Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.00/cwt ≈ $1,102/hd at 599 lb · 35 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $213.50/cwt +34.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 485 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	463	730	435
Feeder cattle	244	234	207
Slaughter cattle	43	55	51
Replacement cattle	45	35	62

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485 value added	485	23	213.50	$213.50	$1,035	—
599 value added	599	35	184.00	$184.00	$1,102	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	472	3	180.00–185.00	$183.39	$866	+17.39
500	500	1	167.00	$167.00	$835	—
555	555	1	159.00	$159.00	$882	—
600	600	1	157.00	$157.00	$942	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	1	143.00	$143.00	$794	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	2	157.00–159.00	$158.06	$503	—
355–365	360	2	145.00–148.00	$146.52	$527	-6.48
400–445	427	3	141.00–148.00	$144.63	$618	+0.74
635	635	2	134.00	$134.00	$851	+12.48

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	156.00	$156.00	$694	—
546	546	5	149.00	$149.00	$814	+7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	2	145.00–149.00	$147.00	$485	—
500–530	515	2	120.00–125.00	$122.57	$631	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	188.00	$188.00	$611	—
365	365	2	180.00	$180.00	$657	+5.00
430–445	438	2	164.00–167.00	$165.47	$725	+2.48
455–465	457	6	160.00–164.00	$160.68	$734	—
515	515	6	146.00	$146.00	$752	+2.93
565	565	1	144.00	$144.00	$814	—
730	730	1	133.00	$133.00	$971	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	178.00	$178.00	$498	—
355–380	361	4	162.00–165.00	$162.79	$588	+19.58
400–440	410	4	152.00–160.00	$157.37	$645	—
555–575	562	3	130.00–132.00	$130.68	$734	+10.51
605	605	2	125.00	$125.00	$756	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	458	2	178.00–179.00	$178.50	$818	+9.55
555	555	1	155.00	$155.00	$860	—
600–645	615	3	144.00–150.00	$146.10	$899	+4.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1515	1283	80-85%	6	63.00–70.00	$66.30	$851	-1.65
1270–1610	1406	80-85%	4	80.00–84.00	$81.76	$1,150	—
1455–1610	1533	80-85%	2	73.00–79.50	$76.41	$1,171	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1140	1013	85-90%	3	51.00–57.00	$54.57	$553	+7.35
1100–1120	1113	85-90%	3	60.00–61.00	$60.34	$672	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1510–2080	1795	75-80%	2	62.00–63.00	$62.42	$1,120	—
1555–2040	1798	75-80%	2	69.50–72.00	$70.58	$1,269	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1520	1520	1	82.00	$82.00	$1,246	—
1525	1525	1	93.00	$93.00	$1,418	—
2280	2280	1	100.50	$100.50	$2,291	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1310	1208	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	990.00–1,075.00	$1,051.95
1240–1520	1380	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	950.00–1,100.00	$1,032.61

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1050	959	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–820.00	$703.72

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	60.00–80.00	$71.11	-5.97
40–50	45	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00–110.00	$93.33	-31.38
60–65	63	—	—	2	120.00–140.00	$130.40	-90.29
65	65	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	200.00	$200.00	-20.69
75	75	—	—	1	175.00	$175.00	-45.69
80–85	81	—	—	4	165.00–195.00	$183.46	-88.36
110–125	118	—	—	3	200.00–370.00	$270.00	-51.00
210	210	—	—	1	350.00	$350.00	—

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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
1000–1060	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	850.00–1,060.00	$953.40	+69.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1190–1200	1195	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,210.00–1,425.00	$1,317.95	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	3	60.00–80.00	$67.69	-14.81
30–35	32	3	67.50–95.00	$78.42	-40.94
40–45	42	5	85.00–105.00	$94.05	-40.86
50–55	51	10	125.00–170.00	$135.54	-104.78
60–65	63	2	120.00–140.00	$130.40	-89.18
70–75	73	2	140.00–175.00	$158.10	-61.48
80	80	1	185.00	$185.00	-95.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	75.00–110.00	$95.42	-24.58
45	45	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	125.00	$125.00	+5.00
45–55	51	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	80.00–150.00	$108.43	-70.09
60–70	65	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	100.00–145.00	$124.23	-55.00
65	65	—	—	1	160.00	$160.00	-19.23
60–75	67	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	135.00–200.00	$174.73	-4.50
70–75	73	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	220.00–270.00	$245.86	+73.81
70–75	73	—	—	2	140.00–175.00	$158.10	-13.95
80–85	82	—	—	5	165.00–190.00	$178.90	-16.25
80–95	89	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	135.00–210.00	$169.02	-25.98
90–95	93	—	—	3	150.00–190.00	$175.45	-21.28
95	95	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	240.00	$240.00	+43.27
100–115	108	—	—	2	185.00–200.00	$193.02	-27.17
105–125	117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	145.00–200.00	$176.36	-26.97
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	290.00	$290.00	-62.74

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65	65	1	185.00	$185.00	-20.00
75	75	1	175.00	$175.00	-93.37
85	85	1	230.00	$230.00	-32.16
110	110	1	200.00	$200.00	-83.49

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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.