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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 6, 2022

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 284 0
Feeder cattle 263 204 0
Slaughter cattle 50 27 0
Replacement cattle 51 53 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 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
611 611 5 157.50 $157.50 $962 +7.07
730 730 2 138.00–140.00 $139.00 $1,015 —
755–790 773 2 132.00–142.00 $137.11 $1,060 —
900 900 1 134.00 $134.00 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 4 120.00–130.00 $125.13 $414 —
355–370 361 8 114.00–118.00 $116.26 $420 -18.47
410–445 434 5 110.00–120.00 $113.69 $493 -11.30
455–465 460 2 105.00–111.00 $108.03 $497 -15.99
555–570 565 3 100.00–106.00 $104.04 $588 -7.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 4 123.00–129.00 $127.01 $584 -6.01
500–520 507 3 121.00–125.00 $122.37 $620 -7.66
565–582 579 6 120.00–124.50 $123.77 $717 -5.00
610–645 622 3 119.00–120.00 $119.35 $742 -3.16
735–740 738 2 100.00–106.00 $102.99 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 2 114.00 $114.00 $815 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 150.00–159.00 $154.53 $685 —
455–490 482 8 140.00–145.00 $141.71 $683 —
500–530 523 8 136.00–145.00 $142.56 $746 +2.81
555–565 558 4 134.00–138.00 $135.76 $758 -6.42
600–645 627 5 124.00–130.00 $126.25 $792 -7.41
665–680 673 3 117.00–120.00 $118.32 $796 -6.03
700–745 718 5 108.00–118.00 $112.80 $810 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 4 135.00–145.00 $140.49 $506 —
400–445 434 4 130.00–140.00 $132.31 $574 -2.36
500–535 511 7 119.00–126.00 $123.47 $631 -7.99
555–590 571 7 114.00–124.00 $118.02 $674 -11.98
600–645 615 3 110.00–115.00 $113.37 $697 -6.56
660–690 680 3 106.00–110.00 $107.29 $730 —
700–745 711 4 100.00–106.00 $103.05 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 570 4 140.00–141.00 $140.24 $799 -8.15
655–672 665 5 130.00–131.00 $130.61 $869 —
770 770 4 122.00–126.00 $124.25 $957 +2.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1390 1128 80-85% 13 68.00–75.00 $70.59 $796 —
1100–1385 1271 80-85% 4 62.00–66.50 $63.93 $813 -5.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 957 85-90% 3 59.00–65.00 $61.19 $586 —
990–1100 1030 85-90% 3 50.00–57.00 $54.76 $564 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1650 1505 75-80% 2 71.50–74.00 $72.87 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1925 1449 5 96.00–103.00 $99.69 $1,445 —
1280–2080 1712 3 89.00–93.00 $90.34 $1,547 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1300 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 620.00–800.00 $746.15
1100–1330 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–910.00 $892.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1480 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 960.00–1,080.00 $1,010.46
1220–1300 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–1,030.00 $936.77

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–35 29 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 50.00–75.00 $65.54 —
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 70.00–100.00 $85.56 —
80–85 83 —— 2 170.00–175.00 $172.58 —
120–130 127 —— 3 170.00–200.00 $189.74 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–780.00 $766.15 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 840.00–925.00 $898.62 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 6 60.00–85.00 $69.74 —
40–45 42 7 70.00–110.00 $96.10 —
50–55 53 8 100.00–160.00 $137.02 —
60–65 62 3 125.00–150.00 $138.65 —
70–75 71 5 100.00–170.00 $130.56 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–35 31 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 60.00–140.00 $86.45 —
40–55 46 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 85.00–160.00 $117.07 —
60–70 63 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 110.00–165.00 $139.80 —
65–75 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 160.00–180.00 $170.48 —
70–75 73 —— 2 142.50–150.00 $146.38 —
80–85 82 —— 3 150.00–155.00 $151.73 —
80–95 89 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 140.00–220.00 $187.28 —
90–95 91 —— 5 140.00–180.00 $164.73 —
100–105 103 —— 2 115.00–120.00 $117.56 —
100–130 107 —— 6 140.00–180.00 $162.66 —
100–140 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 160.00–250.00 $202.35 —

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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.