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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

476 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 476 251 654
Feeder cattle 218 164 310
Slaughter cattle 37 39 75
Replacement cattle 25 48 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, 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
477–483 480 7 294.00–302.00 $298.60 $1,433 —
530–535 531 4 290.00–294.00 $291.01 $1,545 —
655 655 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,598 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 284.00–288.00 $286.01 $1,310 —
680 680 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,146 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 4 286.00–294.00 $290.73 $954 +8.37
355–390 368 6 270.00–276.00 $272.66 $1,003 -8.02
420–445 435 5 264.00–274.00 $267.61 $1,164 +5.92
455–480 464 5 245.00–255.00 $249.65 $1,158 -9.68
500–545 514 4 240.00–246.00 $244.29 $1,256 —
555–565 560 2 228.00–238.00 $233.04 $1,305 -6.96
700–745 723 2 200.00–201.00 $200.52 $1,450 +16.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 288.00 $288.00 $806 —
370–379 378 9 258.00–260.00 $258.22 $976 -5.11
400–445 430 3 242.00–250.00 $244.76 $1,052 —
455–465 458 3 230.00–240.00 $234.37 $1,073 -17.56
555–565 560 2 220.00–224.00 $222.02 $1,243 —
600–635 618 2 202.00–210.00 $206.11 $1,274 +8.06
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 368 6 286.00–290.00 $287.84 $1,059 —
400–445 423 4 278.00–288.00 $281.42 $1,190 +6.70
455–465 458 3 260.00–268.00 $264.03 $1,209 -5.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
300–335 316 4 318.00–328.00 $322.32 $1,019 -8.52
355–380 366 5 314.00–320.00 $317.39 $1,162 -7.16
435–440 438 3 300.00–310.00 $304.98 $1,336 +0.84
455–465 460 6 286.00–298.00 $289.36 $1,331 +3.56
500–545 511 4 274.00–280.00 $277.42 $1,418 +3.43
555–565 561 5 250.00–262.00 $257.61 $1,445 +1.57
600–645 615 3 234.00–236.00 $235.02 $1,445 +0.97
655–675 665 3 228.00–230.00 $229.01 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 305.00–315.00 $309.76 $976 -8.10
355–360 357 3 290.00–300.00 $296.68 $1,059 -9.30
400–445 425 5 280.00–292.00 $283.64 $1,205 -7.37
455–465 459 7 270.00–280.00 $274.75 $1,261 —
500–530 515 4 250.00–256.00 $252.54 $1,301 -1.32
550–575 564 4 232.00–240.00 $235.80 $1,330 +2.04
600–645 623 4 224.00–228.00 $225.93 $1,408 +1.15
655–690 671 4 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 —
320–345 330 5 346.00–350.00 $348.37 $1,150 -1.63
350–365 358 2 330.00–332.00 $331.02 $1,185 —
400–445 427 3 320.00–328.00 $324.14 $1,384 +2.80
455–470 459 4 300.00–304.00 $301.49 $1,384 —
555–565 562 3 270.00–274.00 $272.01 $1,529 -0.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1255 1114 80-85% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.13 $1,238 —
935–1490 1187 80-85% 9 115.00–123.00 $117.81 $1,398 -1.69
1410–1630 1479 80-85% 7 125.00–131.00 $127.41 $1,884 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1048 85-90% 4 104.00–112.00 $106.87 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1980 1588 8 146.00–155.00 $149.44 $2,373 -4.55
1810 1810 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,986 —
1915 1915 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,681 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–725 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 780.00–975.00 $875.79
700–790 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 730.00–820.00 $772.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00–100.00 $88.89 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 195.00 $195.00 —
70–75 72 —— 3 125.00–200.00 $151.05 —
80–85 83 —— 2 100.00–220.00 $161.82 —
100–140 116 —— 10 180.00–270.00 $240.45 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,150.00 $2,072.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 50.00–80.00 $62.50 —
30–35 32 3 37.50–47.50 $43.42 —
35 35 2 53.00–115.00 $84.00 —
40 40 3 45.00–77.50 $60.83 —
40–45 42 8 85.00–110.00 $101.36 —
50–55 53 11 90.00–172.00 $129.84 —
50–55 53 2 70.00–75.00 $72.62 —
60–65 61 4 150.00–180.00 $164.90 —
70–75 74 4 150.00–180.00 $165.25 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 110.00 $110.00 —
20–35 29 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 47.50–80.00 $61.93 —
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 60.00–120.00 $91.76 —
60–75 67 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 105.00–185.00 $135.37 —
70–75 72 —— 8 120.00–165.00 $140.30 —
80–85 83 —— 6 140.00–175.00 $156.57 —
80–95 86 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 105.00–180.00 $140.58 —
100–120 105 —— 4 160.00–222.00 $190.81 —
105–145 124 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 170.00–250.00 $210.06 —

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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.