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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 552 252
Feeder cattle 186 311 197
Slaughter cattle 60 41 32
Replacement cattle 30 18 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,448 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 3 282.00–288.00 $284.59 $916 —
365–385 375 2 270.00–272.00 $270.97 $1,016 —
410–420 415 2 258.00–260.00 $259.01 $1,075 —
455–465 460 3 251.00–261.00 $256.66 $1,181 —
515–535 521 5 240.00–248.00 $243.78 $1,270 -0.79
625–635 630 2 226.00–230.00 $228.02 $1,437 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 282.00–285.00 $283.46 $731 -4.54
380–385 383 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $967 +0.48
400–445 422 3 240.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,032 +3.40
505 505 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,182 +5.36
575 575 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,265 -4.32
600–630 620 5 210.00–218.00 $215.66 $1,337 +0.52
675–695 685 2 210.00–216.00 $212.96 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 370 2 236.00–240.00 $237.92 $880 —
430–445 437 3 224.00–234.00 $229.36 $1,002 +4.73
480 480 2 226.00 $226.00 $1,085 +3.52
505–510 508 2 216.00–222.00 $218.99 $1,112 -3.11
565–570 568 2 210.00–214.00 $212.01 $1,204 —
700–725 713 2 198.00–200.00 $199.02 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 318.00 $318.00 $938 -2.00
320–325 323 2 314.00–315.00 $314.50 $1,016 +7.85
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
410–420 418 5 285.00–290.00 $285.98 $1,195 —
470–480 473 6 270.00–278.00 $273.32 $1,293 +0.63
500–510 505 3 256.00–266.00 $261.97 $1,323 +4.54
555–575 561 5 248.00–258.00 $254.34 $1,427 +7.31
605–620 612 5 232.00–238.00 $234.58 $1,436 +5.90
655–675 669 4 220.00–225.00 $221.74 $1,483 +3.08
700–715 705 3 208.00–216.00 $213.35 $1,504 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 305.00–306.00 $305.48 $947 +4.61
430 430 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,178 —
460–470 465 2 252.00–262.00 $257.05 $1,195 +0.03
505–545 536 8 240.00–248.00 $241.20 $1,293 -0.77
560–575 568 2 236.00–238.00 $237.01 $1,346 +1.86
600–615 606 5 208.00–216.00 $213.17 $1,292 +7.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 —
405–440 418 3 294.00–304.00 $298.53 $1,248 —
450–460 455 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
678 678 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,641 +9.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1455 1246 80-85% 15 130.00–137.00 $134.01 $1,670 +0.46
970–1685 1273 80-85% 16 138.00–144.00 $140.67 $1,791 +1.43
1230–1495 1339 80-85% 4 146.00–154.00 $148.50 $1,988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1050 939 85-90% 4 120.00–126.00 $123.61 $1,161 +13.60
855–1110 966 85-90% 4 111.00–118.00 $114.51 $1,106 -6.86
960–1240 1138 85-90% 4 128.00–130.00 $129.04 $1,468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630–1725 1678 75-80% 2 145.00–146.00 $145.49 $2,441 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1665 1527 3 168.00–174.00 $170.18 $2,599 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,360.23
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–1000 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,782.47 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050–1240 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,100.00 $2,026.86 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.