Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $226.56/cwt +2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 578 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $244.14/cwt -7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 423 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	348	264	433
Feeder cattle	213	157	181
Slaughter cattle	36	32	41
Replacement cattle	22	15	34

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, all feeder classes 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–535	518	2	260.00–261.00	$260.52	$1,349	—
600–626	623	9	243.00–246.00	$243.32	$1,516	—
700–742	732	4	224.00–229.00	$227.80	$1,667	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–580	563	3	242.00–246.00	$244.00	$1,374	—
600–645	617	3	237.00–238.00	$237.65	$1,466	+3.65
650–660	657	3	224.00–225.00	$224.67	$1,476	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,276	+4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	2	244.00–249.00	$246.55	$895	+2.09
405–440	413	5	240.00–245.00	$240.99	$995	+7.43
455–480	467	3	232.00–238.00	$234.95	$1,097	+3.28
500–535	514	4	230.00–237.00	$233.31	$1,199	+5.57
555–565	562	3	220.00–227.00	$223.98	$1,259	-0.83
600–613	609	6	213.00–219.00	$216.00	$1,315	+10.48
655–660	658	3	204.00–205.00	$204.33	$1,344	—
700–710	706	5	198.00–200.00	$198.79	$1,403	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	272	3	235.00–238.00	$235.99	$642	+3.95
300–335	324	5	230.00–237.00	$234.90	$761	+2.12
455–465	463	6	215.00–222.00	$219.51	$1,016	+2.98
500–545	520	4	210.00–220.00	$213.77	$1,112	+3.21
550–590	570	4	200.00–210.00	$206.38	$1,176	+2.70
770	770	1	153.00	$153.00	$1,178	-4.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	2	254.00–264.00	$259.27	$1,097	+17.46
455–465	460	4	240.00–246.00	$243.27	$1,119	+3.95
500–510	503	3	239.00–242.00	$240.34	$1,209	+1.76
700–735	718	2	201.00–204.00	$202.46	$1,454	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	320	4	310.00–330.00	$317.84	$1,017	+12.56
355–360	356	5	305.00–315.00	$309.62	$1,102	+11.62
400–435	409	4	267.00–270.00	$268.04	$1,096	-5.77
455–480	464	4	254.00–264.00	$257.98	$1,197	-7.54
500–545	521	8	225.00–235.00	$228.75	$1,192	-5.01
555–590	578	15	223.00–233.00	$226.56	$1,310	+2.91
600–620	610	6	210.00–220.00	$214.89	$1,311	+3.91
750–760	755	2	194.00–200.00	$196.98	$1,487	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–235	218	2	298.00–300.00	$299.08	$652	—
275–280	278	2	290.00–300.00	$294.95	$820	+11.09
310–335	325	4	282.00–292.00	$286.52	$931	—
355–385	367	5	280.00–290.00	$283.95	$1,042	—
400–445	423	11	234.00–252.00	$244.14	$1,033	-7.04
455–480	465	6	232.00–242.00	$238.74	$1,110	—
500–545	508	6	216.00–222.00	$218.63	$1,111	+5.07
550–565	559	5	214.00–220.00	$216.81	$1,212	+7.32
600–645	615	3	200.00–205.00	$202.40	$1,245	+1.40
700–745	723	2	187.00–190.00	$188.55	$1,363	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	298.00	$298.00	$1,222	—
530–545	541	4	240.00–245.00	$242.23	$1,310	-7.09
610–645	622	3	221.00–222.00	$221.33	$1,377	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1320	1127	80-85%	9	138.00–145.00	$141.22	$1,592	—
870–1445	1158	80-85%	2	130.00–137.00	$134.37	$1,556	—
1105–1370	1221	80-85%	5	150.00–154.00	$151.62	$1,851	+14.86

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–935	868	85-90%	3	131.00–134.00	$132.08	$1,146	—
875–1075	931	85-90%	7	123.00–130.00	$127.55	$1,187	+14.38
920–1025	973	85-90%	2	115.00–118.00	$116.58	$1,134	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1405–1525	1465	75-80%	2	143.00–148.00	$145.40	$2,130	+10.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1905	1576	4	168.00–175.00	$171.96	$2,710	+6.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1180	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,875.00–2,125.00	$2,016.49

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
830	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–45	42	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	70.00–75.00	$73.20	+2.82
70–75	73	—	—	2	170.00–180.00	$175.17	+15.17
85	85	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	-110.00
90–95	93	—	—	2	180.00–185.00	$182.43	-107.57
105	105	—	—	1	180.00	$180.00	—

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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
1035	1035	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	3	52.50–75.00	$66.79	+14.57
30–35	32	5	65.00–70.00	$66.78	-7.66
40–45	42	8	60.00–85.00	$73.07	-3.96
50	50	1	160.00	$160.00	+51.10
50–55	53	4	60.00–120.00	$98.21	-10.69
60–65	63	3	120.00–150.00	$137.96	+29.06
65	65	1	160.00	$160.00	+32.41
75	75	1	170.00	$170.00	+42.41

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	42.50–75.00	$56.52	+24.85
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	+43.06
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	6	70.00–145.00	$103.42	+13.42
60–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	75.00–130.00	$94.91	-0.83
80–85	82	—	—	6	130.00–155.00	$148.47	+45.20
80–85	83	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	130.00–145.00	$137.73	+32.58
100–110	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	115.00–180.00	$145.95	+19.18

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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.