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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

264 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 264 295 0
Feeder cattle 157 230 0
Slaughter cattle 32 42 0
Replacement cattle 15 23 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 —
650–669 664 6 234.00–239.00 $237.51 $1,577 —
770 770 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,740 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 305.00 $305.00 $946 —
400 400 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,160 -19.99
605 605 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,416 -19.00
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 292.00 $292.00 $861 —
580 580 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,311 -18.00
620–645 633 2 223.00–226.00 $224.47 $1,421 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 328 5 250.00–259.00 $253.69 $832 -27.29
355–396 374 9 240.00–250.00 $244.46 $914 -19.54
400–440 423 6 230.00–238.00 $233.56 $988 -23.25
455–465 459 6 228.00–235.00 $231.67 $1,063 -19.30
500–525 508 3 224.00–232.00 $227.74 $1,157 -23.80
555–565 560 5 220.00–228.00 $224.81 $1,259 -17.18
600–645 623 2 205.00–206.00 $205.52 $1,280 -17.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 262.00–264.00 $263.01 $600 —
255–265 260 2 230.00–234.00 $232.04 $603 —
300–335 322 3 230.00–238.00 $232.78 $750 -36.23
355–380 367 3 228.00–236.00 $231.41 $849 -26.59
400–445 431 4 218.00–228.00 $222.11 $957 -22.58
455–465 460 2 214.00–219.00 $216.53 $996 -18.50
500–545 523 4 208.00–216.00 $210.56 $1,101 -12.61
555–590 569 4 200.00–210.00 $203.68 $1,159 -13.06
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 —
765–780 773 2 157.00–158.00 $157.50 $1,217 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 —
400–440 419 4 240.00–243.00 $241.81 $1,013 -34.30
455–485 473 3 239.00–240.00 $239.32 $1,132 —
500–540 509 8 233.00–240.00 $238.58 $1,214 -25.23
550–565 556 5 230.00–238.00 $232.99 $1,295 —
660–670 667 3 220.00–224.00 $221.32 $1,476 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 316.00–322.00 $319.20 $855 —
300–330 318 3 300.00–308.00 $305.28 $971 -10.46
378 378 2 298.00 $298.00 $1,126 -11.38
400–440 420 2 270.00–278.00 $273.81 $1,150 -17.91
455–460 458 2 261.00–270.00 $265.52 $1,216 -10.87
500–545 521 8 230.00–241.00 $233.76 $1,218 -27.58
555–565 562 3 220.00–226.00 $223.65 $1,257 -17.17
600–610 605 2 208.00–214.00 $210.98 $1,276 -17.97
655–690 673 3 200.00–205.00 $202.35 $1,362 -13.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–313 312 4 328.00–336.00 $329.99 $1,030 —
455 455 2 280.00–286.00 $283.00 $1,288 -15.66
520–540 527 3 245.00–255.00 $249.32 $1,314 —
555–560 557 3 230.00–234.00 $232.00 $1,292 -26.98
650 650 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,417 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 280.00–288.00 $283.86 $795 —
410–440 425 2 246.00–256.00 $251.18 $1,068 -19.62
500–545 515 3 210.00–220.00 $213.56 $1,100 —
555–560 558 2 208.00–211.00 $209.49 $1,169 -13.88
600 600 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,206 -12.68
760 760 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,307 -9.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1100 998 80-85% 2 125.00–128.00 $126.65 $1,264 —
1085–1310 1214 80-85% 8 132.00–139.50 $136.76 $1,660 +2.03
1320–1520 1393 80-85% 3 140.00–143.00 $141.59 $1,972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1120 910 85-90% 4 100.00–109.00 $105.54 $960 -6.39
810–1115 926 85-90% 5 110.00–117.00 $113.17 $1,048 +1.24
1040 1040 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1585 1473 75-80% 2 132.00–139.00 $135.23 $1,992 —
1715 1715 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,876 —
1515–1620 1568 2 164.00–168.00 $165.93 $2,602 +7.35
1780 1780 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,492 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–960 887 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,185.00 $1,161.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 65.00–75.00 $70.38 —
70 70 —— 1 160.00 $160.00 —
90 90 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 290.00 $290.00 —
195 195 —— 1 250.00 $250.00 —

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–2,125.00 $2,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200–1300 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 50.00–55.00 $52.22 —
20–25 23 2 25.00–37.50 $31.94 —
30–35 34 4 55.00–100.00 $74.44 —
40–45 41 7 52.50–117.50 $77.03 —
50–55 53 2 100.00–117.00 $108.90 —
70–75 73 2 125.00–130.00 $127.59 —
80 80 1 137.50 $137.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 25.00–37.50 $31.67 —
30–35 34 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 57.50–75.00 $66.94 —
40–45 42 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 70.00–110.00 $90.00 —
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 80.00–110.00 $95.74 —
80–85 82 —— 3 100.00–110.00 $103.27 —
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–110.00 $105.15 —
100–110 103 —— 3 120.00–130.00 $126.77 —
110–145 122 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 120.00–195.00 $152.81 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
90 90 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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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.