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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 25, 2025

199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 199 294 369
Feeder cattle 146 150 257
Slaughter cattle 29 45 72
Replacement cattle 24 24 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 3 371.00 $371.00 $1,399 —
400–440 430 4 352.00–360.00 $353.86 $1,522 —
460 460 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,673 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 314 5 307.00–317.00 $313.25 $984 +23.62
355–390 378 8 300.00–306.00 $303.12 $1,146 —
420 420 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,184 —
455–475 462 3 270.00–275.00 $273.29 $1,263 +12.63
565–575 574 8 248.00–249.50 $249.13 $1,430 +23.12
600–640 620 2 216.00–224.00 $220.13 $1,365 —
660 660 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,412 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–415 408 3 300.00–306.00 $302.64 $1,235 +7.88
463–485 469 4 297.00–298.00 $297.26 $1,394 —
520–545 532 3 260.00–265.00 $262.71 $1,398 +10.05
570 570 2 258.00 $258.00 $1,471 —
600–610 605 2 238.00–244.00 $241.02 $1,458 —
685 685 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 280.00–298.00 $288.64 $953 —
390 390 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,053 —
455–480 468 2 240.00–244.00 $242.05 $1,133 +5.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 390.00 $390.00 $878 —
300 300 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,116 +34.44
355–380 368 3 340.00–356.00 $346.96 $1,277 +28.65
400 400 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,292 +23.57
455–480 468 2 304.00–305.00 $304.49 $1,425 +28.87
555–570 563 6 264.00–275.00 $268.00 $1,509 +14.15
705 705 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,565 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,046 -6.18
315 315 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,254 +41.44
360 360 1 364.00 $364.00 $1,310 —
485 485 3 318.00–328.00 $321.33 $1,558 +27.24
500–535 518 2 298.00–300.00 $298.97 $1,549 +25.79
555–590 578 4 280.00–286.00 $284.56 $1,645 +17.53
685 685 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,754 +5.01
715 715 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,673 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,084 +24.90
370 370 3 308.00–318.00 $312.00 $1,154 +18.20
445 445 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,344 +27.79
515 515 2 266.00 $266.00 $1,370 —
555–570 563 3 254.00–260.00 $257.36 $1,449 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1550 1339 80-85% 4 150.00–151.00 $150.25 $2,012 —
1165–1965 1363 80-85% 6 139.00–146.00 $144.10 $1,964 —
1355–1545 1450 80-85% 2 124.00–130.00 $127.20 $1,844 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1095 975 85-90% 4 112.00–120.00 $115.68 $1,128 —
1075–1305 1168 85-90% 4 105.00–110.00 $108.33 $1,265 -18.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1485 1422 75-80% 3 146.00–149.00 $147.37 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1800 1768 2 158.00–168.00 $163.09 $2,883 —
1820 1820 1 148.00 $148.00 $2,694 +12.75

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1005 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,575.00 $1,516.17
965–1100 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,476.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
1205–1325 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,713.09
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–945 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 965.00–1,425.00 $1,247.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–895 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,537.39

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.