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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 4, 2024

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $236.70/cwt ≈ $1,451/hd at 613 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 447 463
Feeder cattle 138 169 244
Slaughter cattle 30 25 43
Replacement cattle 45 39 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed last two weeks for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–620 610 2 229.00–230.00 $229.49 $1,400 —
614 value added 614 8 238.50 $238.50 $1,464 —
670 670 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,467 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 208.00 $208.00 $770 —
435–445 442 3 206.00–208.00 $206.66 $913 +6.65
455–465 458 3 202.00–206.00 $204.01 $934 +6.99
520–545 528 3 198.00–199.00 $198.66 $1,049 +7.64
645 645 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,193 —
700–713 709 3 164.00–172.00 $169.37 $1,201 —
770–790 780 2 164.00–168.00 $166.03 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 457 6 198.00–199.00 $198.33 $906 —
520–535 526 5 188.00–192.00 $189.63 $997 +6.58
600–645 615 3 167.00–172.00 $170.25 $1,047 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 421 4 228.00–238.00 $233.49 $983 —
455–485 473 4 214.00–224.00 $218.87 $1,035 -9.09
500–530 520 3 209.00–210.00 $209.68 $1,090 +0.22
573–575 574 5 206.00–209.00 $207.40 $1,190 —
600–645 624 8 184.00–193.00 $190.29 $1,187 +3.49
655–660 658 4 184.00–188.00 $186.01 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 228.00 $228.00 $638 —
320–335 328 2 212.00–220.00 $215.91 $708 —
355–380 365 6 208.00–216.00 $211.32 $771 +0.29
455–490 467 6 208.00–212.00 $209.35 $978 +10.01
600–645 623 4 172.00–180.00 $176.14 $1,097 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 241.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,024 —
450–465 456 4 232.00–241.00 $236.46 $1,078 —
555–575 567 3 213.00–223.00 $217.28 $1,232 —
600–635 618 4 208.00–213.00 $210.04 $1,298 —
660–675 668 2 206.00–208.00 $207.01 $1,383 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1330 1066 80-85% 5 90.00–95.00 $92.99 $991 —
1090–1585 1275 80-85% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.84 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–900 890 85-90% 2 82.00–85.00 $83.52 $743 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,559 —
1120–2100 1610 2 119.00–126.00 $123.57 $1,989 —
1920 1920 1 129.00 $129.00 $2,477 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1235 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,325.00 $1,112.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 600.00–950.00 $748.27

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 42.50 $42.50 -25.58
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00–95.00 $87.94 +39.18
70–75 72 —— 3 160.00–197.00 $181.05 +29.82
75 75 —— 1 215.00 $215.00 +63.77
80–85 83 —— 2 160.00–180.00 $169.70 -2.88
85 85 —— 1 225.00 $225.00 +52.42
90–95 93 —— 2 200.00–205.00 $202.57 +43.05
95 95 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 +80.48
120 120 —— 1 305.00 $305.00 +75.41
145 145 —— 1 310.00 $310.00 +80.41

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 990.00 $990.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 4 60.00–80.00 $75.00 +15.50
20–25 22 3 77.00–82.50 $80.65 +21.15
30–35 33 2 100.00–105.00 $102.69 +28.06
40–45 42 6 80.00–125.00 $101.00 +13.48
50–55 53 4 85.00–115.00 $106.55 +28.67
60–65 63 2 160.00–175.00 $167.80 +60.00
60–65 63 4 80.00–150.00 $123.10 +15.30
70–75 73 4 100.00–150.00 $122.93 +15.13

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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 55.00–62.00 $58.50 -14.00
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 53.00–140.00 $88.85 +19.49
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 8 80.00–120.00 $104.38 +26.71
55 55 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 145.00–160.00 $152.50 -37.50
55 55 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 ±0.00
60–65 63 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 90.00–95.00 $92.60 +12.60
60–65 63 —— 2 75.00–80.00 $77.40 -2.60
65 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +100.00
60–70 67 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 85.00–160.00 $119.40 -5.56
70–75 73 —— 4 115.00–140.00 $127.50 +5.80
80 80 —— 2 130.00–165.00 $147.50 +10.38
80–95 86 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 100.00–130.00 $117.79 -23.44
100–135 111 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 110.00–185.00 $146.99 -14.14
100–135 119 —— 4 140.00–170.00 $152.00 -44.08
145 145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 +43.92

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 100.00 $100.00 —
85 85 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.