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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 190 518
Feeder cattle 100 127 202
Slaughter cattle 25 32 74
Replacement cattle 15 31 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and 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
625 625 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,625 +5.00
735 735 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,639 —
858 858 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,776 —
943 943 2 204.00 $204.00 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 6 286.00 $286.00 $1,347 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–645 634 4 268.00–272.00 $268.95 $1,705 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 272.00–275.00 $273.06 $1,002 -8.04
410–440 431 4 256.00–266.00 $260.49 $1,123 —
465–488 480 6 251.00–260.00 $258.04 $1,239 -5.24
546 546 4 241.00 $241.00 $1,316 -12.23
560 560 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,333 +0.02
600–645 623 2 210.00–213.00 $211.55 $1,318 -18.45
675 675 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 298.00 $298.00 $685 —
355–390 373 2 244.00–254.00 $249.23 $930 -18.07
400–445 418 3 236.00–242.00 $239.38 $1,001 —
460–465 463 2 230.00–238.00 $234.02 $1,084 -9.72
555–565 558 3 206.00–216.00 $210.66 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -0.67
555–565 560 2 254.00–256.00 $255.01 $1,428 +6.05
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 —
760 760 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,573 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 330.00–336.00 $332.80 $765 +17.80
285–295 290 2 320.00–330.00 $324.91 $942 +4.98
300–345 329 4 292.00–298.00 $293.89 $967 —
355–385 365 3 290.00–294.00 $292.70 $1,068 +1.73
455–470 461 4 260.00–264.00 $262.49 $1,210 -2.54
505–535 520 2 248.00–250.00 $249.03 $1,295 -6.44
565 565 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,401 +2.82
600–645 623 2 215.00–220.00 $217.59 $1,356 -13.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 310.00–312.00 $311.01 $1,129 -6.09
455–465 458 3 274.00–284.00 $279.37 $1,280 -12.47
565 565 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,469 +4.50
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 -4.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1145 1094 80-85% 4 125.00–130.00 $127.79 $1,398 —
980–1540 1234 80-85% 4 132.00–138.00 $135.61 $1,673 +8.18
1010–1525 1315 80-85% 6 141.00–145.00 $142.49 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1075 928 85-90% 6 119.00–122.00 $120.40 $1,117 —
965 965 85-90% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,110 +0.79

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1525 1405 2 159.00 $159.00 $2,234 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,380.00 $1,380.00
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 45.00 $45.00 —
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00–45.00 $42.65 —
75 75 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 —
80–85 83 —— 2 160.00–290.00 $223.03 —
90–95 93 —— 2 195.00–270.00 $231.49 —
130–135 133 —— 2 275.00–300.00 $287.26 —

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 -360.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 975.00 $975.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 130.00 $130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 55.00–62.50 $59.38 —
40–45 43 2 45.00–50.00 $47.65 —
40–45 43 9 75.00–145.00 $115.04 —
45 45 1 150.00 $150.00 —
50 50 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50–55 51 7 85.00–150.00 $131.94 —
60–65 62 5 85.00–155.00 $136.53 —
65 65 1 182.50 $182.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5–15 8 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 45.00 $45.00 —
30–35 32 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 40.00–50.00 $45.26 —
30–35 34 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 57.50–65.00 $62.04 —
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 45.00–50.00 $47.65 —
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 60.00–140.00 $86.67 —
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 100.00–180.00 $137.56 —
70–75 73 —— 2 120.00–160.00 $140.69 —
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 140.00–180.00 $160.57 —
90–95 93 —— 4 160.00–180.00 $165.14 —
100–125 112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 140.00–200.00 $182.09 —
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.