Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $183.32/cwt -5.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 557 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	608	355	598
Feeder cattle	249	266	301
Slaughter cattle	43	37	60
Replacement cattle	66	52	72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one one ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,221	+5.48
641	641	4	214.00	$214.00	$1,372	+9.98
670	670	2	208.00	$208.00	$1,394	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	458	3	190.00–192.00	$190.66	$873	—
500–545	530	3	185.00–190.00	$188.43	$999	+0.98
554–575	557	13	183.00–185.00	$183.32	$1,021	-5.27
755	755	2	170.00	$170.00	$1,284	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	4	186.00–188.00	$187.05	$589	-1.06
355–365	360	4	180.00–188.00	$184.06	$663	+2.06
455–465	458	4	175.00–185.00	$180.03	$825	+3.40
500–545	508	6	172.00–181.00	$177.70	$903	+2.96
550–575	560	3	162.00–172.00	$167.92	$940	-7.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	328	3	202.00–216.00	$207.98	$682	+2.29
355–390	375	4	195.00–205.00	$200.03	$750	—
400–445	418	7	186.00–196.00	$191.97	$802	-4.19
455–465	456	8	185.00–195.00	$191.62	$874	—
500–545	508	6	185.00–195.00	$188.23	$956	+1.92
555–565	559	6	175.00–182.00	$177.82	$994	+2.73
600–635	623	3	166.00–174.00	$171.43	$1,068	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	358	3	220.00–228.00	$224.68	$804	—
400–440	420	4	212.00–215.00	$213.43	$896	+0.41
500–545	526	4	200.00–208.00	$204.59	$1,076	—
555–575	560	8	194.00–200.00	$195.54	$1,095	+7.66
600–645	630	8	182.00–190.00	$186.60	$1,176	+7.92
655–660	658	4	172.00–175.00	$173.49	$1,142	+1.50
755–780	767	5	168.00–174.00	$171.64	$1,316	+5.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–645	615	3	198.00–200.00	$199.30	$1,226	—
660–665	663	2	192.00–200.00	$195.98	$1,299	+0.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1580	1228	80-85%	12	86.00–92.00	$88.73	$1,090	—
1115–1370	1243	80-85%	2	94.00–95.00	$94.45	$1,174	—
970–1540	1297	80-85%	3	82.00–84.00	$82.79	$1,074	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–990	898	85-90%	4	70.00–75.00	$72.37	$650	—
900–1100	993	85-90%	6	76.00–82.00	$78.87	$783	+9.80

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425	1425	75-80%	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,140	—
1375–1760	1534	75-80%	8	84.00–91.00	$88.37	$1,356	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1385–2145	1765	2	108.00–111.00	$109.82	$1,938	—
1590–2035	1786	4	113.00–120.00	$115.72	$2,067	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1365	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,252.74
1053–1330	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,455.19

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
1000–1180	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	800.00–1,100.00	$981.47

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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	45.00–50.00	$47.69	—
70–75	72	—	—	3	105.00–200.00	$154.42	—
80–85	83	—	—	3	130.00–260.00	$175.80	—
90–95	93	—	—	2	180.00–210.00	$195.41	—
115–125	120	—	—	2	210.00–330.00	$272.50	—

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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
990–1040	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	980.00–1,150.00	$1,076.50	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1170–1355	1242	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,725.00–2,050.00	$1,833.34	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00	$750.00	-111.91

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	170.00	$170.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	24	7	40.00–60.00	$53.26	—
30–35	33	6	50.00–65.00	$59.50	—
40–45	43	10	60.00–107.50	$88.59	—
50–55	53	9	80.00–130.00	$97.89	—
60–65	61	14	80.00–137.50	$98.14	—
70–75	73	6	80.00–137.50	$110.49	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	65.00	$65.00	—
20–30	26	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	42.50–72.50	$50.71	—
45–55	51	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	75.00–105.00	$86.10	—
60–65	63	—	—	2	100.00–125.00	$112.00	—
60–75	69	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	80.00–140.00	$113.99	—
70–75	73	—	—	3	90.00–160.00	$117.27	—
80–95	89	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	95.00–155.00	$130.63	—
90–95	92	—	—	5	100.00–150.00	$117.55	—
90–95	93	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	220.00–240.00	$230.27	—
100–105	102	—	—	3	120.00–160.00	$143.44	—
100–140	112	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	125.00–195.00	$159.14	—

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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.