Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 272 389 0
Feeder cattle 200 275 0
Slaughter cattle 37 55 0
Replacement cattle 35 59 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls to 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 4.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 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
660 660 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,577 —
815–825 820 2 211.00–220.00 $215.47 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 272.00–286.00 $279.05 $999 +9.04
400–440 421 6 260.00–280.00 $269.62 $1,135 +10.12
455–480 466 6 248.00–268.00 $255.53 $1,191 +9.18
500–515 506 7 230.00–242.00 $232.45 $1,176 —
565–590 578 4 225.00–227.00 $226.00 $1,306 -7.00
600–645 616 6 218.00–226.00 $220.88 $1,361 +0.11
655–675 663 3 218.00–223.00 $220.36 $1,461 —
705–714 710 2 210.00–222.00 $216.04 $1,534 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 4 260.00–268.00 $263.40 $985 —
400–440 410 5 238.00–252.00 $245.86 $1,008 +5.19
455–465 460 4 232.00–242.00 $236.53 $1,088 +8.51
500–545 517 6 218.00–228.00 $221.73 $1,146 +2.96
550–565 558 6 216.00–224.00 $221.01 $1,233 +7.85
600–635 611 5 200.00–214.00 $208.19 $1,272 +3.74
750 750 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,440 +5.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 332 3 242.00–252.00 $246.03 $817 —
355–380 368 4 230.00–242.00 $236.52 $870 —
400–445 430 4 224.00–234.00 $228.44 $982 +12.94
455–490 468 6 218.00–230.00 $224.38 $1,050 +18.58
500–545 527 5 205.00–216.00 $208.47 $1,099 +4.47
600–640 620 2 188.00–190.00 $188.97 $1,172 +11.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 273 3 300.00–312.00 $306.49 $837 —
300–330 321 4 280.00–296.00 $288.02 $925 -7.01
355–390 373 5 270.00–280.00 $274.06 $1,022 -8.85
455–465 460 6 232.00–252.00 $236.69 $1,089 +0.05
500–545 528 3 226.00–230.00 $228.05 $1,204 +6.81
550–590 567 5 200.00–210.00 $206.01 $1,168 -6.82
600–640 620 2 198.00–200.00 $198.97 $1,234 —
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 262 3 315.00–328.00 $321.87 $843 —
310–330 317 3 305.00–310.00 $308.37 $978 -4.87
460–485 472 3 254.00–274.00 $262.49 $1,239 +12.97
500–545 530 3 236.00–244.00 $238.52 $1,264 —
555–580 563 4 217.00–227.00 $221.96 $1,250 -3.24
600–645 627 3 202.00–210.00 $205.58 $1,289 +1.28
700 700 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,372 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 317.00–318.00 $317.53 $1,191 —
455–465 458 4 280.00–282.00 $281.01 $1,287 +17.53
500–540 518 3 256.00–260.00 $257.29 $1,333 —
555–575 562 3 232.00–238.00 $235.04 $1,321 -7.91
600–635 615 3 220.00–234.00 $225.88 $1,389 —
660–690 675 2 210.00–214.00 $212.04 $1,431 -2.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1220 1143 80-85% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,257 -9.38
1060–1505 1229 80-85% 14 113.00–118.50 $115.76 $1,423 -10.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–880 875 85-90% 2 80.00–84.00 $81.99 $717 —
900–1100 998 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.25 $1,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,408 —
1290–1560 1414 75-80% 4 114.50–120.00 $116.48 $1,647 —
1490 1490 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,833 +14.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1790 1572 3 130.50–136.00 $133.25 $2,095 —
1745 1745 1 126.00 $126.00 $2,199 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1320 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,613.79
1120–1315 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,875.00–2,475.00 $2,076.38
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1105 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,296.11
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.