Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	460	481	395
Feeder cattle	204	219	121
Slaughter cattle	44	53	57
Replacement cattle	20	40	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–470	461	4	288.00–298.00	$294.72	$1,359	—
505–530	518	2	264.00–265.00	$264.49	$1,370	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
600	600	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,500	—
680	680	2	244.00	$244.00	$1,659	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	280.00–290.00	$285.09	$813	+1.09
300–345	329	4	280.00–284.00	$282.07	$928	—
355–390	373	4	262.00–272.00	$269.45	$1,005	+10.43
440–445	443	4	250.00–260.00	$255.50	$1,132	+6.03
455–465	462	3	240.00–244.00	$242.69	$1,121	-0.36
500–545	519	4	230.00–238.00	$233.32	$1,211	-2.09
555–565	558	4	220.00–230.00	$223.53	$1,247	-10.50
600–618	616	9	219.00–220.00	$219.11	$1,350	+8.08
665–680	673	2	211.00–216.00	$213.53	$1,437	+6.09
770	770	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,494	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	330	5	250.00–260.00	$253.25	$836	—
355–360	358	2	248.00–258.00	$253.03	$906	—
405–445	425	4	236.00–240.00	$237.05	$1,007	+7.08
500–530	508	5	214.00–226.00	$218.58	$1,110	+5.56
565–575	570	2	208.00–218.00	$212.96	$1,214	+1.97
600–645	623	2	208.00–210.00	$209.04	$1,302	—
660–665	663	2	200.00–204.00	$201.99	$1,339	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	419	6	264.00–270.00	$268.70	$1,126	—
520–545	535	5	240.00–243.00	$241.83	$1,294	-4.54
555–570	560	3	234.00–238.00	$236.64	$1,325	-6.37
700	700	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,456	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	332.00	$332.00	$963	—
335–345	342	3	328.00–330.00	$329.35	$1,126	+17.62
350–385	368	4	320.00–324.00	$322.10	$1,185	—
400–445	424	4	290.00–300.00	$295.43	$1,253	+8.83
450–465	458	6	270.00–290.00	$277.36	$1,270	+5.35
500–545	513	6	250.00–260.00	$254.37	$1,305	-3.73
565–590	577	3	240.00–248.00	$243.39	$1,404	-0.93
600–640	613	3	220.00–230.00	$225.35	$1,381	-8.63
660–675	665	3	210.00–220.00	$216.62	$1,441	—
700–720	710	2	202.00–212.00	$207.07	$1,470	-3.61
755–770	763	2	198.00–200.00	$198.99	$1,518	-12.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	363	6	308.00–316.00	$312.90	$1,136	+20.83
405–440	427	6	268.00–278.00	$271.98	$1,161	+2.60
455–470	461	4	250.00–262.00	$255.52	$1,178	+0.49
500–545	523	4	240.00–242.00	$241.04	$1,261	+1.40
555–565	559	5	220.00–230.00	$227.00	$1,269	-1.38
600–645	615	3	202.00–216.00	$209.50	$1,288	-8.64
655–660	658	2	198.00–204.00	$201.01	$1,323	-7.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,122	—
350	350	1	334.00	$334.00	$1,169	—
400–445	423	7	308.00–318.00	$310.22	$1,312	+13.93
450–460	456	5	294.00–308.00	$300.77	$1,372	+6.77
500–545	515	4	270.00–280.00	$275.11	$1,417	—
600–640	614	4	232.00–242.00	$237.50	$1,458	—
658–680	663	7	224.00–231.00	$227.44	$1,508	-11.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1270	1078	80-85%	6	122.00–127.00	$124.32	$1,340	—
940–1610	1266	80-85%	21	128.00–135.00	$131.07	$1,659	-12.50
1400	1400	80-85%	1	136.00	$136.00	$1,904	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1000	965	85-90%	4	105.00–112.00	$109.40	$1,056	—
960–1100	995	85-90%	4	115.00–122.00	$118.62	$1,180	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1465	1435	75-80%	2	131.00–135.00	$133.04	$1,909	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1640–1740	1690	2	152.00–158.00	$155.09	$2,621	—
1730–2025	1878	2	150.00	$150.00	$2,817	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1160	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,675.00	$1,592.73

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–970	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	930.00–1,200.00	$1,070.05
1130	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735	735	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	55.00–65.00	$60.38	+29.93
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	65.00–80.00	$72.06	+41.61
70–75	73	—	—	3	130.00–220.00	$160.68	-18.03
90–95	93	—	—	2	145.00–200.00	$171.76	-17.46
100–120	108	—	—	3	165.00–210.00	$189.31	-11.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1140	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,553.45	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	3	40.00–60.00	$54.29	+28.73
30–35	33	2	30.00–40.00	$35.38	-46.74
30–35	33	4	40.00–70.00	$51.54	-30.58
40	40	3	40.00–50.00	$46.67	-10.68
40–45	43	5	80.00–117.00	$101.58	+44.23
50–55	51	5	60.00–130.00	$101.47	-8.72
50–55	53	5	133.00–140.00	$135.66	+25.47
60–65	64	7	85.00–130.00	$104.94	-12.17
65	65	1	155.00	$155.00	+37.89
70	70	1	165.00	$165.00	+29.48
70–75	73	3	90.00–130.00	$110.00	-25.52
75	75	1	140.00	$140.00	+4.48
80–85	81	5	80.00–130.00	$110.12	-25.40
80–85	83	2	100.00–140.00	$119.39	-16.13

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	20.00	$20.00	-8.00
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	75.00	$75.00	+47.00
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	40.00–65.00	$57.29	-14.85
30–35	33	—	—	2	60.00–70.00	$64.62	+21.93
40–55	47	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	65.00–135.00	$99.79	+8.59
60	60	—	—	1	175.00	$175.00	+74.20
60–65	61	—	—	7	80.00–90.00	$86.47	-14.33
60–75	66	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	70.00–120.00	$99.18	-11.68
70–75	72	—	—	5	85.00–100.00	$92.15	-38.20
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	100.00	$100.00	-34.78
80–85	83	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	100.00–120.00	$110.30	-24.48
90	90	—	—	1	185.00	$185.00	+44.46
90–95	93	—	—	4	75.00–100.00	$93.58	-46.96
95	95	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	190.00	$190.00	+49.46
100–105	103	—	—	6	125.00–140.00	$131.50	-20.66
100–135	116	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	125.00–185.00	$158.10	+3.88

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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.