Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $207.28/cwt -10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $895/hd at 432 lb · 10 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $181.97/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $655/hd at 360 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	643	370
Feeder cattle	276	158
Slaughter cattle	70	38
Replacement cattle	82	48

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed for thanksgiving holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	2	226.00	$226.00	$1,028	—
552	552	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,198	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	2	215.00	$215.00	$957	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	212.00	$212.00	$466	—
330–335	332	3	184.00–190.00	$186.02	$618	—
355–380	360	10	180.00–184.00	$181.97	$655	+0.49
455–465	463	4	170.00–180.00	$174.52	$808	+10.91
500–535	514	5	160.00–163.00	$161.42	$830	—
555–575	570	4	150.00–160.00	$153.53	$875	—
600–645	615	3	134.00–142.00	$139.40	$857	-17.37
655–660	658	2	132.00–134.00	$133.00	$875	-7.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	4	224.00–228.00	$226.13	$617	—
330–335	331	5	222.00–226.00	$224.01	$741	—
355–370	365	4	206.00–214.00	$210.03	$767	—
400–445	427	6	190.00–198.00	$194.82	$832	+12.84
455–465	458	6	190.00–198.00	$194.34	$890	+13.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	257	3	234.00–238.00	$236.04	$607	—
300–335	312	3	230.00–238.00	$235.13	$734	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	359	7	242.00–252.00	$246.82	$886	+21.32
400–445	432	10	204.00–212.00	$207.28	$895	-10.72
455–465	458	7	198.00–208.00	$203.74	$933	+9.67
500–545	525	9	188.00–190.00	$189.15	$993	—
555–565	561	9	180.00–190.00	$184.58	$1,035	-1.38
600–645	638	9	170.00–180.00	$174.70	$1,115	-4.37
660–665	663	3	168.00–172.00	$170.67	$1,132	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	4	238.00–240.00	$239.01	$796	+27.04
355–380	368	4	214.00–220.00	$217.10	$799	+14.28
400–445	423	4	190.00–200.00	$195.27	$826	+9.30
455–465	460	8	180.00–194.00	$187.25	$861	+8.20
500–545	529	4	170.00–180.00	$175.11	$926	-2.02
550–575	563	4	168.00–178.00	$173.11	$975	+0.65
600–645	630	3	160.00–168.00	$164.78	$1,038	-4.92
660–665	663	3	164.00–166.00	$164.66	$1,092	—
700–730	715	2	150.00–154.00	$151.96	$1,087	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	372	3	256.00–258.00	$257.36	$957	—
660–690	675	4	182.00–183.00	$182.49	$1,232	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1440	1148	80-85%	8	82.00–89.00	$85.84	$985	—
1000–1435	1218	80-85%	2	78.00–81.00	$79.23	$965	-13.45
1370–1470	1420	80-85%	2	92.00–93.00	$92.52	$1,314	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1000	997	85-90%	3	62.00–69.00	$65.34	$651	—
1000–1100	1035	85-90%	3	72.00–78.00	$74.90	$775	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1910	1910	75-80%	1	85.00	$85.00	$1,624	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1200	1116	4	110.00–115.00	$111.57	$1,245	—
1645–1690	1672	3	102.00–109.00	$106.32	$1,778	—
1440–2135	1788	2	119.00–120.00	$119.40	$2,135	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1080	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	770.00–975.00	$884.89

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1300	1177	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,175.00	$1,087.39

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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	45.00–55.00	$50.38	-21.16
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	60.00–90.00	$74.12	+2.58
70–75	73	—	—	2	165.00	$165.00	+45.00
85	85	—	—	2	155.00–170.00	$162.50	-4.62
100–145	124	—	—	7	150.00–270.00	$198.05	-0.43
160	160	—	—	1	225.00	$225.00	-75.00

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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
950–1050	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,090.00	$1,047.25	—
1100–1200	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,085.00–1,300.00	$1,182.53	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–900	857	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	925.00–1,120.00	$1,007.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1170	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,425.00–1,600.00	$1,513.25	-0.04

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	4	57.50–60.00	$58.89	-11.39
30–35	31	7	50.00–65.00	$58.50	-15.88
40–45	43	10	55.00–105.00	$86.48	-12.88
50–55	52	3	100.00–105.00	$101.61	+8.04
70–75	73	2	110.00–115.00	$112.59	-112.41

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	45.00–55.00	$50.00	-27.86
30–35	32	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	50.00–65.00	$56.44	-21.42
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	90.00–100.00	$92.38	-29.62
60–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	90.00–145.00	$132.50	+26.67
80–85	83	—	—	2	130.00–135.00	$132.58	-9.88
80–95	87	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	100.00–155.00	$132.83	-14.20
90–95	91	—	—	4	145.00–195.00	$167.60	+12.69
90–95	93	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00–205.00	$202.43	+47.52
100–135	116	—	—	7	135.00–175.00	$156.08	-43.81
105–140	118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	140.00–240.00	$179.36	-20.53
115–145	131	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	200.00–245.00	$229.71	+74.71
155	155	—	—	1	160.00	$160.00	-25.00

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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.