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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 11, 2025

357 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $263.98/cwt -8.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $263.97/cwt -7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 357 501 280
Feeder cattle 262 397 213
Slaughter cattle 47 69 30
Replacement cattle 48 35 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 620 2 254.00–256.00 $255.02 $1,581 —
665 665 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,676 —
710 710 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,668 +15.00
800 800 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,042 —
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 -55.00
565 565 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,638 —
755 755 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,842 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 308.00 $308.00 $631 +8.00
255–290 267 3 302.00 $302.00 $806 +16.68
320–345 333 2 280.00 $280.00 $932 +0.28
355–390 375 5 272.00–284.00 $276.57 $1,037 +0.45
405–445 420 8 260.00–276.00 $270.05 $1,134 -4.01
485–495 490 3 262.00–272.00 $267.30 $1,310 -0.74
505–545 526 9 240.00–258.00 $245.41 $1,291 -14.76
565–590 576 5 232.00–240.00 $235.97 $1,359 -6.00
605–615 609 8 220.00–233.00 $228.36 $1,391 +7.36
655 655 2 212.00–224.00 $218.00 $1,428 +11.03
720–725 723 2 208.00–214.00 $211.01 $1,526 —
765 765 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,591 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 258.00–260.00 $258.98 $622 —
265 265 1 260.00 $260.00 $689 -7.87
380 380 1 262.00 $262.00 $996 +5.48
410 410 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,058 +2.05
470–495 484 5 232.00–254.00 $243.27 $1,177 +0.26
505–545 527 5 224.00–236.00 $229.67 $1,210 -9.67
570–580 576 4 217.00–228.00 $224.24 $1,292 +4.34
605–645 622 3 206.00–216.00 $210.68 $1,310 +7.72
670–690 680 2 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 294.00–304.00 $300.04 $996 -2.56
355–385 369 5 286.00–302.00 $294.11 $1,085 -1.37
415–445 430 3 260.00–302.00 $285.16 $1,226 -7.85
465–490 478 2 279.00–284.00 $281.43 $1,345 +1.05
570–591 587 5 244.00–256.00 $246.33 $1,446 -10.64
630 630 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,600 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,009 -33.16
330 330 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,138 +7.85
350–380 362 3 320.00–332.00 $324.57 $1,175 -5.40
415 415 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,303 +3.49
455–480 465 7 280.00–290.00 $284.32 $1,322 -3.35
505–545 521 13 254.00–270.00 $263.98 $1,375 -8.16
565–590 578 7 250.00–274.00 $259.10 $1,498 +4.37
605–635 619 4 251.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,569 -4.03
670 670 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,675 +2.00
755–775 763 4 223.00–232.00 $228.23 $1,741 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 296.00–316.00 $305.92 $1,003 -1.58
355–380 364 4 286.00–304.00 $296.11 $1,078 -11.09
405–440 425 3 280.00–294.00 $287.82 $1,223 +0.89
455–495 475 10 256.00–274.00 $263.97 $1,254 -7.12
505–535 518 3 220.00–232.00 $226.65 $1,174 -14.16
555–590 566 7 234.00–248.00 $239.45 $1,355 +22.54
615–625 621 5 237.00–246.00 $242.60 $1,507 +29.24
655–670 663 2 243.00–244.00 $243.49 $1,614 +17.48
705 705 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 —
770–780 775 2 209.00–211.00 $210.01 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,086 -19.86
455–465 460 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,385 -7.40
505–510 507 3 278.00–298.00 $284.71 $1,443 -9.19
565 565 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,537 +0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1285 1021 80-85% 4 125.00–128.00 $126.85 $1,295 —
990–1280 1135 80-85% 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,646 +15.53
1045–1565 1237 80-85% 11 130.00–139.00 $134.35 $1,662 -3.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–985 870 85-90% 2 113.00–116.00 $114.30 $994 —
925–1420 1119 85-90% 10 120.00–129.00 $125.36 $1,403 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,714 —
1545–1550 1548 75-80% 2 130.00–131.00 $130.50 $2,020 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1625 1480 3 161.00–166.00 $163.88 $2,425 —
2135 2135 1 154.00 $154.00 $3,288 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–930 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,672.93
920–1270 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,717.18
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
835–1115 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,422.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010–1220 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,200.00 $2,098.09
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–765 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,236.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1000 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,825.00–1,900.00 $1,865.11 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.