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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 309 317 459
Feeder cattle 158 118 187
Slaughter cattle 30 44 51
Replacement cattle 23 29 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, all feeder classes sharply higher, 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
450–480 460 4 376.00–382.00 $379.45 $1,745 —
540 540 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,847 +6.00
610 610 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,891 —
750 750 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,762 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 362.00–370.00 $365.64 $1,218 —
350–370 360 2 355.00–370.00 $362.71 $1,306 —
425 425 4 332.00–348.00 $340.00 $1,445 +18.98
460–480 470 3 318.00–332.00 $323.23 $1,519 —
500–540 520 4 302.00–312.00 $305.85 $1,590 +25.85
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 340.00–360.00 $350.07 $1,201 -2.32
355–370 360 3 330.00–332.00 $330.69 $1,190 +11.38
435–440 437 3 316.00–328.00 $321.33 $1,404 +15.26
455–460 458 3 314.00–316.00 $315.34 $1,444 +24.40
500 500 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
565 565 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,571 +28.00
650 650 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,534 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 354.00 $354.00 $850 —
255–270 265 3 338.00–352.00 $342.49 $908 +11.52
310–330 323 3 316.00–330.00 $325.53 $1,051 —
370–390 377 3 316.00–320.00 $317.38 $1,197 +18.37
455–490 473 2 270.00–284.00 $276.74 $1,309 +16.74
555–580 568 2 254.00–256.00 $254.98 $1,448 +17.01
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 390.00–404.00 $398.04 $1,306 —
355–375 360 5 380.00–396.00 $390.36 $1,405 +22.36
400–445 420 4 370.00–380.00 $374.16 $1,571 +35.66
450–490 462 5 328.00–347.00 $334.57 $1,546 +3.61
510–540 523 3 306.00–316.00 $311.26 $1,628 +18.27
555–585 573 4 288.00–296.00 $291.52 $1,670 +5.56
705 705 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,889 —
780–785 783 3 232.00–248.00 $240.00 $1,879 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 +22.77
265–270 268 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $998 —
300–335 322 3 358.00–378.00 $369.01 $1,188 —
355–380 368 2 358.00–360.00 $359.03 $1,321 —
400–415 409 4 340.00–352.00 $347.06 $1,419 +57.92
455–465 458 4 300.00–320.00 $309.06 $1,415 —
500 500 3 276.00–286.00 $280.67 $1,403 —
570–575 573 5 274.00–280.00 $275.20 $1,577 +1.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 —
300–335 316 4 408.00–412.00 $410.00 $1,296 —
355–395 372 5 404.00–412.00 $407.44 $1,516 +7.44
400–410 408 4 386.00–404.00 $393.44 $1,605 +34.42
455–490 464 4 362.00–365.00 $363.23 $1,685 +13.45
510–530 517 3 325.00–326.00 $325.66 $1,684 +0.34
555–570 563 2 320.00–326.00 $322.96 $1,818 -1.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 970 80-85% 4 137.00–147.00 $140.53 $1,363 —
855–1295 1075 80-85% 5 126.00–135.00 $131.23 $1,411 —
850–1440 1208 80-85% 4 150.00–160.00 $152.60 $1,843 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–845 718 85-90% 3 120.00–128.00 $124.02 $890 —
865–915 897 85-90% 3 104.00–115.00 $107.88 $968 +5.21
760–1150 955 85-90% 2 131.00–136.00 $132.99 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1560 1368 2 177.00–180.00 $178.29 $2,439 —
1615 1615 1 189.00 $189.00 $3,052 —
1615 1615 1 169.50 $169.50 $2,737 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45–50 48 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00 $80.00 +5.00
70–75 72 —— 5 130.00–205.00 $165.42 +34.39
80–85 82 —— 3 160.00–205.00 $179.90 +44.90
100–125 113 —— 6 180.00–270.00 $218.97 -56.03
160 160 —— 3 290.00–310.00 $296.67 —

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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
1205–1400 1314 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,775.00–3,175.00 $2,920.38 -77.90

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 250.00 $250.00 -60.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 70.00–95.00 $81.11 +11.11
30–35 33 5 75.00–100.00 $87.42 +9.11
40–45 43 3 70.00–150.00 $123.65 +45.34
50–55 52 5 140.00–170.00 $154.33 +8.54
55 55 1 190.00 $190.00 -30.00
60–65 63 3 180.00–225.00 $210.79 +40.39
60–65 63 9 140.00–170.00 $153.94 -16.46
70 70 1 175.00 $175.00 -0.69
70–75 73 2 197.00–197.50 $197.26 +21.57

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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 40.00 $40.00 -37.50
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +23.57
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -6.43
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 75.00 $75.00 -25.00
60–65 63 —— 5 100.00–180.00 $138.65 +28.65
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 +30.00
80–85 83 —— 4 100.00–150.00 $137.12 -35.76
90–95 92 —— 6 100.00–150.00 $134.64 -2.67
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–150.00 $139.73 +2.42
100–120 113 —— 4 175.00–210.00 $192.89 -18.44
200 200 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 265.00 $265.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 140.00 $140.00 —
55 55 1 195.00 $195.00 -30.00
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 -25.00
70 70 1 240.00 $240.00 +15.00

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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.