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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 362 318 0
Feeder cattle 190 169 0
Slaughter cattle 51 40 0
Replacement cattle 28 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,157 —
501 501 4 274.00 $274.00 $1,373 —
570 570 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,488 —
633 633 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 —
535 535 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,359 —
750 750 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,524 —
620 620 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,544 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–235 232 3 298.00–304.00 $299.94 $696 -6.06
280–295 290 3 288.00–298.00 $294.78 $855 —
305–330 315 3 265.00–268.00 $266.30 $839 -5.72
400–445 422 6 255.00–267.00 $260.83 $1,101 +5.46
455–465 460 4 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $1,155 +2.47
565–575 568 3 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,375 +17.51
600–610 603 6 210.00–215.00 $213.17 $1,285 +0.69
655–660 658 2 205.00–212.00 $208.49 $1,372 +1.47
755–775 767 3 188.00–192.00 $189.98 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 250.00–260.00 $254.36 $847 +2.39
355–380 367 3 244.00–250.00 $246.74 $906 +0.37
400–445 431 4 234.00–244.00 $238.62 $1,028 -2.20
455–480 462 5 230.00–240.00 $234.67 $1,084 +6.92
600–640 613 3 186.00–196.00 $190.57 $1,168 —
715–735 727 3 170.00–180.00 $174.03 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 410 3 274.00–280.00 $276.07 $1,132 —
450–455 451 5 270.00–278.00 $276.39 $1,247 —
555–565 560 2 252.00–254.00 $253.01 $1,417 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 267 3 232.00–242.00 $236.60 $632 -93.40
300–335 318 3 310.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,001 -7.58
355–383 371 6 297.00–302.00 $298.82 $1,109 -5.13
400–445 427 7 285.00–295.00 $287.28 $1,227 -6.88
455–490 473 4 280.00–290.00 $284.77 $1,347 —
500–535 522 3 260.00–263.00 $261.70 $1,366 -4.92
555–580 570 3 244.00–254.00 $247.39 $1,410 -14.63
600 600 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,404 -2.73
655–660 658 2 226.00–228.00 $227.00 $1,494 +0.17
700–745 715 3 211.00–214.00 $212.37 $1,518 —
755–780 768 2 208.00–210.00 $209.02 $1,605 -0.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 —
280 280 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $882 +2.41
320–330 327 3 300.00–302.00 $300.65 $983 +3.45
355–380 361 4 285.00–295.00 $289.35 $1,045 +5.32
400–445 423 4 272.00–282.00 $277.58 $1,174 +6.39
455–490 464 7 260.00–270.00 $264.19 $1,226 +8.67
500–535 517 3 240.00–250.00 $246.77 $1,276 +11.06
565–575 572 3 220.00–230.00 $223.35 $1,278 —
660–675 668 2 200.00–210.00 $205.06 $1,370 —
755 755 2 190.00–196.00 $193.00 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 —
455–465 458 3 300.00–302.00 $300.68 $1,377 —
500 500 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,380 -6.55
760–785 773 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1185 1082 80-85% 5 107.00–113.00 $110.19 $1,192 —
945–1515 1161 80-85% 14 114.00–121.00 $116.62 $1,354 —
1050–1285 1192 80-85% 5 123.00–127.00 $125.19 $1,492 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1065 956 85-90% 4 104.00–113.00 $108.25 $1,035 —
945–980 963 85-90% 2 90.00–94.00 $92.04 $886 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1855 1687 75-80% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.14 $1,689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1470 1323 3 150.00–151.00 $150.63 $1,993 —
1095–1825 1465 4 130.00–139.00 $134.66 $1,973 —
1045–1970 1477 8 140.00–149.00 $143.17 $2,115 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–995 958 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,275.00 $1,226.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 75.00–80.00 $77.31 —
165 165 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 —
225 225 —— 1 395.00 $395.00 —

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–725 673 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,257.62 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,540.00 $1,540.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 235.00–240.00 $238.08 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 55.00–90.00 $74.44 +11.66
20–25 24 5 45.00–50.00 $46.46 -16.32
30–35 32 5 70.00–90.00 $83.28 +29.63
30–35 33 2 45.00–50.00 $47.69 -5.96
40–45 43 2 80.00–85.00 $82.65 +17.36
50–55 52 9 85.00–140.00 $124.47 -12.46
60–65 62 5 140.00–175.00 $154.76 +9.10
70–75 73 2 150.00–175.00 $162.07 +6.38

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 12 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 35.00–45.00 $42.14 —
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 77.50 $77.50 —
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 50.00–90.00 $70.15 —
45–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 50.00 $50.00 —
45–55 49 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 80.00–150.00 $130.00 —
60–65 63 —— 4 70.00–120.00 $98.90 -67.14
60–75 66 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 85.00–135.00 $103.42 -62.62
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 190.00 $190.00 +23.96
70–75 72 —— 5 120.00–130.00 $124.17 -41.87
80–85 82 —— 3 150.00–190.00 $167.14 +1.10
80–95 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 135.00–180.00 $155.88 -10.16
100–140 115 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–185.00 $159.49 -10.27
120–145 133 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00–245.00 $220.38 +50.62
175 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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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.