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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

294 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 294 357 563
Feeder cattle 150 262 307
Slaughter cattle 45 47 66
Replacement cattle 24 48 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, all feeder classes and replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,608 —
731 731 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,769 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,333 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 300.00–306.00 $303.07 $682 -4.93
310–340 325 2 282.00–298.00 $289.63 $941 +9.63
455–475 463 3 260.00–262.00 $260.66 $1,207 -6.64
500–540 518 4 236.00–246.00 $239.60 $1,241 -5.81
555–560 557 3 224.00–229.00 $226.01 $1,259 -9.96
650 650 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,378 -6.00
700 700 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 -3.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 290.00–300.00 $294.76 $1,238 +9.60
500–535 518 3 248.00–260.00 $252.66 $1,309 —
799 799 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,766 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 468 3 232.00–242.00 $237.02 $1,109 -6.25
500–535 518 2 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $1,186 -0.64
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 -30.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 360.00–370.00 $365.05 $978 +17.05
315–330 324 5 332.00–344.00 $337.56 $1,094 -7.44
355–360 357 3 313.00–322.00 $318.31 $1,136 -6.26
400–445 431 4 296.00–302.00 $299.43 $1,291 -14.57
455–490 465 7 272.00–282.00 $275.62 $1,282 -8.70
555–585 569 8 252.00–258.00 $253.85 $1,444 -5.25
620–640 630 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,581 -2.51
670–690 683 3 240.00–248.00 $245.31 $1,675 -4.69
720 720 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,627 —
755–765 758 3 208.00–218.00 $211.36 $1,602 -16.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
250–265 258 2 398.00–420.00 $408.68 $1,054 —
310–330 320 3 350.00–360.00 $356.56 $1,141 +0.56
460–480 470 2 290.00–298.00 $294.09 $1,382 -6.92
500–510 508 5 270.00–278.00 $273.18 $1,388 -11.53
555–585 568 3 262.00–272.00 $267.03 $1,517 -4.97
600–615 606 7 260.00–266.00 $263.85 $1,599 —
665–675 670 2 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 —
300–320 310 3 308.00–330.00 $319.10 $989 +13.18
355–380 364 4 284.00–302.00 $293.80 $1,069 -2.31
400–445 423 2 270.00–278.00 $274.21 $1,160 -13.61
455–495 484 4 260.00–270.00 $264.65 $1,281 +0.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1520 1198 80-85% 14 122.00–131.00 $126.12 $1,511 —
1075–1335 1243 80-85% 3 132.00–134.00 $133.42 $1,658 -0.93
1155–1440 1258 80-85% 3 113.00–119.00 $116.21 $1,462 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,012 —
1080–1195 1121 85-90% 4 116.00–122.00 $119.80 $1,343 -5.56
1160 1160 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1915 1734 4 148.00–161.00 $154.23 $2,674 —
1740–1935 1847 3 130.00–140.00 $135.25 $2,498 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
1075–1095 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,385.00–1,550.00 $1,466.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 100.00 $100.00 —
75 75 1 200.00 $200.00 —
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 —
90–95 92 3 160.00–240.00 $193.09 —
100–130 112 3 200.00–275.00 $230.67 —

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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
1020–1375 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,175.00–2,350.00 $2,265.35 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 —
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 170.00 $170.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25 25 1 52.50 $52.50 —
30–35 33 2 50.00–55.00 $52.69 —
40–45 44 5 90.00–130.00 $106.14 —
50 50 1 205.00 $205.00 —
50–55 53 4 100.00–145.00 $120.24 —
60–65 63 6 75.00–185.00 $126.58 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 55.00 $55.00 —
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 40.00–55.00 $46.18 —
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 70.00 $70.00 —
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 90.00 $90.00 —
60–65 63 —— 2 90.00–140.00 $116.00 —
65–75 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 90.00–140.00 $116.79 —
80–85 83 —— 2 130.00–155.00 $142.88 —
80–90 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 140.00–190.00 $164.55 —
90–95 93 —— 2 160.00–185.00 $172.84 —
105–130 118 —— 2 180.00–220.00 $197.87 —
205 205 —— 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.