Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 195 384 190
Feeder cattle 141 104 127
Slaughter cattle 28 23 32
Replacement cattle 26 27 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 6.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady, 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
400–410 405 3 386.00–408.00 $399.92 $1,620 —
610–615 613 2 320.00–326.00 $322.99 $1,980 —
655–660 658 2 312.00–320.00 $316.02 $2,079 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 354.00 $354.00 $1,699 —
515 515 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,700 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 392.00 $392.00 $941 —
330–340 335 3 336.00–354.00 $347.25 $1,163 —
355–380 368 5 336.00–356.00 $342.49 $1,260 —
400–410 403 3 310.00–326.00 $320.58 $1,292 +4.58
500–545 521 6 300.00–310.00 $308.40 $1,607 —
570 570 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 -8.00
610–615 613 2 276.00–278.00 $277.00 $1,698 +17.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 268 3 338.00–350.00 $342.37 $918 —
300–340 314 7 324.00–333.00 $329.32 $1,034 +29.32
360–380 370 2 314.00–318.00 $316.05 $1,169 —
405–440 423 2 300.00–306.00 $302.88 $1,281 -0.17
450–455 453 2 280.00–300.00 $290.06 $1,314 —
525–535 530 2 280.00–288.00 $283.96 $1,505 -13.04
610 610 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,586 +46.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 402.00–404.00 $403.01 $1,020 —
403–440 415 3 340.00–360.00 $352.94 $1,465 +1.52
455 455 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,529 -9.49
525 525 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,722 -4.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 340.00–350.00 $344.72 $1,110 —
355–380 363 4 338.00–344.00 $340.50 $1,236 +9.51
400–445 415 3 330.00–334.00 $332.57 $1,380 +23.26
455–465 459 8 324.00–330.00 $326.25 $1,497 —
500–510 505 2 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,489 +18.95
555–560 558 2 260.00–290.00 $275.07 $1,535 —
630 630 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 —
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 +13.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,150 —
350–390 370 3 391.00–402.00 $395.47 $1,463 —
400–445 415 4 380.00–396.00 $386.27 $1,603 -8.98
450–490 468 4 362.00–392.00 $371.71 $1,740 +3.16
500–530 514 4 348.00–354.00 $351.46 $1,807 -0.51
600–645 625 3 302.00–312.00 $305.20 $1,908 -18.82
670–675 673 2 302.00–312.00 $307.02 $2,066 +0.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 445.00 $445.00 $934 —
335–345 341 4 388.00–392.00 $388.98 $1,326 —
455–465 458 4 348.00–358.00 $350.99 $1,608 +9.49
500–530 510 3 316.00–326.00 $320.65 $1,635 -14.25
555–575 568 3 316.00–322.00 $319.37 $1,814 —
600–644 615 3 280.00–298.00 $289.54 $1,781 -15.39
715 715 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,816 +9.02
760–765 763 2 234.00–246.00 $240.02 $1,831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1080 1003 80-85% 6 153.00–160.00 $158.11 $1,586 —
970–1045 1008 80-85% 2 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $1,486 —
970–1275 1095 80-85% 5 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,835 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,091 +10.19
1020–1450 1177 85-90% 3 128.00–136.00 $131.85 $1,552 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,405 —
1860 1860 75-80% 1 160.50 $160.50 $2,985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1290 1233 2 176.00–178.00 $177.05 $2,183 —
1220–1735 1516 4 183.50–192.00 $187.75 $2,846 —
1520 1520 1 206.00 $206.00 $3,131 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1200–1460 1317 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,450.00 $2,190.25
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1105 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,911.22
920–1130 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,670.00–1,825.00 $1,755.44
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,350.00 $2,350.00 +700.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.