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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 15, 2022

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 467 626
Feeder cattle 234 212 322
Slaughter cattle 55 45 30
Replacement cattle 35 50 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher , feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 178.00 $178.00 $454 —
300 300 1 170.00 $170.00 $510 —
455 455 1 146.00 $146.00 $664 —
630 630 1 137.00 $137.00 $863 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 179.00 $179.00 $814 —
510 510 1 166.00 $166.00 $847 —
770 770 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 166.00 $166.00 $755 —
730 730 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,022 +3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 153.00 $153.00 $588 —
400–445 423 2 142.00–146.00 $143.89 $609 —
455–490 478 3 135.00–137.00 $136.37 $652 +9.37
560–575 563 5 133.00–134.00 $133.20 $750 —
600–645 623 2 121.00–122.00 $121.52 $757 —
660 660 2 115.00 $115.00 $759 +7.00
745 745 1 111.00 $111.00 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
514 514 5 142.00 $142.00 $730 —
555 555 3 135.00–136.00 $135.67 $753 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 372 3 130.00–138.00 $135.45 $504 —
455–465 460 4 119.00–121.00 $120.01 $552 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 150.00–152.00 $151.32 $489 —
355–390 381 4 140.00–145.00 $143.21 $546 +3.21
455–490 469 5 138.00–142.00 $140.33 $658 +12.63
500–535 522 3 131.00–135.00 $133.38 $696 +11.15
550–575 556 5 116.00–125.00 $120.17 $668 -0.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 175.00 $175.00 $621 —
435–445 440 4 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $717 +12.61
500–535 526 4 139.00–147.00 $143.07 $753 +1.54
630–635 633 2 127.00–135.00 $130.98 $829 —
655–675 662 3 114.00–120.00 $116.04 $768 —
770 770 1 113.00 $113.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 192.00 $192.00 $643 —
410–445 436 4 178.00–186.00 $180.90 $789 —
455–465 460 2 164.00–174.00 $168.95 $777 —
500–545 523 2 150.00–152.00 $151.04 $790 +2.53
600–645 623 2 138.00–145.00 $141.63 $882 —
660–675 668 2 131.00–137.00 $134.03 $895 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065 1065 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $799 —
1120–1440 1296 80-85% 5 63.50–70.00 $67.95 $881 —
950–1810 1320 80-85% 4 58.00–62.00 $59.82 $790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1100 935 85-90% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.57 $529 —
980–1120 1035 85-90% 5 45.00–50.00 $47.22 $489 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420 1420 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $824 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,013 —
1435 1435 1 72.00 $72.00 $1,033 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1435 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–950.00 $906.51
1090–1125 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,055.15
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–980 923 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–800.00 $698.10
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–950.00 $938.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–35 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 75.00–80.00 $77.08 +8.19
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 120.00–130.00 $124.71 +55.82
70–75 73 —— 2 200.00–240.00 $220.69 +45.54
80–85 83 —— 2 210.00–330.00 $271.82 +96.67
90–95 93 —— 2 200.00–210.00 $205.14 +10.14
105–140 117 —— 3 300.00–370.00 $321.00 +11.00
165 165 —— 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1050 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 840.00–925.00 $883.54 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00 $190.00 -170.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 75.00–92.00 $82.50 -8.56
30–35 33 6 105.00–165.00 $119.36 +28.30
40–45 41 7 105.00–170.00 $134.91 +13.87
50–55 52 3 230.00–250.00 $240.32 +95.18
50–55 52 9 140.00–230.00 $169.47 +24.33
70–75 72 5 190.00–270.00 $219.58 +76.38
80 80 1 280.00 $280.00 +165.15
80–85 83 2 210.00–250.00 $230.61 +115.76
90 90 3 200.00–280.00 $253.33 +138.48

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 100.00–140.00 $120.00 +37.37
45–55 51 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 170.00–185.00 $178.52 +55.50
60–65 61 —— 4 172.50–190.00 $179.23 +66.83
70–75 73 —— 3 155.00–200.00 $172.05 +45.23
80–85 83 —— 2 190.00–200.00 $195.15 +32.35
90 90 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +32.20
90–95 92 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–200.00 $196.73 +48.18
100–110 106 —— 5 210.00–230.00 $220.19 -0.76
100–140 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–220.00 $203.33 +36.04
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 250.00 $250.00 +82.71
110–145 122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 300.00–400.00 $352.74 +185.45
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00–290.00 $270.00 +130.00
165 165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 +260.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 200.00 $200.00 —
60 60 1 205.00 $205.00 —
70–75 72 3 265.00–270.00 $268.37 —
80–85 81 5 220.00–280.00 $262.16 —
90–95 91 4 295.00–310.00 $302.47 —
100–110 105 3 270.00–300.00 $283.49 —

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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.