Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 3, 2023

548 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.00/cwt ≈ $838/hd at 361 lb · 14 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.66/cwt ≈ $1,096/hd at 490 lb · 11 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $230.16/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $992/hd at 431 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	548	395	401
Feeder cattle	235	121	221
Slaughter cattle	75	57	40
Replacement cattle	95	52	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers mostly steady, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	9	245.00	$245.00	$850	—
643	643	2	231.00	$231.00	$1,485	—
660–675	668	2	224.00–226.00	$225.01	$1,503	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–675	668	2	230.00–236.00	$232.97	$1,556	-12.06
778 value added	778	5	241.00	$241.00	$1,875	—
925	925	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,850	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	2	224.00	$224.00	$1,277	—
600	600	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,332	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	260	4	214.00–222.00	$217.60	$566	+7.13
300–335	316	8	210.00–220.00	$214.93	$679	+9.91
355–380	365	5	205.00–214.00	$208.83	$762	+10.13
435–445	441	5	200.00–210.00	$203.99	$900	—
455–465	460	4	200.00–205.00	$202.53	$932	+7.55
500–545	530	5	195.00–205.00	$199.92	$1,060	+12.80
555–575	562	3	186.00–196.00	$190.73	$1,072	+5.69
600–645	630	3	186.00–190.00	$187.27	$1,180	+8.31
700–745	723	2	162.00–164.00	$163.03	$1,179	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
361	361	14	232.00	$232.00	$838	—
455–498	490	11	222.00–224.00	$223.66	$1,096	—
500–545	521	4	215.00–220.00	$218.19	$1,137	+8.19
565–577	573	4	210.00–214.00	$212.01	$1,215	—
600–645	623	2	200.00–202.00	$201.04	$1,252	-1.06

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354–370	358	4	220.00–226.00	$223.53	$800	—
400–445	423	9	215.00–224.00	$221.05	$935	+12.06
455–465	458	3	211.00–217.00	$213.03	$976	+8.02
500–545	511	4	209.00–214.00	$211.00	$1,078	+13.95
555–565	560	4	204.00–205.00	$204.50	$1,145	+9.15
600–645	630	3	192.00–198.00	$193.90	$1,222	—
660–675	668	2	184.00–190.00	$187.03	$1,249	—
700–745	715	3	172.00–175.00	$173.04	$1,237	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	322	6	234.00–244.00	$238.15	$767	—
355–380	368	6	224.00–234.00	$229.17	$843	-0.83
430–445	439	5	220.00–225.00	$222.20	$975	+3.16
455–465	462	6	210.00–218.00	$214.70	$992	+8.32
500–530	506	5	200.00–210.00	$204.07	$1,033	+2.41
555–575	565	4	194.00–200.00	$197.05	$1,113	+2.03
600–630	608	4	182.00–192.00	$187.56	$1,140	—
655–675	661	4	168.00–176.00	$171.03	$1,131	-4.76

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	431	10	228.00–236.00	$230.16	$992	-0.47
455–465	462	3	223.00–232.00	$228.31	$1,055	+3.66
500–510	503	4	217.00–225.00	$222.97	$1,122	+3.88
555–575	570	4	210.00–220.00	$215.55	$1,229	+0.69
600–645	618	5	194.00–204.00	$199.34	$1,232	+3.92
660–675	665	3	194.00–200.00	$196.03	$1,304	+2.69

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
552–575	559	7	223.00–224.00	$223.71	$1,251	-3.63
600–645	623	4	212.00–222.00	$217.45	$1,355	+4.41
660–675	669	4	206.00–216.00	$210.49	$1,408	+2.98
700–745	727	3	202.00–206.00	$204.72	$1,488	—
755–780	768	2	200.00–206.00	$202.95	$1,559	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1460	1175	80-85%	5	98.00–104.00	$102.38	$1,203	+0.78
1030–1550	1228	80-85%	16	105.00–113.00	$109.46	$1,344	—
1100–1445	1266	80-85%	8	114.00–121.00	$117.93	$1,493	+23.30

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1000	938	85-90%	4	81.00–88.00	$83.64	$785	—
880–1105	1021	85-90%	7	93.00–98.00	$95.38	$974	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1630	1473	75-80%	4	110.00–115.00	$111.73	$1,646	+1.73
1505–1550	1523	75-80%	3	120.00–128.00	$123.63	$1,883	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–2025	1498	3	133.00–136.00	$134.35	$2,013	+10.25
1585	1585	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,886	—
1570–1650	1598	4	125.00–131.00	$128.50	$2,053	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1060	969	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,239.53
970–1200	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,056.47

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–1310	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,239.06
1075–1420	1288	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,450.00–1,610.00	$1,507.27

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	42.50	$42.50	+11.94
35	35	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	52.50	$52.50	+21.94
40–50	45	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	70.00–85.00	$76.85	+46.29
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	137.50	$137.50	-62.95
75	75	—	—	5	135.00–200.00	$159.50	-40.95
80–85	83	—	—	3	120.00–150.00	$129.60	-70.85
90–95	93	—	—	2	200.00–250.00	$225.68	+21.75
105–135	123	—	—	7	190.00–370.00	$274.94	+58.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1315	1137	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,625.00–1,890.00	$1,778.80	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1120	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,350.00–1,520.00	$1,453.72	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
680	680	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
680	680	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00	$875.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	125.00	$125.00	—
60–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	115.00–180.00	$151.11	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	6	45.00–70.00	$57.68	+10.41
30–35	33	2	30.00–37.50	$33.46	-18.81
30–35	33	6	47.50–85.00	$59.69	+7.42
40–45	43	2	60.00–100.00	$81.18	+6.03
50–55	55	1,118	75.00–135.00	$110.02	+9.90
60–65	62	3	95.00–155.00	$129.05	+24.25
70–75	74	5	100.00–147.50	$125.30	+0.13

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	40.00–50.00	$46.00	-1.50
20–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	10	40.00–85.00	$61.01	+7.68
40–55	47	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	70.00–140.00	$98.09	+44.76
55	55	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	160.00	$160.00	+26.20
60–65	63	—	—	2	70.00–95.00	$83.00	-50.80
65–75	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	95.00–145.00	$123.64	+24.57
70–75	72	—	—	3	100.00–125.00	$115.12	-31.78
80–85	83	—	—	3	115.00–125.00	$118.20	-18.80
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	100.00–145.00	$122.64	-33.28
90–95	93	—	—	4	100.00–150.00	$121.35	-34.57
100–125	112	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	135.00–200.00	$163.81	-30.50
105–125	113	—	—	6	120.00–200.00	$167.50	-26.81

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
125	125	1	345.00	$345.00	—

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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.