Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	459	394	421
Feeder cattle	187	212	152
Slaughter cattle	51	48	46
Replacement cattle	50	28	82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	4	350.00	$350.00	$1,208	—
455–460	457	3	302.00–310.00	$307.31	$1,404	—
500–535	514	6	294.00–300.00	$296.36	$1,523	—
555–565	558	3	275.00–276.00	$275.67	$1,538	—
600–611	607	6	254.00–264.00	$260.71	$1,583	—
660–665	663	2	238.00–240.00	$239.00	$1,585	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–465	458	3	296.00–298.00	$297.34	$1,362	—
500–525	515	3	280.00–284.00	$281.36	$1,449	—
610–620	615	2	238.00–248.00	$242.96	$1,494	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	326.00–328.00	$326.98	$1,063	+6.98
455–460	458	2	284.00–288.00	$286.01	$1,310	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	369	9	286.00–292.00	$287.08	$1,059	—
413–445	419	5	272.00–274.00	$273.58	$1,146	-5.56
460–468	466	4	264.00–266.00	$265.51	$1,237	-8.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
430–445	441	4	250.00–252.00	$250.99	$1,107	-1.60
455–490	473	4	230.00–240.00	$234.78	$1,111	-0.46
500–545	527	3	226.00–230.00	$227.94	$1,201	+5.37
555–575	568	4	210.00–220.00	$215.53	$1,224	-0.43
660	660	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,254	-4.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	328	3	276.00–280.00	$277.99	$912	—
355–360	358	3	270.00–280.00	$275.02	$985	+1.58
455–480	468	5	252.00–260.00	$257.39	$1,205	-3.23
500–545	530	3	242.00–245.00	$243.03	$1,288	—
610–645	628	2	208.00–210.00	$208.97	$1,312	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–360	359	4	330.00–340.00	$337.53	$1,212	+9.46
410–445	440	8	314.00–324.00	$321.53	$1,415	+7.23
455–480	463	7	300.00–308.00	$304.86	$1,412	—
500–545	515	3	280.00–284.00	$282.38	$1,454	-9.87
555–575	565	2	270.00–272.00	$271.02	$1,531	-9.92
600–625	610	5	248.00–258.00	$253.55	$1,547	—
650–660	655	4	232.00–234.00	$233.00	$1,526	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	3	330.00–338.00	$334.62	$920	—
300–335	324	4	326.00–334.00	$331.00	$1,072	+13.57
355–365	360	3	316.00–326.00	$320.69	$1,154	+6.66
435–445	441	4	292.00–308.00	$298.72	$1,317	+2.99
455–465	458	4	288.00–298.00	$291.54	$1,335	+4.25
500–535	525	5	260.00–276.00	$266.68	$1,400	-11.24
555–575	562	3	238.00–248.00	$241.98	$1,360	-13.11
600–620	610	2	235.00–240.00	$237.54	$1,449	+8.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	3	314.00–322.00	$318.05	$891	—
310–335	319	4	308.00–320.00	$314.49	$1,003	—
355–390	375	3	290.00–296.00	$293.43	$1,100	-1.62
435–445	439	4	270.00–280.00	$274.22	$1,204	-10.20
500–535	514	4	238.00–248.00	$240.53	$1,236	-7.05
565–580	573	3	214.00–224.00	$219.37	$1,257	-16.03
600–630	615	2	214.00–220.00	$216.93	$1,334	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1110	1016	80-85%	4	111.00–115.00	$112.88	$1,147	—
935–1445	1121	80-85%	12	119.00–126.00	$122.00	$1,368	+10.93
1225–1420	1339	80-85%	11	127.00–134.00	$130.48	$1,747	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–920	910	85-90%	2	90.00–95.00	$92.53	$842	—
940–1100	995	85-90%	4	100.00–102.00	$100.94	$1,004	-2.10

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1455–1500	1478	75-80%	2	124.00–126.00	$125.02	$1,848	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1520	1352	3	120.00–128.00	$123.85	$1,674	—
1500–2225	1826	4	130.00–135.00	$133.74	$2,442	—
1875	1875	1	151.00	$151.00	$2,831	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1110	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,383.18
1000–1220	1119	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,375.00–1,575.00	$1,465.22

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1000	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,147.37
900–990	956	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	920.00–1,200.00	$1,081.01

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–65	63	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	105.00–110.00	$107.40	-17.60
70–75	72	—	—	3	105.00–120.00	$111.63	-13.37
80–85	83	—	—	2	105.00–120.00	$112.27	-12.73
90–95	92	—	—	3	105.00–200.00	$139.45	+14.45
120–140	129	—	—	4	205.00–270.00	$252.52	+41.52
155	155	—	—	1	270.00	$270.00	-30.00

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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
900–1370	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,675.00–2,100.00	$1,830.63	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1255–1320	1288	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00–2,350.00	$2,273.11	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–750	725	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00–1,350.00	$1,289.66	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	210.00–280.00	$246.21	—
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	330.00	$330.00	—
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	235.00	$235.00	—
120	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	425.00	$425.00	—
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	240.00	$240.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	3	27.00–35.00	$30.93	-80.96
20–25	23	4	50.00–65.00	$55.72	-56.17
30–35	32	3	40.00–47.50	$43.00	-68.89
30–35	33	4	50.00–100.00	$73.62	-38.27
40–45	42	7	80.00–130.00	$110.49	-40.10
40–45	43	2	50.00–62.00	$56.35	-94.24
50–55	51	4	110.00–132.50	$122.07	-26.16
50–55	53	3	60.00–65.00	$61.56	-86.67
50–55	53	2	170.00–180.00	$175.24	+27.01
60–65	63	3	145.00–165.00	$155.26	-57.74
70–75	73	2	150.00–160.00	$155.17	+15.31

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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	50.00–57.50	$53.33	-11.35
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	40.00–45.00	$42.78	-21.90
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	107.50–120.00	$113.38	+1.62
50	50	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	185.00	$185.00	+78.16
60–65	63	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	100.00–140.00	$114.34	+7.50
60–65	63	—	—	2	70.00–72.00	$70.96	-35.88
60–65	63	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	70.00–72.00	$70.96	-35.88
60–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	105.00–130.00	$113.06	-6.85
70–75	73	—	—	3	85.00–115.00	$100.00	-37.59
80	80	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	200.00	$200.00	+58.20
80–95	86	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	110.00–140.00	$122.67	-12.14
90–95	91	—	—	4	105.00–150.00	$121.10	-13.71
100–110	104	—	—	4	110.00–150.00	$125.42	-24.74
100–110	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	110.00–140.00	$124.19	-25.97

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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.