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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 4, 2025

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 199 461
Feeder cattle 211 146 203
Slaughter cattle 50 29 45
Replacement cattle 33 24 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,647 —
600 600 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,656 +4.00
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,526 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 310.00–318.00 $314.03 $1,046 +0.78
360–390 377 3 300.00–312.00 $307.50 $1,159 +4.38
400–445 423 4 286.00–290.00 $287.58 $1,216 +5.58
455–465 458 4 282.00–287.00 $284.01 $1,301 +10.72
500–545 521 7 258.00–270.00 $263.73 $1,374 —
575 575 3 240.00–250.00 $244.67 $1,407 -4.46
710 710 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 300.00–306.00 $302.06 $822 —
315–330 319 8 289.00–300.00 $291.85 $931 +3.21
370–390 380 4 276.00–286.00 $280.87 $1,067 +10.87
440–445 443 3 272.00–276.00 $274.01 $1,214 —
500–540 513 3 248.00–250.00 $249.30 $1,279 —
555–575 567 3 228.00–230.00 $229.35 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,056 —
470–480 478 9 299.00–306.00 $300.09 $1,434 +2.83
500–520 508 4 274.00–292.00 $284.08 $1,443 +21.37
575–590 583 2 264.00–265.00 $264.49 $1,542 +6.49
600–605 603 2 253.00–255.00 $254.00 $1,532 +12.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 323 4 342.00–354.00 $346.33 $1,119 -25.67
355–390 372 3 330.00–340.00 $336.15 $1,250 -10.81
435–440 438 3 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $1,402 —
455–480 466 9 305.00–324.00 $318.28 $1,483 +13.79
500–515 505 5 284.00–294.00 $289.17 $1,460 —
555–575 562 6 274.00–282.00 $279.36 $1,570 +11.36
600–610 603 3 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $1,568 —
690–695 693 2 242.00–253.00 $247.52 $1,715 —
700–735 716 4 230.00–235.00 $232.00 $1,661 +10.00
775–795 785 2 223.00–230.00 $226.54 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 -4.00
440–445 443 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,595 —
500–535 514 7 299.00–308.00 $303.32 $1,559 +4.35
555–585 577 6 290.00–291.00 $290.34 $1,675 +5.78
610–640 620 4 272.00–280.00 $276.95 $1,717 —
663–685 674 8 260.00–266.00 $263.21 $1,774 +7.21
710–715 713 2 240.00–255.00 $247.47 $1,764 +13.47
760–790 770 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 348.00 $348.00 $766 —
260–285 274 4 306.00–330.00 $315.09 $863 —
300–330 313 3 306.00–322.00 $314.47 $984 -29.53
355–380 364 4 296.00–318.00 $306.16 $1,114 -5.84
400–445 428 7 282.00–300.00 $291.10 $1,246 -10.90
455–480 470 5 280.00–290.00 $282.55 $1,328 —
510 510 3 260.00–268.00 $265.33 $1,353 -0.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–970 935 80-85% 2 125.00–130.00 $127.41 $1,191 —
1000–1560 1288 80-85% 7 135.00–140.50 $138.21 $1,780 —
1325–1330 1328 80-85% 2 142.00–146.00 $144.00 $1,912 -6.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–790 711 85-90% 4 110.00–115.00 $113.38 $806 —
1015 1015 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,330 —
900–1175 1063 85-90% 5 118.00–128.00 $124.15 $1,320 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 1 133.50 $133.50 $1,836 —
1350–1515 1453 75-80% 5 135.00–140.50 $137.16 $1,993 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1345 1165 6 144.00–153.00 $149.86 $1,746 —
1095–1970 1644 10 158.00–165.50 $160.82 $2,644 —
2000–2070 2035 2 172.00–179.00 $175.44 $3,570 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1270–1615 1488 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,450.00–2,650.00 $2,540.71
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–800 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 910.00–1,050.00 $975.83
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 70.00 $70.00 —
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 40.00 $40.00 —
70–75 73 —— 2 190.00–220.00 $204.48 —
95 95 —— 3 200.00–220.00 $206.67 —
100–130 120 —— 3 255.00–340.00 $316.39 —

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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
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 60.00–62.50 $61.39 —
30–35 32 7 60.00–110.00 $80.89 —
40–45 43 6 72.00–120.00 $90.21 —
50 50 1 175.00 $175.00 —
50–55 53 9 90.00–150.00 $125.26 —
65 65 1 165.00 $165.00 —
70 70 2 90.00–155.00 $122.50 —
75 75 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5 5 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 50.00 $50.00 —
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 6 58.00–80.00 $75.40 —
45–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 75.00–85.00 $80.26 —
70–75 72 —— 3 150.00–160.00 $153.49 —
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 190.00–210.00 $199.77 —
75 75 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 —
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 270.00–320.00 $298.68 —
90–95 93 —— 2 150.00–180.00 $165.41 —
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 190.00–240.00 $215.68 —
100–105 103 —— 2 150.00–180.00 $165.37 —
115–120 118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–230.00 $203.09 —
150–155 153 —— 2 200.00 $200.00 —
200 200 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
200 200 1 350.00 $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.