Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 14, 2023

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 472 364
Feeder cattle 60 191 243
Slaughter cattle 56 76 70
Replacement cattle 311 54 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,230 —
605–620 615 3 220.00–222.00 $220.66 $1,357 -3.40
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 -6.00
705–710 707 5 210.00–212.00 $210.80 $1,490 —
793 793 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,230 —
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 367 3 222.00–228.00 $224.95 $826 —
471–490 480 3 196.00–205.00 $201.06 $965 -7.45
505–525 512 9 196.00–201.00 $199.53 $1,022 -6.43
552–570 559 5 190.00–195.00 $192.04 $1,074 -11.94
660–690 671 4 176.00–185.00 $179.98 $1,208 -12.07
705–710 708 2 171.00–177.00 $174.01 $1,232 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 214.00 $214.00 $845 —
430–443 440 5 195.00–196.00 $195.80 $862 —
460–480 472 3 188.00–194.00 $190.69 $900 -8.48
505–520 510 4 184.00–193.00 $187.78 $958 -6.30
550–575 565 4 177.00–184.00 $179.45 $1,014 —
675–690 679 5 159.00–164.00 $162.18 $1,101 -12.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 374 4 234.00–236.00 $235.02 $879 -7.01
420–440 431 4 215.00–225.00 $220.76 $951 —
450–480 466 5 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $988 -22.51
520–540 529 9 200.00–210.00 $203.27 $1,075 -15.54
550–575 564 7 196.00–201.00 $198.88 $1,122 -6.62
600–615 606 7 194.00–197.00 $195.43 $1,184 —
655–685 673 4 186.00–190.00 $188.73 $1,270 —
700–715 704 4 185.00–189.00 $187.98 $1,323 +4.95
760–770 766 4 169.00–177.00 $172.73 $1,323 -7.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 4 220.00–225.00 $221.73 $816 +2.56
400–420 410 6 200.00–210.00 $203.95 $836 -9.58
460–480 468 4 196.00–206.00 $200.95 $940 -0.08
500–525 513 6 186.00–194.00 $189.28 $971 -9.68
565–575 570 3 182.00–186.00 $184.32 $1,051 -4.12
605–615 610 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $1,104 —
655–675 665 5 170.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,170 —
700–710 705 3 164.00–170.00 $167.32 $1,180 —
755–790 774 5 150.00–160.00 $155.58 $1,204 -10.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,085 —
565–570 568 3 206.00–208.00 $207.00 $1,176 -15.00
605–640 616 4 200.00–202.00 $200.76 $1,237 —
705 705 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,396 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1235 1200 80-85% 4 90.00–96.00 $93.48 $1,122 —
1170–1550 1399 80-85% 7 97.00–105.00 $101.56 $1,421 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1075 85-90% 4 78.00–85.00 $80.98 $871 —
1020–1190 1113 85-90% 6 88.00–95.00 $91.04 $1,013 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1410 1393 75-80% 2 89.00–97.00 $93.05 $1,296 —
1445–1540 1492 75-80% 3 102.00–104.50 $103.19 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 1 111.00 $111.00 $1,221 —
1800–1950 1853 3 115.00–118.00 $115.98 $2,149 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1395 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,210.00–1,440.00 $1,337.72
1185–1480 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,510.00–1,550.00 $1,532.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1100 976 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,200.00 $1,060.83
1050–1100 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,150.00 $1,130.47

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1260 1224 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,440.00 $1,361.47 —

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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.