Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	399	230	266
Feeder cattle	132	111	109
Slaughter cattle	48	20	28
Replacement cattle	56	40	36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (236). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–625	613	2	218.00–220.00	$218.98	$1,342	—
655	655	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,428	—
700	700	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,442	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–670	663	2	222.00–225.00	$223.52	$1,482	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	250.00	$250.00	$700	—
310–330	320	2	250.00–254.00	$252.06	$807	—
355–390	367	3	230.00–237.00	$233.23	$856	—
400–435	415	3	222.00–226.00	$224.37	$931	—
455–480	468	2	220.00–225.00	$222.57	$1,042	+11.55
600–620	610	2	190.00–194.00	$192.03	$1,171	+11.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–480	468	2	200.00–210.00	$205.13	$960	+4.46
600–645	623	2	176.00–180.00	$177.93	$1,109	—
700–735	718	2	150.00–151.00	$150.51	$1,081	+0.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	376	4	238.00–245.00	$241.83	$909	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	2	316.00–320.00	$317.95	$916	—
360–390	375	2	290.00–292.00	$290.96	$1,091	—
410–445	424	5	260.00–268.00	$263.36	$1,117	+14.83
455–465	458	3	250.00–257.00	$252.37	$1,156	—
500–545	515	3	222.00–230.00	$224.82	$1,158	+4.23
555–565	558	3	220.00–222.00	$220.67	$1,231	—
600–630	615	2	200.00–210.00	$205.12	$1,261	—
660–675	668	2	193.00–200.00	$196.54	$1,313	+3.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	3	280.00–293.00	$287.66	$791	—
355–390	373	2	244.00–254.00	$249.23	$930	+13.22
415–445	433	4	242.00–248.00	$244.45	$1,058	+15.95
455–480	468	2	242.00–244.00	$243.03	$1,137	+41.03
555–575	568	3	190.00–200.00	$193.26	$1,098	+9.95
600–645	615	3	186.00–198.00	$191.50	$1,178	+14.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–385	370	2	312.00–320.00	$316.16	$1,170	+16.16
400–440	425	3	280.00–300.00	$289.69	$1,231	+17.69
450–480	469	5	267.00–272.00	$269.80	$1,265	—
555–575	563	4	232.00–242.00	$237.47	$1,337	—
600	600	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,272	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1785	1256	80-85%	7	101.00–109.00	$105.55	$1,326	—
1100–1400	1271	80-85%	5	93.00–100.00	$97.25	$1,236	—
1380–1600	1472	80-85%	3	115.00–119.00	$116.93	$1,721	+0.93

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1000	958	85-90%	3	80.00–83.00	$81.64	$782	-6.71
900–1050	984	85-90%	5	89.00–91.00	$90.23	$888	+1.88

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–2220	1561	4	110.00–117.00	$114.51	$1,788	—
1395–2360	1830	6	118.00–126.00	$120.93	$2,213	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1115	1066	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,439.88
980–1105	1071	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,178.59

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–980	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	900.00–1,050.00	$985.49
900–990	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	770.00–950.00	$843.55

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	65.00–70.00	$67.78	-187.93
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00–100.00	$90.48	—
70–75	72	—	—	3	170.00–230.00	$196.05	+21.19
80	80	—	—	3	160.00–220.00	$186.67	+11.81
90–95	93	—	—	3	170.00–230.00	$193.57	+18.71
100–135	114	—	—	13	190.00–350.00	$235.40	+29.15
150–170	159	—	—	5	285.00–425.00	$359.62	—

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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
1170–1525	1296	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,710.00–2,150.00	$1,927.09	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1030–1050	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,230.00–1,400.00	$1,314.18	—
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
780	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	920.00	$920.00	+70.00

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	135.00	$135.00	—
85	85	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	160.00	$160.00	—
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	200.00	$200.00	—
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	390.00–550.00	$486.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	70.00	$70.00	-26.00
20–25	23	3	60.00–70.00	$66.07	-29.93
30–35	33	2	75.00–85.00	$79.62	-30.69
40–45	42	5	90.00–130.00	$112.62	+0.62
50–55	51	7	90.00–150.00	$117.85	+3.56
50–55	53	3	160.00–170.00	$166.88	+52.59
60–65	63	6	90.00–157.50	$119.63	+5.34
65	65	1	205.00	$205.00	+90.71

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	30.00–45.00	$38.33	-115.42
20–35	26	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	65.00–95.00	$75.00	-78.75
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	80.00–115.00	$105.48	-1.55
55	55	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	+92.97
60–65	63	—	—	4	90.00–100.00	$95.20	-11.83
60–65	63	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	85.00–130.00	$108.40	+1.37
60–75	69	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	100.00–185.00	$135.81	+28.78
70–75	72	—	—	7	105.00–150.00	$131.58	+24.55
80–85	83	—	—	3	170.00–175.00	$173.40	-275.51
80–95	87	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	155.00–180.00	$166.32	-282.59
90–95	93	—	—	2	155.00–175.00	$165.27	-120.14
100–125	108	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	3	400.00–550.00	$488.46	+62.53
100–120	110	—	—	3	170.00–250.00	$200.76	-225.17
100–125	111	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	175.00–260.00	$216.18	-209.75
130	130	—	—	1	280.00	$280.00	+54.90
125–140	134	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	350.00–500.00	$437.38	+212.28
160	160	—	—	1	290.00	$290.00	-285.00
160	160	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	500.00	$500.00	-75.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
110–145	128	2	285.00–320.00	$304.90	-35.10

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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.