Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

303 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 303 276 233
Feeder cattle 229 226 169
Slaughter cattle 42 21 25
Replacement cattle 32 29 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, and all feeder classes were mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,067 -12.00
305–330 319 4 375.00–386.00 $378.60 $1,208 —
370–375 373 2 345.00–350.00 $347.52 $1,296 —
435–440 438 2 320.00–326.00 $323.02 $1,415 —
475 475 2 306.00 $306.00 $1,454 -23.97
505 505 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,179 —
485 485 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,406 -16.00
540 540 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,415 —
575 575 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,449 -18.50
635 635 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 261.00 $261.00 $1,253 —
525–535 530 2 246.00 $246.00 $1,304 —
590 590 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 328.00 $328.00 $951 —
305–345 319 5 310.00–324.00 $315.40 $1,006 -29.31
355–380 368 2 310.00–312.00 $311.03 $1,145 -24.29
405–435 413 4 290.00–300.00 $292.45 $1,208 +13.11
455–465 460 6 264.00–274.00 $270.68 $1,245 -4.29
505–545 516 5 250.00–255.00 $253.16 $1,306 —
565–595 581 5 234.00–249.00 $242.56 $1,409 —
605–615 612 3 224.00–230.00 $227.00 $1,389 —
790–793 792 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 310.00–316.00 $313.14 $673 —
265–280 273 2 305.00–314.00 $309.62 $845 —
330–345 340 3 282.00–296.00 $287.21 $977 -20.86
410–420 413 6 278.00–284.00 $281.32 $1,162 +15.23
455–495 469 8 250.00–262.00 $257.22 $1,206 +11.76
505–525 510 4 238.00–247.00 $242.21 $1,235 +8.54
570–585 578 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,266 -14.01
615–630 623 3 210.00–219.00 $213.67 $1,331 —
705 705 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,382 -8.38
755 755 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,450 -2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–425 420 3 264.00–270.00 $266.67 $1,120 —
470 470 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,147 —
545 545 2 220.00–226.00 $223.00 $1,215 +12.00
555–570 563 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,182 -1.95
655–680 668 2 172.00–184.00 $177.89 $1,188 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 -13.69
380 380 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,246 -16.93
405–425 411 4 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $1,336 -5.69
470–495 480 4 280.00–287.00 $282.78 $1,357 -18.23
575–585 581 5 256.00–260.00 $257.58 $1,497 -8.32
605–635 617 3 234.00–244.00 $239.25 $1,476 —
680–695 688 4 212.00–225.00 $215.72 $1,484 -12.06
770–795 783 2 200.00–208.00 $204.06 $1,598 -3.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 318.00 $318.00 $811 -42.00
345 345 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,070 -9.04
425–445 435 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,348 +5.30
450–495 474 7 260.00–271.00 $264.75 $1,255 +8.64
520–540 528 3 231.00–243.00 $235.93 $1,246 —
565–580 573 5 229.00–234.00 $231.99 $1,329 -8.73
615–645 630 2 220.00–229.00 $224.61 $1,415 -3.41
665 665 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 380.00–395.00 $387.62 $1,240 -2.38
360 360 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,303 —
405 405 3 338.00–342.00 $340.00 $1,377 +3.28
485–495 490 3 288.00–290.00 $289.33 $1,418 -24.34
505–535 514 6 266.00–280.00 $275.97 $1,418 -7.75
555 555 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,521 —
605 605 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,561 —
760 760 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,778 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1120 1018 80-85% 3 119.00–120.00 $119.29 $1,214 —
925–1360 1141 80-85% 10 123.00–130.00 $125.82 $1,436 +10.32
985–1690 1245 80-85% 8 131.00–136.00 $132.57 $1,650 +4.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–920 798 85-90% 3 98.00–102.00 $100.47 $802 —
840–1115 984 85-90% 7 110.00–118.00 $112.45 $1,107 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1670 1365 2 151.00–158.00 $155.28 $2,120 +4.57
2140 2140 1 140.00 $140.00 $2,996 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1050 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,410.91
935–1035 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,291.94
975–1013 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,114.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00
1230–1325 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,091.04
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–875 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–975.00 $877.02

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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
1010–1070 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,150.00 $2,137.86 —

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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.