Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.40/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,269/hd at 563 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	442	348	387
Feeder cattle	217	213	202
Slaughter cattle	37	36	38
Replacement cattle	25	22	61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–545	523	2	260.00–262.00	$261.04	$1,365	+0.52
555	555	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,443	—
613	613	3	255.00	$255.00	$1,563	+11.68
655–670	663	2	233.00–237.00	$235.02	$1,558	—
700–740	720	2	225.00–229.00	$227.06	$1,635	-0.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–530	518	2	235.00–240.00	$237.44	$1,230	—
555–580	568	2	230.00–237.00	$233.58	$1,327	+3.58
600–630	615	2	221.00–230.00	$225.61	$1,388	—
700–710	705	2	199.00–200.00	$199.50	$1,406	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
530–545	538	2	247.00–255.00	$250.94	$1,350	—
555–560	558	3	240.00–247.00	$244.68	$1,365	+0.68
600–625	613	2	234.00–244.00	$239.10	$1,466	+1.45

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	3	282.00–286.00	$283.94	$804	—
355–380	368	2	245.00–247.00	$245.97	$905	-0.58
400–410	405	4	239.00–244.00	$240.76	$975	-0.23
460–480	467	3	235.00–236.00	$235.34	$1,099	+0.39
500–535	516	6	227.00–236.00	$231.67	$1,195	-1.64
555–580	563	12	220.00–230.00	$225.40	$1,269	+1.42
600–610	605	2	210.00–216.00	$213.02	$1,289	-2.98
675–690	685	3	202.00–205.00	$202.99	$1,390	-1.34
740–745	743	2	184.00–194.00	$188.98	$1,404	—
755–780	768	2	182.00–186.00	$183.97	$1,413	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	322	3	230.00–239.00	$233.84	$753	-1.06
355–365	358	4	228.00–238.00	$232.04	$831	—
400–445	430	3	220.00–232.00	$226.14	$972	—
455–470	463	4	216.00–224.00	$220.06	$1,019	+0.55
500–535	509	4	215.00–222.00	$217.33	$1,106	+3.56
555–565	560	3	200.00–210.00	$206.33	$1,155	-0.05
605	605	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,234	—
665	665	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,277	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460–465	462	3	245.00–250.00	$246.66	$1,140	+3.39
520–530	525	2	240.00–242.00	$240.99	$1,265	+0.65
555–585	564	5	234.00–239.00	$235.43	$1,328	—
600–604	604	8	220.00–223.00	$222.63	$1,345	—
660–690	675	2	208.00–212.00	$210.04	$1,418	—
760–770	765	2	192.00–194.00	$192.99	$1,476	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	360	3	300.00–310.00	$304.66	$1,097	-4.96
400–445	420	4	270.00–280.00	$274.97	$1,155	+6.93
455–480	461	4	246.00–250.00	$247.51	$1,141	-10.47
500–530	505	6	232.00–242.00	$236.49	$1,194	+7.74
555–580	565	8	225.00–235.00	$229.54	$1,297	+2.98
600–645	624	5	210.00–220.00	$215.90	$1,347	+1.01
660–670	661	7	202.00–212.00	$209.01	$1,382	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	367	3	267.00–280.00	$273.22	$1,003	-10.73
400–445	425	4	240.00–250.00	$243.88	$1,036	-0.26
455–470	465	6	228.00–238.00	$233.68	$1,087	-5.06
500–535	518	2	216.00–226.00	$221.17	$1,146	+2.54
550–565	560	5	213.00–223.00	$218.61	$1,224	+1.80
600–645	629	4	200.00–206.00	$203.31	$1,279	+0.91
655–665	660	2	192.00–194.00	$193.01	$1,274	—
725–735	730	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,278	-13.55

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	2	320.00–322.00	$321.02	$1,165	—
500–510	507	3	246.00–250.00	$247.32	$1,254	+5.09
600–645	615	3	224.00–228.00	$226.05	$1,390	+4.72
700–735	718	2	210.00–216.00	$213.07	$1,530	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1165	1064	80-85%	4	131.00–132.00	$131.74	$1,402	—
890–1290	1107	80-85%	13	134.00–143.00	$138.88	$1,537	-2.34
1235–1385	1297	80-85%	3	144.00–152.00	$147.88	$1,918	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–875	828	85-90%	2	114.00–115.00	$114.47	$948	—
655–1220	929	85-90%	5	120.00–126.00	$123.04	$1,143	-4.51

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1685–1700	1693	75-80%	2	133.50–136.00	$134.76	$2,281	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1240	1198	2	157.00–158.00	$157.48	$1,887	—
1590	1590	1	184.50	$184.50	$2,934	+12.54
1580–1900	1740	2	174.00	$174.00	$3,028	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,100.00	$2,100.00

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	25.00–40.00	$33.33	-39.87
40–45	42	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	110.00–125.00	$118.40	+45.20
70–75	72	—	—	3	100.00–110.00	$103.49	-71.68
70–75	73	—	—	3	150.00–180.00	$163.41	-11.76
100–110	105	—	—	2	110.00–125.00	$117.86	-62.14
110–140	125	—	—	6	210.00–300.00	$243.80	+63.80
155	155	—	—	1	260.00	$260.00	—

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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
950–1000	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,540.00–1,575.00	$1,557.05	—
1220	1220	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,785.00	$1,785.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
555–625	598	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	900.00–1,000.00	$951.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
585	585	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	6	60.00–90.00	$73.50	+6.72
30–35	33	4	40.00–45.00	$42.69	-24.09
40–45	42	3	40.00–50.00	$46.80	-26.27
40–45	42	8	80.00–100.00	$88.73	+15.66
50–55	53	2	62.50–65.00	$63.81	-34.40
50–55	53	11	100.00–135.00	$115.52	+17.31
60–65	63	2	130.00–135.00	$132.60	-5.36
60–65	63	2	140.00–145.00	$142.60	+4.64
60–65	63	2	160.00–165.00	$162.40	+24.44
60–65	63	2	50.00–65.00	$57.20	-80.76
70	70	1	150.00	$150.00	-10.00
70	70	3	60.00–75.00	$70.00	-90.00
70–75	73	3	160.00–175.00	$168.18	-1.82
80–85	83	2	130.00–160.00	$144.55	-25.45

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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	28	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	45.00–75.00	$57.73	+1.21
25–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	30.00–40.00	$37.39	-19.13
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	40.00–50.00	$45.29	-58.13
40–55	47	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	60.00–125.00	$101.67	-1.75
60–65	62	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	100.00–120.00	$107.03	+12.12
60–65	63	—	—	4	85.00–100.00	$92.20	-2.71
70–75	72	—	—	3	100.00–130.00	$120.23	+25.32
80–85	83	—	—	2	125.00–140.00	$132.73	-5.00
80–95	87	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	125.00–150.00	$135.17	-2.56
90–95	92	—	—	3	125.00–160.00	$143.64	+5.91
90–95	93	—	—	2	75.00–100.00	$87.84	-49.89
115–125	120	—	—	3	190.00–220.00	$203.47	+57.52
120–130	123	—	—	3	230.00–240.00	$236.49	+90.54
120–130	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00–260.00	$250.40	+104.45
120–140	129	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	190.00–240.00	$208.99	+63.04

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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.