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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 10, 2024

276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.67/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 529 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 276 454 0
Feeder cattle 226 220 0
Slaughter cattle 21 42 0
Replacement cattle 29 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes sharply 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
480 480 2 296.00–316.00 $306.00 $1,469 +3.97
570–572 572 4 266.00–272.00 $270.50 $1,547 +4.50
715–725 720 2 230.00–332.00 $281.35 $2,026 —
775 775 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,767 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
480–485 483 3 326.00–338.00 $329.97 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,290 —
720 720 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,598 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 4 300.00–318.00 $308.07 $964 +19.24
380–390 386 4 286.00–300.00 $293.47 $1,133 +7.16
420–430 425 2 258.00–274.00 $266.09 $1,131 -9.04
465–490 477 3 240.00–254.00 $245.46 $1,171 -6.56
500–532 529 12 230.00–242.00 $233.67 $1,236 -1.44
570–595 584 7 226.00–236.00 $233.00 $1,361 +5.00
650–680 665 2 208.00–214.00 $211.07 $1,404 —
710–745 729 5 200.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,490 —
760–780 770 2 194.00–196.00 $194.99 $1,501 +6.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–340 332 3 342.00–348.00 $344.71 $1,144 —
355–360 357 3 330.00–344.00 $335.32 $1,197 +26.32
430–435 433 3 278.00–280.00 $279.34 $1,210 -21.60
460–470 465 4 266.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,279 +3.73
735 735 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,646 +15.97
750 750 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 260.00 $260.00 $871 -5.05
530–535 533 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,125 -11.58
565–595 580 2 210.00–214.00 $211.95 $1,229 +4.70
605–625 616 5 202.00–210.00 $206.96 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 397.50 $397.50 $894 —
280 280 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 +35.09
320–325 323 3 370.00–376.00 $373.69 $1,207 +30.83
355–365 360 2 340.00–350.00 $344.93 $1,242 +12.47
415–440 424 5 318.00–338.00 $330.63 $1,402 +30.03
485–490 488 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,469 +14.14
515–535 525 4 264.00–272.00 $267.97 $1,407 +11.07
550–585 564 5 258.00–272.00 $265.90 $1,500 +33.37
655–675 671 8 220.00–229.00 $227.78 $1,528 +18.77
705–710 708 2 220.00–224.00 $222.01 $1,572 +22.01
768 768 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,597 +16.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 +59.91
320–345 333 2 318.00–320.00 $319.04 $1,062 —
370 370 2 306.00–324.00 $315.00 $1,166 +22.50
430–445 438 6 296.00–314.00 $304.70 $1,335 +32.46
455–480 468 2 252.00–260.00 $256.11 $1,199 -0.41
550–595 584 7 234.00–250.00 $240.72 $1,406 +16.70
610–620 615 2 226.00–230.00 $228.02 $1,402 +21.92
700 700 2 204.00–208.00 $206.00 $1,442 +20.00
755–775 765 2 192.00–202.00 $197.07 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,248 +24.43
420–445 429 5 284.00–354.00 $336.72 $1,445 +14.11
454–480 459 5 312.00–320.00 $313.67 $1,440 +16.05
515–525 516 7 280.00–290.00 $283.72 $1,464 +3.49
655–690 673 2 242.00–254.00 $248.16 $1,670 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1310 1054 80-85% 9 100.00–123.00 $117.36 $1,237 —
1105–1125 1115 80-85% 2 115.00–116.00 $115.50 $1,288 —
1135–1330 1218 80-85% 3 127.00–130.00 $128.42 $1,564 +17.27
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1520 1515 75-80% 2 117.00–122.00 $119.49 $1,810 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1465 1398 3 148.00–154.00 $150.71 $2,107 —
1735 1735 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,776 —
1980 1980 1 141.00 $141.00 $2,792 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.