Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 18, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	209	433	544
Feeder cattle	85	156	283
Slaughter cattle	13	33	30
Replacement cattle	47	46	40

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 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
695	695	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,460	—
810–835	823	2	189.00–193.00	$190.97	$1,572	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	318	3	204.00–210.00	$206.59	$657	—
355–385	363	4	196.00–204.00	$198.12	$719	—
425–445	438	3	194.00–198.00	$195.29	$855	-3.71
455–490	473	2	188.00–194.00	$191.11	$904	-1.96
500–530	510	3	185.00–194.00	$189.10	$964	+7.11
580	580	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,044	—
625	625	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,100	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	2	210.00–216.00	$212.86	$794	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	250.00	$250.00	$738	±0.00
330–345	338	2	226.00–228.00	$226.98	$767	-13.02
400–445	415	3	214.00–224.00	$217.57	$903	-5.35
455–465	458	4	200.00–210.00	$204.53	$937	-11.99
565–595	584	5	178.00–185.00	$182.23	$1,064	—
600–645	618	3	163.00–172.00	$166.61	$1,030	—
705–710	708	2	164.00–165.00	$164.50	$1,165	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	2	226.00–234.00	$229.79	$972	—
455–465	462	3	222.00–228.00	$226.03	$1,044	-3.46
510–540	525	2	216.00–228.00	$222.17	$1,166	-0.51
660–690	675	2	174.00–178.00	$176.04	$1,188	-14.98
765–770	768	4	165.00–175.00	$170.49	$1,309	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1360	1201	80-85%	4	95.00–100.00	$97.76	$1,174	—
1065–1470	1268	80-85%	2	104.00–105.00	$104.58	$1,326	+5.06

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–980	940	85-90%	2	83.00–86.00	$84.44	$794	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1770	1770	1	136.00	$136.00	$2,407	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1130–1415	1309	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,732.62
1230–1500	1348	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,335.00–1,750.00	$1,558.79

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1000	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–1,050.00	$973.86
1000–1170	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	975.00–1,275.00	$1,130.87

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	2	110.00–120.00	$115.17	-16.67
80–85	83	2	125.00–155.00	$139.55	+7.71
90–95	93	2	145.00–150.00	$147.57	+15.24
115–125	120	2	145.00–182.50	$164.53	-50.91
125	125	1	322.50	$322.50	+107.06
165–170	168	2	325.00–375.00	$349.63	+84.63
210	210	1	355.00	$355.00	—

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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
1200–1400	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,875.00–1,900.00	$1,886.54	—
1400–1475	1433	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,275.00–2,375.00	$2,316.72	+17.55

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935–1005	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00–1,220.00	$1,198.31	—
1000–1280	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,380.00–1,500.00	$1,430.86	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	62.00	$62.00	-34.15
20–25	23	3	40.00–45.00	$41.79	-54.36
20–25	23	3	50.00–100.00	$67.86	-28.29
30–35	33	2	50.00–90.00	$71.54	-22.14
40–45	42	5	70.00–100.00	$86.90	-20.27
50–55	51	5	70.00–142.50	$100.93	-8.34
60	60	1	57.50	$57.50	-53.23
60–65	62	5	70.00–155.00	$107.76	-2.97
70–75	73	3	90.00–150.00	$117.45	+6.72

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	28	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	52.50–80.00	$67.35	+1.72
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	75.00–80.00	$77.65	-27.35
55	55	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	90.00	$90.00	-4.59
65	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	85.00	$85.00	-9.59
65	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	70.00	$70.00	-24.59
70–75	73	—	—	2	75.00–120.00	$98.28	-5.33
80–85	83	—	—	2	100.00–110.00	$105.15	-12.46
90–95	93	—	—	2	115.00–160.00	$138.11	+0.77
95	95	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	80.00	$80.00	-57.34
100–105	103	—	—	2	120.00–160.00	$139.51	-60.49
123	123	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	225.00	$225.00	+72.45
155	155	—	—	1	220.00	$220.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60	60	1	102.50	$102.50	—

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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.