Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 10, 2023

748 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $254.52/cwt ≈ $1,334/hd at 524 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $243.91/cwt ≈ $1,185/hd at 486 lb · 12 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $231.49/cwt +7.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 556 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	748	548	610
Feeder cattle	365	235	266
Slaughter cattle	63	75	54
Replacement cattle	72	95	45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
355–370	363	2	274.00–280.00	$276.94	$1,005	—
400–445	423	2	270.00–276.00	$272.84	$1,154	—
455–480	464	4	249.00–256.00	$252.75	$1,173	—
500–525	524	18	246.00–255.00	$254.52	$1,334	—
605–630	611	4	238.00–246.00	$243.94	$1,490	—
663–691 value added	677	8	245.00–248.00	$246.53	$1,669	—
655–690	678	3	236.00–242.00	$238.71	$1,618	+5.74
740	740	1	231.00	$231.00	$1,709	—
800–813	810	4	218.00–230.00	$220.96	$1,790	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468–490	471	7	239.00–246.00	$240.04	$1,131	—
500–543	534	5	239.00–244.00	$243.06	$1,298	—
555–575	565	2	238.00–239.00	$238.51	$1,348	—
600–645	618	5	226.00–236.00	$230.50	$1,424	-0.50
665–675	668	3	226.00–232.00	$229.35	$1,532	+4.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–575	565	2	220.00–230.00	$225.09	$1,272	+1.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	220.00–225.00	$222.56	$501	—
255–290	273	4	220.00–224.00	$222.13	$606	+4.53
300–335	318	4	215.00–222.00	$218.31	$694	+3.38
355–390	367	6	214.00–220.00	$216.45	$794	+7.62
410–445	428	4	205.00–212.50	$208.90	$894	+4.91
455–480	467	6	200.00–205.00	$202.69	$947	+0.16
500–535	523	6	193.00–203.00	$198.79	$1,040	-1.13
555–590	570	6	190.00–200.00	$195.35	$1,113	+4.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	429	4	230.00–232.00	$230.47	$989	—
455–498	487	9	229.00–232.00	$229.53	$1,118	+5.87
500–515	511	6	219.00–224.00	$221.85	$1,134	+3.66
595	595	9	219.50	$219.50	$1,306	+7.49
610–645	628	4	210.00–214.00	$211.94	$1,331	+10.90
660–685	673	2	200.00–203.00	$201.53	$1,356	—
720–730	725	2	190.00–191.00	$190.50	$1,381	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	240.00	$240.00	$480	—
300–335	316	4	230.00–232.50	$230.66	$729	—
355–365	358	6	225.00–230.00	$227.36	$814	+3.83
400–445	421	4	220.00–226.00	$223.48	$941	+2.43
455–465	461	5	210.00–220.00	$214.96	$991	+1.93
500–545	509	5	205.00–215.00	$210.09	$1,069	-0.91
555–575	568	6	204.00–210.00	$207.37	$1,178	+2.87
660–690	672	3	180.00–190.00	$185.07	$1,244	-1.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	333	3	250.00–260.00	$253.40	$844	—
353–380	366	6	242.00–252.00	$246.46	$902	—
430–445	435	7	235.00–245.00	$240.71	$1,047	+10.55
455–490	465	7	232.00–236.00	$234.04	$1,088	+5.73
500–535	518	9	218.00–228.00	$222.03	$1,150	-0.94
555–575	563	8	211.00–222.00	$216.94	$1,221	+1.39
600–645	617	6	206.00–212.00	$209.56	$1,293	+10.22
660–665	663	2	200.00–208.00	$204.02	$1,353	+7.99
700–745	723	2	180.00–190.00	$184.84	$1,336	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	332	5	240.00–250.00	$246.02	$817	+7.87
355–390	368	8	228.00–238.00	$233.12	$858	+3.95
400–440	429	7	222.00–232.00	$226.13	$970	+3.93
455–465	460	6	210.00–220.00	$215.04	$989	+0.34
500–545	509	5	203.00–213.00	$207.62	$1,057	+3.55
575–590	584	5	196.00–206.00	$199.94	$1,168	+2.89
600–645	623	4	194.00–196.00	$195.04	$1,215	+7.48
660–690	680	3	170.00–180.00	$176.76	$1,202	+5.73

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	408	5	248.00–256.00	$251.14	$1,025	—
455–491	486	12	243.00–250.00	$243.91	$1,185	—
551–575	556	11	225.00–235.00	$231.49	$1,287	+7.78
600–645	611	4	214.00–226.00	$219.96	$1,344	+2.51
655–683	671	5	210.00–220.00	$214.80	$1,441	+4.31
700–745	723	2	204.00–208.00	$206.06	$1,490	+1.34
770–775	773	2	202.00–204.00	$203.00	$1,569	+0.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1220	1095	80-85%	3	98.00–101.00	$99.66	$1,091	—
1000–1470	1283	80-85%	14	103.00–110.00	$107.28	$1,376	-10.65
1110–1540	1322	80-85%	3	112.00–117.00	$114.06	$1,508	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1005	903	85-90%	2	100.00–104.00	$101.77	$919	+18.13
845–1100	978	85-90%	3	92.00–99.00	$94.02	$920	—
975–1020	1000	85-90%	3	80.00–87.00	$82.35	$824	-13.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1600–1705	1653	75-80%	2	112.00–114.00	$112.97	$1,867	—
1675–1795	1727	75-80%	3	104.00–110.00	$107.70	$1,860	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1710	1446	5	122.00–129.00	$125.67	$1,817	—
1705	1705	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,893	—
1725	1725	1	135.00	$135.00	$2,329	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1435	1261	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,524.94
1140–1355	1283	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,450.00	$1,352.37

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1140	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	970.00–1,180.00	$1,087.35
990–1170	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	900.00–1,125.00	$1,047.02

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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	22	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	40.00–67.50	$53.08	+10.58
65	65	—	—	1	195.00	$195.00	+57.50
80–85	83	—	—	2	105.00–160.00	$133.33	+3.73
90–95	91	—	—	4	140.00–160.00	$145.21	-80.47
100–135	116	—	—	6	160.00–320.00	$227.84	-47.10
210	210	—	—	1	355.00	$355.00	—

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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
900–1280	1119	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,600.00–1,875.00	$1,738.57	-40.23

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050–1140	1098	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,442.60	-11.12

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	1,090.00	$1,090.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	3	55.00–60.00	$58.57	+0.89
30–35	34	8	55.00–70.00	$64.77	+31.31
40–45	43	6	70.00–105.00	$86.47	+5.29
50–55	53	2	70.00–120.00	$96.19	-13.83
60–65	63	6	75.00–132.50	$86.55	-42.50
70–75	73	2	115.00–125.00	$120.17	-5.13

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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	6	50.00–75.00	$65.31	+4.30
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	75.00–145.00	$103.13	+5.04
60–65	62	—	—	5	70.00–135.00	$98.67	+15.67
60–75	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	70.00–165.00	$113.85	+30.85
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	250.00	$250.00	+131.80
80–85	83	—	—	6	115.00–140.00	$128.30	+10.10
80–95	84	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	95.00–150.00	$126.10	+7.90
90–95	91	—	—	6	110.00–145.00	$126.79	+5.44
100–115	107	—	—	3	125.00–220.00	$162.27	-1.54
100–135	118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	110.00–210.00	$158.18	-9.32
135	135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	250.00	$250.00	+82.50

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	2	60.00–110.00	$86.47	—
65	65	1	170.00	$170.00	—

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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.