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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 29, 2023

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 570 350
Feeder cattle 197 183 245
Slaughter cattle 32 55 44
Replacement cattle 23 66 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder classes lightly tested, and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–492 481 5 180.00–186.00 $184.25 $886 —
530–540 533 3 176.00–178.00 $177.33 $945 +2.00
565 565 1 174.00 $174.00 $983 —
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
612–615 613 6 182.00–184.00 $183.33 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 224.00 $224.00 $594 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 4 210.00–218.00 $214.48 $781 -3.61
405–445 430 3 206.00–216.00 $210.50 $905 -2.49
455–480 465 5 192.00–202.00 $198.36 $922 —
510–515 512 3 186.00–190.00 $188.66 $966 -3.95
565–590 577 5 180.00–190.00 $184.42 $1,064 -6.78
600–610 605 2 172.00–176.00 $174.02 $1,053 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–470 468 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $992 —
610–615 613 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,180 -3.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 1 224.00 $224.00 $941 —
600 600 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,200 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990 990 80-85% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,059 —
1070–1790 1296 80-85% 5 85.00–91.00 $88.47 $1,147 —
1150–1610 1430 80-85% 4 93.00–96.00 $94.61 $1,353 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1450 1415 75-80% 2 87.50–92.50 $90.06 $1,274 —
1275–1640 1503 75-80% 3 94.50–97.00 $95.74 $1,439 -3.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–830 808 85-90% 2 83.00–87.00 $84.94 $686 —
710–1080 895 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1535 1213 3 118.00–119.00 $118.49 $1,437 —
1030–1895 1383 5 110.00–114.00 $111.79 $1,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
868–1185 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 925.00–1,125.00 $999.73

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00 $825.00 —
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.