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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 30, 2024

295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $291.72/cwt -3.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 413 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 295 460 405
Feeder cattle 230 204 235
Slaughter cattle 42 44 75
Replacement cattle 23 20 95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull 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
523–548 536 8 300.00–304.00 $301.95 $1,618 —
573–585 576 7 286.00–289.00 $288.13 $1,660 —
605 605 2 264.00 $264.00 $1,597 +14.00
800 800 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,784 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–430 425 3 308.00–311.00 $309.99 $1,317 —
465–475 468 3 298.00–302.00 $300.65 $1,407 +5.93
500–510 504 5 285.00–290.00 $288.59 $1,454 +24.10
555–585 570 2 276.00–280.00 $277.95 $1,584 —
615 615 1 253.00 $253.00 $1,556 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,174 —
455–460 458 2 276.00–280.00 $277.99 $1,273 —
590 590 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $927 -1.09
375 375 1 264.00 $264.00 $990 -5.45
400–445 416 7 255.00–260.00 $256.81 $1,068 +1.31
455–472 468 8 250.00–254.00 $250.97 $1,175 +8.28
500–540 526 7 242.00–254.00 $251.54 $1,323 +18.22
550–555 553 2 240.00–244.00 $241.99 $1,338 +18.46
600–645 620 6 220.00–230.00 $223.38 $1,385 +4.27
650–655 653 4 216.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,423 +4.46
765 765 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 268.00–270.00 $269.01 $896 +15.76
365 365 1 258.00 $258.00 $942 +4.97
400–410 405 3 240.00–249.00 $244.69 $991 +7.64
455–460 458 2 230.00–240.00 $235.03 $1,076 —
510–545 528 2 218.00–228.00 $223.17 $1,178 +4.59
555–580 567 3 210.00–220.00 $216.74 $1,229 +3.78
600–645 623 2 206.00–210.00 $208.07 $1,296 -0.97
770 770 1 156.00 $156.00 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–432 424 5 270.00–280.00 $276.11 $1,171 +7.41
515–540 534 6 257.00–269.00 $263.81 $1,409 +21.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 4 312.00–320.00 $315.74 $1,045 -13.61
355–390 369 4 304.00–314.00 $309.38 $1,142 -12.72
400–416 413 12 290.00–303.00 $291.72 $1,205 -3.71
455–485 465 9 274.00–289.00 $276.39 $1,285 -0.97
500–510 507 3 260.00–262.00 $261.34 $1,325 +6.97
555–565 563 5 236.00–246.00 $240.82 $1,356 -2.57
600–640 609 6 224.00–231.00 $228.95 $1,394 +3.60
655 655 2 214.00–218.00 $216.00 $1,415 -0.62
715–740 730 6 210.00–212.00 $211.34 $1,543 +4.27
765 765 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,591 +9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 7 300.00–310.00 $304.19 $1,013 —
355–365 359 4 280.00–290.00 $284.98 $1,023 -27.92
400–435 422 3 266.00–276.00 $270.80 $1,143 -1.18
455–495 471 5 256.00–268.00 $260.49 $1,227 +4.97
555–575 568 3 220.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,269 -3.63
600–615 608 3 210.00–219.00 $213.68 $1,299 +4.18
700–745 723 2 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $1,411 —
755–785 770 2 180.00–182.00 $181.02 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 336.00–344.00 $339.97 $1,217 +5.97
455–465 462 3 298.00–300.00 $298.66 $1,380 -2.11
555–580 568 2 258.00–260.00 $258.98 $1,471 —
600–615 608 4 236.00–242.00 $239.23 $1,455 +1.73
665 665 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,530 +2.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1110 1049 80-85% 5 119.00–123.00 $122.13 $1,281 —
1065–1460 1223 80-85% 6 134.00–136.00 $134.73 $1,648 —
1035–1550 1237 80-85% 7 126.00–133.00 $128.55 $1,590 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–810 765 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $102.64 $785 —
760–1045 901 85-90% 4 110.00–116.00 $111.93 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,090 —
1200–1860 1561 5 158.00–160.00 $158.58 $2,475 —
1350–1995 1673 2 164.00–165.00 $164.40 $2,750 +9.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1185–1345 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,771.20
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–760 728 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–925.00 $853.35

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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 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,585.00 $1,448.16 —

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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.