Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 6, 2024

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.91/cwt +9.85 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 321 lb · 10 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $236.10/cwt +18.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,613/hd at 683 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	444	399	577
Feeder cattle	258	132	265
Slaughter cattle	41	48	48
Replacement cattle	73	56	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
620–645	632	3	248.00–250.00	$248.66	$1,572	—
655–675	660	9	239.00–248.00	$243.66	$1,608	+20.14
791	791	5	230.00	$230.00	$1,819	—
810–825	820	4	216.00–230.00	$220.51	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–645	631	8	238.00–242.00	$239.49	$1,511	+20.51
655–686	683	10	236.00–237.00	$236.10	$1,613	+18.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
525	525	1	258.00	$258.00	$1,354	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	223	5	280.00–284.00	$281.63	$628	—
255–280	274	9	270.00–280.00	$275.54	$755	+25.54
300–335	321	10	258.00–268.00	$261.91	$841	+9.85
355–390	367	6	254.00–264.00	$258.84	$950	+25.61
440–445	444	6	246.00–252.00	$250.00	$1,110	+25.63
455–465	457	5	230.00–242.00	$235.20	$1,075	+12.63
500–545	520	4	218.00–228.00	$222.74	$1,158	—
555–585	564	9	210.00–220.00	$214.69	$1,211	—
700–745	726	4	180.00–187.00	$184.31	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	221	4	270.00–280.00	$274.53	$607	—
255–290	271	4	260.00–270.00	$266.46	$722	—
300–335	328	6	246.00–256.00	$252.77	$829	—
355–365	358	3	230.00–240.00	$235.05	$841	—
400–445	423	4	226.00–236.00	$231.79	$980	—
500–540	527	3	192.00–202.00	$198.84	$1,048	—
555–580	561	4	184.00–190.00	$188.00	$1,055	—
600	600	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,092	+4.07
660–691	687	8	166.00–170.00	$166.48	$1,144	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	272	3	290.00–300.00	$293.13	$797	—
335–340	338	2	270.00–272.00	$271.01	$916	—
400–445	426	5	256.00–264.00	$259.08	$1,104	—
555–575	565	4	225.00–228.00	$226.53	$1,280	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	325	3	298.00–308.00	$303.90	$988	—
350–380	359	5	294.00–300.00	$296.96	$1,066	+6.00
435–445	443	5	280.00–288.00	$284.38	$1,260	+21.02
455–465	461	5	275.00–288.00	$279.58	$1,289	+27.21
500–545	509	5	250.00–258.00	$253.28	$1,289	+28.46
555–575	562	9	230.00–240.00	$233.89	$1,314	+13.22
627–630	628	4	225.00–228.00	$225.75	$1,418	+20.63
660–670	665	2	210.00–222.00	$215.95	$1,436	+19.41
775	775	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,488	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	269	4	300.00–310.00	$303.55	$817	+15.89
330–345	335	4	272.00–288.00	$281.54	$943	—
355–360	357	3	270.00–280.00	$273.36	$976	+24.13
435–445	440	5	268.00–276.00	$272.17	$1,198	+27.72
455–465	458	3	256.00–262.00	$259.34	$1,188	+16.31
500–545	518	5	234.00–244.00	$238.98	$1,238	—
555–565	561	5	216.00–220.00	$216.99	$1,217	+23.73
600–645	611	4	212.00–216.00	$214.04	$1,308	+22.54
675–695	683	3	192.00–194.00	$193.32	$1,320	—
770–785	778	2	174.00–176.00	$175.01	$1,362	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–575	568	3	254.00–260.00	$257.37	$1,462	+19.90
600–645	623	4	230.00–239.00	$235.33	$1,466	+23.33
655–685	665	5	226.00–238.00	$228.81	$1,522	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1100	1064	80-85%	5	98.00–104.00	$101.36	$1,078	—
1000–1220	1107	80-85%	15	106.00–112.00	$108.52	$1,201	—
1040–1450	1279	80-85%	7	113.00–118.00	$115.22	$1,474	+17.97

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1120	1036	85-90%	6	90.00–98.00	$92.87	$962	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1490–1955	1680	5	133.00–137.00	$135.66	$2,279	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1255	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,310.00–1,525.00	$1,399.17
1005–1360	1174	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,475.00–1,625.00	$1,553.70

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1100	949	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	950.00–1,225.00	$1,076.58

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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	120.00–170.00	$144.14	-51.91
100–130	114	4	170.00–235.00	$211.21	-24.19

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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
1000–1080	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,188.87	—
1500	1500	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,625.00	$2,625.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940–1235	1106	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,930.79	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	115.00	$115.00	-20.00
75	75	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	165.00	$165.00	+30.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10–15	13	2	30.00–35.00	$32.00	-38.00
20–25	23	2	65.00–67.50	$66.11	+0.04
30–35	33	2	60.00–70.00	$65.38	-14.24
40–45	43	3	70.00–90.00	$78.65	-33.97
50	50	2	160.00	$160.00	+42.15
50–55	52	10	60.00–120.00	$93.46	-73.42
60–65	63	3	75.00–165.00	$113.68	-5.95
70–75	73	2	155.00–157.00	$156.03	-48.97

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	35.00–45.00	$41.00	-34.00
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	50.00–55.00	$52.69	-22.31
35	35	Middle Aged (4-6 yrs)	Open	1	55.00	$55.00	-20.00
60–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	80.00–130.00	$103.85	-31.96
70–75	71	—	—	15	95.00–120.00	$101.67	-29.91
85–90	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	100.00–130.00	$113.02	-53.30
90–95	92	—	—	3	150.00–155.00	$153.36	-11.91
100–110	107	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	130.00–135.00	$133.44	-355.02

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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.