Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 2, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	266	273	337
Feeder cattle	109	108	168
Slaughter cattle	28	24	47
Replacement cattle	36	31	41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter cows lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
551–575	555	6	164.00–165.00	$164.17	$911	—
610–645	628	2	164.00–166.00	$164.97	$1,036	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	1	135.00	$135.00	$952	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	2	125.00–130.00	$127.63	$540	-3.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600	600	1	136.00	$136.00	$816	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	168.00	$168.00	$487	—
335–345	340	2	155.00–156.00	$155.51	$529	-5.51
355–390	373	2	152.00–154.00	$152.95	$571	+0.37
430–445	435	3	140.00–148.00	$145.27	$632	-3.48
455–465	459	5	131.00–140.00	$137.58	$631	-8.90
500–535	523	3	126.00–130.00	$128.73	$673	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	2	180.00–190.00	$185.23	$691	+8.20
460–490	470	3	157.00–158.00	$157.65	$741	+3.00
500–535	512	3	150.00–151.00	$150.35	$770	-0.30
585–590	588	4	143.00–146.00	$144.51	$850	—
705–745	725	2	136.00–137.00	$136.51	$990	+11.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	2	156.00	$156.00	$913	+2.50
675	675	1	154.00	$154.00	$1,040	—
700	700	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,001	+1.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1330	1237	80-85%	7	86.00–89.00	$87.25	$1,079	+23.41
1100–1570	1396	80-85%	6	91.00–98.00	$94.66	$1,321	+9.66

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1000	950	85-90%	2	73.00–74.00	$73.53	$699	—
990–1100	1057	85-90%	3	55.00–59.00	$56.93	$602	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1720	1720	75-80%	1	78.50	$78.50	$1,350	+8.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1445	1205	3	99.00–100.00	$99.72	$1,202	—
1930	1930	1	111.00	$111.00	$2,142	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1000	932	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	650.00–810.00	$721.11

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1250–1330	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	930.00–1,060.00	$997.02

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	100.00	$100.00	-20.00
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	210.00	$210.00	+90.00
80–85	83	—	—	2	250.00–260.00	$254.85	+89.70
90–95	93	—	—	2	260.00–270.00	$265.14	+99.99
115–135	125	—	—	4	260.00–275.00	$266.15	+53.52
155–160	158	—	—	2	310.00–395.00	$353.17	—
175	175	—	—	1	400.00	$400.00	+55.00

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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
900–1100	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	950.00–1,250.00	$1,112.51	+62.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1250	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,425.00–1,725.00	$1,598.07	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	180.00	$180.00	—
60–75	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	160.00–240.00	$217.14	—
75	75	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	—
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	130.00	$130.00	—
90	90	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	240.00	$240.00	—
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	300.00	$300.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	3	70.00–125.00	$108.50	+30.61
40–45	43	3	90.00–100.00	$95.00	+3.27
50–55	54	4	100.00–130.00	$111.38	-26.24
60–65	63	2	112.50–162.50	$136.50	+19.66
70–75	73	2	130.00–140.00	$135.17	-54.83
95	95	1	310.00	$310.00	+120.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	80.00–125.00	$99.14	+5.81
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	130.00–140.00	$135.24	-15.47
60–65	63	—	—	2	110.00–120.00	$115.20	-35.51
70–75	71	—	—	4	110.00–160.00	$126.84	-21.09
70–75	72	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	110.00–180.00	$150.70	+2.77
80–85	82	—	—	3	160.00–175.00	$170.10	+22.17
85–95	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	185.00–220.00	$201.94	+16.44
90–95	93	—	—	2	170.00–175.00	$172.43	-2.71
95	95	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	280.00	$280.00	+104.86
95	95	—	—	1	280.00	$280.00	+104.86
100–125	111	—	—	4	160.00–295.00	$221.24	+36.75
115–120	118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00–205.00	$202.45	+17.96

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135	135	1	340.00	$340.00	—

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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.