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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 24, 2023

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $187.59/cwt -0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 659 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 433 508
Feeder cattle 202 181 187
Slaughter cattle 38 41 59
Replacement cattle 61 34 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,591 —
720 720 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,656 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 423 3 206.00–212.00 $207.89 $879 —
549 549 4 199.00 $199.00 $1,093 -11.91
555–575 568 3 190.00–198.00 $193.37 $1,098 -14.16
600–620 613 3 184.00–189.00 $187.37 $1,149 -13.67
656–675 659 15 180.00–189.00 $187.59 $1,236 -0.40
700–745 725 5 170.00–180.00 $176.14 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 423 3 198.00–204.00 $200.08 $846 -7.62
455–465 460 2 190.00–200.00 $195.05 $897 -8.22
500–545 529 8 184.00–192.00 $187.51 $992 —
600–645 628 6 170.00–180.00 $176.02 $1,105 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -7.88
400–445 423 4 214.00–224.00 $219.00 $926 -4.08
455–465 461 5 210.00–220.00 $216.02 $996 +2.76
500–545 530 4 190.00–200.00 $195.61 $1,037 -9.97
555–575 570 4 184.00–190.00 $187.03 $1,066 -18.00
600–645 629 4 178.00–185.00 $181.82 $1,144 —
660–665 662 3 170.00–180.00 $174.02 $1,152 —
700–745 723 2 162.00–170.00 $166.12 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–465 459 4 225.00–232.00 $229.22 $1,052 -2.80
500–545 518 5 202.00–206.00 $202.84 $1,051 -19.56
555–565 560 2 197.00–198.00 $197.50 $1,106 -15.27
665–675 668 4 188.00–196.00 $192.01 $1,283 —
700–745 730 3 182.00–186.00 $184.72 $1,348 —
765–770 768 3 176.00–177.00 $176.33 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,143 —
655–680 668 2 200.00–204.00 $201.96 $1,349 -3.39
700–745 715 3 196.00–198.00 $197.02 $1,409 —
755–770 763 2 186.00–188.00 $186.99 $1,427 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1375 1163 80-85% 2 108.00–112.00 $109.63 $1,275 —
1000–1520 1232 80-85% 5 99.00–106.00 $102.19 $1,259 —
1200–1335 1278 80-85% 3 96.00–97.00 $96.31 $1,231 -13.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 890 85-90% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.49 $716 —
1000–1050 1025 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.46 $958 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,161 —
1300–1415 1358 75-80% 2 99.00–106.00 $102.65 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675 1675 1 136.00 $136.00 $2,278 —
1675–1875 1775 2 130.00–131.00 $130.53 $2,317 —
2000 2000 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,380 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1130 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,100.00 $981.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225–1375 1287 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,240.00–1,460.00 $1,361.21
1380–1515 1448 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,610.00 $1,605.23

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 115.00–125.00 $120.29 +13.05
75 75 —— 1 90.00 $90.00 -46.21
75 75 —— 3 120.00–125.00 $123.33 -12.88
105–125 117 —— 3 210.00–230.00 $220.14 +32.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1360 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,742.28 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,210.00–1,250.00 $1,236.39 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–810.00 $763.85 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 55.00–70.00 $61.67 +13.63
30–35 33 2 40.00–45.00 $42.31 -20.32
40–45 43 6 67.50–117.50 $98.19 +5.25
50–55 53 6 75.00–117.50 $92.62 -16.79

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–85.00 $78.33 +21.81
40–55 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 115.00–140.00 $133.33 +34.83
60–65 63 —— 2 125.00–130.00 $127.40 +28.60
60–75 66 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 90.00–155.00 $124.62 +21.49
70–75 72 —— 3 140.00–150.00 $143.26 +1.56
80–95 89 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 150.00–200.00 $177.10 +32.01
90–95 91 —— 4 150.00–185.00 $171.44 +26.35
100–110 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–250.00 $240.48 +74.60
105–115 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 190.00–200.00 $197.39 +58.49

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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.