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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

224 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 224 421 391
Feeder cattle 133 152 252
Slaughter cattle 38 46 55
Replacement cattle 53 82 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, 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
400 400 1 242.00 $242.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 268 2 202.50–206.00 $204.30 $548 —
365–375 368 3 184.00–188.00 $186.64 $687 +11.47
410 410 1 175.00 $175.00 $718 +7.66
450–475 458 3 172.00–173.00 $172.65 $791 +10.63
515–545 533 3 162.00–165.00 $163.64 $872 +15.68
555–560 559 5 160.50–161.00 $160.60 $898 —
600–625 611 4 148.00–154.00 $150.50 $920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 316 4 190.00–198.00 $194.69 $615 —
360–370 369 8 190.50–193.00 $191.06 $705 +2.05
515–540 528 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $895 —
615 615 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,009 —
700–740 720 2 141.00–146.00 $143.57 $1,034 —
760 760 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,034 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 242.00 $242.00 $702 —
350–390 370 2 222.00–228.00 $224.84 $832 -9.10
435 435 1 218.00 $218.00 $948 -3.99
475–480 478 2 204.00–208.00 $205.99 $985 -3.41
515–535 525 2 200.00–203.00 $201.53 $1,058 +8.71
605–645 625 3 181.00–185.00 $182.68 $1,142 +7.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 218.00–220.00 $219.02 $723 +6.14
440–445 443 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $926 +9.42
455–465 460 2 195.00–196.00 $195.51 $899 —
550 550 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,045 +26.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 2 232.00–236.00 $234.04 $861 —
465 465 2 216.00–222.00 $219.00 $1,018 -6.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $926 —
1100 1100 80-85% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,155 —
1100–1620 1295 80-85% 6 97.00–99.50 $98.15 $1,271 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1020 960 85-90% 2 74.00–76.00 $75.06 $721 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1935 1443 5 101.00–108.00 $105.81 $1,527 -10.13
1400–1715 1592 3 118.00–124.00 $120.80 $1,923 —
1620–1660 1640 2 133.00 $133.00 $2,181 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1245 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,350.00 $1,284.41
1015–1400 1176 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,229.76
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–935 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 820.00–850.00 $833.64
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
975–1250 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,420.00–1,480.00 $1,436.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–1100 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,130.00 $1,054.74 -58.05
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —

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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.