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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.23/cwt +10.98 vs last sale · ≈ $727/hd at 487 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 544 431
Feeder cattle 108 283 266
Slaughter cattle 24 30 40
Replacement cattle 31 40 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes and replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–720 710 2 154.00–163.00 $158.56 $1,126 —
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 151.00 $151.00 $944 —
700 700 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,036 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 487 12 140.00–150.00 $149.23 $727 +10.98
579 579 5 143.00 $143.00 $828 +18.15
660 660 1 119.00 $119.00 $785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 440 2 130.00–132.00 $130.99 $576 —
605 605 2 113.00 $113.00 $684 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 373 5 175.00–179.00 $177.03 $660 —
400–445 428 3 165.00–172.00 $167.42 $717 -0.05
455–465 464 9 154.00–160.00 $154.65 $718 +2.34
500–520 517 6 150.00–154.00 $150.65 $779 +3.54
735 735 1 125.00 $125.00 $919 -3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 158.00–165.00 $161.02 $535 -4.00
355–370 359 4 150.00–160.00 $152.58 $548 -9.06
400–445 428 3 146.00–152.00 $148.75 $637 +1.10
455–490 473 2 146.00–147.00 $146.48 $693 +0.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–565 560 2 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $860 +0.50
700–745 727 3 140.00–143.00 $141.65 $1,030 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1245 80-85% 2 63.00–65.00 $63.84 $795 -8.38
1100–1530 1343 80-85% 6 72.00–79.00 $74.08 $995 —
1395 1395 80-85% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1910 1705 75-80% 2 70.00 $70.00 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1900 1670 2 85.00–88.00 $86.29 $1,441 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–790.00 $698.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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 80.00–85.00 $82.78 +17.40
75 75 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 -44.55
80–85 83 —— 2 160.00–170.00 $165.15 -44.55
100–130 111 —— 4 150.00–274.00 $212.63 -9.25
195 195 —— 1 345.00 $345.00 +1.36

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 725.00 $725.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 735.00 $735.00 —
750 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 610.00 $610.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 62.50–67.50 $66.07 -31.71
30–35 32 3 65.00–100.00 $77.89 -7.89
40–45 43 3 85.00–100.00 $91.73 -5.77
50–55 53 2 135.00–140.00 $137.62 -3.62
60–65 63 3 110.00–120.00 $116.84 -10.92
70 70 1 140.00 $140.00 +12.24
75 75 1 190.00 $190.00 +62.24

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 85.00–100.00 $93.33 +18.33
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 115.00–130.00 $122.94 -7.06
60–65 61 —— 4 125.00–162.50 $150.71 +33.13
60–75 68 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 80.00–125.00 $109.54 -6.99
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00–172.50 $147.93 +19.29
70–75 73 —— 2 100.00–160.00 $131.03 +2.39
80–95 91 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–210.00 $185.50 -64.50
90–95 93 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.14 -74.86
110–135 123 —— 2 180.00–190.00 $184.49 -5.59

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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.