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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

524 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 524 421 607
Feeder cattle 169 169 239
Slaughter cattle 70 38 46
Replacement cattle 74 45 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,122 —
694 694 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,381 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 226 4 184.00–194.00 $189.41 $428 —
255–267 264 8 184.00–194.00 $191.59 $506 -1.82
300–335 325 4 180.00–190.00 $185.40 $603 -2.00
355–365 359 5 180.00–190.00 $184.07 $661 —
455–480 468 4 155.00–165.00 $160.13 $749 -3.16
500–545 523 4 150.00–156.00 $153.13 $801 -6.23
600 600 4 146.00 $146.00 $876 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 208 3 200.00–207.00 $204.48 $425 —
300–330 310 3 192.00–202.00 $198.45 $615 —
400–445 423 2 180.00–186.00 $182.84 $773 -6.15
600–645 634 4 154.00–164.00 $156.80 $994 —
725 725 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 169.00–177.00 $173.13 $1,082 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 4 224.00–234.00 $228.67 $515 —
255–280 272 3 222.00–232.00 $225.13 $612 +8.26
300–330 317 6 216.00–226.00 $222.63 $706 —
455 455 3 190.00–196.00 $192.00 $874 —
555–575 559 5 172.00–181.00 $176.83 $988 -4.81
600–645 623 2 159.00–163.00 $161.07 $1,003 -0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 240.00–242.00 $240.67 $794 +13.66
430–445 438 4 208.00 $208.00 $911 -3.98
500–545 523 4 200.00–202.00 $201.04 $1,051 +1.04
555–565 559 7 183.00–193.00 $186.43 $1,042 -10.71
605–635 615 3 169.00–172.00 $170.03 $1,046 -13.51
770 770 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 319 4 246.00–248.00 $247.53 $790 —
355–380 369 4 240.00–244.00 $242.03 $893 +10.06
610 610 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,116 -11.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1515 1155 80-85% 14 98.00–105.00 $101.00 $1,167 —
950–1505 1307 80-85% 5 109.00–117.00 $112.23 $1,467 +14.16
1320–1500 1370 80-85% 4 90.00–97.00 $94.60 $1,296 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $71.05 $675 —
1000–1100 1019 85-90% 6 82.00–88.00 $85.13 $867 —
1030 1030 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1660 1518 75-80% 2 88.00 $88.00 $1,336 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320 1320 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,373 —
1220–1835 1589 5 111.00–117.00 $113.64 $1,806 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–900 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 990.00–1,100.00 $1,045.31
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 770.00–860.00 $813.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115–1120 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,016.62
1250–1300 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,160.00–1,325.00 $1,216.45

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 -29.00
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 -24.00
105–145 125 —— 4 220.00–300.00 $262.50 -64.10
150–155 153 —— 2 290.00–300.00 $294.92 -26.62
155 155 —— 1 410.00 $410.00 +88.46

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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
1055–1330 1239 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,715.90 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1350 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,400.00 $1,242.63 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 —
100 100 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 525.00 $525.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 32.50 $32.50 -56.73
20–25 23 5 50.00–70.00 $57.61 -31.62
30–35 33 3 100.00–130.00 $121.00 +34.46
35 35 1 47.50 $47.50 -39.04
45 45 1 175.00 $175.00 +68.00
55 55 1 130.00 $130.00 +6.54
60 60 1 190.00 $190.00 +66.54
60–65 63 3 120.00–185.00 $155.92 +32.46

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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 40.00 $40.00 ±0.00
20–25 22 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 60.00–65.00 $61.92 -73.08
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 60.00–100.00 $81.18 -16.66
65 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 -37.12
70–75 72 —— 3 110.00–160.00 $127.44 -29.68
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +5.15
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 -59.85
80–85 83 —— 2 105.00–150.00 $128.18 -56.67
90–95 93 —— 3 135.00–165.00 $155.36 -54.22
100 100 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 +28.64
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 -81.36
105 105 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 -81.36
100–135 118 —— 2 125.00–200.00 $168.09 -93.27
155 155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 410.00 $410.00 —
155 155 —— 1 290.00 $290.00 —
165 165 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 —
150–185 168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 210.00–220.00 $215.52 —

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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.