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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 12, 2025

241 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $296.14/cwt -14.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,676/hd at 566 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 241 404 271
Feeder cattle 186 243 213
Slaughter cattle 29 40 36
Replacement cattle 26 15 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady. replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–395 375 5 400.00–420.00 $415.79 $1,559 —
445 445 1 398.00 $398.00 $1,771 +30.75
655–685 670 2 295.00–306.00 $300.62 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 575 5 336.00–338.00 $337.61 $1,941 —
605 605 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,009 —
725 725 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,204 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,287 +10.00
395 395 1 376.00 $376.00 $1,485 —
400–445 425 5 354.00–370.00 $363.70 $1,546 +7.84
455–470 458 5 350.00–368.00 $359.62 $1,647 +18.57
500–515 508 2 315.00–318.00 $316.48 $1,608 -0.49
600–610 603 3 292.00–310.00 $300.72 $1,813 -0.30
670–680 675 2 280.00–282.00 $280.99 $1,897 -9.02
720 720 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,016 +8.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 390.00 $390.00 $975 +10.00
385 385 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,324 -18.05
455–490 479 4 310.00–326.00 $319.38 $1,530 +3.94
500–535 514 7 300.00–312.00 $306.30 $1,574 +2.62
560–565 563 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,661 -5.03
600–610 605 2 282.00–288.00 $285.02 $1,724 +2.13
660–675 668 2 252.00–274.00 $263.12 $1,758 -16.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,008 —
320 320 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,082 —
465–490 475 3 284.00–302.00 $290.56 $1,380 -10.36
510–525 518 3 280.00–295.00 $287.28 $1,488 +3.85
635 635 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,549 -20.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 450.00 $450.00 $968 —
260 260 1 432.50 $432.50 $1,124 +44.50
330 330 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
410–435 425 4 360.00–372.00 $363.99 $1,547 -0.74
455–490 472 7 330.00–342.00 $333.31 $1,573 -17.05
500–545 515 5 308.00–318.00 $311.94 $1,606 -10.55
555–598 566 10 287.00–303.00 $296.14 $1,676 -14.31
600 600 4 269.00–281.00 $275.25 $1,652 -20.73
655–675 665 3 266.00–279.00 $270.33 $1,798 -24.35
755–790 768 3 254.00–258.00 $256.03 $1,966 -16.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,120 —
300–345 322 3 350.00–368.00 $357.76 $1,152 —
390 390 3 330.00–358.00 $343.67 $1,340 -5.25
455–495 473 5 300.00–320.00 $306.68 $1,451 -10.34
500–530 512 5 279.00–295.00 $286.89 $1,469 -16.42
590–595 593 4 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,631 -5.49
600–620 606 5 252.00–264.00 $259.80 $1,574 -18.56
680–695 688 2 250.00–255.00 $252.53 $1,737 -1.47
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 434.00 $434.00 $1,454 +3.96
355 355 2 402.00–408.00 $405.00 $1,438 —
445 445 1 389.00 $389.00 $1,731 —
455–480 469 4 350.00–366.00 $356.83 $1,674 -10.14
555–580 563 5 308.00–314.00 $310.41 $1,748 -14.26
600–645 623 2 295.00–296.00 $295.52 $1,841 —
655–675 663 3 280.00–289.00 $283.64 $1,881 -24.32
755–761 760 6 262.00–276.00 $264.32 $2,009 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,984 —
1100–1335 1236 80-85% 4 172.00–174.00 $173.49 $2,144 —
1190–1440 1312 80-85% 6 168.00–170.00 $168.78 $2,214 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 75-80% 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,648 —
1290–1520 1428 75-80% 3 168.00–172.00 $169.98 $2,427 +4.32
1530–1660 1595 75-80% 2 173.00–175.00 $174.04 $2,776 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1215 1065 85-90% 4 139.00–149.00 $146.19 $1,557 —
1115 1115 85-90% 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640 1640 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,936 —
1565–2400 1776 5 186.00–190.50 $187.76 $3,335 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1070 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,148.18
1055–1215 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,950.00–1,975.00 $1,963.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,275.00 $2,275.00
1360 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
670–835 753 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,716.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720 720 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
885–900 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,900.00 $1,647.90 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–940 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00–3,350.00 $3,247.83 -127.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1105 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,912.22 —

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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.