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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 273 352 405
Feeder cattle 101 129 200
Slaughter cattle 27 37 50
Replacement cattle 16 15 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower, 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
455 455 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,223 -21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 360.00 $360.00 $828 —
380 380 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,239 -3.14
420–445 433 2 320.00–328.00 $323.88 $1,402 +12.59
475–490 485 3 296.00–316.00 $304.08 $1,475 -8.04
500–545 511 5 278.00–293.00 $286.28 $1,463 -3.85
555–575 565 4 270.00–289.00 $279.33 $1,578 +8.66
600–645 623 2 241.00–242.00 $241.52 $1,505 -20.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 330.00–352.00 $341.52 $1,434 —
455–465 460 3 320.00–332.00 $324.63 $1,493 —
520–535 528 2 298.00–300.00 $298.99 $1,579 +0.99
620 620 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,624 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 310.00–320.00 $315.11 $709 —
265 265 1 314.00 $314.00 $832 -14.00
455–470 465 3 280.00–290.00 $286.74 $1,333 +2.07
500–540 513 3 250.00–260.00 $256.49 $1,316 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,120 +19.81
355–365 360 2 358.00–360.00 $359.01 $1,292 -10.04
400–445 411 4 330.00–350.00 $340.00 $1,397 -14.84
455–465 463 4 320.00–330.00 $327.54 $1,517 -15.38
500–545 528 5 298.00–316.00 $303.57 $1,603 -3.80
575–580 578 3 290.00–300.00 $293.31 $1,695 +1.57
600 600 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,656 +4.02
675 675 2 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $1,721 -0.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 382.00 $382.00 $1,375 —
400–445 421 4 358.00–360.00 $358.74 $1,510 -16.07
455–480 460 5 340.00–350.00 $342.81 $1,577 -16.34
510–545 522 3 326.00–328.00 $326.65 $1,705 +3.04
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 -41.40
620–625 623 2 294.00–298.00 $296.01 $1,844 —
715 715 2 242.00 $242.00 $1,730 -24.00
770–785 778 2 234.00–236.00 $234.99 $1,828 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
355–390 373 2 340.00–350.00 $344.77 $1,286 +2.86
430–435 433 3 300.00–320.00 $313.38 $1,357 -4.14
455–465 458 3 288.00–295.00 $291.03 $1,333 -20.35
500–535 521 4 280.00–290.00 $284.54 $1,482 -3.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1095 1085 80-85% 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $1,351 —
970–1245 1112 80-85% 9 125.00–135.00 $130.00 $1,446 —
1245 1245 80-85% 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,768 -12.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1095 908 85-90% 5 120.00–125.00 $123.19 $1,119 —
940–1100 1043 85-90% 4 129.00–132.00 $130.32 $1,359 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545 1545 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,643 —
1680–2245 2013 3 174.00–183.00 $180.50 $3,633 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1080 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,713.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,830.00 $1,830.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 13 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 45.00–50.00 $47.00 -20.61
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 30.00–40.00 $36.36 -31.25
55 55 —— 1 70.00 $70.00 -30.00
65 65 —— 1 55.00 $55.00 -45.00
70 70 —— 3 70.00–150.00 $106.67 -33.53
80 80 —— 1 145.00 $145.00 -12.27
90 90 —— 1 175.00 $175.00 -11.18
105–115 110 —— 2 265.00–290.00 $278.07 +55.12
125 125 —— 1 300.00 $300.00 +17.45
210 210 —— 1 440.00 $440.00 +40.00

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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
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 260.00 $260.00 -20.00
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 190.00–220.00 $208.06 +18.06

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 8 30.00–60.00 $50.07 -15.15
30–35 31 10 35.00–65.00 $47.54 -30.03
40–45 42 5 50.00–90.00 $66.19 -42.23
40–45 43 4 90.00–155.00 $109.85 +1.43
50–55 52 3 100.00–120.00 $109.68 -11.19
60–65 63 2 130.00–170.00 $150.80 +14.80
65 65 1 180.00 $180.00 +44.00
75 75 1 110.00 $110.00 -65.17

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 +5.79
5–15 12 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 37.50–70.00 $60.42 -13.79
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 105.00 $105.00 +30.79
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 40.00–50.00 $44.00 -30.21
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 60.00 $60.00 -40.53
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 125.00 $125.00 -110.00
60–65 62 —— 3 115.00–120.00 $116.76 -10.44
60–75 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 80.00–148.00 $114.29 -5.03
70 70 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 +30.68
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 +129.39
105 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 +49.78
105 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.22
110 110 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -20.22
110 110 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +24.78

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 1 40.00 $40.00 —

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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.