Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 27, 2022

818 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $144.58/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 443 lb · 12 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.54/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $712/hd at 554 lb · 11 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $121.89/cwt +8.75 vs last sale · ≈ $596/hd at 489 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	818	598	550
Feeder cattle	375	301	269
Slaughter cattle	114	60	38
Replacement cattle	104	72	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	172.50	$172.50	$569	—
555–565	560	2	142.00–145.00	$143.51	$804	—
600–628	622	5	134.00–135.00	$134.19	$835	—
660–673	670	8	127.00–135.00	$133.15	$892	—
700	700	1	127.00	$127.00	$889	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501	501	5	153.00	$153.00	$767	±0.00
660–680	670	2	141.00–146.00	$143.54	$962	+4.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	142.00	$142.00	$646	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	259	8	120.00–130.00	$123.12	$319	—
300–335	318	4	119.00–127.00	$121.58	$387	—
355–380	364	7	118.00–126.00	$121.83	$443	-1.95
420–445	436	6	116.00–126.00	$120.69	$526	+1.12
455–496	489	11	114.00–123.50	$121.89	$596	+8.75
500–535	527	9	108.00–116.00	$112.74	$594	-0.51
555–575	561	7	105.00–106.00	$105.29	$591	-0.55
630–645	635	3	100.00–105.00	$103.31	$656	—
700	700	1	103.00	$103.00	$721	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
344–345	345	7	135.00–141.50	$140.57	$485	—
355–380	372	3	130.00–136.00	$131.91	$491	—
428–440	435	6	127.00–134.00	$129.68	$564	-2.64
455–496	472	10	126.00–133.00	$130.76	$617	—
500–540	531	7	119.00–125.00	$123.18	$654	-0.84
555–557	557	8	114.50–120.00	$115.87	$645	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–575	565	4	125.00–132.00	$128.56	$726	+4.06
610–620	615	4	124.00–129.00	$126.52	$778	+6.52
655–660	657	3	119.00–121.00	$120.33	$791	—
700–735	718	2	119.00–120.00	$119.49	$858	-0.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	358	3	142.00–146.00	$144.02	$516	—
442–445	443	12	140.00–145.50	$144.58	$640	-0.42
455–479	474	9	138.50–143.00	$139.46	$661	—
500–545	520	8	125.00–133.00	$129.60	$674	-4.79
554–555	554	11	124.00–129.00	$128.54	$712	-1.09
600–645	615	6	118.00–124.00	$121.07	$745	+3.03
660–665	662	5	114.00–121.00	$118.81	$787	+4.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	271	7	140.00–150.00	$144.99	$393	—
300–335	323	7	138.00–144.00	$140.91	$455	—
355–380	367	6	136.00–140.00	$138.02	$507	—
410–445	435	7	124.00–134.00	$131.31	$571	—
455–465	458	9	124.00–134.00	$127.90	$586	+0.70
500–530	514	9	115.00–124.00	$118.66	$610	-7.68
555–575	562	6	110.00–115.00	$111.71	$628	-4.20
660–665	662	3	106.00–110.00	$107.34	$711	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	2	148.00	$148.00	$673	-5.00
500	500	2	138.00	$138.00	$690	—
600–645	623	2	128.00–129.00	$128.52	$801	+1.04
660–675	670	3	123.00–124.00	$123.67	$829	-1.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1330	1211	80-85%	8	55.00–62.00	$59.03	$715	—
1160–1445	1283	80-85%	9	63.00–69.00	$66.48	$853	—
1220–1535	1337	80-85%	3	72.00–79.00	$74.50	$996	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1100	1013	85-90%	7	53.00–60.00	$54.82	$555	+0.57
900–1100	1038	85-90%	5	45.00–51.00	$49.39	$513	-4.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1540	1540	75-80%	1	57.00	$57.00	$878	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395–2065	1782	6	93.00–100.00	$96.46	$1,719	—
1575–2100	1850	3	86.00–92.00	$89.05	$1,647	—

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
18	18	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	30.00	$30.00	—
20–30	24	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	50.00–80.00	$63.95	—
25	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	47.50	$47.50	—
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	110.00–145.00	$128.33	-72.14
70–75	73	—	—	2	205.00–220.00	$212.76	+12.29
80–85	83	—	—	2	205.00–235.00	$220.45	-12.12
105–140	121	—	—	4	220.00–330.00	$254.95	-15.54
150–155	153	—	—	3	250.00–360.00	$302.23	-227.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1180	1071	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	600.00–900.00	$732.08	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1220–1400	1317	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,275.00–1,375.00	$1,318.86	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	60.00–75.00	$68.33	-61.67
30–35	34	4	60.00–90.00	$76.85	+24.54
40–45	42	3	65.00–110.00	$95.60	-29.25
50–55	53	4	120.00–140.00	$128.81	-2.62
60–65	63	3	100.00–175.00	$132.50	-43.50

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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	45.00	$45.00	—
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	30.00	$30.00	—
20–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	57.50–80.00	$71.43	—
40–55	49	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	75.00–150.00	$113.18	—
60–65	63	—	—	3	125.00–140.00	$131.45	-86.35
60–75	67	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	90.00–175.00	$137.84	-79.96
60–75	69	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	100.00–205.00	$165.14	-52.66
70–75	71	—	—	7	110.00–205.00	$178.90	-38.90
80–85	82	—	—	3	145.00–180.00	$165.10	-77.40
85–95	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	130.00–160.00	$148.06	-94.44
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	250.00	$250.00	+7.50
90–95	92	—	—	3	150.00–185.00	$168.00	-74.50
100–130	116	—	—	4	160.00–235.00	$206.45	-43.69
100–140	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	175.00–260.00	$217.89	-32.25
180	180	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	290.00	$290.00	—

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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.