $133.02 $615 —
500–535 509 4 127.00–134.00 $130.03 $662 +2.93
555–570 565 4 126.00–130.00 $128.77 $728 +6.51
600–610 606 8 115.00–125.00 $122.51 $742 +11.51
655–665 660 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $723 —
775 775 1 105.00 $105.00 $814 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 365 3 130.00–137.00 $134.73 $492 +10.66
435–445 440 3 120.00–129.00 $124.99 $550 +0.35
455–465 458 4 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $568 +4.50
500–545 526 4 109.00–119.00 $114.61 $603 +1.99
555–560 558 3 105.00–115.00 $111.69 $623 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 609 4 126.00–129.00 $126.78 $772 —
650–670 655 4 126.00–129.50 $128.60 $842 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 528 15 135.00–145.00 $139.75 $738 +7.04
555–580 563 6 135.00–144.00 $142.18 $800 —
600–645 641 11 130.00–134.00 $133.66 $857 +11.72
655–690 667 3 124.00–125.00 $124.35 $829 +5.37
760–770 765 2 112.00–116.00 $114.01 $872 +3.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 146.00 $146.00 $423 -1.59
445 445 3 130.00–140.00 $134.67 $599 -0.99
455–490 469 5 131.00–133.00 $131.84 $618 -3.38
500–535 513 8 130.00–133.00 $131.46 $674 +4.94
550 550 2 130.00 $130.00 $715 +13.39
600–645 615 6 117.00–123.00 $119.93 $738 +10.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 567 5 148.00–149.00 $148.39 $841 —
785 785 1 122.00 $122.00 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1390 1205 80-85% 13 73.00–78.00 $75.10 $905 —
1220–1350 1285 80-85% 2 68.00–70.00 $68.95 $886 -0.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670–975 823 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.41 $489 —
1100–1200 1150 85-90% 2 50.00–56.00 $53.13 $611 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1685 1473 3 86.00–94.00 $89.05 $1,312 —
1555–2040 1873 4 97.50–104.00 $99.77 $1,869 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1255 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 850.00–1,060.00 $924.77
1340–1545 1494 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 990.00–1,240.00 $1,172.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–1200 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 600.00–810.00 $673.67
890–1250 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 870.00–910.00 $884.02

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600 600 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 450.00 $450.00 -285.00
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.