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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 15, 2025

307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 307 273 248
Feeder cattle 211 101 169
Slaughter cattle 49 27 40
Replacement cattle 47 16 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, 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 value added 455 5 398.00 $398.00 $1,811 —
450–495 473 2 367.50–374.00 $370.60 $1,753 +20.60
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,169 —
310–335 325 3 407.50–430.00 $418.57 $1,360 —
475 475 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,615 —
510 510 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,708 —
600–610 605 2 292.00–298.00 $295.02 $1,785 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
400–435 412 3 327.50–332.50 $330.88 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 260 3 365.00–378.00 $370.88 $964 —
324–335 327 7 342.50–362.50 $350.16 $1,145 —
355–390 366 6 342.00–360.00 $349.92 $1,281 +23.92
440–445 443 2 322.00–325.00 $323.51 $1,433 -0.37
460–492 482 9 297.00–316.00 $305.89 $1,474 +1.81
500–535 513 6 294.00–306.00 $298.23 $1,530 +11.95
555–575 565 7 280.00–290.00 $283.32 $1,601 +3.99
695 695 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 430.00 $430.00 $860 —
300–305 303 2 378.00–386.00 $381.97 $1,157 —
370–390 383 6 362.00–372.00 $366.03 $1,402 —
400–420 408 3 340.00–364.00 $355.50 $1,450 +13.98
455–480 469 5 326.00–336.00 $331.13 $1,553 +6.50
500–545 521 9 308.00–322.00 $313.08 $1,631 +14.09
565–585 576 4 306.00–314.00 $308.96 $1,780 —
610–615 614 5 276.00–280.00 $279.21 $1,714 +17.21
685 685 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 362.50–380.00 $371.63 $855 +56.52
260–280 270 4 338.00–358.00 $348.09 $940 +34.09
355–380 366 5 292.00–302.00 $295.49 $1,081 —
460–490 470 3 266.00–282.00 $272.61 $1,281 -14.13
500–530 510 4 260.00–280.00 $268.64 $1,370 +12.15
555–580 568 2 250.00–278.00 $263.69 $1,498 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 266 5 400.00–425.00 $406.94 $1,082 -8.06
300–345 324 4 400.00–420.00 $407.58 $1,321 —
355–395 368 6 382.00–388.00 $386.68 $1,423 +27.67
410–445 430 5 350.00–374.00 $360.13 $1,549 +20.13
480–495 486 4 317.00–348.00 $337.31 $1,639 +9.77
500–545 533 4 312.00–320.00 $315.31 $1,681 +11.74
555–580 561 4 303.00–308.00 $305.74 $1,715 +12.43
600–635 620 3 286.00–292.00 $288.62 $1,789 +12.62
665 665 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,702 +1.00
760–795 775 3 218.00–226.00 $221.40 $1,716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
255–295 275 2 427.50–446.00 $437.42 $1,203 —
420–430 427 3 377.50–390.00 $382.54 $1,633 +23.80
430 value added 430 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,752 —
455–475 468 3 358.00–374.00 $364.06 $1,704 +21.25
510–535 523 2 333.00–336.00 $334.46 $1,749 +7.81
555–575 565 2 322.00–330.00 $325.93 $1,842 +45.93
600–615 608 2 300.00–302.00 $301.01 $1,830 +5.00
650 650 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,807 —
765 765 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,775 -2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 370.00–390.00 $380.06 $1,083 —
355–390 370 4 348.00–370.00 $358.89 $1,328 +14.12
400–445 428 4 300.00–328.00 $310.03 $1,327 -3.35
500–530 512 3 295.00–306.00 $301.10 $1,542 +16.56
555–575 565 2 276.00–280.00 $278.04 $1,571 —
655 655 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,624 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1135 1083 80-85% 2 128.00–130.00 $128.95 $1,397 +4.45
1080–1460 1188 80-85% 11 132.00–139.00 $135.37 $1,608 —
1165–1430 1270 80-85% 7 141.00–147.00 $143.60 $1,824 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1100 963 85-90% 2 105.00–110.00 $107.86 $1,039 —
830–1105 999 85-90% 4 118.00–128.00 $125.15 $1,250 —
1010–1120 1065 85-90% 2 129.00–136.00 $132.68 $1,413 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1600 1430 75-80% 3 135.00–137.00 $136.06 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1830 1419 5 157.00–166.00 $162.98 $2,313 —
1170–1830 1626 5 170.00–179.00 $175.44 $2,853 —
1790 1790 1 186.00 $186.00 $3,329 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–990 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,385.00 $1,385.00
900–1330 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–1,925.00 $1,869.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1100 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,824.54
1220–1345 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,462.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–855 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,746.05
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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
990–1235 1109 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 2,775.00–2,950.00 $2,853.79 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620 620 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.