Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 11, 2024

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light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $199.91/cwt ≈ $1,261/hd at 631 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	433	374	716
Feeder cattle	156	138	340
Slaughter cattle	33	30	50
Replacement cattle	46	45	71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–634	631	11	199.00–200.00	$199.91	$1,261	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–761	758	9	185.00–197.00	$190.36	$1,443	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–430	415	4	210.00–211.00	$210.52	$874	+3.86
460–465	462	3	200.00–210.00	$203.36	$940	-0.65
500–530	515	2	188.00–193.00	$190.57	$981	-8.09
555–575	563	4	183.00–191.00	$186.03	$1,047	—
613	613	2	187.00	$187.00	$1,146	+2.00
700–720	715	4	142.00–145.00	$144.27	$1,032	-25.10
792	792	2	140.00	$140.00	$1,109	-26.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	4	195.00–203.00	$199.00	$886	—
455–490	473	2	191.00–195.00	$193.07	$913	-5.26
500–545	520	4	180.00–184.00	$181.99	$946	-7.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	361	4	246.00–256.00	$248.63	$898	—
450–455	452	5	228.00–230.50	$229.49	$1,037	+10.62
500–545	514	9	219.00–227.00	$222.68	$1,145	+13.00
555–580	566	5	211.00–215.00	$212.84	$1,205	+5.44
655–675	665	4	190.00–192.00	$191.02	$1,270	+5.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	250.00	$250.00	$688	+22.00
335	335	2	240.00	$240.00	$804	+24.09
355–370	360	3	232.00–242.00	$235.43	$848	+24.11
400–445	427	5	218.00–228.00	$222.92	$952	—
455–480	464	8	216.00–218.00	$216.52	$1,005	+7.17
665–680	671	4	170.00–175.00	$171.27	$1,149	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735	735	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,433	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1590	1257	80-85%	7	95.00–101.00	$99.52	$1,251	-3.32
1120–1755	1562	80-85%	5	102.00–105.00	$104.36	$1,630	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1170	1032	85-90%	5	78.00–84.00	$80.35	$829	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1590	1197	3	96.00–100.00	$98.23	$1,176	—
1000–1830	1415	2	116.00–124.00	$121.17	$1,715	—
1450	1450	1	130.00	$130.00	$1,885	+25.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–990	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,080.65
945–1000	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–950.00	$863.82

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
1225–1505	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,466.35

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	100.00–110.00	$105.29	+17.35
80–85	82	—	—	3	120.00–140.00	$131.84	-37.86
90–95	91	—	—	4	120.00–140.00	$132.33	-70.24
105–140	123	—	—	6	135.00–265.00	$215.44	-89.56
150	150	—	—	1	265.00	$265.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1070–1300	1208	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,691.47	—
1380–1435	1405	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00–2,400.00	$2,299.17	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–930	915	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	930.00–1,050.00	$989.02	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	820.00	$820.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	155.00	$155.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	22	3	65.00–110.00	$96.15	+15.50
30–35	32	3	67.50–112.50	$93.68	-9.01
40–45	44	6	80.00–125.00	$107.17	+6.17
50–55	51	4	97.00–120.00	$109.27	+2.72
60–65	63	9	80.00–130.00	$110.73	-57.07

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	32	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	65.00–67.00	$65.63	-23.22
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	40.00–45.00	$42.69	-46.16
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	70.00–130.00	$105.00	+0.62
60–65	62	—	—	3	80.00–110.00	$94.59	+1.99
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	60.00–75.00	$67.50	-51.90
65–75	71	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	95.00–150.00	$120.18	-7.32
70–75	72	—	—	5	80.00–120.00	$103.61	-23.89
80–85	84	—	—	4	110.00–130.00	$117.61	-0.18
85	85	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	+82.21
80–95	89	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	100.00–155.00	$137.34	+19.55
110	110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	+53.01
110	110	—	—	1	200.00	$200.00	+53.01
100–125	112	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	130.00–155.00	$144.29	-2.70
120–125	123	—	—	4	150.00–155.00	$152.55	+0.55
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	270.00	$270.00	+118.00
200	200	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	270.00	$270.00	—

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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.