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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 27, 2025

287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 287 195 239
Feeder cattle 111 141 100
Slaughter cattle 10 28 25
Replacement cattle 17 26 15

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–480 475 2 350.00–362.00 $355.94 $1,691 —
515 515 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 362.00 $362.00 $941 —
355–390 366 4 336.00–352.00 $342.33 $1,253 -0.16
455–485 463 5 309.00–320.00 $313.17 $1,450 —
500 500 2 306.00–310.00 $308.00 $1,540 -0.40
550 550 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,656 +11.00
611–620 613 7 262.00–278.00 $275.40 $1,688 -1.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 403 3 347.00–350.00 $348.98 $1,406 -3.96
455–460 457 3 328.00–332.00 $330.00 $1,508 -6.00
500–520 517 7 316.00 $316.00 $1,634 -12.00
600–630 615 2 290.00–304.00 $296.83 $1,826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 332.00 $332.00 $946 -10.37
355 355 2 331.00–332.00 $331.50 $1,177 +15.45
400–445 415 3 300.00–308.00 $303.50 $1,260 +0.62
455–480 472 3 277.00–299.00 $285.43 $1,347 -4.63
565–570 568 3 260.00–282.00 $268.63 $1,526 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 426.00–438.00 $432.44 $1,168 —
310–345 328 6 352.00–372.00 $362.64 $1,189 -26.34
360–370 364 4 348.00–359.00 $351.27 $1,279 —
455–490 473 2 321.00–336.00 $328.78 $1,555 -22.21
515–545 530 2 321.00–324.00 $322.54 $1,709 +1.89
560–590 570 3 298.00–308.00 $301.45 $1,718 -17.92
600–632 620 6 270.00–291.00 $276.58 $1,715 -12.96
735 735 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,823 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 354 4 322.00–336.00 $331.00 $1,172 -9.50
455–460 458 2 284.00–300.00 $291.96 $1,337 -34.29
510–530 520 3 284.00–294.00 $290.60 $1,511 -4.35
600–635 618 2 228.00–250.00 $238.69 $1,475 -33.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 470.00 $470.00 $964 —
455–465 460 2 350.00–357.00 $353.54 $1,626 -18.17
560 560 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,915 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–910 878 85-90% 3 128.00–137.00 $133.21 $1,170 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1040 982 80-85% 3 145.00–155.00 $148.44 $1,458 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1575 1352 3 180.00–191.00 $184.61 $2,496 —
1450 1450 1 163.00 $163.00 $2,364 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00
1115–1145 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,851.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1240 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,975.00–2,025.00 $2,002.99
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,610.00 $1,610.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 65.00–75.00 $70.30 —
60 60 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 235.00 $235.00 —
70 70 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 —
85 85 —— 1 295.00 $295.00 —
90–95 93 —— 3 180.00–300.00 $252.86 —
100–140 120 —— 3 350.00–395.00 $380.83 —
120 120 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 —
140–145 143 —— 2 450.00 $450.00 —

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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
1100 1100 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 140.00–190.00 $165.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 34 6 60.00–140.00 $110.68 —
40–45 42 11 110.00–145.00 $130.81 —
50–55 52 3 100.00–165.00 $139.19 —
50–55 52 3 180.00–210.00 $197.10 —
60–65 63 2 140.00–175.00 $156.80 —
65 65 2 220.00–250.00 $235.00 —
70 70 1 255.00 $255.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
20–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)Open 11 45.00–105.00 $76.81 —
40–50 46 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 165.00–205.00 $183.38 —
45–50 47 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 70.00–135.00 $92.50 —
55 55 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 105.00 $105.00 —
60 60 —— 1 120.00 $120.00 —
65–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 95.00–150.00 $128.90 —
69 69 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 235.00 $235.00 —
70–75 73 —— 2 130.00–140.00 $135.17 —
80–85 82 —— 3 120.00–160.00 $146.94 —
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–240.00 $209.19 —
90–95 93 —— 2 185.00–200.00 $192.30 —
100–120 110 —— 2 185.00–210.00 $198.64 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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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.