Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 22, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	390	241	608
Feeder cattle	203	166	249
Slaughter cattle	34	48	43
Replacement cattle	28	27	66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,088	—
400–430	415	2	290.00–302.00	$295.78	$1,227	—
460–465	463	2	280.00–281.00	$280.50	$1,299	—
500 value added	500	3	275.00	$275.00	$1,375	—
555–584	578	5	250.00–257.00	$251.34	$1,453	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–425	418	2	270.00–276.00	$272.95	$1,141	+4.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	278.00	$278.00	$653	—
695	695	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,418	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–370	363	4	240.00–242.00	$241.02	$875	—
400–445	414	6	226.00–236.00	$230.58	$955	-0.61
455–465	459	4	222.00–226.00	$223.51	$1,026	-4.17
500–510	508	4	202.00–212.00	$208.01	$1,057	-14.51
555–580	571	4	200.00–208.00	$203.52	$1,162	-6.98
600–645	623	2	190.00–196.00	$193.11	$1,203	-14.38

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	246.00	$246.00	$664	—
320–330	327	3	230.00–240.00	$233.27	$763	-6.73
355–365	360	2	220.00–230.00	$225.07	$810	—
440–445	442	3	212.00–220.00	$217.31	$961	-3.43
455–465	462	3	202.00–212.00	$206.67	$955	-11.34
500–545	519	4	190.00–200.00	$193.90	$1,006	—
555–570	563	2	190.00–195.00	$192.53	$1,084	+0.69

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	268.00	$268.00	$844	—
355–380	368	2	250.00–256.00	$252.90	$931	—
400–420	412	3	238.00–248.00	$241.40	$995	—
500–530	520	3	214.00–228.00	$218.49	$1,136	—
555–565	560	3	210.00–218.00	$214.69	$1,202	—
600–635	612	3	206.00–212.00	$209.35	$1,281	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	288.00	$288.00	$734	—
355–380	368	2	280.00–284.00	$282.07	$1,038	+1.62
410	410	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,066	+8.99
455–480	466	4	240.00–250.00	$244.43	$1,139	-0.51
555–590	578	4	210.00–222.00	$214.74	$1,241	-8.65
600–630	612	5	192.00–202.00	$199.24	$1,219	-21.12
660–665	663	2	180.00–186.00	$182.99	$1,213	-23.34
700–710	705	2	178.00–180.00	$178.99	$1,262	—
760–775	768	2	170.00–176.00	$173.03	$1,329	-10.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	418	3	220.00–230.00	$226.10	$945	-6.47
480–490	487	3	218.00–222.00	$219.99	$1,071	-11.38
500–515	508	2	207.00–214.00	$210.55	$1,070	-2.22
555–575	563	4	200.00–208.00	$203.98	$1,148	-4.02
610–635	616	4	182.00–190.00	$186.70	$1,150	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	360	2	294.00–298.00	$296.03	$1,066	—
455–465	460	3	260.00–269.00	$264.65	$1,217	-0.16
555–565	560	2	238.00–246.00	$241.96	$1,355	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1365	1263	80-85%	3	141.00–146.00	$144.39	$1,824	+10.12
1060–1575	1313	80-85%	6	126.00–136.00	$130.87	$1,718	—
1050–1605	1315	80-85%	5	115.00–125.00	$118.94	$1,564	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1245	1065	85-90%	4	105.00–106.00	$105.55	$1,124	-4.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1890	1678	75-80%	2	123.50–132.00	$128.29	$2,153	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2045	1552	3	140.00–150.00	$144.39	$2,241	—
1095–1830	1555	3	167.50–170.00	$168.28	$2,617	—
1575–1925	1733	3	155.00–164.00	$157.73	$2,733	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
930–1080	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,430.22
900–1335	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,350.00–1,600.00	$1,541.36
1290–1305	1298	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,800.00	$1,675.72

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1070	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,025.00–1,300.00	$1,174.37

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–800	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,288.22

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	28	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	4	55.00–67.50	$60.34	—
55	55	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00–85.00	$82.50	—
100–140	123	—	—	4	225.00–280.00	$251.94	—
160–185	173	—	—	2	340.00	$340.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
615–800	708	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,529.33	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800	800	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,840.00	$1,840.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	32	3	42.50–55.00	$49.47	—
40–45	44	9	80.00–135.00	$103.46	—
50–55	53	6	110.00–135.00	$123.72	—
55	55	1	165.00	$165.00	—
60–65	63	2	150.00–165.00	$157.80	—
70–75	73	4	150.00–165.00	$160.09	—
80	80	2	160.00	$160.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5–15	12	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	30.00–50.00	$43.93	—
20–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	11	40.00–120.00	$68.75	—
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	80.00–85.00	$81.72	—
60–75	66	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	100.00–130.00	$119.52	—
70	70	—	—	1	130.00	$130.00	—
80–85	83	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	130.00–155.00	$142.88	—
80–85	83	—	—	2	140.00–150.00	$145.15	—
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	205.00–240.00	$222.50	—
90–95	93	—	—	3	150.00–155.00	$151.70	—
105–145	117	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	125.00–230.00	$161.79	—
110–130	118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	255.00–330.00	$298.99	—
100–145	122	—	—	14	130.00–230.00	$195.89	—
115–145	130	—	—	2	250.00–270.00	$261.15	—
160	160	—	—	1	240.00	$240.00	—

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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.