Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 31, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	454	387	520
Feeder cattle	241	202	198
Slaughter cattle	50	38	45
Replacement cattle	52	61	44

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	241.00	$241.00	$1,072	—
555	555	2	229.00	$229.00	$1,271	—
600–645	615	3	222.00–226.00	$223.40	$1,374	—
660–675	667	3	214.00–222.00	$218.64	$1,458	—
700	700	2	206.00	$206.00	$1,442	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–623	615	6	230.00–231.00	$230.84	$1,420	—
660	660	2	228.00	$228.00	$1,505	-13.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470	470	1	231.00	$231.00	$1,086	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	214.00	$214.00	$599	—
330–335	333	4	214.00–219.00	$217.00	$723	—
355–380	370	4	208.00–216.00	$213.57	$790	—
400–445	421	4	202.00–211.00	$206.83	$871	+6.75
555–575	565	3	182.00–192.00	$186.73	$1,055	—
770	770	1	164.00	$164.00	$1,263	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	425	3	211.00–215.00	$212.70	$904	+4.81
500–545	520	4	200.00–209.00	$203.71	$1,059	+4.71
555–575	568	3	195.00–200.00	$198.37	$1,127	+5.00
660	660	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,228	-1.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	2	240.00–244.00	$242.02	$806	—
355–370	360	3	220.00–226.00	$222.71	$802	+2.71
400–445	408	8	210.00–220.00	$214.09	$873	-4.91
455–480	460	7	200.00–211.00	$203.63	$937	-12.39
500–545	521	5	198.00–208.00	$202.92	$1,057	+7.31
555–575	568	6	190.00–200.00	$193.70	$1,100	+6.67
660–685	666	4	172.00–181.00	$177.29	$1,181	+3.27
770–780	775	2	168.00–170.00	$169.01	$1,310	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440–445	443	2	230.00–233.00	$231.51	$1,026	—
455–476	463	5	223.00–230.00	$226.63	$1,049	-2.59
500–535	518	4	210.00–220.00	$215.17	$1,115	+12.33
555–575	568	7	206.00–215.00	$210.42	$1,195	+12.92
675–690	679	4	182.00–192.00	$186.53	$1,267	-5.48
700–745	729	4	178.00–188.00	$183.59	$1,338	-1.13
770–780	773	3	176.00–182.00	$179.01	$1,384	+2.68

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–645	627	3	208.00–214.00	$210.59	$1,320	—
660–665	662	3	200.00–208.00	$202.68	$1,342	+0.72
700–745	715	3	194.00–198.00	$196.61	$1,406	-0.41
770–785	778	2	192.00–194.00	$193.01	$1,502	+6.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1550	1158	80-85%	10	104.00–111.00	$106.64	$1,235	-2.99
1210–1355	1267	80-85%	3	113.00–118.00	$115.24	$1,460	+18.93
1220–1330	1275	80-85%	2	101.00–102.00	$101.52	$1,294	+5.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900	900	85-90%	1	100.00	$100.00	$900	—
990–1000	995	85-90%	2	84.00–87.00	$85.49	$851	—
1000–1100	1060	85-90%	3	91.00–98.00	$94.10	$997	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1550	1503	75-80%	2	114.00–117.00	$115.45	$1,735	—
1400–1700	1507	75-80%	3	106.00–110.00	$107.81	$1,625	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1340	1238	2	125.00–129.00	$126.83	$1,570	—
1470–1805	1638	2	137.00–144.00	$140.86	$2,307	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1070	977	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	810.00–1,100.00	$952.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1120	1022	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,329.53

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	65.00–67.50	$66.15	-54.14
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00–110.00	$95.88	-24.41
70–75	73	—	—	2	170.00–180.00	$174.83	+84.83
90–95	93	—	—	2	190.00–205.00	$197.70	+107.70
100–135	115	—	—	5	150.00–295.00	$243.17	+23.03
125	125	—	—	1	350.00	$350.00	+129.86
150–160	156	—	—	4	175.00–305.00	$255.88	—
200–205	203	—	—	2	240.00–280.00	$260.25	—
210	210	—	—	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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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
900–1190	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,250.00–1,310.00	$1,288.14	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–800	777	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,110.00	$1,034.98	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–730	715	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,230.00–1,360.00	$1,293.64	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,635.00	$1,635.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	50.00–55.00	$52.22	-9.45
30–35	33	4	40.00–80.00	$62.12	+19.81
40–45	42	7	75.00–135.00	$107.54	+9.35
45	45	1	155.00	$155.00	+56.81
50–55	52	3	75.00–135.00	$96.13	+3.51
60–65	63	2	110.00–145.00	$128.20	+35.58
70–75	71	5	90.00–155.00	$128.38	+35.76

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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	53.00–85.00	$69.00	-9.33
20–35	26	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	40.00–80.00	$56.23	-22.10
40–55	47	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	65.00–115.00	$90.85	+12.52
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	195.00	$195.00	+61.67
60–65	63	—	—	2	120.00–125.00	$122.40	-5.00
60–75	64	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	85.00–165.00	$125.40	-2.00
70–75	73	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	90.00–115.00	$102.93	-40.33
70–75	74	—	—	5	110.00–130.00	$119.12	-24.14
80–85	83	—	—	2	135.00–155.00	$145.30	-31.80
80–95	86	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	110.00–170.00	$142.89	-34.21
90–95	93	—	—	2	135.00–150.00	$142.30	-29.14
100–105	103	—	—	3	150.00–220.00	$190.65	-49.83
100–105	103	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	230.00–250.00	$240.24	-0.24
100–145	112	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	120.00–220.00	$164.52	-32.87

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	160.00	$160.00	—

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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.