Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 17, 2024

455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $179.42/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 563 lb · 14 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $255.68/cwt +10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 427 lb · 11 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $224.54/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $990/hd at 441 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	455	580	558
Feeder cattle	367	337	369
Slaughter cattle	67	47	89
Replacement cattle	21	42	100

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	320.00	$320.00	$736	—
565	565	2	224.00–226.00	$225.00	$1,271	+5.99
600–645	622	3	212.00–216.00	$213.38	$1,327	—
665–685	673	3	212.00–216.00	$214.68	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–589	581	6	204.00–213.00	$210.25	$1,222	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	360.00	$360.00	$720	—
410–430	420	3	270.00–282.00	$275.30	$1,156	—
720	720	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,606	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	4	222.00–232.00	$227.24	$716	+3.77
355–380	364	8	210.00–220.00	$216.34	$787	-2.66
400–445	429	9	200.00–210.00	$204.04	$875	-0.91
455–465	458	8	195.00–205.00	$200.03	$916	-1.51
500–545	526	8	180.00–190.00	$186.87	$983	-7.21
555–575	563	14	176.00–186.00	$179.42	$1,010	-1.30
600–645	615	3	172.00–182.00	$176.88	$1,088	-4.63
660–665	663	2	170.00–175.00	$172.51	$1,144	+0.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	331	4	240.00–250.00	$244.98	$811	-6.00
355–390	369	5	222.00–232.00	$226.00	$834	-16.72
435–445	443	6	210.00–220.00	$214.68	$951	-8.35
455–460	456	10	210.00–220.00	$213.90	$975	-9.95
500–545	529	11	200.00–205.00	$202.23	$1,070	-9.77
555–580	560	9	190.00–200.00	$196.43	$1,100	-12.49
600–645	615	3	190.00–200.00	$193.25	$1,188	—
660–690	670	5	176.00–180.00	$178.40	$1,195	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	331	5	270.00–280.00	$273.55	$905	+14.05
355–365	358	3	240.00–250.00	$243.40	$871	-8.10
400–445	434	4	230.00–238.00	$233.90	$1,015	-10.92
455–490	468	7	220.00–228.00	$223.64	$1,047	-11.56
500–535	511	8	210.00–220.00	$215.67	$1,102	-14.70
600–635	609	4	210.00–221.00	$213.36	$1,299	-4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	215	4	270.00–280.00	$275.35	$592	—
330–345	335	7	250.00–270.00	$257.47	$863	—
355–380	371	6	230.00–240.00	$233.42	$866	+0.87
435–445	441	11	220.00–230.00	$224.54	$990	+1.75
455–465	458	10	204.00–214.00	$207.53	$950	-13.81
500–545	516	4	200.00–210.00	$205.11	$1,058	+1.43
555–565	561	7	182.00–192.00	$187.30	$1,051	-2.27
600–645	627	3	175.00–182.00	$179.09	$1,123	+2.08
655–675	663	4	174.00–180.00	$176.48	$1,170	+3.40
700–745	717	5	174.00–175.00	$174.40	$1,250	+5.46

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	323	4	270.00–280.00	$274.88	$888	-0.60
355–365	360	8	260.00–270.00	$265.69	$956	+13.01
400–445	405	9	236.00–246.00	$240.46	$974	+5.53
455–465	459	7	226.00–236.00	$229.72	$1,054	+0.59
500–535	513	10	212.00–222.00	$216.40	$1,110	-3.59
555–580	563	6	200.00–212.00	$206.59	$1,163	+1.30
600–645	623	4	190.00–200.00	$194.82	$1,214	+2.43
660–675	664	5	187.00–197.00	$190.83	$1,267	+5.05
700–745	723	2	184.00–187.00	$185.55	$1,342	+7.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	306.00	$306.00	$612	—
255–270	265	3	305.00–306.00	$305.34	$809	—
300–335	318	4	290.00–295.00	$292.26	$929	—
355–390	366	7	282.00–294.00	$285.65	$1,045	—
400–445	427	11	250.00–260.00	$255.68	$1,092	+10.69
455–480	463	8	242.00–250.00	$245.04	$1,135	+6.03
500–530	515	4	226.00–230.00	$228.06	$1,175	-3.48
555–590	571	5	216.00–224.00	$219.51	$1,253	-3.86
600–630	608	4	205.00–214.00	$207.22	$1,260	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1360	1191	80-85%	9	122.00–126.00	$123.03	$1,465	+6.52
1100–1370	1223	80-85%	3	100.00–110.00	$106.68	$1,305	—
1060–1550	1264	80-85%	22	113.00–121.00	$116.84	$1,477	-8.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–975	932	85-90%	3	105.00–106.00	$105.30	$981	—
900–1160	1004	85-90%	5	107.00–116.00	$111.94	$1,124	-3.72

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535	1535	75-80%	1	114.00	$114.00	$1,750	—
1650	1650	75-80%	1	105.00	$105.00	$1,732	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1400	1270	3	136.00–137.00	$136.29	$1,731	—
1250–1895	1584	5	151.00–157.00	$155.04	$2,456	—
1080–2155	1608	6	140.00–149.50	$145.78	$2,344	-7.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1090	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1000–1250	1150	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,318.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1110–1175	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,500.00	$1,487.14
1300	1300	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,575.00	$1,575.00

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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
1000–1150	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,575.00	$1,436.54	—

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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.