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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.82/cwt +3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 428 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 318 405 382
Feeder cattle 169 200 180
Slaughter cattle 40 50 43
Replacement cattle 39 43 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bull and heifers mostly steady, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 340.00–350.00 $344.91 $983 —
398 398 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,274 —
457 457 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,454 +17.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 210 2 272.00–280.00 $276.19 $580 —
250–290 270 2 266.00–270.00 $267.85 $723 -2.15
320–333 325 5 250.00–258.00 $251.97 $819 -6.24
355–370 363 3 244.00–250.00 $246.37 $894 -2.01
400–445 428 10 236.00–242.00 $240.82 $1,031 +3.89
455–465 460 4 223.00–233.00 $227.75 $1,048 -5.79
500–545 511 4 222.00–232.00 $227.84 $1,164 +16.86
660–675 665 3 186.00–196.00 $189.38 $1,259 +13.70
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 306.00 $306.00 $673 —
330–335 333 2 270.00–274.00 $272.02 $906 +0.85
380–390 387 3 252.00–262.00 $258.72 $1,001 -6.70
400–440 410 4 250.00–262.00 $255.37 $1,047 -4.16
455–490 465 5 245.00–252.00 $248.54 $1,156 -4.64
509–515 510 6 240.00–246.00 $243.99 $1,244 +8.52
555 555 2 221.00–228.00 $224.50 $1,246 +5.00
600–610 605 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,286 +1.50
655–675 665 2 206.00–208.00 $207.02 $1,377 +8.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–610 605 2 225.00–228.00 $226.51 $1,370 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 310.00–315.00 $312.59 $875 -0.63
300–330 312 3 292.00–304.00 $297.20 $927 +0.29
355–360 358 4 280.00–288.00 $284.03 $1,017 -12.66
400–445 433 7 268.00–278.00 $271.19 $1,174 +9.87
455–465 460 4 252.00–260.00 $255.52 $1,175 +0.49
500–545 515 3 230.00–240.00 $235.71 $1,214 -16.80
600–610 605 2 206.00–212.00 $209.02 $1,265 -12.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 -4.26
330–335 333 4 320.00–325.00 $322.50 $1,074 +10.43
380–390 385 2 300.00–308.00 $303.95 $1,170 -4.07
400–445 425 3 290.00–300.00 $294.16 $1,250 -0.61
500–535 515 3 265.00–270.00 $266.62 $1,373 -1.60
555–565 560 2 260.00–264.00 $262.02 $1,467 +11.29
600–635 612 3 234.00–240.00 $236.73 $1,449 —
660–690 675 5 225.00–228.00 $226.83 $1,531 -12.67
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 308.00–310.00 $309.05 $1,307 —
500–535 523 3 280.00–288.00 $282.55 $1,478 —
600–645 625 3 248.00–260.00 $253.47 $1,584 -8.53
655–660 658 2 238.00–246.00 $242.02 $1,592 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1455 1202 80-85% 21 120.00–128.00 $124.07 $1,491 —
1155–1365 1250 80-85% 7 112.00–119.00 $116.89 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–980 926 85-90% 7 98.00–105.00 $100.74 $933 -13.01
1000–1165 1105 85-90% 3 106.00–114.00 $108.41 $1,198 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1715 1573 75-80% 2 118.00–127.00 $122.91 $1,933 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,715 -4.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1875 1660 2 146.00–152.00 $148.61 $2,467 —
1570–2515 2043 2 130.00–138.00 $134.93 $2,757 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1450 1274 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,775.00 $1,574.20
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,235.54
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–900 824 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,085.00 $961.40

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 83 2 170.00–235.00 $201.52 —
100–105 103 3 200.00–235.00 $211.85 +15.55

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,925.00 $1,794.05 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–875 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,175.00 $1,124.28 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 60.00–65.00 $62.78 -8.37
30–35 33 2 52.50–55.00 $53.65 -17.50
40–45 43 2 60.00–70.00 $65.29 -6.83
40–45 43 5 100.00–115.00 $106.86 +34.74
50–55 52 8 100.00–160.00 $136.93 -10.23
50–55 53 2 60.00–70.00 $64.76 -101.96
60–65 63 3 120.00–180.00 $145.66 -2.11
70–75 73 2 135.00–175.00 $155.69 +7.92

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80–85 84 4 160.00–180.00 $166.04 +3.05
90–95 93 3 165.00–170.00 $166.61 -93.66
100–105 103 2 160.00–180.00 $169.76 -140.24

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 —
190 190 1 335.00 $335.00 —

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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.