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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 6, 2023

421 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 421 224 497
Feeder cattle 169 133 183
Slaughter cattle 38 38 32
Replacement cattle 45 53 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 487 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,047 —
555–565 558 3 206.00–208.00 $206.66 $1,153 —
690 690 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,325 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 218.00 $218.00 $774 —
445 445 1 200.00 $200.00 $890 —
500 500 1 198.00 $198.00 $990 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,336 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 273 6 186.00–196.00 $193.41 $528 -10.89
313–330 317 4 180.00–190.00 $187.40 $594 —
435–445 441 4 170.00–180.00 $173.97 $767 -1.03
455–465 462 3 160.00–170.00 $163.29 $754 -9.36
500–535 523 3 158.00–160.00 $159.36 $833 -4.28
555 555 1 144.00 $144.00 $799 -16.60
660 660 1 131.00 $131.00 $865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 419 8 186.00–190.00 $188.99 $792 —
455–465 460 4 180.00–190.00 $185.05 $851 —
555–565 562 3 162.00–170.00 $167.36 $941 —
660 660 1 142.00 $142.00 $937 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–535 527 3 188.00–190.00 $189.35 $998 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -2.00
325–335 332 6 222.00–230.00 $227.01 $754 —
355–360 358 4 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $784 -5.85
440–445 443 3 210.00–216.00 $211.98 $939 -6.02
455–490 467 3 204.00–205.00 $204.35 $954 -1.64
500 500 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,000 -1.53
555–575 561 7 196.00–198.00 $197.14 $1,106 —
600–630 615 2 182.00–185.00 $183.54 $1,129 +0.86
700 700 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 210.00–220.00 $216.87 $590 —
400–445 415 3 200.00–206.00 $202.14 $839 -6.87
500–545 523 2 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $969 —
555–575 562 5 180.00–188.00 $181.64 $1,021 -8.36
630–645 635 3 159.00–163.00 $161.65 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 230.00–234.00 $231.97 $870 -2.07
440–445 443 2 220.00–222.00 $221.01 $979 —
600–622 617 4 189.00–196.00 $194.30 $1,199 —
660 660 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,201 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 80-85% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,226 +4.00
1050–1300 1199 80-85% 7 84.00–90.00 $85.27 $1,022 —
1100–1440 1332 80-85% 5 95.50–100.00 $98.07 $1,306 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $657 —
700–1150 988 85-90% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.95 $760 +1.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1233 3 106.00–110.00 $107.84 $1,330 —
1250–1550 1400 2 122.00–126.00 $123.79 $1,733 —
1770 1770 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,301 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–1040 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–1,010.00 $874.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1170–1270 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,320.00 $1,219.30

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 60.00–82.50 $69.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 70.00 $70.00 —
75 75 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 —
80 80 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
110–125 118 —— 2 300.00–350.00 $326.60 —
150–175 163 —— 2 300.00–340.00 $321.54 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 780.00–800.00 $786.59 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 22 3 75.00–115.00 $89.23 —
30–35 33 2 75.00–100.00 $86.54 —
40–45 42 3 75.00–125.00 $107.00 —
50–55 52 5 90.00–140.00 $123.46 —
95 95 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 —
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 135.00 $135.00 —
25 25 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 120.00 $120.00 —
40–55 46 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 70.00–135.00 $97.84 —
60–65 64 —— 4 90.00–140.00 $114.71 —
60–70 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–240.00 $157.12 —
80–85 83 —— 2 180.00–190.00 $184.85 —
85–95 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–250.00 $209.58 —
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00–275.00 $261.36 —
125–135 130 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00–400.00 $351.92 —
145 145 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 1 105.00 $105.00 —
115 115 1 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.