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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 29, 2025

258 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 258 290 251
Feeder cattle 221 182 164
Slaughter cattle 26 22 39
Replacement cattle 11 28 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
355–390 379 5 410.00–412.00 $410.77 $1,557 —
405–424 420 9 404.00–415.00 $406.36 $1,707 —
450–455 453 2 364.00–388.00 $375.93 $1,703 -24.07
532 532 6 350.00 $350.00 $1,862 —
550–555 552 3 338.00–350.00 $341.99 $1,888 —
606 606 4 318.00 $318.00 $1,927 +0.52
680 680 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,986 —
700–730 715 2 270.00–276.00 $273.06 $1,952 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,734 -8.00
555–560 558 2 302.00–328.00 $315.06 $1,758 —
610–620 615 2 280.00–292.00 $285.95 $1,759 —
655–660 658 2 274.00–284.00 $278.98 $1,836 —
710–725 718 2 257.00–260.00 $258.48 $1,856 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,540 —
500–545 523 2 292.00–300.00 $296.17 $1,549 —
610 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
650 650 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,547 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 344.00–346.00 $345.01 $959 -10.93
335–340 338 4 340.00–352.00 $345.54 $1,168 -8.58
355–380 363 6 335.00–348.00 $341.88 $1,241 -4.68
400–440 423 7 312.00–324.00 $320.03 $1,354 -8.73
450–475 461 9 300.00–322.00 $312.66 $1,441 -4.10
500–545 516 8 278.00–298.00 $284.62 $1,469 -8.70
550–565 556 4 278.00–282.00 $279.50 $1,554 -3.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 356.00–380.00 $365.51 $1,177 -5.16
355–385 366 5 350.00–366.00 $358.89 $1,314 -1.76
410–430 421 4 330.00–356.00 $339.52 $1,429 -8.36
455–475 464 5 326.00–346.00 $335.91 $1,559 -1.13
510–535 523 4 310.00–314.00 $311.51 $1,629 -4.22
565–590 573 3 300.00–302.00 $301.31 $1,727 -1.21
600–620 610 2 268.00–286.00 $276.85 $1,689 +0.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 275 3 335.00–340.00 $336.64 $926 —
300–330 313 3 310.00–336.00 $318.30 $996 —
355–390 365 6 308.00–334.00 $322.13 $1,176 +16.63
400–430 420 3 280.00–300.00 $290.24 $1,219 +11.34
455–465 458 4 278.00–294.00 $286.46 $1,312 +18.49
550–595 573 2 250.00–270.00 $259.61 $1,488 —
660–670 665 2 202.00–226.00 $214.09 $1,424 -9.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 224 5 385.00–410.00 $397.90 $891 -22.10
265–290 276 4 380.00–400.00 $392.49 $1,083 —
300–335 318 3 380.00–394.00 $387.83 $1,233 +1.99
355–380 363 4 361.00–385.00 $373.81 $1,357 -12.80
400–445 423 2 350.00–360.00 $355.27 $1,503 -0.75
455–480 466 6 330.00–344.00 $338.39 $1,577 +1.40
510–528 519 2 306.00–330.00 $318.21 $1,652 -1.18
565–590 580 5 302.00–310.00 $305.21 $1,770 +0.07
600–645 619 5 274.00–292.00 $280.35 $1,735 -1.25
655–675 661 4 252.00–278.00 $264.08 $1,746 +0.08
700–705 703 2 250.00–260.00 $254.98 $1,793 +9.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 425.00–435.00 $429.89 $967 -5.11
255–290 273 2 420.00–425.00 $422.66 $1,154 -1.43
360–390 375 2 390.00–402.00 $395.76 $1,484 -7.30
405–445 425 4 380.00–404.00 $392.79 $1,669 +0.27
455–480 467 3 352.00–370.00 $360.16 $1,682 -13.97
500–530 513 3 333.00–340.00 $335.66 $1,722 -5.87
600–605 603 2 295.00–297.00 $296.00 $1,785 +4.01
660 660 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,874 —
715 715 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,930 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,164 +6.01
350–380 364 4 348.00–360.00 $351.64 $1,280 +9.51
400–440 417 3 314.00–320.00 $315.92 $1,317 -10.33
455–475 461 6 294.00–320.00 $306.21 $1,412 +10.23
500–515 508 2 292.00–296.00 $294.03 $1,494 —
555–565 560 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,484 -17.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865 865 80-85% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,168 —
865–1435 1138 80-85% 6 138.00–147.50 $145.56 $1,656 +3.55
960–1530 1303 80-85% 3 151.00–153.00 $152.22 $1,983 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–855 781 85-90% 4 121.00–130.00 $126.83 $991 —
895–1050 973 85-90% 2 132.00–134.00 $133.08 $1,295 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1770 1753 75-80% 2 144.00–147.00 $145.49 $2,550 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1300 1268 2 163.00–166.00 $164.54 $2,086 —
1405–1780 1627 6 167.00–177.00 $171.47 $2,790 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1075 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,935.00 $1,918.18
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.