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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 3, 2025

183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 183 287 300
Feeder cattle 132 111 211
Slaughter cattle 24 10 55
Replacement cattle 27 17 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 470 5 368.00–382.00 $375.94 $1,767 +20.00
502 502 3 378.00 $378.00 $1,898 +23.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,556 —
521 521 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,038 —
355 355 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,299 —
435–445 438 3 350.00–352.00 $351.32 $1,539 +2.34
450–480 469 7 322.00–344.00 $329.69 $1,546 -0.31
500–530 511 4 312.00–330.00 $319.14 $1,631 +3.14
570–575 573 2 310.00–320.00 $314.98 $1,805 —
600–615 609 4 288.00–306.00 $294.95 $1,796 -1.88
687 687 4 271.00–282.00 $279.25 $1,918 —
790 790 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 360.00–366.00 $363.19 $1,162 —
350–360 355 6 340.00–358.00 $354.30 $1,258 +11.97
450–470 460 2 302.00–308.00 $304.93 $1,403 -8.24
515–540 531 7 288.00–308.00 $301.98 $1,604 -6.02
555–575 564 8 288.00–304.00 $299.02 $1,686 -1.98
634 634 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,788 +6.60
670 670 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 +3.00
380 380 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,132 -33.50
510–520 515 2 260.00–282.00 $271.11 $1,396 —
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 -28.63
715 715 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,616 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 433.00–450.00 $441.41 $1,006 —
285–295 290 2 415.00–420.00 $417.46 $1,211 -14.98
310–330 320 2 410.00–417.50 $413.87 $1,324 +51.23
355–380 368 3 380.00–394.00 $386.51 $1,422 +35.24
450–465 455 3 324.00–336.00 $329.27 $1,498 +0.49
535–545 540 5 320.00–332.00 $324.39 $1,752 +1.85
560–575 569 6 300.00–324.00 $310.60 $1,767 +9.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 415 3 380.00–410.00 $391.02 $1,623 —
450–475 462 6 374.00–384.00 $377.49 $1,744 +23.95
520 520 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,810 —
630 630 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 398.00–400.00 $399.03 $1,109 —
490 490 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,539 +22.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1270 1038 80-85% 5 145.00–150.00 $147.16 $1,528 —
1080–1405 1199 80-85% 4 164.00–165.00 $164.34 $1,970 —
1195–1525 1332 80-85% 3 156.00–163.00 $159.24 $2,121 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1785 1531 75-80% 4 165.00–167.00 $165.70 $2,537 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,029 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1455 1363 2 173.00–181.00 $177.27 $2,416 -7.34
2195–2265 2230 2 187.00–193.00 $190.05 $4,238 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1085 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,886.83
940–1215 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,155.05
1085–1275 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,075.00–2,275.00 $2,166.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
850–1200 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00–3,400.00 $3,136.59 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.