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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 440 310 0
Feeder cattle 254 237 0
Slaughter cattle 52 37 0
Replacement cattle 29 36 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 246.00 $246.00 $1,400 —
650 650 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,528 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–480 471 4 247.00–250.00 $248.78 $1,172 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
405 405 1 240.00 $240.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 250.00–256.00 $254.10 $694 +17.81
300–335 318 2 242.00–243.00 $242.53 $771 —
355–380 373 5 220.00–230.00 $223.61 $834 -7.40
445 445 4 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $926 -8.98
450–465 457 6 200.00–210.00 $206.36 $943 -4.82
500–545 522 5 190.00–200.00 $193.32 $1,009 -4.10
555–580 560 7 186.00–194.00 $189.73 $1,062 +8.72
600–605 602 3 174.00–181.00 $176.35 $1,062 +5.38
660–680 670 3 168.00–173.00 $170.36 $1,141 —
710 710 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 260.00–266.00 $262.95 $723 —
320–330 327 3 255.00–262.00 $258.97 $847 —
420–440 427 3 218.00–220.00 $219.31 $936 -16.12
455–465 458 4 213.00–220.00 $216.76 $993 -11.90
523–540 528 7 204.00–211.00 $208.95 $1,103 -1.76
555–565 558 3 201.00–204.00 $202.67 $1,131 +8.68
600–630 612 5 185.00–193.00 $187.76 $1,149 +1.86
655–675 661 5 183.00–193.00 $187.43 $1,239 +5.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–455 454 4 225.00–226.00 $225.75 $1,025 -14.75
555–588 580 4 212.00–215.00 $214.28 $1,243 —
600–615 605 3 200.00–201.00 $200.33 $1,212 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 305.00–306.00 $305.51 $681 —
310–335 325 3 272.00–278.00 $274.94 $894 —
410–445 432 3 240.00–248.00 $243.35 $1,051 -3.38
455 455 7 237.00–247.00 $243.00 $1,106 +9.00
500–545 516 7 212.00–218.00 $215.00 $1,109 -1.88
555–565 557 5 205.00–215.00 $211.81 $1,180 +6.05
600–630 616 4 200.00–209.00 $204.76 $1,261 +12.33
660–665 663 3 195.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,315 +8.84
700–720 710 4 185.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,332 +2.54
770–780 775 2 174.00–180.00 $176.98 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 280.00–284.00 $281.96 $804 -2.04
330–335 333 2 250.00–252.00 $251.01 $836 —
355–380 368 4 244.00–248.00 $246.51 $907 -13.01
410–430 417 3 220.00–228.00 $222.75 $929 -14.14
455–495 480 4 219.00–228.00 $222.05 $1,066 +4.89
510–515 512 6 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,050 +5.02
555–575 560 5 189.00–198.00 $192.04 $1,075 +9.83
600–630 610 4 187.00–197.00 $191.68 $1,169 +9.19
660–665 662 3 170.00–180.00 $175.34 $1,161 —
770–780 775 2 157.00–160.00 $158.51 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
500–505 503 3 226.00–228.00 $226.67 $1,140 —
555–565 563 4 216.00–218.00 $217.00 $1,222 —
600–645 623 6 210.00–217.00 $213.52 $1,330 +10.82
655–660 658 4 206.00–215.00 $210.00 $1,382 —
700–705 701 4 196.00–203.00 $198.25 $1,390 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1095 1055 80-85% 5 112.00–113.00 $112.41 $1,186 —
1120–1280 1204 80-85% 6 125.00–132.00 $127.49 $1,535 +12.26
990–1525 1225 80-85% 11 114.00–123.00 $120.18 $1,472 +4.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1290 1061 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $99.14 $1,052 +12.33
1000–1105 1066 85-90% 6 107.00–112.00 $109.32 $1,165 +22.51
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1410 1378 75-80% 2 127.00–136.00 $131.61 $1,814 —
1490–1580 1535 75-80% 2 112.00–119.00 $115.40 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1750 1465 4 149.00–158.00 $154.11 $2,258 —
1000–2260 1524 4 136.00–146.00 $143.27 $2,183 —
1630–1638 1634 2 168.00–170.00 $169.00 $2,761 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 50.00–85.00 $68.85 —
80–85 83 —— 2 150.00–200.00 $174.24 —
90–95 93 —— 2 140.00–235.00 $188.78 —
115–135 128 —— 4 140.00–280.00 $215.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–910 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,536.74 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 35.00–40.00 $38.21 —
30–35 34 4 52.50–105.00 $73.89 —
40–45 41 7 65.00–150.00 $101.90 —
45 45 2 150.00–170.00 $160.00 —
50–55 52 5 90.00–155.00 $123.21 —
60–65 62 3 120.00–150.00 $137.03 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 37.50 $37.50 —
20–35 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 32.50–85.00 $57.11 —
60–65 62 —— 3 100.00–135.00 $121.89 —
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 100.00–130.00 $115.60 —
65 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 340.00 $340.00 —
70–75 73 —— 4 100.00–165.00 $133.79 —
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 205.00–220.00 $212.27 —
80–85 83 —— 5 120.00–175.00 $147.77 —
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 165.00–195.00 $176.19 —
90 90 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 400.00 $400.00 —
115–130 123 —— 2 200.00–220.00 $210.61 —
115–135 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–200.00 $189.20 —
140 140 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 230.00–255.00 $242.50 —
170 170 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 500.00 $500.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 50.00 $50.00 —
50–55 53 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 —
65 65 1 210.00 $210.00 —
70–75 73 2 180.00–210.00 $195.52 —

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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.