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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 16, 2023

446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $175.95/cwt ≈ $825/hd at 469 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 446 582 359
Feeder cattle 218 302 158
Slaughter cattle 33 57 32
Replacement cattle 76 60 63

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 8 221.00 $221.00 $975 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 205.00–208.00 $206.47 $1,167 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 8 184.00–194.00 $185.83 $680 —
435–445 436 7 176.00–182.00 $177.71 $775 -2.18
465–475 469 10 170.00–180.00 $175.95 $825 —
500–545 530 3 160.00–163.00 $160.94 $853 -8.58
555–575 565 2 160.00 $160.00 $904 +5.32
600 600 1 153.00 $153.00 $918 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 4 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $565 —
355–390 364 4 166.00–170.00 $167.51 $610 —
400–445 430 4 160.00–170.00 $166.42 $716 —
455–490 478 3 158.00–161.00 $160.05 $765 —
500–530 515 4 150.00–153.00 $151.54 $780 -3.77
555–570 560 3 145.00–150.00 $148.35 $831 +0.28
605 605 1 141.00 $141.00 $853 —
765 765 1 120.00 $120.00 $918 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 4 183.00–192.00 $187.26 $861 +5.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 216.00–220.00 $218.73 $619 —
330–335 332 3 215.00–220.00 $216.68 $719 —
355–380 365 5 200.00–210.00 $203.89 $744 -5.90
409–445 415 6 180.00–189.00 $187.39 $778 —
455–490 473 4 175.00–185.00 $179.81 $851 -1.78
500–545 531 7 170.00–180.00 $174.20 $925 —
555–575 565 4 162.00–168.00 $165.76 $937 —
600–645 623 2 150.00–159.00 $154.66 $964 —
690 690 1 132.00 $132.00 $911 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 234.00 $234.00 $655 —
300–335 322 3 226.00–230.00 $228.06 $734 +0.06
400–445 423 5 203.00–210.00 $207.12 $876 +6.37
500–545 523 2 185.00–194.00 $189.69 $992 +2.30
700–745 722 3 156.00–157.00 $156.34 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 2 225.00–232.00 $228.50 $1,017 +11.32
455–465 460 2 210.00–217.00 $213.54 $982 +5.75
565–580 573 2 192.00–196.00 $193.97 $1,111 +5.99
600–645 623 2 188.00–190.00 $188.96 $1,177 +10.92
770 770 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,232 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1290 1185 80-85% 2 104.00–109.00 $106.28 $1,259 —
1025–1445 1220 80-85% 6 96.00–102.00 $97.98 $1,195 —
945–1760 1316 80-85% 4 83.00–90.00 $87.49 $1,151 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1000 918 85-90% 4 66.00–70.00 $68.05 $625 -25.95
775–1105 1047 85-90% 6 74.00–81.00 $76.63 $802 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1700–1870 1785 3 100.00–105.00 $103.41 $1,846 —
1785–2410 2098 2 90.00–95.00 $92.87 $1,948 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–990 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 775.00–920.00 $817.24
800–1000 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 670.00–870.00 $773.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1245 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,019.68
970–1230 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,236.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 70.00–85.00 $78.08 -10.16
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 285.00 $285.00 +54.09
110–115 114 —— 4 205.00–235.00 $227.42 -69.64

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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
900–1010 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,059.84 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 910.00–1,475.00 $1,338.23 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 767 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 760.00–920.00 $864.35 -23.61
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00 $140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 60.00–70.00 $66.43 -25.11
30–35 34 7 60.00–120.00 $74.89 -28.19
40–45 42 5 110.00–120.00 $113.93 +6.24
50–55 53 2 120.00–132.50 $126.55 -6.70
60–65 61 8 110.00–187.50 $148.57 -0.63
70–75 73 2 150.00–160.00 $155.17 -11.57

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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 2 70.00–80.00 $75.00 +10.00
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 85.00–100.00 $93.71 -11.29
40–55 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 95.00–125.00 $110.79 -22.54
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 135.00–195.00 $154.39 -8.73
80–90 86 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 150.00–195.00 $180.87 +2.13
90–95 92 —— 3 150.00–170.00 $163.45 -15.29
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–240.00 $221.82 ±0.00
110–130 119 —— 8 160.00–235.00 $198.46 -150.87

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 135.00 $135.00 —
115 115 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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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.