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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

190 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 190 226 383
Feeder cattle 127 188 250
Slaughter cattle 32 20 53
Replacement cattle 31 18 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, steer and heifer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls, bull and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,501 —
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
670–675 673 2 237.00–240.00 $238.49 $1,605 —
770 770 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,201 —
595 595 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,464 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 302.00 $302.00 $710 —
350–360 355 2 274.00–288.00 $281.10 $998 +8.64
455–475 467 3 260.00–268.00 $263.28 $1,230 +8.10
510–540 527 3 250.00–260.00 $253.23 $1,335 +8.06
570–580 577 3 236.00–242.00 $237.98 $1,373 —
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
757 757 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,469 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 298.00 $298.00 $849 —
300–345 323 2 266.00–270.00 $267.86 $865 —
355–380 363 3 266.00–270.00 $267.30 $970 +11.76
455–460 456 4 240.00–246.00 $243.74 $1,111 +16.63
510–520 515 2 218.00–220.00 $219.01 $1,128 +9.02
725 725 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 270.00–272.00 $270.67 $1,272 —
550–575 570 5 248.00–253.00 $248.96 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 318.00–322.00 $319.92 $1,017 +18.60
355–390 367 3 310.00–321.00 $317.10 $1,164 +19.33
400–448 434 6 300.00–310.00 $301.58 $1,309 +19.43
455–465 461 7 290.00–299.00 $291.84 $1,345 +14.30
500–510 505 3 264.00–270.00 $266.02 $1,343 -5.00
555–565 560 2 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,431 +7.43
610–615 613 2 240.00–248.00 $244.02 $1,496 +10.00
660–665 663 2 224.00–230.00 $226.99 $1,505 —
705–745 727 3 212.00–218.00 $216.06 $1,571 -9.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 —
280–290 285 2 316.00–324.00 $319.93 $912 —
380–385 383 2 286.00–296.00 $290.97 $1,114 +18.17
455–465 460 2 262.00–268.00 $265.03 $1,219 +2.50
500–545 519 7 250.00–260.00 $255.47 $1,326 +0.32
555–590 569 5 240.00–247.00 $245.18 $1,395 +6.37
600–610 605 2 230.00–232.00 $230.99 $1,397 —
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 423 2 314.00–317.00 $315.44 $1,334 -0.56
450–480 465 2 300.00–306.00 $303.10 $1,409 +4.36
730 730 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,635 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1145 1050 80-85% 2 133.00–134.00 $133.45 $1,401 —
1130–1320 1225 80-85% 2 117.00–120.00 $118.62 $1,453 —
1100–1390 1234 80-85% 9 124.00–131.00 $127.43 $1,572 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675–735 705 85-90% 2 107.00–110.00 $108.56 $765 +5.66
900–990 958 85-90% 9 112.00–116.00 $114.21 $1,094 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1550 1293 3 153.00–154.00 $153.74 $1,988 —
1380–1955 1572 3 145.00–148.00 $146.29 $2,300 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105–1145 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,900.00 $1,781.27
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–940 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,285.06
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
690 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
930–1005 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,475.00–1,920.00 $1,756.33 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,860.00 $1,860.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–800 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,727.17 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–875 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–975.00 $924.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.