Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 11, 2023

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $207.93/cwt +4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 567 lb · 13 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $172.59/cwt -6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $977/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.00/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	595	654	423
Feeder cattle	216	310	148
Slaughter cattle	83	75	30
Replacement cattle	55	73	75

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–580	568	4	208.00–211.00	$209.47	$1,190	-3.53

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,056	—
625	625	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,375	+4.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	364	4	187.00–190.00	$188.23	$685	-9.40
400–445	432	9	174.00–184.00	$176.87	$764	-13.62
455–480	460	6	164.00–174.00	$166.74	$767	-9.29
500–535	526	4	160.00–170.00	$165.43	$870	-4.89
555–575	562	3	154.00–160.00	$157.04	$883	-4.93
600–630	613	4	140.00–150.00	$144.56	$886	-8.49
659–670	660	9	135.00–140.00	$135.56	$895	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	378	3	192.00–194.00	$193.37	$731	—
400–430	415	2	188.00–188.50	$188.26	$781	-8.98
455–480	476	6	187.00–188.50	$188.26	$896	-2.05
500–545	513	6	177.00–186.00	$181.19	$930	-4.34
555–575	567	5	175.00–185.00	$179.16	$1,016	+12.95
600–645	630	3	169.00–175.00	$173.10	$1,091	+11.75
659–660	659	6	169.00–170.00	$169.33	$1,116	+11.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
527	527	10	194.00	$194.00	$1,022	—
600–625	617	3	180.00–181.00	$180.68	$1,115	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
420–440	432	6	200.00–210.00	$204.98	$886	+1.14
455–470	460	7	190.00–200.00	$193.03	$888	-5.54
500–545	517	9	184.00–192.00	$187.19	$968	+7.10
555–575	566	10	169.00–175.00	$172.59	$977	-6.80
600–635	614	5	166.00–172.00	$169.52	$1,041	—
770	770	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,032	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	228.00	$228.00	$809	+0.02
400–445	421	8	214.00–224.00	$217.88	$917	+1.67
455–480	460	5	210.00–214.00	$211.63	$973	+0.30
500–535	531	8	202.00–206.00	$203.48	$1,080	+5.03
555–590	574	7	185.00–190.00	$187.30	$1,075	-8.33
710	710	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,108	-8.55
765	765	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,186	-4.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
451–470	455	5	219.00–220.00	$219.21	$997	+1.85
561–595	567	13	202.00–209.00	$207.93	$1,179	+4.26
600–645	615	3	194.00–196.00	$195.30	$1,201	-2.14
660	660	1	189.00	$189.00	$1,247	-2.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	80-85%	1	101.00	$101.00	$995	—
1000–1220	1063	80-85%	8	82.00–86.00	$83.98	$893	—
1000–1705	1234	80-85%	18	88.00–95.00	$92.01	$1,135	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1100	1010	85-90%	4	69.00–74.00	$71.36	$721	—
990–1120	1046	85-90%	7	78.00–85.00	$80.79	$845	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1575–1975	1775	4	116.00–121.00	$118.73	$2,107	-0.28
1695–1905	1800	2	126.50–127.00	$126.76	$2,282	—
1810	1810	1	101.00	$101.00	$1,828	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1090–1325	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,110.00–1,410.00	$1,296.52
1345–1383	1368	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,280.00–1,450.00	$1,389.30

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1100	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	825.00–1,075.00	$971.74
1130–1275	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,070.00	$1,031.35

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	27	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	85.00–120.00	$101.56	+30.02
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	142.00–145.00	$143.26	+71.72
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	190.00	$190.00	+99.76
90–95	92	—	—	6	180.00–230.00	$203.27	+15.85
110	110	—	—	1	425.00	$425.00	+189.67
105–140	113	—	—	10	185.00–310.00	$235.62	+0.29
150–165	158	—	—	4	280.00–350.00	$322.18	—
185	185	—	—	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1140	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,080.00–1,180.00	$1,140.90	-99.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1405	1405	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	810.00	$810.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	190.00	$190.00	-10.00
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	200.00	$200.00	±0.00
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	250.00	$250.00	—
120	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	370.00	$370.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	50.00–62.50	$56.94	-9.49
30–35	31	5	70.00–150.00	$95.16	+25.30
40–45	42	5	92.00–145.00	$120.92	+35.33
50–55	52	9	95.00–160.00	$135.45	+30.33
60–65	63	3	235.00–240.00	$236.71	+94.21
60–65	64	4	145.00–215.00	$182.16	+39.66
70–75	73	2	155.00–180.00	$167.93	+29.22
85	85	1	235.00	$235.00	+96.29
85	85	1	195.00	$195.00	+56.29

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	27	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	57.50–70.00	$66.09	-28.14
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	160.00–190.00	$175.00	+80.77
20–36	31	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	67.50–150.00	$103.06	+8.83
40	40	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	180.00	$180.00	+72.91
40–55	49	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	100.00–145.00	$118.97	+11.88
60–75	68	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	100.00–165.00	$136.94	-7.77
60–75	69	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	120.00–180.00	$151.53	+6.82
80–85	83	—	—	3	155.00–235.00	$209.40	+71.86
85	85	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	+30.24
80–90	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	130.00–205.00	$186.25	+21.49
90–95	92	—	—	5	155.00–250.00	$193.32	+23.46
95	95	—	—	1	390.00	$390.00	+220.14
100–135	111	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	165.00–280.00	$226.15	+7.06
100–145	122	—	—	7	180.00–240.00	$205.76	+28.01
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	300.00	$300.00	+122.25
170	170	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	315.00	$315.00	-143.43

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	2	190.00–195.00	$192.50	+2.50
70	70	1	165.00	$165.00	-25.00
80	80	1	190.00	$190.00	±0.00
120	120	1	248.00	$248.00	—

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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.