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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

226 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.46/cwt -0.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 374 lb · 10 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.31/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 226 476 383
Feeder cattle 188 218 250
Slaughter cattle 20 37 53
Replacement cattle 18 25 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly 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
538 538 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,506 -11.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 315 3 282.00–288.00 $284.60 $896 -6.13
355–385 374 10 270.00–280.00 $272.46 $1,019 -0.20
410–445 419 10 260.00–269.00 $264.31 $1,107 -3.30
450–465 458 5 250.00–257.00 $255.18 $1,169 +5.53
500–535 518 2 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,270 +0.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 4 252.00–260.00 $255.54 $935 -2.68
400–440 425 3 240.00–245.00 $241.71 $1,027 -3.05
455–490 473 2 224.00–230.00 $227.11 $1,074 -7.26
500–510 506 9 209.00–216.00 $209.99 $1,063 —
550–555 553 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,134 -17.04
605 605 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,234 -2.11
680 680 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–386 379 9 286.00–291.00 $290.38 $1,101 +2.54
500–535 523 3 260.00–262.00 $260.68 $1,363 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 316.00 $316.00 $853 —
310–335 327 3 300.00–302.00 $301.32 $985 -21.00
355–380 364 4 292.00–302.00 $297.77 $1,084 -19.62
423–445 427 7 280.00–290.00 $282.15 $1,205 -22.83
455–490 463 5 274.00–280.00 $277.54 $1,285 -11.82
500–505 501 4 268.00–278.00 $271.02 $1,358 -6.40
555–595 586 7 246.00–255.00 $248.07 $1,454 -9.54
630–635 633 2 230.00–238.00 $234.02 $1,481 -1.00
700 700 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,582 —
760 760 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $879 -34.92
355–380 368 3 268.00–280.00 $272.80 $1,004 -23.88
400–445 415 3 265.00–274.00 $269.50 $1,118 -14.14
455–465 458 4 260.00–268.00 $262.53 $1,202 -12.22
500–530 515 6 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,314 +2.61
555–575 571 5 238.00–240.00 $238.81 $1,364 +3.01
650–690 667 3 212.00–218.00 $215.27 $1,436 -6.72
700–720 710 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,390 -8.14
455–465 459 4 295.00–302.00 $298.74 $1,371 -2.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 973 80-85% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.62 $1,125 —
1170–1340 1259 80-85% 6 117.00–124.00 $122.22 $1,539 —
1620 1620 80-85% 1 127.00 $127.00 $2,057 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–770 735 85-90% 2 101.00–105.00 $102.90 $756 —
750–985 903 85-90% 3 109.00–116.00 $112.74 $1,018 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,693 —
1480–1845 1663 2 148.00–153.00 $150.77 $2,507 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1100 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,070.00–1,175.00 $1,122.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.