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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 24, 2025

176 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 176 423 370
Feeder cattle 122 185 311
Slaughter cattle 20 45 41
Replacement cattle 34 32 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–449 443 7 348.00–375.00 $351.57 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,597 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 374 4 360.00–378.00 $365.32 $1,366 +2.33
400–435 421 6 345.00–360.00 $355.90 $1,498 -4.70
455–460 458 2 340.00–354.00 $347.04 $1,589 -2.86
500–515 510 5 330.00–348.00 $339.62 $1,732 +16.23
555–570 563 3 325.00–334.00 $329.71 $1,856 —
705 705 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,946 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
370–380 375 4 350.00–354.00 $352.03 $1,320 +4.72
455–465 460 4 330.00–332.00 $331.01 $1,523 +0.04
510–530 523 3 320.00–325.00 $323.38 $1,691 +13.97
555–575 563 4 308.00–320.00 $314.47 $1,770 —
640 640 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,715 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 352 3 306.00–310.00 $307.35 $1,082 —
400–410 405 2 300.00–310.00 $305.06 $1,235 —
455–465 458 3 292.00–296.00 $294.01 $1,347 —
535 535 3 290.00–294.00 $292.00 $1,562 -5.95
555–575 565 2 280.00–290.00 $285.09 $1,611 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 390.00–422.00 $405.14 $1,134 —
328 328 4 384.00 $384.00 $1,260 -3.12
370–380 373 3 354.00–366.00 $360.05 $1,343 -8.53
400–440 413 3 345.00–366.00 $354.06 $1,462 -6.19
500–520 510 2 325.00–326.00 $325.51 $1,660 +6.63
555–580 568 2 304.00–305.00 $304.49 $1,730 -10.17
600–645 623 2 262.00–265.00 $263.55 $1,642 -9.12
660–680 670 2 242.00–262.00 $252.15 $1,689 -12.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471 471 4 356.00 $356.00 $1,677 -15.91
515–520 518 2 338.00–356.00 $347.04 $1,798 +3.74
620 620 1 284.00 $284.00 $1,761 -16.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1135 1076 80-85% 4 150.00–159.00 $155.40 $1,672 —
1075–1120 1098 80-85% 2 146.00–149.00 $147.53 $1,620 —
1380 1380 80-85% 1 171.00 $171.00 $2,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1115 1053 85-90% 2 136.00–144.00 $139.76 $1,472 —
1020–1140 1062 85-90% 3 124.00–128.00 $126.39 $1,342 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560 1560 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,792 —
1795 1795 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,962 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1880 1620 5 184.00–191.00 $188.92 $3,061 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1305 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,340.00–2,550.00 $2,451.17
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00

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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
910–1100 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,200.00–3,500.00 $3,366.80 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825–850 839 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,000.00–3,500.00 $3,276.45 —

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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.