Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

461 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $291.28/cwt +15.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 463 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.55/cwt +12.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 519 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	461	449
Feeder cattle	203	257
Slaughter cattle	45	72
Replacement cattle	71	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.,00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 400 higher. bull and heifer 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,380	—
455–460	458	2	294.00–300.00	$296.98	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600–645	623	2	260.00–262.00	$261.04	$1,626	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	332	5	270.00–280.00	$276.14	$917	+5.43
355–380	363	3	266.00–276.00	$272.09	$988	+8.34
423–435	426	4	250.00–258.00	$255.96	$1,090	+16.43
455–480	463	3	240.00–250.00	$244.11	$1,130	+10.81
500–545	519	10	232.00–242.00	$237.55	$1,233	+12.31
555–565	562	3	220.00–234.00	$224.61	$1,262	+1.09
600–630	618	5	208.00–218.00	$214.12	$1,323	+5.60
700–730	715	2	190.00–195.00	$192.55	$1,377	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	428	6	260.00–266.00	$262.30	$1,123	+14.60
455–470	463	4	258.00–260.00	$258.98	$1,199	+16.46
500–504	502	9	244.00–258.00	$248.65	$1,248	+7.86
555–565	560	2	238.00–240.00	$239.01	$1,338	—
602–635	613	8	228.00–237.00	$234.04	$1,435	—
700	700	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,442	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	264.00	$264.00	$713	—
300–335	323	3	262.00–266.00	$263.93	$852	+17.15
455–465	458	4	230.00–240.00	$233.48	$1,069	+20.29
500–535	524	4	220.00–230.00	$224.58	$1,177	+12.53
555–575	565	3	204.00–214.00	$208.06	$1,176	+1.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	336.00	$336.00	$941	—
355–390	374	7	310.00–320.00	$314.11	$1,175	—
400–445	420	6	300.00–310.00	$305.27	$1,282	+14.89
455–480	463	14	285.00–300.00	$291.28	$1,349	+15.90
500–535	511	6	266.00–278.00	$272.34	$1,392	+12.76
555–575	564	8	244.00–254.00	$247.09	$1,394	—
600–645	614	4	230.00–236.00	$232.56	$1,428	+3.21
660–675	667	3	226.00–234.00	$230.01	$1,534	+13.69
700–745	723	2	210.00–212.00	$211.03	$1,526	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	306.00–314.00	$310.07	$853	—
300–335	323	6	302.00–314.00	$308.41	$996	+17.99
355–380	368	3	292.00–302.00	$295.35	$1,087	+20.32
400–445	427	5	276.00–292.00	$283.08	$1,209	+10.93
455–480	466	7	260.00–270.00	$264.75	$1,234	+0.28
555–580	570	4	230.00–240.00	$235.02	$1,340	+4.95
600–645	622	3	220.00–226.00	$224.01	$1,393	—
660–675	667	3	202.00–212.00	$208.70	$1,392	+5.64
770–780	775	2	182.00–194.00	$188.04	$1,457	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–490	463	6	302.00–308.00	$304.36	$1,409	+9.02
500–535	511	4	282.00–294.00	$287.61	$1,470	+15.38
555–580	568	7	258.00–268.00	$262.24	$1,490	-2.29
605–615	610	4	246.00–252.00	$249.02	$1,519	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1255	1154	80-85%	6	105.00–113.00	$108.29	$1,250	+7.25
1055–1460	1242	80-85%	7	116.00–123.00	$118.54	$1,472	—
1010–1480	1313	80-85%	6	125.00–132.00	$127.00	$1,668	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1130	1015	85-90%	2	90.00–92.00	$91.11	$925	-5.97
900–1120	1020	85-90%	5	95.00–100.00	$97.49	$994	+0.41
1005–1100	1053	85-90%	2	105.00–106.00	$105.48	$1,111	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1215	1075	3	119.00–122.00	$121.07	$1,302	—
1275–1745	1552	3	134.00–135.00	$134.63	$2,089	+6.73
1315–2145	1701	4	125.00–132.00	$128.40	$2,184	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1015	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,488.18
955–1080	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,317.87

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–940	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,250.00	$1,224.46
900–1100	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,011.25

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	175.00	$175.00	—
80–85	83	—	—	2	185.00–215.00	$199.55	+30.77
90–95	93	—	—	3	185.00–265.00	$216.96	+48.18
100–125	112	—	—	3	220.00–265.00	$240.07	-94.93
145	145	—	—	1	475.00	$475.00	+140.00
160–165	163	—	—	3	215.00–310.00	$278.98	—
230	230	—	—	1	440.00	$440.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1050	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,575.00–1,725.00	$1,664.17	+50.40
980–1025	1008	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,725.00–1,825.00	$1,787.41	+173.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1060	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,200.00–2,450.00	$2,343.71	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
610	610	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
650	650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	5	60.00–70.00	$65.87	-18.34
30–35	33	5	60.00–110.00	$74.24	-9.97
30–35	33	2	45.00–50.00	$47.69	-36.52
40–45	43	9	80.00–155.00	$123.15	+9.65
50	50	4	80.00–157.50	$125.63	-21.16
50–55	52	3	167.50–175.00	$170.73	+23.94
50–55	53	2	60.00–70.00	$65.24	-81.55
60–65	63	2	180.00–185.00	$182.60	+60.80
60–65	63	2	160.00–170.00	$165.20	+43.40
70	70	1	210.00	$210.00	+73.77
70–75	73	2	165.00–170.00	$167.41	+31.18
85	85	1	215.00	$215.00	+78.77

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15–18	17	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	50.00–65.00	$56.82	+1.44
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	60.00–75.00	$65.83	+10.45
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	65.00–110.00	$88.33	-55.81
60–65	63	—	—	2	110.00–120.00	$115.20	-28.94
60–65	63	—	—	2	70.00–75.00	$72.60	-71.54
60–75	67	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	95.00–170.00	$122.45	-21.69
70–75	71	—	—	5	115.00–167.50	$130.04	-14.10
80	80	—	—	3	130.00–135.00	$131.67	-15.17
80–95	87	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	125.00–170.00	$151.63	-0.37
90–95	93	—	—	2	135.00–180.00	$156.89	+0.54
110	110	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	150.00–190.00	$170.00	+2.07
110–135	118	—	—	4	155.00–240.00	$180.74	+12.81
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	265.00	$265.00	+97.07
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	400.00	$400.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
135	135	1	195.00	$195.00	—

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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.