Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 21, 2023

730 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Calhoun Stockyard report →

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 730 427 626
Feeder cattle 369 60 344
Slaughter cattle 89 56 43
Replacement cattle 100 311 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to on week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes unevenly steady, 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
575–580 578 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,220 —
600–615 608 2 207.00–210.00 $208.48 $1,268 -12.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 433 8 200.00–202.00 $201.26 $871 +5.46
550–575 560 5 179.00–180.00 $179.41 $1,005 -0.04
600–630 614 8 160.00–170.00 $164.69 $1,011 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 417 5 206.00–216.00 $211.85 $883 —
505–545 521 4 200.00–206.00 $203.75 $1,062 +4.22
610–640 623 4 190.00–195.00 $192.47 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–645 626 5 200.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,284 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 6 204.00–214.00 $208.63 $891 +4.68
455–465 463 9 200.00–212.00 $205.47 $951 +4.52
555–575 561 7 188.00–196.00 $192.46 $1,080 +8.14
600–620 610 4 180.00–186.00 $183.05 $1,117 +2.04
700–740 725 4 170.00–182.00 $178.08 $1,291 +10.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 470 6 218.00–224.00 $220.74 $1,037 +8.74
500–545 518 5 200.00–204.00 $201.68 $1,045 -1.59
555–575 562 6 198.00–204.00 $200.64 $1,128 +1.76
600–630 615 4 190.00–192.00 $191.02 $1,175 -4.41
700–745 723 4 180.00–186.00 $183.09 $1,324 -4.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–730 722 3 190.00–192.00 $191.35 $1,382 -6.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1085 1047 80-85% 3 89.00–92.00 $90.37 $946 —
945–1310 1126 80-85% 21 94.00–99.00 $96.52 $1,087 —
1075–1310 1205 80-85% 5 100.00–105.00 $101.70 $1,225 +8.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–910 886 85-90% 7 82.00–88.00 $86.44 $766 —
815–1000 920 85-90% 3 72.00–80.00 $76.90 $707 —
1045–1150 1085 85-90% 4 91.00–92.00 $91.26 $990 +10.28
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1600 1516 75-80% 6 95.00–98.00 $96.52 $1,463 —
1620 1620 75-80% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,750 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,356 —
1675–1850 1748 4 127.00–130.00 $127.98 $2,237 —
1600–1975 1808 3 131.00–136.00 $133.71 $2,417 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1310 1226 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,210.00–1,410.00 $1,348.21
1250–1255 1253 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,537.62
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1190 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–1,190.00 $1,051.83

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–55 48 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 90.00–95.00 $92.37 —
75 75 —— 2 120.00–150.00 $135.00 —
80–85 81 —— 5 90.00–240.00 $158.02 —
90–95 92 —— 3 200.00–230.00 $210.36 —
105–130 117 —— 8 165.00–270.00 $214.30 —
175 175 —— 2 385.00 $385.00 —

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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
950–1310 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,684.61 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,220.00 $1,049.15 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 2 45.00–47.50 $46.25 —
30–35 32 3 49.00–70.00 $60.21 —
40–45 43 8 57.50–105.00 $89.30 —
50–55 53 5 60.00–127.50 $110.14 —
60–65 64 5 95.00–115.00 $108.40 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 50.00–75.00 $62.50 —
20–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 50.00–90.00 $66.36 —
40–55 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 80.00–125.00 $98.29 —
60–70 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 85.00–120.00 $105.38 —
70–75 71 —— 5 85.00–130.00 $110.85 —
85 85 —— 3 110.00–115.00 $111.67 —
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 115.00–200.00 $145.39 —
90–95 93 —— 2 100.00–145.00 $123.11 —
100–120 108 —— 7 115.00–195.00 $158.58 —
110–130 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 115.00–170.00 $139.42 —
140 140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 230.00 $230.00 —
150 150 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.