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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 7, 2025

320 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $293.41/cwt ≈ $1,089/hd at 371 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 320 303 213
Feeder cattle 238 229 138
Slaughter cattle 65 42 30
Replacement cattle 17 32 45

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 +11.40
410–440 425 2 338.00–345.00 $341.62 $1,452 +18.60
460–484 481 8 328.00–332.00 $331.52 $1,595 +25.52
510 510 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,645 +38.50
558 558 2 302.00 $302.00 $1,685 —
675–685 678 3 265.00–271.00 $268.98 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,320 —
497 497 3 292.00 $292.00 $1,451 +2.00
605–638 624 4 254.00–268.00 $263.13 $1,642 +11.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,108 —
355 355 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,129 —
405 405 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,150 —
505–510 508 2 274.00–278.00 $276.01 $1,402 +30.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 326.00 $326.00 $962 +16.38
305 305 2 322.00–324.00 $323.00 $985 +35.79
358–395 371 15 288.00–300.00 $293.41 $1,089 —
410–445 423 7 284.00–294.00 $289.63 $1,225 +8.31
460–490 473 8 256.00–270.00 $260.52 $1,232 +3.30
505–510 507 3 248.00–258.00 $252.33 $1,279 +10.12
575–580 578 2 236.00–240.00 $238.01 $1,376 +19.02
615–645 635 3 218.00–220.00 $218.68 $1,389 +5.01
675 675 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,444 —
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 277 3 306.00–310.00 $308.08 $853 —
310–325 318 4 304.00–314.00 $308.25 $980 —
365–385 375 2 274.00–286.00 $280.16 $1,051 —
410–440 428 4 262.00–272.00 $266.84 $1,142 +0.17
455–480 468 2 244.00–246.00 $245.03 $1,147 +1.03
505–520 514 5 220.00–232.00 $226.40 $1,164 +3.40
555 555 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,177 +2.00
605–625 612 3 192.00 $192.00 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 +42.00
370 370 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,258 +28.97
415–440 428 2 308.00–320.00 $314.18 $1,345 +21.73
455–485 474 5 272.00–288.00 $281.94 $1,336 +11.26
505–520 513 2 260.00–269.00 $264.57 $1,357 +11.41
560–570 565 2 241.00–247.00 $243.97 $1,378 +1.41
605–615 608 3 231.00–237.00 $235.01 $1,429 +8.01
655–675 665 2 220.00–226.00 $222.95 $1,483 —
705–730 715 3 208.00–210.00 $209.34 $1,497 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,102 —
320–345 330 4 365.00–370.00 $366.21 $1,208 -21.41
365 365 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,263 -16.00
460 460 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,582 +54.67
555–595 580 4 260.00–270.00 $263.93 $1,531 -10.07
605–645 627 7 240.00–254.00 $245.36 $1,538 -12.64
675–680 678 2 226.00–228.00 $227.00 $1,539 —
705 705 2 210.00–220.00 $215.00 $1,516 —
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 -24.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 300.00–312.50 $306.30 $897 —
415–445 430 4 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $1,311 -5.11
465–475 471 5 284.00–298.00 $288.17 $1,357 +23.42
505–520 513 2 274.00–278.00 $276.03 $1,416 +40.10
555–595 575 4 220.00–230.00 $227.54 $1,308 -4.45
630 630 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,336 -12.61
655–685 670 2 180.00–184.00 $182.04 $1,220 -15.96
705–710 708 2 160.00–162.00 $161.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 2 338.00–340.00 $338.98 $1,061 -21.02
405–420 413 2 328.00–337.50 $332.66 $1,374 +7.72
455–475 468 3 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,427 +22.15
515–535 523 3 280.00–284.00 $281.32 $1,471 —
575–590 583 2 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,429 -12.52
610–635 623 2 220.00–229.00 $224.41 $1,398 -14.84
655–660 658 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,349 -10.70
720 720 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1415 1230 80-85% 11 119.00–126.00 $123.86 $1,523 -8.71
1035–1610 1234 80-85% 15 127.00–135.00 $131.73 $1,626 -0.84
905–1575 1280 80-85% 8 136.00–140.00 $138.21 $1,769 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–1060 865 85-90% 6 99.00–104.00 $101.48 $878 —
740–1175 978 85-90% 4 121.00–123.00 $122.06 $1,194 +9.61
835–1305 1008 85-90% 6 111.00–115.00 $112.48 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,706 —
1800 1800 1 172.00 $172.00 $3,096 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
1110 1110 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 $
840–855 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,124.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,540.00 $1,540.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1005 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,623.62 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1675 1675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.