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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 13, 2024

353 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.84/cwt -0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 353 444 0
Feeder cattle 213 258 0
Slaughter cattle 30 41 0
Replacement cattle 37 73 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull calves steady to 4.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,217 —
475–490 484 8 302.00–306.00 $304.53 $1,474 —
600 600 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,392 -7.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 525 4 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $1,497 —
555–575 562 3 278.00–280.00 $278.66 $1,566 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 468 2 285.00–287.00 $285.97 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 254.00 $254.00 $851 -7.91
355–390 372 3 250.00–254.00 $252.06 $938 -6.78
435–445 438 8 234.00–244.00 $235.77 $1,033 -14.23
455–499 478 10 232.00–238.00 $234.84 $1,123 -0.36
500–530 515 8 225.00–230.00 $228.30 $1,176 +5.56
555–580 563 3 215.00–217.00 $216.34 $1,218 +1.65
600–647 639 6 201.00–210.00 $202.41 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 415 3 252.00–258.00 $254.89 $1,058 -4.19
460–495 483 3 242.00–250.00 $244.54 $1,181 —
500–520 506 4 234.00–240.00 $236.26 $1,195 —
555–565 560 3 232.00–240.00 $236.02 $1,322 +9.49
647 647 8 216.00 $216.00 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 3 232.00–242.00 $238.58 $907 +3.53
430–445 436 4 220.00–230.00 $225.01 $981 -6.78
455–465 458 3 210.00–220.00 $213.31 $977 —
555–575 565 4 200.00–210.00 $203.47 $1,150 +15.47
655–695 675 2 180.00–187.00 $183.60 $1,239 +17.12
700–735 718 2 150.00–160.00 $155.12 $1,114 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 3 307.00–312.00 $308.62 $1,018 +4.72
355–365 361 5 296.00–306.00 $300.82 $1,086 +3.86
400–445 411 4 292.00–302.00 $297.11 $1,221 +12.73
455–480 466 5 282.00–292.00 $287.50 $1,340 +7.92
500–545 516 7 246.00–260.00 $254.74 $1,314 +1.46
555–590 580 7 235.00–243.00 $241.50 $1,401 +7.61
600–645 630 3 216.00–220.00 $218.39 $1,376 -7.36
660–675 668 2 215.00–216.00 $215.51 $1,440 -0.44
700–745 715 3 200.00–206.00 $202.08 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 2 290.00–294.00 $292.06 $797 -11.49
305–335 323 3 290.00–300.00 $295.92 $956 +14.38
370–390 380 4 272.00–282.00 $276.51 $1,051 +3.15
400–445 434 5 270.00–280.00 $274.27 $1,190 +2.10
455–480 462 5 264.00–276.00 $267.81 $1,237 +8.47
500–535 518 4 232.00–242.00 $235.88 $1,222 -3.10
555–575 559 5 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,271 +10.43
700–735 712 3 194.00–198.00 $196.34 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 466 4 295.00–302.00 $297.25 $1,385 —
500–535 521 5 266.00–276.00 $269.84 $1,406 —
555–575 569 4 246.00–254.00 $249.96 $1,422 -7.41
610–645 630 3 226.00–230.00 $227.34 $1,432 -7.99
725–735 730 3 210.00–214.00 $212.67 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1285 1150 80-85% 3 104.00–105.00 $104.29 $1,199 —
1060–1310 1174 80-85% 7 107.00–114.00 $110.23 $1,294 —
1195–1595 1402 80-85% 3 117.00–121.00 $118.47 $1,661 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–900 850 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $91.88 $781 —
985–990 988 85-90% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.01 $711 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–900 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.71

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 16 20.00–25.00 $21.25 —
60 60 —— 1 87.50 $87.50 -56.64
85 85 —— 1 140.00 $140.00 -4.14
90–95 93 —— 2 200.00–210.00 $204.86 +60.72
100–110 105 —— 2 175.00–200.00 $186.90 -24.31

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1130 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,709.40 -479.47
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1130 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,496.94 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 72 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 160.00–220.00 $191.88 +76.88
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 225.00 $225.00 +60.00
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00–260.00 $240.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 2 45.00–65.00 $55.77 -9.61
40–45 42 3 65.00–135.00 $91.00 +12.35
50–55 53 2 130.00–135.00 $132.62 +39.16
55 55 1 170.00 $170.00 +76.54
65 65 1 220.00 $220.00 +106.32

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 40.00 $40.00 -12.69
30–35 32 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 50.00–70.00 $63.68 +10.99
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 45.00 $45.00 -10.00
50–55 53 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–135.00 $104.05 +0.20
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 70.00–122.50 $97.30 -6.55
70–75 72 —— 3 80.00–135.00 $117.09 +15.42
80–85 83 —— 2 140.00–150.00 $145.15 +32.13
90–95 91 —— 4 140.00–160.00 $149.93 -3.43
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–165.00 $126.82 -26.54
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 +31.56

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115 115 1 205.00 $205.00 —
150 150 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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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.