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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 2, 2023

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 577 449
Feeder cattle 155 218 172
Slaughter cattle 45 48 47
Replacement cattle 120 94 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady in light test. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 216.00 $216.00 $940 +3.16
510–520 515 2 206.00–210.00 $207.98 $1,071 +9.47
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,058 -9.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 158.00 $158.00 $348 —
350–390 361 4 150.00–156.00 $151.62 $547 —
400–445 420 4 150.00–156.00 $152.51 $641 —
455–490 471 5 132.00–140.00 $136.91 $645 —
550–575 563 2 135.00–139.00 $137.04 $772 +1.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 3 168.00–176.00 $173.36 $621 +0.61
400–445 423 4 166.00–173.00 $169.31 $716 +1.65
500–545 523 2 154.00–155.00 $154.52 $808 -6.55
555 555 2 151.00 $151.00 $838 —
600 600 1 133.00 $133.00 $798 -16.66
660–665 663 2 130.00–134.00 $132.01 $875 —
700 700 1 121.00 $121.00 $847 -11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 179.00 $179.00 $797 -5.56
455 455 4 176.50 $176.50 $803 -5.20
500–545 525 3 168.00–171.00 $169.70 $891 -7.71
555 555 2 167.00 $167.00 $927 +5.31
600–645 623 2 154.00–160.00 $157.11 $979 -1.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 208.00–214.00 $211.05 $601 —
320–348 340 5 210.00–213.00 $212.41 $722 +9.78
435–445 440 3 190.00–192.00 $191.33 $842 +0.03
455–490 464 5 178.00–188.00 $182.34 $846 -8.12
500–530 510 3 175.00–180.00 $178.37 $910 —
600–645 615 3 152.00–161.00 $154.93 $953 —
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 190.00–200.00 $195.23 $523 +7.25
330–335 333 3 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $616 -3.08
435–445 440 3 170.00–180.00 $176.63 $777 —
455–465 458 3 150.00–160.00 $155.04 $710 -12.38
500–545 523 2 146.00–150.00 $148.09 $775 -11.94
555–575 565 2 132.00–136.00 $134.04 $757 -16.63
643 643 1 132.00 $132.00 $849 -1.69
660 660 1 129.00 $129.00 $851 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 226.00 $226.00 $633 —
490 490 1 201.00 $201.00 $985 +2.18
500–545 523 2 187.00 $187.00 $978 -1.54
600–630 615 2 175.00–185.00 $179.88 $1,106 +11.84
660 660 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,082 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1580 1137 80-85% 8 82.00–88.00 $85.13 $968 —
935–1655 1178 80-85% 7 89.50–96.00 $91.62 $1,079 —
1150–1230 1191 80-85% 4 103.00–106.00 $104.01 $1,239 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1000 829 85-90% 4 67.00–72.00 $69.95 $580 —
720–1100 921 85-90% 7 76.00–82.50 $78.58 $724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 98.50 $98.50 $1,443 —
1265–1735 1500 2 109.00–113.00 $110.69 $1,660 —
1710 1710 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,018 -6.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
910–1460 1209 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,210.00 $1,134.21
1120–1440 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,283.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–850 771 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 430.00–610.00 $495.49
900–910 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–930.00 $914.92
735–1230 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 810.00–900.00 $866.46

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–140 120 5 220.00–365.00 $279.50 +38.65

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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
910–1150 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,347.26 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 930.00 $930.00 —
625–740 701 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 725.00–800.00 $746.15 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 960.00–1,125.00 $1,020.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 180.00 $180.00 +10.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 80.00–85.00 $83.57 +12.14
30–35 33 3 80.00–100.00 $88.75 +10.21
40–45 43 6 87.50–135.00 $121.27 +63.33
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 +27.38

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 -20.00
25–35 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 50.00–105.00 $82.08 +1.25
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 -5.37
60–65 63 —— 2 165.00–180.00 $172.20 +32.31
70–75 73 —— 2 130.00–155.00 $142.93 +8.68
80–85 81 —— 5 100.00–190.00 $140.49 +10.19
100–115 111 —— 4 150.00–220.00 $195.22 +1.70

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 190.00 $190.00 -20.00
195 195 1 440.00 $440.00 —

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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.