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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 25, 2025

239 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $303.30/cwt -12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,410/hd at 465 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 239 309 265
Feeder cattle 171 158 187
Slaughter cattle 38 30 48
Replacement cattle 30 23 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, Slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,742 —
455 455 1 392.00 $392.00 $1,784 +12.55
575 575 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 —
620–640 630 2 320.00–330.00 $325.08 $2,048 +15.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 380.00–400.00 $390.53 $1,281 —
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 —
710 710 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,475 —
655 655 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,886 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 362.00 $362.00 $869 —
260–285 273 2 342.00–354.00 $347.72 $949 —
325 325 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,105 -10.07
420–445 435 3 324.00–340.00 $333.90 $1,452 +12.57
455–466 465 11 288.00–306.00 $303.30 $1,410 -12.04
505–530 518 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,399 -30.00
555–590 570 6 258.00–276.00 $266.73 $1,520 -11.27
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 —
670–694 689 5 246.00–256.00 $254.06 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 388.00 $388.00 $931 —
260 260 1 375.00 $375.00 $975 —
345 345 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,276 +4.36
403–445 420 5 344.00–366.00 $350.91 $1,474 +10.91
465–490 478 2 322.00–340.00 $330.76 $1,581 +7.53
525–540 533 2 300.00–308.00 $304.06 $1,621 -1.79
555–585 568 6 288.00–304.00 $296.79 $1,686 —
604–620 607 6 274.00–282.00 $280.64 $1,703 —
665–670 668 2 276.00–280.00 $278.01 $1,857 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 344.00 $344.00 $791 -10.00
440–445 444 4 286.00–294.00 $289.51 $1,285 —
540 540 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,382 —
590–595 593 2 242.00–246.00 $244.01 $1,447 -10.97
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 +10.00
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 450.00–460.00 $454.71 $991 +4.71
265–290 273 3 415.00–425.00 $418.23 $1,142 —
425 425 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,632 -9.44
455–468 465 5 378.00–386.00 $383.62 $1,784 +20.39
515–520 518 3 318.00–322.00 $319.99 $1,658 -5.67
560–565 563 2 312.00–316.00 $314.01 $1,768 -8.95
655 655 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,847 —
705–745 725 2 246.00–247.00 $246.49 $1,787 —
755 755 2 234.00–244.00 $239.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,007 —
320–340 330 2 388.00–392.00 $390.06 $1,287 -7.98
385 385 1 388.00 $388.00 $1,494 -2.36
405–410 408 2 356.00–366.00 $361.03 $1,473 -13.13
455–495 478 4 342.00–350.00 $346.54 $1,656 +11.97
510–545 528 2 298.00–300.00 $299.03 $1,579 -12.23
555 555 2 292.00–298.00 $295.00 $1,637 +3.48
670–685 680 3 242.00–252.00 $247.99 $1,686 —
745 745 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,773 —
795 795 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,765 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 385.00–415.00 $400.00 $900 ±0.00
265 265 1 370.00 $370.00 $980 -2.48
340–345 343 2 348.00–352.00 $350.01 $1,201 -19.00
430 430 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,419 -17.06
460–490 473 4 310.00–320.00 $313.59 $1,483 +4.53
530 530 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,484 -0.67
765 765 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,606 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–965 943 80-85% 2 139.00–145.00 $142.07 $1,340 —
860–1405 1114 80-85% 12 150.00–159.00 $155.38 $1,731 —
1155–1390 1245 80-85% 4 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $2,030 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 112.00 $112.00 $823 -12.02
700–835 755 85-90% 4 133.00–137.00 $134.44 $1,015 —
540–975 780 85-90% 3 120.00–129.00 $124.21 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310 1310 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,768 —
1250–1510 1345 75-80% 3 152.00–159.00 $156.08 $2,099 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,230 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1770 1277 3 171.00–176.00 $174.09 $2,223 —
1760 1760 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,869 —
1825–1975 1900 2 195.00–196.00 $195.52 $3,715 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1105 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,100.00 $2,086.69
985–1200 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,192.29
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
615–990 832 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,214.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725–890 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,436.22
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,481.41

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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
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

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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.