Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

515 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.00/cwt -2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 680 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $245.93/cwt -29.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 421 lb · 13 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.50/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,448/hd at 678 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	515	442	454
Feeder cattle	229	217	241
Slaughter cattle	59	37	50
Replacement cattle	48	25	52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	1	261.00	$261.00	$1,449	+1.00
680	680	22	233.00	$233.00	$1,584	-2.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	261.00	$261.00	$1,240	—
585	585	6	232.00	$232.00	$1,357	-12.68
665	665	1	224.00	$224.00	$1,490	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,040	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	292.00	$292.00	$745	—
405	405	1	240.00	$240.00	$972	—
500–502	502	4	228.00–234.00	$229.50	$1,152	-11.49
555–590	575	3	226.00–234.00	$229.26	$1,318	-6.17
608	608	5	215.50	$215.50	$1,310	-7.13
678	678	13	213.50	$213.50	$1,448	+3.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	2	248.00–258.00	$252.86	$923	+6.89
400–445	430	3	226.00–234.00	$228.48	$982	-12.28
455–480	463	3	224.00–234.00	$228.11	$1,056	-7.23
500–535	515	3	220.00–225.00	$222.72	$1,147	-8.95
560–594	587	5	208.00–210.00	$208.38	$1,223	-17.02
600–630	610	3	200.00–202.00	$200.66	$1,224	-12.36
660–675	668	2	198.00–200.00	$199.01	$1,329	-3.98
700–730	715	2	185.00–186.00	$185.49	$1,326	-3.49
755	755	1	186.00	$186.00	$1,404	+2.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	2	244.00	$244.00	$756	+10.16
390	390	1	214.00	$214.00	$835	-18.04
455–490	470	3	200.00–208.00	$202.78	$953	-17.28
500–535	517	5	195.00–205.00	$198.09	$1,024	-19.24
555–565	560	2	182.00–190.00	$186.04	$1,042	-20.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	304.00	$304.00	$897	—
325–335	329	4	297.00–302.00	$299.03	$984	—
355–360	358	2	290.00–300.00	$295.03	$1,056	-9.63
410–445	421	13	244.00–247.00	$245.93	$1,035	-29.04
455–480	468	6	234.00–240.00	$236.31	$1,106	-11.20
500–545	526	7	222.00–235.00	$228.54	$1,202	-7.95
555–575	567	3	220.00–230.00	$225.06	$1,276	-4.48
600–645	632	5	212.00–216.00	$213.61	$1,350	-2.29
700	700	2	196.00–197.00	$196.50	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	262.00	$262.00	$629	—
355–390	370	4	242.00–251.00	$246.66	$913	-26.56
400–445	423	4	230.00–234.00	$232.00	$981	-11.88
455–465	459	5	220.00–230.00	$222.83	$1,023	-10.85
500–545	525	4	208.00–216.00	$211.46	$1,110	-9.71
555–575	565	3	202.00–212.00	$206.01	$1,164	-12.60
685–690	688	2	188.00–192.00	$189.99	$1,307	-3.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–355	353	2	310.00–318.00	$313.97	$1,108	-7.05
405	405	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,053	—
680	680	1	221.00	$221.00	$1,503	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1210	1090	80-85%	6	123.00–130.00	$126.40	$1,378	-5.34
935–1545	1150	80-85%	15	131.00–139.00	$135.41	$1,557	—
1140–1330	1256	80-85%	4	140.00–142.00	$141.03	$1,771	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1060	948	85-90%	2	126.00	$126.00	$1,194	+2.96
945–1080	1008	85-90%	3	105.00–115.00	$110.22	$1,111	—
950–1200	1099	85-90%	6	118.00–125.00	$121.83	$1,339	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1335	1308	75-80%	2	126.00–127.00	$126.49	$1,654	—
1535	1535	75-80%	1	133.00	$133.00	$2,042	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1570	1455	2	148.00–150.00	$148.92	$2,167	—
1195–2205	1509	7	164.00–168.00	$165.31	$2,495	—
1865	1865	2	173.00	$173.00	$3,226	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945–1180	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,350.00–2,400.00	$2,364.67
980–1195	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,750.00–1,925.00	$1,805.68

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–945	928	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,575.00	$1,489.15
1390	1390	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
715	715	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
735	735	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	20.00–30.00	$26.00	-7.33
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	65.00–75.00	$69.71	-48.69
43–50	47	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	50.00–65.00	$55.32	-63.08
75	75	—	—	2	150.00–250.00	$200.00	+36.59
100–135	113	—	—	6	140.00–270.00	$218.01	+100.15
120	120	—	—	1	330.00	$330.00	+86.20
150–155	152	—	—	3	250.00–300.00	$278.57	+18.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00–2,325.00	$2,312.50	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
950–1100	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,957.32	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850	850	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	5	70.00–85.00	$76.82	+3.32
40–45	42	3	50.00–60.00	$54.64	+7.84
40–45	44	16	60.00–145.00	$104.65	+57.85
50–55	51	7	112.00–155.00	$129.47	+65.66
60–65	63	11	100.00–157.50	$135.10	+2.50
70–75	73	4	115.00–150.00	$138.53	-29.65

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	35.00	$35.00	-22.73
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	25.00–47.50	$34.71	-2.68
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	35.00–75.00	$61.73	+24.34
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	60.00–65.00	$62.35	+17.06
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	65.00–100.00	$81.05	-20.62
60–65	63	—	—	4	130.00–150.00	$141.30	+49.10
60–65	63	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	130.00–140.00	$134.80	+42.60
60–75	68	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	105.00–160.00	$138.70	+18.47
70–75	73	—	—	6	130.00–150.00	$143.22	+22.99
75	75	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	95.00	$95.00	-25.23
80–85	83	—	—	2	140.00–180.00	$160.61	+27.88
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	120.00–175.00	$144.57	+9.40
90–95	91	—	—	5	150.00–185.00	$161.87	+18.23
100–110	105	—	—	8	140.00–200.00	$175.12	-28.35
100–130	117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	150.00–235.00	$185.00	-18.47
130	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	290.00	$290.00	+81.01
150	150	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	270.00	$270.00	—
150–155	153	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	180.00–200.00	$189.84	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
45	45	1	120.00	$120.00	—
60–65	63	2	140.00–150.00	$145.20	—
70	70	1	170.00	$170.00	—
130	130	1	250.00	$250.00	—

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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.