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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 7, 2023

291 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $196.61/cwt -7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $910/hd at 463 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 291 643 467
Feeder cattle 152 276 212
Slaughter cattle 39 70 45
Replacement cattle 48 82 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
323–335 330 5 190.00–194.00 $192.40 $635 +6.38
355–380 364 5 186.00–192.00 $188.40 $686 +6.43
440–445 443 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $802 —
455–490 473 4 170.00–172.00 $171.04 $809 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 204.00–206.00 $205.06 $652 -18.95
355–380 365 5 200.00–206.00 $201.17 $734 -8.86
405–440 416 7 186.00–188.00 $187.15 $779 -7.67
500–545 527 3 184.00–188.00 $185.99 $980 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 230.00–238.00 $234.03 $779 —
378–395 381 5 215.00–218.00 $215.62 $822 -31.20
400–445 423 2 210.00–216.00 $213.16 $902 +5.88
455–465 463 10 194.00–204.00 $196.61 $910 -7.13
500–545 529 7 192.00–202.00 $195.31 $1,033 +6.16
580–585 584 7 188.00–196.00 $190.27 $1,111 +5.69
655–660 658 5 180.00–182.00 $180.80 $1,190 +10.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 312 3 218.00–220.00 $218.72 $682 -20.29
360–380 370 2 200.00–206.00 $202.92 $751 -14.18
410–445 428 4 190.00–198.00 $193.84 $830 -1.43
455–475 465 4 178.00–188.00 $183.11 $851 -4.14
500–530 510 4 172.00–182.00 $176.60 $901 +1.49
555–590 573 4 170.00–180.00 $175.15 $1,004 +2.04
600–645 623 2 162.00–167.00 $164.59 $1,025 -0.19
660–690 677 3 160.00–165.00 $161.63 $1,094 -3.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1200 1140 80-85% 3 80.00–82.00 $80.97 $923 -4.87
900–1445 1180 80-85% 12 83.00–90.00 $87.33 $1,030 —
1100–1270 1198 80-85% 4 92.00–96.00 $93.71 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1345 1338 75-80% 2 86.00–90.00 $87.99 $1,177 —
1480–1805 1614 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.41 $1,491 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1190 1145 85-90% 2 68.00–70.00 $69.04 $791 —
1100–1200 1148 85-90% 3 78.00–79.00 $78.32 $899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1340 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,135.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1140 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–975.00 $889.06

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 61.00–64.00 $62.33 +11.95
70 70 —— 2 125.00–155.00 $140.00 -25.00
80–85 83 —— 4 100.00–220.00 $160.00 -2.50
90–95 93 —— 2 175.00–200.00 $187.84 +25.34
105–135 114 —— 8 130.00–220.00 $179.12 -18.93
125 125 —— 1 280.00 $280.00 +81.95
155–180 168 —— 2 225.00–280.00 $254.55 +29.55

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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
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,525.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1050 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00 $1,075.00 +27.75

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 —
80–90 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 160.00–220.00 $191.76 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 67.50–75.00 $71.54 +13.04
40–45 43 2 75.00–85.00 $80.29 -6.19
50–55 52 3 92.00–120.00 $105.32 +3.71
50–55 53 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 +31.01

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 64.00–72.50 $68.57 +12.13
50–55 53 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 75.00–135.00 $106.43 +14.05
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–150.00 $140.34 +7.84
70–75 73 —— 2 100.00–140.00 $120.69 -11.81
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–165.00 $146.93 +14.10
90–95 93 —— 3 100.00–140.00 $126.43 -76.00
100–105 103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 140.00–195.00 $166.83 +10.75

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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.