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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

281 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 281 320 145
Feeder cattle 212 238 85
Slaughter cattle 46 65 13
Replacement cattle 23 17 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers mostly steady, and feeder bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,007 —
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 +19.00
380 380 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,311 +27.00
425–430 428 2 278.00–284.00 $281.02 $1,203 -2.98
530 530 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,346 -22.01
570 570 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,391 —
625–630 628 2 240.00–246.00 $243.01 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,151 —
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —
435 435 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,453 +8.00
510 510 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,550 —
605 605 2 254.00–266.00 $260.00 $1,573 -3.13
675 675 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,796 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–540 528 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,668 -6.50
580 580 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,810 +10.00
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 +11.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 330.00 $330.00 $776 —
275 275 1 310.00 $310.00 $852 -16.00
305–345 324 4 304.00–318.00 $312.76 $1,013 -10.24
355–395 370 5 300.00–312.00 $305.21 $1,129 +11.80
420–440 431 7 288.00–294.00 $291.27 $1,255 +1.64
455–495 481 4 276.00–282.00 $278.93 $1,342 +18.41
505–540 519 8 260.00–272.00 $268.15 $1,392 +15.82
560–590 579 5 246.00–260.00 $252.19 $1,460 +14.18
605–620 613 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,410 +11.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 270.00–286.00 $275.33 $922 -32.92
375–380 378 2 294.00–296.00 $295.01 $1,115 +14.85
415–440 431 5 252.00–276.00 $263.17 $1,134 -3.67
475–490 482 3 256.00–262.00 $259.30 $1,250 +14.27
505–510 507 3 250.00–258.00 $252.68 $1,281 +26.28
555–590 569 4 224.00–238.00 $230.92 $1,314 +18.92
605–640 623 2 214.00–218.00 $215.94 $1,345 +23.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 —
255–275 265 2 336.00–340.00 $337.92 $895 -32.08
310–330 320 3 322.00–340.00 $330.56 $1,058 —
410 410 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,263 -6.18
455–475 467 3 284.00–298.00 $289.91 $1,354 +7.97
505–535 522 3 274.00–280.00 $276.61 $1,444 +12.04
560–580 568 3 272.00–280.00 $276.05 $1,568 +32.08
615 615 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,562 +18.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 395.00–406.00 $400.60 $1,142 —
310–340 325 3 400.00–404.00 $401.33 $1,304 +62.35
375–395 386 5 342.50–358.00 $349.15 $1,348 —
405–428 422 5 342.00–350.00 $345.13 $1,456 +12.47
460–495 476 8 297.00–316.00 $305.18 $1,453 +0.25
520–545 533 3 280.00–288.00 $282.68 $1,507 +1.36
565–595 582 5 263.00–270.00 $266.62 $1,552 +21.56
625–635 630 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,575 +25.59
680–685 683 2 228.00–243.00 $235.47 $1,608 +30.45
710–715 713 2 231.00–232.00 $231.50 $1,651 +47.50
765–790 778 2 217.00–226.00 $221.43 $1,723 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,130 +32.50
310–325 318 3 407.50–412.50 $409.99 $1,304 +43.78
365–385 376 7 380.00–390.00 $382.12 $1,437 +36.12
410 410 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,517 —
455–480 468 3 322.00–340.00 $329.17 $1,541 -14.83
565–585 575 2 286.00–290.00 $288.03 $1,656 +24.10
605–645 631 4 242.00–266.00 $252.24 $1,592 +6.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
380 380 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,262 —
415 415 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,311 +11.11
480–490 485 2 266.00–270.00 $267.98 $1,300 -20.19
505–525 515 2 262.00–270.00 $265.92 $1,369 -10.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1275 1097 80-85% 10 141.00–149.00 $144.34 $1,583 —
990–1435 1197 80-85% 6 134.00–138.00 $136.31 $1,632 —
905–1415 1254 80-85% 10 151.00–155.00 $152.73 $1,915 +14.52
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $960 -22.06
1005 1005 85-90% 1 136.00 $136.00 $1,367 +23.52
890–1245 1057 85-90% 8 123.00–128.00 $125.83 $1,330 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1755 1653 75-80% 2 153.00–155.00 $153.94 $2,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 146.00 $146.00 $1,467 —
1405 1405 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,206 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–1035 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
980–1105 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,473.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
1425–1500 1463 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,950.00 $2,828.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1430 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,628.26 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —

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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.