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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 30, 2024

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $285.80/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 362 195
Feeder cattle 164 190 125
Slaughter cattle 39 51 33
Replacement cattle 48 28 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–435 423 2 330.00–332.00 $330.97 $1,400 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 310.00–312.00 $311.35 $862 —
335–345 338 3 295.00–300.00 $296.98 $1,004 —
400–445 419 4 274.00–276.00 $274.72 $1,151 -1.35
455–465 462 3 268.00–270.00 $269.34 $1,244 -7.05
500–538 532 8 254.00–256.00 $254.25 $1,353 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 280.00–285.00 $282.36 $909 +16.06
355–365 358 3 280.00–282.00 $280.68 $1,005 —
400–445 417 5 258.00–268.00 $261.69 $1,091 +0.86
455–465 462 3 256.00–262.00 $259.33 $1,198 +8.32
555 555 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 -2.01
600–635 612 3 205.00–206.00 $205.33 $1,257 -7.84
735 735 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 361 4 260.00–268.00 $263.33 $951 +16.59
455–480 472 3 250.00–256.00 $251.93 $1,189 +17.26
600–630 615 2 196.00–200.00 $198.05 $1,218 +7.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 342.00 $342.00 $906 +105.40
310–330 320 2 326.00–336.00 $330.84 $1,059 +15.92
355–370 361 4 320.00–330.00 $324.55 $1,172 +25.73
410–445 436 5 300.00–310.00 $304.14 $1,326 +16.86
455–493 475 10 280.00–290.00 $285.80 $1,358 +1.03
500–515 508 7 270.00–278.00 $273.99 $1,392 +12.29
555–575 565 3 254.00–260.00 $256.04 $1,447 +8.65
600–630 620 3 231.00–240.00 $234.05 $1,451 +0.05
765 765 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,576 -3.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 312.00–322.00 $317.86 $1,027 +17.21
355–360 358 9 300.00–310.00 $305.98 $1,095 +16.63
400–440 429 4 286.00–296.00 $291.01 $1,248 +13.43
500–545 531 5 250.00–258.00 $253.86 $1,348 +7.09
555–565 559 4 232.00–236.00 $233.76 $1,307 +10.41
600–645 628 3 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $1,412 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,155 —
410–415 412 3 320.00–324.00 $321.34 $1,324 —
555–570 559 4 270.00–274.00 $272.48 $1,523 —
600–645 625 3 254.00–264.00 $259.22 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1675 1163 80-85% 10 117.00–125.00 $119.50 $1,390 +2.88
1045–1445 1208 80-85% 9 105.00–116.00 $111.86 $1,351 —
1350–1375 1363 80-85% 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $1,724 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1055 930 85-90% 2 99.00–105.00 $101.60 $945 —
900–1000 941 85-90% 4 106.00–115.00 $110.28 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1705 1475 2 131.00–133.00 $131.84 $1,945 -11.33
1535–1575 1555 2 153.00–155.00 $153.99 $2,395 —
1575–1765 1670 2 135.00–145.00 $139.72 $2,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1120 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,635.19
1040–1385 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,680.00–1,800.00 $1,728.32
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1130 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,285.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–705 703 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–1,025.00 $987.37 —
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00 -275.00
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1015 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,966.44 —

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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.