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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 8, 2022

467 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 467 686 628
Feeder cattle 212 306 323
Slaughter cattle 45 69 62
Replacement cattle 50 50 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to market not being covered last week,

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 627 3 141.00–145.00 $143.72 $901 —
705 705 1 137.00 $137.00 $966 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 127.00 $127.00 $578 -6.61
500–545 515 3 123.00–124.00 $123.65 $637 -1.74
660 660 1 108.00 $108.00 $713 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 140.00 $140.00 $392 +12.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 431 5 148.00–152.00 $150.38 $648 —
455–480 463 3 143.00–150.00 $147.58 $683 +2.64
505–530 515 5 138.00–144.00 $141.53 $729 +10.95
555–585 579 5 125.00–134.00 $132.27 $766 +1.77
700 700 1 116.00 $116.00 $812 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 140.00 $140.00 $497 —
455–475 468 3 125.00–129.00 $127.70 $598 +0.11
500–545 508 7 120.00–129.00 $122.23 $621 +0.47
555–565 562 3 120.00–122.00 $120.66 $678 +10.65
660–665 662 5 110.00–116.00 $113.00 $748 +11.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–530 515 2 148.00–149.00 $148.51 $765 -0.49
555–575 568 3 145.00–148.00 $147.02 $835 +9.53
710 710 1 128.00 $128.00 $909 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015 2015 75-80% 162 62.00 $62.00 $1,249 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1330 1240 80-85% 6 59.00–65.00 $63.17 $783 —
1070–1550 1355 80-85% 11 67.00–73.50 $70.40 $954 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1000 995 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.51 $473 -11.83
1000–1140 1069 85-90% 7 54.00–59.00 $56.03 $599 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 1 87.50 $87.50 $1,496 —
1695–2125 1910 2 93.00–96.00 $94.33 $1,802 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1510 1237 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 875.00–1,075.00 $980.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1160 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–820.00 $741.06
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 67.50–70.00 $68.89 —
80–85 83 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.15 -94.85
95 95 —— 2 190.00–200.00 $195.00 -165.00
125–140 130 —— 3 230.00–390.00 $310.00 +119.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1035 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,025.00 $970.34 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–750 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 550.00–710.00 $627.24 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 310.00 $310.00 +20.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 360.00 $360.00 -30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 5 70.00–110.00 $91.06 -18.48
40–45 42 3 115.00–130.00 $121.04 -86.61
50–55 51 7 97.50–170.00 $145.14 -21.80
60–65 63 2 100.00–190.00 $143.20 -59.47
80–85 83 2 110.00–120.00 $114.85 -175.15

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 70.00–100.00 $82.63 -27.37
50–55 54 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 100.00–150.00 $123.02 -86.19
60–65 63 —— 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 -96.81
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00–170.00 $160.40 -48.81
70–75 73 —— 3 115.00–145.00 $126.82 -47.10
80–95 89 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 130.00–190.00 $162.80 -22.39
90–95 92 —— 3 135.00–160.00 $148.55 -48.85
95 95 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 -17.40
100–110 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–240.00 $220.95 -9.47
110–125 117 —— 3 130.00–200.00 $167.29 -83.16
150 150 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -191.97

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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.