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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 15, 2024

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 440 358
Feeder cattle 166 254 249
Slaughter cattle 48 52 43
Replacement cattle 27 29 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,152 —
500 500 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,295 —
555–590 573 2 234.00–237.00 $235.45 $1,349 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,316 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–265 262 3 250.00–252.00 $251.35 $659 -11.60
325–330 328 2 246.00–252.00 $249.02 $817 -9.95
405–410 409 5 230.00–234.00 $231.19 $946 +11.88
455–480 469 4 225.00–231.00 $227.68 $1,068 +10.92
500–535 518 4 222.00–223.00 $222.52 $1,153 +13.57
555–565 560 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,179 +7.83
610–615 613 4 206.00–209.00 $207.49 $1,272 +19.73
660–675 668 2 198.00–202.00 $200.02 $1,336 +12.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 246.00 $246.00 $541 —
345 345 2 240.00 $240.00 $828 -2.53
400–445 414 6 217.00–227.00 $220.74 $914 +12.74
455–465 459 4 215.00–221.00 $218.01 $1,001 +11.65
550–555 553 3 188.00–197.50 $191.84 $1,061 +2.11
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +8.65
705 705 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,142 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 240.00–241.00 $240.33 $1,101 +14.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 294.00 $294.00 $1,014 +19.06
365–395 380 3 276.00–285.00 $280.45 $1,066 —
410–415 413 4 249.00–255.00 $251.01 $1,037 +7.66
455–490 463 9 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,134 +1.94
500–535 524 4 228.00–236.00 $231.49 $1,213 +16.49
555–565 560 5 221.00–228.00 $223.39 $1,251 +11.58
600–634 623 3 219.00–221.00 $220.36 $1,373 +15.60
655–680 667 3 206.00–207.00 $206.33 $1,376 +7.99
755–785 773 3 183.00–185.00 $183.68 $1,420 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 315 3 264.00–274.00 $268.47 $846 +17.46
355–360 356 4 240.00–250.00 $243.49 $867 -3.02
400–445 419 4 230.00–240.00 $232.57 $974 +9.82
455–465 460 8 226.00–237.00 $231.37 $1,064 +9.32
500–510 506 5 210.00–220.00 $212.77 $1,077 +7.75
555 555 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,154 +15.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,253 —
600–625 612 8 222.00–231.00 $226.40 $1,386 +12.88
655–675 663 4 216.00–225.00 $220.27 $1,460 +10.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,440 -2.18
990–1385 1222 80-85% 7 123.00–128.00 $125.98 $1,539 +5.80
1050–1600 1286 80-85% 7 131.00–139.00 $134.27 $1,727 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–990 941 85-90% 4 99.00–100.00 $99.74 $939 —
915–1240 1053 85-90% 4 105.00–114.00 $110.47 $1,163 +11.33
1190–1230 1210 85-90% 2 118.00–121.00 $119.52 $1,446 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,908 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1720 1448 3 160.00–169.00 $163.88 $2,373 —
1300–1975 1500 7 138.00–148.00 $141.32 $2,120 -1.95
1225–2065 1598 8 149.00–159.00 $152.65 $2,439 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1350 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,560.67
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1065 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,385.00 $1,306.29
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1020 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,918.75 —
1000–1025 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,405.00–1,700.00 $1,550.68 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +100.00
1455–1620 1538 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,375.00–2,725.00 $2,559.39 —

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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.