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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 25, 2024

230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 230 209 273
Feeder cattle 111 85 108
Slaughter cattle 20 13 24
Replacement cattle 40 47 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls ,feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,224 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–485 475 2 210.00–212.00 $211.02 $1,002 —
520–530 523 3 200.00–205.00 $203.31 $1,063 —
637 637 3 181.00 $181.00 $1,153 —
665 665 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,111 —
815 815 1 158.00 $158.00 $1,288 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 3 200.00–201.00 $200.67 $913 +9.56
500–545 523 2 193.00–195.00 $193.96 $1,014 +4.86
660–665 662 3 156.00–163.00 $159.68 $1,057 —
700 700 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,050 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 234.00–238.00 $236.01 $845 —
400–440 427 3 224.00–234.00 $228.50 $976 +10.93
450–465 457 3 198.00–208.00 $202.00 $923 -2.53
500–530 520 3 185.00–195.00 $190.10 $989 —
550–560 553 3 180.00–185.00 $183.31 $1,014 +1.08
600–635 618 2 172.00–182.00 $177.14 $1,095 +10.53
660–675 668 2 169.00–170.00 $169.51 $1,132 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 264.00 $264.00 $871 —
408–448 430 5 244.00–258.00 $248.53 $1,069 +18.74
500–545 520 4 214.00–224.00 $220.59 $1,147 -1.58
655–675 662 3 190.00–194.00 $192.68 $1,276 +16.64
745 745 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,445 —
755 755 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 +0.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,065 —
415 415 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,129 —
530 530 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1200 1090 80-85% 3 101.00–108.00 $104.67 $1,141 —
1035–1310 1173 80-85% 2 97.00–100.00 $98.68 $1,158 —
1480 1480 80-85% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,717 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1000 940 85-90% 2 80.00 $80.00 $752 -4.44
920–1000 960 85-90% 2 85.00–92.00 $88.35 $848 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1835 1630 3 123.00–129.00 $126.45 $2,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1200–1500 1361 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,498.23
1145–1530 1383 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,565.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–990 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–1,200.00 $1,033.33
1120–1170 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,163.32

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–35 26 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 150.00–400.00 $255.71 —
90–95 93 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $174.86 +27.29
100–120 107 —— 3 170.00–250.00 $206.25 +41.72

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 850.00 $850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 66.00–120.00 $96.00 +54.21
30–35 32 5 80.00–120.00 $110.31 +38.77
40–45 42 3 80.00–130.00 $112.00 +25.10
50–55 53 2 100.00–130.00 $114.29 +13.36

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -22.35
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 150.00–160.00 $153.75 +86.40
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 50.00–120.00 $75.45 +8.10
60–65 62 —— 3 100.00–120.00 $107.03 +22.03
80–90 86 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 250.00–525.00 $448.91 +343.76
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 270.00–300.00 $285.41 +147.30
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–260.00 $211.35 +73.24
110–125 118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 330.00–500.00 $425.93 +200.93
105–135 123 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 170.00–270.00 $225.10 +0.10
145 145 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 310.00 $310.00 +85.00
155 155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 575.00 $575.00 +355.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20 20 1 55.00 $55.00 —
125 125 1 340.00 $340.00 —

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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.