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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $276.19/cwt +7.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 617 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 239 429
Feeder cattle 211 100 153
Slaughter cattle 55 25 50
Replacement cattle 34 15 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616–619 617 11 274.00–280.00 $276.19 $1,704 +7.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 4 299.00 $299.00 $1,504 —
569 569 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,553 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,076 —
440 440 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,302 —
483–490 485 4 276.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,353 -7.01
540 540 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,382 —
690 690 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 302.00 $302.00 $634 —
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 —
355–380 374 6 258.00–262.00 $259.99 $972 -13.07
400–445 420 5 250.00–262.00 $256.33 $1,077 -4.16
455–460 458 5 238.00–248.00 $241.59 $1,106 -16.45
500–545 515 4 236.00–246.00 $241.12 $1,242 +0.12
550–565 558 4 224.00–234.00 $230.03 $1,284 -7.97
625–640 633 2 216.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,380 +6.47
650 650 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,365 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 272.00 $272.00 $789 —
330 330 2 266.00 $266.00 $878 —
355–370 365 4 250.00–256.00 $252.53 $922 +3.30
400–445 434 5 234.00–244.00 $239.12 $1,038 -0.26
455–490 475 4 226.00–236.00 $228.45 $1,085 -5.57
500–545 525 5 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,181 —
555–580 566 4 212.00–222.00 $217.05 $1,229 +6.39
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 —
700 700 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,358 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,161 —
455–470 463 4 262.00–264.00 $263.02 $1,218 -6.98
500–540 519 9 250.00–256.00 $253.63 $1,316 —
600–645 615 3 230.00–234.00 $232.05 $1,427 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 304.00 $304.00 $897 -20.91
330 330 3 302.00–310.00 $305.33 $1,008 +11.44
355–365 358 3 280.00–286.00 $281.98 $1,009 -10.72
400–445 426 5 264.00–276.00 $269.96 $1,150 —
455–465 460 4 244.00–254.00 $248.29 $1,142 -14.20
500–535 512 3 242.00–252.00 $246.14 $1,260 -2.89
555–575 561 5 230.00–240.00 $236.04 $1,324 -11.96
600–645 623 2 220.00–226.00 $223.11 $1,390 +5.52
655–670 663 2 210.00–220.00 $214.94 $1,425 —
710–715 713 2 196.00–202.00 $199.01 $1,419 —
765–795 780 2 194.00–196.00 $195.02 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 413 3 290.00–300.00 $294.81 $1,218 —
490–495 493 2 274.00–276.00 $274.99 $1,356 -4.38
500–510 505 6 254.00–264.00 $259.19 $1,309 —
555–575 565 3 248.00–258.00 $252.73 $1,428 -7.27
600–645 618 3 234.00–238.00 $236.05 $1,459 -3.95
655–670 662 3 230.00–238.00 $234.02 $1,549 —
700–745 723 2 209.00–212.00 $210.55 $1,522 —
780 780 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–615 613 6 250.00–256.00 $255.02 $1,563 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1475 1152 80-85% 15 125.00–132.00 $128.91 $1,485 —
1000–1590 1296 80-85% 19 133.00–141.00 $136.66 $1,771 —
1320–1425 1370 80-85% 3 142.00–149.00 $146.41 $2,006 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–945 880 85-90% 2 101.00–110.00 $105.17 $925 —
800–1165 983 85-90% 2 126.00–128.00 $126.81 $1,247 +11.81
905–1190 1033 85-90% 4 118.00–124.00 $121.27 $1,253 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1745 1515 75-80% 3 130.00–136.00 $133.70 $2,026 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1960 1464 5 158.00–166.00 $161.12 $2,359 —
1310–2050 1818 4 155.00–157.00 $155.53 $2,828 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1170 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,525.00 $1,351.79
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1465–1510 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,714.20

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 25.00–35.00 $30.56 -14.44
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 55.00 $55.00 -140.00
75 75 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 -20.00
90–95 93 —— 2 180.00–205.00 $192.84 -38.65
100–110 103 —— 3 200.00–220.00 $212.90 -74.36
130 130 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 +92.74
150–175 162 —— 3 300.00–320.00 $313.81 —
175 175 —— 1 580.00 $580.00 —

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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
900–1000 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,873.21 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 1 40.00 $40.00 -19.38
20–25 23 3 40.00–45.00 $43.57 -15.81
20–25 23 3 25.00–35.00 $30.57 -28.81
30–35 33 2 30.00–33.00 $31.62 -27.76
30–35 33 6 38.00–105.00 $54.36 -5.02
40–45 42 7 60.00–115.00 $94.49 +46.84
40–45 43 2 45.00–50.00 $47.65 ±0.00
50–55 52 3 70.00–130.00 $110.65 -21.29
50–55 53 2 140.00–145.00 $142.62 +10.68
60–65 62 3 85.00–150.00 $112.70 -23.83
70–75 72 3 125.00–150.00 $141.86 -40.64

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5–10 8 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 35.00–45.00 $41.67 -3.33
25–35 31 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 37.50–60.00 $48.09 +2.83
45–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–110.00 $88.95 +2.28
60–65 63 —— 2 70.00–100.00 $85.60 -51.96
65–75 72 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 110.00–175.00 $134.19 -6.50
70–75 72 —— 6 110.00–182.50 $149.51 +8.82
80–85 82 —— 3 100.00–182.50 $153.11 -7.46
80–99 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–215.00 $161.65 +1.08
100–105 103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 130.00–200.00 $165.00 -17.09
145 145 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 420.00 $420.00 +120.00
155 155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 170.00 $170.00 -60.00
170 170 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.