Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 27, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	395	510	450
Feeder cattle	121	217	227
Slaughter cattle	57	28	42
Replacement cattle	52	43	70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves mostly steady, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–675	668	2	242.00–248.00	$245.03	$1,637	—
745	745	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,728	—
755	755	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,661	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650–675	663	2	202.00–212.00	$207.09	$1,373	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	269	4	210.00–212.00	$210.47	$566	+1.66
330–335	334	4	200.00–210.00	$205.02	$685	+3.69
355–365	360	6	194.00–202.00	$198.70	$715	-1.33
455–465	457	6	190.00–200.00	$194.98	$891	+2.71
500–545	532	7	182.00–192.00	$187.12	$995	-0.39
555–575	560	4	180.00–190.00	$185.04	$1,036	-0.95
600–645	623	2	178.00–180.00	$178.96	$1,115	+13.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	4	208.00–210.00	$208.99	$915	—
455–465	460	4	204.00–206.00	$205.01	$943	—
517–545	526	6	194.00–200.00	$197.05	$1,036	-3.91
555–575	568	3	194.00–196.00	$195.35	$1,110	-2.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,050	-5.84
600–645	615	3	200.00–206.00	$202.10	$1,243	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	423	3	230.00–232.00	$230.63	$976	—
455–480	463	6	224.00–226.00	$224.65	$1,040	+0.02
500–545	527	3	215.00–222.00	$219.09	$1,155	-1.60
555–565	559	7	210.00–226.00	$214.86	$1,201	+5.41
600–645	634	4	190.00–200.00	$195.42	$1,239	-0.39
660–665	662	3	190.00–196.00	$193.34	$1,280	+6.31
700–745	726	4	178.00–183.00	$180.29	$1,309	—
765–770	768	2	172.00–176.00	$173.99	$1,336	-4.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	2	230.00	$230.00	$816	—
410–445	428	4	218.00–220.00	$219.04	$937	+4.07
455–490	470	6	202.00–210.00	$206.38	$970	-3.88
500–545	513	5	196.00–206.00	$201.66	$1,035	-2.25
555–565	563	4	190.00–200.00	$195.02	$1,098	+1.99
660–685	670	5	172.00–182.00	$175.79	$1,178	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–535	521	5	226.00–236.00	$230.32	$1,200	-2.47
555–575	562	3	227.00–228.00	$227.34	$1,278	+1.70
600–645	612	5	205.00–215.00	$213.04	$1,304	—
660–665	661	4	202.00–214.00	$207.51	$1,372	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1480	1191	80-85%	11	98.00–106.00	$101.60	$1,210	—
1200–1330	1265	80-85%	2	92.00–97.00	$94.63	$1,197	-12.92
1300–1380	1343	80-85%	5	107.00–109.00	$108.20	$1,453	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1100	970	85-90%	6	91.00–97.00	$94.81	$920	+5.47
910–1050	980	85-90%	2	85.00–87.00	$86.07	$843	-3.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1450	1393	75-80%	2	100.00–106.00	$102.88	$1,433	—
1460	1460	75-80%	1	110.00	$110.00	$1,606	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1615	1482	3	120.00–127.00	$124.10	$1,839	—
1665–1690	1678	2	129.00–133.00	$131.01	$2,198	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1315	1151	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,170.00–1,390.00	$1,261.66
1020–1345	1156	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,225.00–1,450.00	$1,388.62

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1100	977	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,046.84
940–1070	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	950.00–1,050.00	$993.36

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	25.00–35.00	$30.56	-11.75
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	47.50–50.00	$48.89	+6.58
80–85	83	—	—	2	185.00–215.00	$200.45	+22.27
90–95	93	—	—	3	170.00–225.00	$203.93	+36.09
100–115	108	—	—	3	200.00–230.00	$216.00	-17.37
150	150	—	—	2	150.00–300.00	$225.00	-130.15

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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
900–1000	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,240.00	$1,210.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1030	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00–1,525.00	$1,499.63	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
570	570	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	675.00	$675.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	3	30.00–35.00	$31.92	-26.92
20–25	23	7	40.00–60.00	$47.27	-11.57
30–35	32	5	45.00–60.00	$52.27	-6.57
40–45	43	4	52.50–100.00	$75.15	+5.53
50–55	51	4	55.00–130.00	$100.12	-6.55
60–65	63	2	100.00–110.00	$104.80	-21.92
70–75	73	2	120.00–130.00	$125.17	-34.49

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	40.00–55.00	$47.50	-17.79
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	25.00–35.00	$30.00	-35.29
20–35	27	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	40.00–60.00	$53.33	-11.96
60–65	63	—	—	2	100.00–165.00	$133.80	+19.93
60–70	67	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	77.50–140.00	$99.07	-18.54
70–75	73	—	—	2	130.00–165.00	$146.90	+14.09
80–85	83	—	—	3	120.00–165.00	$137.00	+0.33
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	135.00–190.00	$155.92	-54.08
100–110	105	—	—	5	140.00–210.00	$155.90	+1.18
105–115	108	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	145.00–230.00	$194.31	-71.74
140	140	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	250.00	$250.00	-16.05
140	140	—	—	1	290.00	$290.00	+23.95
155	155	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	280.00	$280.00	—
155–190	167	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	240.00–260.00	$247.60	—

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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.