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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

179 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.47/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 411 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 179 457 336
Feeder cattle 152 189 229
Slaughter cattle 15 27 59
Replacement cattle 12 32 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, 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
320 320 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 —
516 516 4 365.00 $365.00 $1,883 —
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 —
700 700 1 309.00 $309.00 $2,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 414.00 $414.00 $1,635 —
472 472 5 378.00 $378.00 $1,784 —
540 540 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,825 +5.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 410.00 $410.00 $820 —
285 285 1 402.00 $402.00 $1,146 —
325 325 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,248 +37.02
355–375 369 6 358.00–368.00 $362.33 $1,337 +17.22
400–435 423 3 336.00–348.00 $340.74 $1,441 +11.27
455–490 477 7 318.00–334.00 $324.61 $1,548 -1.03
500–535 510 5 305.00–310.00 $306.61 $1,564 -1.30
560–580 568 5 299.00–308.00 $305.83 $1,737 +4.11
635–645 642 3 288.00–298.00 $294.70 $1,892 +20.28
735 735 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,955 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–405 403 8 350.00–366.00 $353.27 $1,424 —
450–480 468 3 336.00–346.00 $341.23 $1,597 —
555–565 558 3 312.00–318.00 $315.34 $1,760 +4.14
700–735 718 2 270.00–278.00 $273.90 $1,967 +21.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–355 353 2 322.00–342.00 $331.93 $1,172 +32.96
400–445 423 2 320.00–322.00 $320.95 $1,358 +37.57
570–575 572 3 280.00–293.00 $287.02 $1,642 —
650 650 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,651 +31.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,360 +23.02
375 375 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,612 +42.22
400–440 411 14 384.00–406.00 $398.47 $1,638 —
460–485 472 3 372.00–382.00 $375.25 $1,771 +9.76
512–535 518 4 330.00–339.00 $336.68 $1,744 +13.33
550–570 562 3 318.00–320.00 $318.99 $1,793 +12.01
600–620 610 4 310.00–316.00 $313.97 $1,915 +16.06
660–665 663 3 303.00–310.00 $305.67 $2,027 +21.28
745 745 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,220 +25.07
770–785 777 3 274.00–288.00 $283.28 $2,201 +20.27
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 420 3 356.00–366.00 $360.59 $1,514 +15.32
455–480 469 4 334.00–360.00 $344.73 $1,617 +10.57
520–540 531 5 310.00–330.00 $317.97 $1,688 +6.06
555–580 568 5 306.00–316.00 $312.77 $1,777 +22.83
600–645 625 3 292.00–297.00 $294.96 $1,844 +17.86
660–680 670 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,910 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–385 383 2 328.00–340.00 $333.96 $1,279 -19.90
455–490 469 4 300.00–329.00 $308.62 $1,447 +14.93
500–545 514 4 298.00–308.00 $304.37 $1,564 +47.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1325 1192 80-85% 3 150.50–153.00 $151.27 $1,803 —
1085–1315 1212 80-85% 3 155.00–162.50 $158.29 $1,918 +4.80
1550 1550 80-85% 1 167.00 $167.00 $2,588 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–845 835 85-90% 2 138.50–140.00 $139.24 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1575 1288 2 160.00–162.00 $161.22 $2,077 —
1445–1685 1562 3 181.00–183.50 $182.21 $2,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
935–975 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,675.00 $1,638.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–870 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.36
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.