Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

580 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.00/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 527 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.20/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 456 lb · 12 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.19/cwt ≈ $1,517/hd at 637 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	580	322	427
Feeder cattle	337	168	60
Slaughter cattle	47	44	56
Replacement cattle	42	40	311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418–430	425	9	242.00–248.00	$244.62	$1,040	—
530–538	536	4	227.00–230.00	$227.74	$1,221	—
555–565	560	2	218.00–220.00	$219.01	$1,226	-26.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–510	507	3	246.00–250.00	$247.32	$1,254	—
624–630	625	5	225.00–233.00	$231.39	$1,446	—
649 value added	649	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,590	—
750	750	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,628	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
407–430	413	4	220.00–230.00	$227.40	$939	—
500–545	523	2	210.00–220.00	$215.22	$1,126	-18.64

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	263	3	286.00–288.00	$287.29	$756	—
330–335	333	2	259.00–260.00	$259.50	$864	—
355–365	358	4	250.00–254.00	$251.50	$900	+2.98
400–441	431	7	242.00–250.00	$244.82	$1,055	+3.86
450–470	456	12	230.00–243.00	$235.20	$1,073	-0.31
510–545	532	6	222.00–234.00	$230.37	$1,226	-1.94
560–580	568	3	216.00–220.00	$217.67	$1,236	-3.33
628–648	636	8	216.00–219.00	$217.85	$1,386	+1.46
683	683	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,468	—
685 value added	685	2	226.00	$226.00	$1,548	—
745	745	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,490	-9.02

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	325	2	250.00–252.00	$250.98	$816	—
355–365	358	3	240.00–248.00	$242.72	$869	-1.61
410–415	413	4	218.00–228.00	$223.03	$921	-9.92
455–482	473	5	218.00–226.00	$223.85	$1,059	-2.49
500–538	527	19	210.00–220.00	$212.00	$1,117	-10.43
555–595	575	3	205.00–212.00	$208.92	$1,201	-3.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	317	3	220.00–230.00	$223.47	$708	-6.53
390	390	2	212.00–226.00	$219.00	$854	—
400–445	421	7	200.00–210.00	$204.95	$863	-14.09
455–465	458	4	198.00–208.00	$201.54	$923	—
500–535	520	4	190.00–200.00	$194.08	$1,009	-1.09
555–593	580	5	178.00–190.00	$180.72	$1,048	-11.82
600–645	611	4	177.00–187.00	$181.51	$1,109	—
660–665	662	3	170.00–176.00	$172.01	$1,139	-13.26
741	741	4	154.00	$154.00	$1,141	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	286.00–288.00	$287.03	$654	—
255–290	273	2	278.00–288.00	$282.68	$772	—
300–330	315	4	275.00–276.00	$275.48	$868	-32.12
355–390	370	3	250.00–256.00	$252.68	$935	—
400–445	425	5	230.00–240.00	$234.93	$998	-15.09
455–465	460	9	224.00–232.00	$229.13	$1,054	-11.21
500–530	510	7	216.00–226.00	$219.99	$1,122	-5.75
555–585	575	3	204.00–208.00	$205.29	$1,180	-15.57
600–620	608	5	190.00–194.00	$192.39	$1,170	-9.61
655–679	675	8	180.00–190.00	$185.78	$1,254	-13.47
730–745	738	2	175.00–182.00	$178.46	$1,317	—
760–790	780	3	171.00–172.00	$171.68	$1,339	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	358	4	230.00–240.00	$232.55	$833	-26.52
440–445	444	5	218.00–226.00	$222.79	$989	-7.87
455–465	462	6	218.00–226.00	$221.34	$1,023	-3.95
500–545	526	5	200.00–208.00	$203.68	$1,071	-4.92
555–580	564	5	184.00–194.00	$189.57	$1,069	-16.01
600–630	608	4	172.00–182.00	$177.01	$1,076	-16.30
655–675	665	2	168.00–178.00	$173.08	$1,151	—
710–745	722	3	165.00–171.00	$168.94	$1,220	—
755–760	758	2	161.00–170.00	$165.49	$1,254	-8.51

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–445	432	3	242.00–248.00	$244.99	$1,058	-17.35
455–465	460	4	238.00–240.00	$239.01	$1,099	-22.34
500–545	516	4	230.00–234.00	$231.54	$1,195	—
555–565	558	3	220.00–230.00	$223.37	$1,246	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1320	1158	80-85%	4	114.00–120.00	$116.51	$1,349	—
1025–1685	1272	80-85%	13	121.00–128.00	$125.02	$1,590	+5.57
1310–1360	1328	80-85%	6	130.00–135.00	$131.85	$1,751	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1165	1034	85-90%	7	112.00–117.00	$115.66	$1,196	-4.55
1100	1100	85-90%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,155	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1585	1340	75-80%	5	122.00–126.00	$124.45	$1,668	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445–1775	1631	4	147.00–156.00	$152.98	$2,495	—
1290–1885	1646	4	138.00–146.00	$141.99	$2,337	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1390	1264	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,809.85
1290–1380	1335	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,750.00–2,100.00	$1,919.10

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,250.00	$1,250.00
900–1180	1076	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,225.00–1,585.00	$1,438.46
1100–1190	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,675.00	$1,543.37

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
55	55	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	425.00	$425.00	—
85	85	—	—	1	200.00	$200.00	—
90–95	93	—	—	2	160.00–220.00	$190.81	—
100–125	113	—	—	2	200.00–320.00	$266.67	—
155	155	—	—	1	320.00	$320.00	—

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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
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—
900–1110	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
700–800	750	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,170.00	+95.00
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	+425.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	40.00	$40.00	-7.86
20–25	23	2	40.00–45.00	$42.22	-5.64
30–35	33	4	45.00–60.00	$53.08	-8.52
40–45	44	5	75.00–120.00	$99.55	+7.68
50–55	52	9	90.00–130.00	$108.72	-6.79
50–55	53	3	160.00–230.00	$188.75	+73.24
60–65	62	5	90.00–130.00	$108.23	-28.44
70–75	73	2	115.00–147.50	$131.81	-14.93

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–70	64	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	80.00–160.00	$125.97	+35.57
70–75	73	—	—	5	105.00–180.00	$134.32	-5.51
80–85	82	—	—	11	120.00–220.00	$154.28	+6.70
90–95	91	—	—	7	120.00–180.00	$149.65	-125.35
100	100	—	—	1	265.00	$265.00	+53.04
100–130	122	—	—	5	170.00–240.00	$190.16	-25.66
120–125	123	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	330.00–350.00	$339.80	+123.98
125–140	135	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	150.00–250.00	$206.85	-8.97
155	155	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	230.00	$230.00	-20.00
155–175	165	—	—	2	210.00–235.00	$223.26	-26.74
175	175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	410.00	$410.00	+160.00
190	190	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	360.00	$360.00	—

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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.