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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 20, 2022

598 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.39/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $702/hd at 522 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 598 680 421
Feeder cattle 301 425 280
Slaughter cattle 60 60 81
Replacement cattle 72 90 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, 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
520 520 1 153.00 $153.00 $796 —
591 591 4 144.00 $144.00 $851 —
655 655 1 139.00 $139.00 $910 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 137.00 $137.00 $692 —
555 555 1 131.00 $131.00 $727 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 359 4 120.00–128.00 $123.78 $444 +6.71
400–445 433 6 116.00–124.00 $119.57 $518 +7.06
455–470 461 6 110.00–120.00 $113.14 $522 +3.67
500–505 501 8 110.00–116.00 $113.25 $567 +5.67
555–575 572 6 105.00–106.00 $105.84 $605 +1.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 442 6 130.00–134.00 $132.32 $585 —
500–535 509 4 123.00–125.00 $124.02 $631 +5.29
605–630 624 4 117.00–118.00 $117.24 $732 +4.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–557 556 6 123.50–125.50 $124.50 $692 +1.50
600 600 2 120.00 $120.00 $720 -0.50
700 700 1 119.50 $119.50 $836 +6.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 145.00 $145.00 $645 -3.78
500–545 522 14 133.00–136.00 $134.39 $702 +10.83
555–575 567 5 125.00–133.00 $129.63 $735 +8.00
600–630 615 7 113.00–123.00 $118.04 $726 +4.92
660–675 666 5 113.00–116.00 $114.22 $761 +3.55
770 770 4 110.00 $110.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 153.00 $153.00 $711 —
555 555 5 133.00–136.00 $134.80 $748 +4.48
600–645 623 4 126.00–130.00 $127.48 $794 +1.46
660–675 668 4 124.00–127.00 $125.52 $838 +3.50
700–745 715 3 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 5 126.00–128.00 $127.20 $581 +0.27
500–535 523 3 126.00–127.00 $126.34 $661 +15.61
555–575 559 9 112.00–119.00 $115.91 $648 +10.31
600–645 623 2 107.00–110.00 $108.55 $676 +4.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1120 1035 80-85% 2 54.00–60.00 $57.25 $593 —
1190–1205 1198 80-85% 2 72.00–76.00 $74.01 $887 —
950–1790 1247 80-85% 12 61.00–68.00 $63.52 $792 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1125 1040 85-90% 7 50.00–56.00 $54.25 $564 +2.37
900–1190 1045 85-90% 2 40.00–44.00 $42.28 $442 -9.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1935 1742 5 91.50–93.00 $92.70 $1,615 -0.46
2110 2110 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,730 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–900.00 $826.02
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $694.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1075 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 940.00–1,120.00 $1,057.54
1120–1290 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–1,000.00 $881.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 74 5 126.00–250.00 $200.47 +47.97
80–85 82 7 205.00–250.00 $232.57 +68.02
110–120 115 2 330.00–360.00 $344.35 —
100–135 122 5 250.00–290.00 $270.49 —
165 165 1 530.00 $530.00 —

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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
900–1170 1006 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,070.00–1,230.00 $1,131.49 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 90.00 $90.00 +17.66
30 30 1 130.00 $130.00 +57.66
30–35 33 2 50.00–55.00 $52.31 +4.23
40–45 43 4 100.00–155.00 $124.85 +6.44
50–55 53 2 100.00–160.00 $131.43 -7.02
60–65 63 2 150.00–200.00 $176.00 +15.59
75 75 1 250.00 $250.00 +89.59

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 74 4 200.00–250.00 $217.80 +15.39
80–85 83 3 200.00–275.00 $242.50 +80.46
100–140 120 6 200.00–320.00 $250.14 -3.60
140 140 1 320.00 $320.00 +67.28

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 200.00 $200.00 +50.00
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 -5.00
70 70 1 250.00 $250.00 +85.00
130 130 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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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.