Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.05/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 436 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.71/cwt +6.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 525 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 310 449 458
Feeder cattle 237 245 315
Slaughter cattle 37 45 70
Replacement cattle 36 31 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,198 ±0.00
510 510 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,280 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 366 4 242.00–246.00 $243.06 $890 +10.41
400–445 420 6 232.00–237.00 $235.43 $989 +12.26
455–465 460 9 223.00–233.00 $228.66 $1,052 +6.77
500–545 525 12 204.00–214.00 $210.71 $1,106 +6.45
555–565 559 8 190.00–200.00 $193.99 $1,084 -7.01
600–645 621 6 181.00–190.00 $185.90 $1,154 +5.90
660–665 663 2 180.00–184.00 $181.99 $1,207 +10.97
740 740 3 173.00 $173.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 267 3 235.00–238.00 $236.29 $631 +17.30
355–365 360 4 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $832 +21.65
400–445 423 4 212.00–222.00 $216.98 $918 +13.36
450–490 465 5 205.00–218.00 $211.18 $982 +13.02
500–530 512 6 192.00–202.00 $197.42 $1,011 +12.30
555–565 558 4 180.00–183.00 $181.01 $1,010 -1.97
600–635 618 4 170.00–172.00 $170.97 $1,057 +6.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 436 14 241.00–250.00 $243.05 $1,060 +3.52
455–460 458 2 240.00–241.00 $240.50 $1,101 +6.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 362 3 274.00–280.00 $276.33 $1,000 —
410–445 421 5 242.00–250.00 $246.73 $1,039 +8.19
455–460 458 3 230.00–238.00 $234.00 $1,072 +2.55
500–530 514 6 215.00–220.00 $216.88 $1,115 +5.64
555–575 570 4 205.00–206.00 $205.76 $1,173 +8.37
600–645 617 9 190.00–200.00 $192.43 $1,187 -2.54
665–680 675 4 189.00–190.00 $189.50 $1,279 -1.49
715 715 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,323 +3.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 284.00 $284.00 $710 —
355–380 368 4 254.00–264.00 $259.52 $955 +19.52
410–440 425 2 234.00–240.00 $236.89 $1,007 +14.90
455–485 470 2 212.00–222.00 $217.16 $1,021 +1.79
500–520 508 9 198.00–206.00 $200.00 $1,016 +5.96
555–588 574 7 180.00–190.00 $182.21 $1,046 -1.15
600–643 626 7 180.00–189.00 $182.49 $1,142 -0.55
730–740 735 2 170.00–173.00 $171.49 $1,260 +2.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 413 3 256.00–262.00 $259.34 $1,071 —
455–465 460 3 250.00–256.00 $252.02 $1,159 +5.19
600–645 615 3 202.00–204.00 $202.70 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1570 1233 80-85% 14 110.00–119.00 $115.23 $1,421 -8.65
1170–1335 1255 80-85% 3 100.00–105.00 $101.89 $1,279 -14.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1135 1093 85-90% 2 82.00–92.00 $86.81 $949 -29.72
980–1355 1138 85-90% 3 100.00–108.00 $102.53 $1,167 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1490 1410 75-80% 2 109.00–110.00 $109.53 $1,544 -13.45

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105 1105 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,304 —
1410–2240 1820 3 129.00–139.00 $133.63 $2,432 —
1900 1900 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,698 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,045.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1120 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,500.86

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
450–700 575 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–900.00 $854.35 —

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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.