Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $218.30/cwt +23.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 536 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	512	516	634
Feeder cattle	262	290	378
Slaughter cattle	61	55	60
Replacement cattle	60	40	79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
565–570	567	8	225.00–226.00	$225.62	$1,279	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	1	261.00	$261.00	$1,305	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	248.00	$248.00	$645	-4.05
355–395	363	5	236.00–248.00	$240.18	$872	+1.11
430–445	438	5	228.00–236.00	$231.61	$1,014	-0.82
455–480	473	7	220.00–225.00	$221.37	$1,047	-4.28
510–520	514	8	210.00–220.00	$215.01	$1,105	+6.75
555–580	564	4	200.00–204.00	$201.77	$1,138	-0.46
600–630	610	3	192.00–200.00	$196.92	$1,201	+5.93
655–690	672	3	180.00–185.00	$182.31	$1,225	-2.37

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	372	3	252.00–262.00	$257.96	$960	+1.70
400–415 value added	408	2	260.00–268.00	$263.93	$1,077	—
400–440	415	4	242.00–250.00	$246.57	$1,023	+0.33
455–460	458	3	236.00–240.00	$238.00	$1,090	+1.36
500–545	516	8	222.00–230.00	$224.49	$1,158	+4.51
665–690	678	2	200.00–206.00	$203.06	$1,377	—
700–705	703	6	198.00–200.00	$199.67	$1,404	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–330	327	3	220.00–230.00	$224.95	$736	-1.69
355–365	358	3	220.00–230.00	$223.40	$800	—
510–515	511	5	200.00–206.00	$202.21	$1,033	+0.44
555–575	565	4	180.00–190.00	$185.54	$1,048	—
655–675	665	2	162.00–170.00	$166.06	$1,104	-6.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	2	284.00–290.00	$286.91	$932	+1.55
355–360	358	2	280.00–284.00	$282.01	$1,010	—
440–445	443	4	240.00–250.00	$244.97	$1,085	+1.50
455–465	458	3	225.00–235.00	$230.37	$1,055	+1.56
500–530	519	7	220.00–230.00	$225.67	$1,171	+0.86
555–575	559	5	214.00–224.00	$216.06	$1,208	-2.96
600–645	618	6	190.00–200.00	$192.76	$1,191	—
660–680	668	3	190.00–194.00	$192.02	$1,283	+4.65
700–745	722	5	188.00–192.00	$190.76	$1,377	—
755–768	763	4	182.00–186.00	$183.74	$1,402	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	235	3	280.00–284.00	$281.99	$663	—
250–280	265	2	256.00–260.00	$258.11	$684	-6.82
400–445	420	6	220.00–232.00	$226.82	$953	-7.07
460–470	466	7	210.00–220.00	$214.23	$998	+1.75
500–539	536	12	210.00–219.00	$218.30	$1,170	+23.23
555	555	3	200.00–210.00	$203.33	$1,128	+8.29
660–665	663	3	180.00–186.00	$181.99	$1,207	+8.50
700–720	710	2	168.00–170.00	$168.99	$1,200	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	304.00	$304.00	$942	+1.22
500–510	505	2	238.00–240.00	$239.01	$1,207	+3.66
700–745	723	2	198.00–200.00	$198.97	$1,439	—
760	760	2	198.00	$198.00	$1,505	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980–1150	1060	80-85%	3	109.00–113.00	$111.41	$1,181	—
1045–1510	1223	80-85%	15	118.00–124.00	$121.36	$1,484	+3.68
1150–1360	1278	80-85%	5	127.00–129.00	$127.43	$1,629	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1480	1071	85-90%	6	90.00–100.00	$94.43	$1,011	-19.57
990–1180	1078	85-90%	10	105.00–112.00	$107.69	$1,161	-6.31

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1630	1630	75-80%	1	123.00	$123.00	$2,005	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170	1170	1	156.00	$156.00	$1,825	—
1295–1595	1433	6	136.00–145.00	$139.72	$2,002	—
1150–1885	1605	3	122.00–125.00	$123.89	$1,988	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1135	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,302.63
1070–1185	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1180	1041	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,725.00	$1,575.48
985–1235	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,975.00	$1,753.15

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	90.00–100.00	$95.24	-54.45
70–75	74	—	—	4	165.00–180.00	$171.19	+21.50
90–95	93	—	—	2	200.00–210.00	$205.14	+54.59
105–115	111	—	—	4	190.00–250.00	$230.45	+2.67
155–160	158	—	—	2	280.00–300.00	$289.84	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1400	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,100.00–2,125.00	$2,110.42	—
1050–1420	1230	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,225.00–2,575.00	$2,467.38	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055–1150	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–1,725.00	$1,638.84	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
815–880	848	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00–1,750.00	$1,557.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795	795	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70	70	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	110.00	$110.00	—
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	140.00	$140.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	32	7	60.00–85.00	$78.33	+31.53
40–45	43	10	80.00–120.00	$94.45	+18.70
40–45	43	2	50.00–55.00	$52.35	-23.40
48	48	6	155.00	$155.00	+79.25
50–55	52	3	100.00–120.00	$110.32	-14.54
60–65	63	2	90.00–135.00	$111.60	-35.80
70–75	72	3	110.00–135.00	$121.63	-23.54

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5	5	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	40.00	$40.00	-10.00
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	30.00–35.00	$32.78	-29.01
30–35	34	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	50.00–62.50	$56.35	-5.44
40–50	45	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	90.00–100.00	$95.37	-0.44
55	55	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	1	145.00	$145.00	+40.20
60–65	62	—	—	5	80.00–130.00	$105.73	+0.93
60–75	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	90.00–140.00	$120.08	+15.28
70–75	72	—	—	3	90.00–125.00	$104.65	-15.07
80–85	83	—	—	6	100.00–135.00	$116.57	-6.94
80–95	86	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	100.00–140.00	$120.98	-4.02
90–95	93	—	—	2	100.00–135.00	$117.97	-18.58
95	95	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	210.00	$210.00	+73.45
105	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	230.00	$230.00	+74.88
110	110	—	—	1	140.00	$140.00	-23.64
100–130	115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	110.00–140.00	$123.04	-40.60

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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.