Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	577	394	428
Feeder cattle	218	138	97
Slaughter cattle	48	36	37
Replacement cattle	94	50	70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	2	210.00–216.00	$212.84	$900	-5.16
460–475	468	2	200.00–208.00	$204.06	$955	-0.94
505–535	520	2	198.00–199.00	$198.51	$1,032	—
600–630	614	5	179.00–184.00	$182.18	$1,119	—
700–745	723	2	164.00–167.00	$165.55	$1,197	—
753	753	2	174.00	$174.00	$1,310	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–545	523	2	173.00–180.00	$176.65	$924	—
665	665	1	164.00	$164.00	$1,091	—
700–715	707	3	155.00–156.00	$155.66	$1,101	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	195.00	$195.00	$644	—
445	445	1	176.00	$176.00	$783	—
555	555	1	156.00	$156.00	$866	—
680	680	1	138.00	$138.00	$938	—
700	700	1	142.00	$142.00	$994	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	378	3	170.00–174.00	$172.75	$653	+12.52
430–440	435	3	166.00–170.00	$167.66	$729	+4.43
455–490	467	3	165.00–166.00	$165.35	$772	+10.67
500–545	517	5	159.00–165.00	$161.07	$833	—
600–630	610	3	149.00–150.00	$149.66	$913	+14.66
700	700	1	132.00	$132.00	$924	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	3	154.00–164.00	$160.21	$441	—
300–323	317	4	144.00–154.00	$146.36	$464	+0.36
500–530	509	4	136.00–142.00	$138.56	$705	+3.56
555–575	565	4	135.00–137.00	$136.02	$769	—
660–670	663	3	119.00–125.00	$121.66	$807	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	416	5	180.00–189.00	$184.56	$768	—
450–460	455	3	178.00–188.00	$181.70	$827	—
500–545	522	3	175.00–180.00	$177.41	$926	—
555–580	563	3	161.00–163.00	$161.69	$910	—
600–645	630	3	158.00–159.00	$158.32	$997	+11.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	3	186.00–190.00	$187.98	$526	+1.39
300–345	328	5	184.00–190.00	$188.06	$617	—
350–365	357	3	184.00–194.00	$187.74	$670	+10.51
455–465	459	5	162.00–172.00	$167.42	$768	+9.45
500–545	530	3	159.00–161.00	$160.03	$848	+2.97
555–575	568	3	150.00–151.00	$150.67	$856	+7.67
600–645	626	4	130.00–137.00	$133.69	$837	—
700	700	1	123.00	$123.00	$861	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	308	4	200.00–208.00	$202.63	$624	+5.80
360–380	368	7	198.00–208.00	$201.76	$742	+7.75
400–440	431	5	187.00–197.00	$191.30	$825	—
455–480	470	4	189.00–194.00	$190.46	$895	+12.05
801–820	804	6	115.00–123.00	$121.64	$978	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	210.00	$210.00	$840	+7.58
455–490	463	6	197.00–201.00	$198.82	$921	+11.38
500–525	513	4	187.00–190.00	$188.54	$967	+1.13
575–590	580	3	180.00–185.00	$183.30	$1,063	-1.20
600–645	623	2	167.00–169.00	$168.04	$1,047	+5.02
653	653	2	167.00	$167.00	$1,091	+4.95
885	885	1	126.00	$126.00	$1,115	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1220	1215	80-85%	4	78.00–85.00	$83.27	$1,012	-4.61
965–1605	1299	80-85%	6	94.00–98.00	$95.23	$1,237	—
1100–1765	1375	80-85%	9	86.50–92.00	$89.16	$1,226	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1140	1057	85-90%	3	63.00–70.00	$67.19	$710	+4.73
980–1155	1062	85-90%	9	72.00–79.50	$76.77	$815	+14.31

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1415	1415	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,415	—
1665	1665	75-80%	1	82.50	$82.50	$1,374	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1525–1915	1720	2	123.00–126.00	$124.67	$2,144	—
1550–1910	1732	3	97.00–100.00	$98.26	$1,702	—
1695–1905	1788	3	87.50–94.00	$90.60	$1,620	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1260	1026	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,095.88
835–1565	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,440.00	$1,242.20

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1030	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	725.00–940.00	$833.43
900–1130	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$911.08

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00	$80.00	+13.61
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	175.00	$175.00	+108.61
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	50.00	$50.00	-40.00
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	70.00–80.00	$73.46	-16.54
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	120.00	$120.00	-16.58
80–85	81	—	—	7	180.00–210.00	$188.85	+10.82
90–95	94	—	—	4	160.00–180.00	$170.13	-13.04
95	95	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	220.00	$220.00	+36.83
105–145	123	—	—	10	155.00–300.00	$240.85	-109.15
150	150	—	—	1	300.00	$300.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,840.00	$1,840.00	—
1050–1240	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,280.00–1,675.00	$1,406.94	-5.01

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885–1050	936	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	950.00–1,200.00	$1,075.06	-97.44

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
500–825	642	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	610.00–885.00	$751.23	—
800–815	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	885.00–990.00	$937.99	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–875	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,085.00–1,125.00	$1,104.41	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40	40	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	162.50	$162.50	+12.50
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	170.00	$170.00	-86.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	3	62.50–75.00	$71.43	-1.35
20–25	23	2	50.00–60.00	$54.44	-18.34
30–35	33	4	70.00–90.00	$78.54	-9.34
40–45	42	13	70.00–135.00	$103.87	-7.83
40–45	43	2	50.00–65.00	$57.94	-53.76
50–55	51	4	105.00–140.00	$121.71	-8.65
50–55	53	2	70.00–75.00	$72.62	-57.74
60	60	1	160.00	$160.00	+39.20
60–65	63	5	75.00–105.00	$91.35	-29.45
70–75	73	3	110.00–140.00	$121.93	-32.90

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	70.00	$70.00	-22.50
20–35	26	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	65.00–90.00	$76.67	-15.83
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	75.00–90.00	$80.83	-11.67
40–50	45	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	70.00–125.00	$95.37	-4.63
40–55	47	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	8	75.00–125.00	$99.93	-0.07
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	160.00	$160.00	-15.75
60–65	62	—	—	3	128.00–160.00	$139.89	+41.74
60–75	67	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	120.00–160.00	$133.63	+10.09
60–75	68	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	10	100.00–150.00	$125.99	+2.45
70–75	73	—	—	6	85.00–160.00	$134.25	-25.52
75	75	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	+10.23
80–85	83	—	—	7	100.00–155.00	$130.30	-26.87
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	120.00–185.00	$138.62	-2.32
90	90	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	220.00	$220.00	+57.53
90	90	—	—	1	220.00	$220.00	+57.53
90–95	91	—	—	4	130.00–170.00	$150.89	-11.58
100–135	114	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	120.00–240.00	$193.52	+28.85
100–130	118	—	—	6	140.00–210.00	$177.02	+17.02
115–140	130	—	—	3	240.00–260.00	$247.18	+87.18
140	140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	260.00	$260.00	+100.00
170	170	—	—	1	225.00	$225.00	+15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	210.00	$210.00	+40.00
90	90	1	175.00	$175.00	+5.00
100–110	105	2	225.00–300.00	$264.29	—

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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.