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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 281 236
Feeder cattle 224 212 132
Slaughter cattle 40 46 48
Replacement cattle 55 23 56

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,254 —
430 430 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,617 —
455 455 1 374.00 $374.00 $1,702 —
505–520 513 4 320.00–330.00 $324.24 $1,663 +8.24
561–575 563 9 312.00–318.00 $317.32 $1,787 +5.32
630–645 638 2 278.00–280.00 $278.99 $1,780 —
675 675 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,904 +2.00
705–720 713 2 258.00–265.00 $261.54 $1,865 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 390.00 $390.00 $956 —
385 385 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,417 -2.00
445 445 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,504 +4.00
520 520 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,508 -14.00
595 595 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,559 —
690 690 1 251.00 $251.00 $1,732 -15.00
780–795 788 2 240.00–248.00 $243.96 $1,922 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,088 -5.00
370–375 373 2 330.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,250 -9.97
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
510 510 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,211 -16.50
560 560 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,310 -10.00
685 685 1 231.00 $231.00 $1,582 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 328.00–340.00 $333.74 $784 +3.74
275–290 283 2 327.50–334.00 $330.66 $936 +20.66
325–335 331 4 310.00–328.00 $322.07 $1,066 +9.31
355–395 368 3 309.00–316.00 $312.21 $1,149 +7.00
405–440 422 5 307.00–318.00 $312.95 $1,321 +21.68
490–495 493 4 280.00–292.00 $286.25 $1,411 +7.32
515–540 526 5 280.00–289.00 $284.83 $1,498 +16.68
560–590 578 8 268.00–278.00 $275.14 $1,590 +22.95
610–620 615 2 246.00–254.00 $249.97 $1,537 +19.97
655–680 663 4 234.00–244.00 $239.20 $1,586 —
705 705 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 3 332.00–348.00 $338.22 $1,109 +7.66
355–375 368 4 328.00–338.00 $332.43 $1,223 —
405–445 421 7 321.00–334.00 $325.49 $1,370 +17.49
455–490 480 5 300.00–314.00 $303.05 $1,455 +13.14
515–535 519 5 290.00–304.00 $295.97 $1,536 +19.36
555–595 565 4 282.00–290.00 $285.47 $1,613 +9.42
605 605 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,688 +25.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 215 4 310.00–322.00 $316.84 $681 —
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
305–330 318 2 286.00–290.00 $288.08 $916 +12.75
370–385 378 2 288.00–290.00 $289.02 $1,092 -5.99
410 410 2 276.00–280.00 $278.00 $1,140 +14.83
470–495 483 2 272.00–274.00 $272.97 $1,318 +13.67
525–530 528 2 268.00–272.00 $270.01 $1,426 +17.33
560–590 571 4 246.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,456 +24.01
633–645 637 3 230.00–237.00 $234.64 $1,495 +18.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 387.50–395.00 $392.03 $1,106 -8.57
305–320 313 2 380.00–382.00 $380.98 $1,192 -20.35
410 410 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,394 -5.13
455–495 478 9 324.00–342.00 $331.05 $1,582 +25.87
505–525 514 6 304.00–318.00 $312.64 $1,607 +29.96
565–595 579 4 292.00–308.00 $300.76 $1,741 +34.14
605–630 618 5 277.00–298.00 $288.32 $1,782 +38.32
655–675 665 2 272.00–286.00 $278.89 $1,855 +43.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 272 3 405.00–410.00 $406.96 $1,107 -5.54
305 305 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,220 -9.99
370–385 378 2 398.00–400.00 $398.98 $1,508 +16.86
405 405 3 369.00–388.00 $380.33 $1,540 +10.33
455 455 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,684 +40.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,120 -20.00
355 355 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,257 +22.00
455–480 470 3 292.50–308.00 $300.03 $1,410 +32.05
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 —
685 685 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,726 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1205 1093 80-85% 4 127.00–128.00 $127.73 $1,396 -16.61
865–1355 1165 80-85% 3 143.00–144.00 $143.61 $1,673 +7.30
1035–1560 1301 80-85% 9 132.00–139.00 $135.03 $1,757 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–985 920 85-90% 2 100.00–106.00 $103.21 $950 —
975–1105 1040 85-90% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.34 $1,324 -8.66
775–1275 1078 85-90% 7 112.00–119.50 $117.74 $1,269 -8.09

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1550 1403 3 170.00–174.00 $171.47 $2,406 +14.47
1420 1420 1 160.00 $160.00 $2,272 +3.00

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–935 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
883–1160 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,675.00 $1,552.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215–1300 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,110.67
1295–1300 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.57
1380–1405 1393 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,880.00–1,900.00 $1,890.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1195 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,590.00–1,600.00 $1,594.56
1005–1255 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,883.30
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–930 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,200.48

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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
1220–1275 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,700.00 $2,648.90 —
1335–1340 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,525.05 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.