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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 30, 2025

252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $327.95/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 531 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 252 388 310
Feeder cattle 184 222 237
Slaughter cattle 29 32 37
Replacement cattle 39 39 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market not being covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,601 —
480 480 1 358.00 $358.00 $1,718 -32.00
560 560 2 332.00–338.00 $335.00 $1,876 —
610–615 613 3 322.00–336.00 $326.68 $2,003 —
775 775 1 258.00 $258.00 $2,000 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 408.00 $408.00 $1,673 -2.00
465 465 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,786 —
500 500 1 386.00 $386.00 $1,930 +18.50
580 580 1 352.00 $352.00 $2,042 —
605 605 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,093 +13.50
800 800 1 276.00 $276.00 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,747 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,228 —
390 390 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,361 -36.07
400–435 423 3 340.00–350.00 $345.94 $1,463 -5.10
455–465 460 2 336.00–340.00 $338.02 $1,555 -3.12
500–540 511 4 324.00–330.00 $326.94 $1,671 +2.38
550–595 571 5 305.00–324.00 $310.86 $1,775 -11.33
655 655 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,998 —
740 740 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,146 —
760–795 778 2 260.00–270.00 $265.11 $2,063 -4.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 312 3 390.00–398.00 $394.02 $1,229 -13.36
370–390 378 3 371.00–380.00 $374.28 $1,415 —
435 435 1 362.00 $362.00 $1,575 -17.05
480–495 488 3 346.00–358.00 $350.67 $1,711 -10.16
530–545 537 3 340.00–348.00 $344.69 $1,851 -0.28
565–575 570 2 334.00–340.00 $337.03 $1,921 -0.46
605–625 615 2 311.00–313.00 $312.02 $1,919 -9.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,122 —
355 355 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,157 -12.33
400–440 420 2 334.00–336.00 $334.95 $1,407 +13.95
455–495 471 6 300.00–310.00 $304.21 $1,433 -9.99
660–695 673 5 250.00–258.00 $253.61 $1,707 +11.11
725 725 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 -23.54
280 280 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,190 —
310–325 318 2 380.00–402.00 $391.26 $1,244 -6.85
395 395 2 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $1,560 +5.83
415–425 418 4 350.00–372.00 $363.55 $1,520 -4.03
450–495 484 8 330.00–354.00 $346.80 $1,679 -17.64
510–545 531 10 318.00–336.00 $327.95 $1,741 +4.55
560–575 570 3 306.00–314.00 $310.00 $1,767 -9.38
620–625 623 2 298.00–304.00 $300.99 $1,875 +1.20
685–690 688 2 293.00–294.00 $293.50 $2,019 -4.15
700–705 703 2 262.00–288.00 $274.95 $1,933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 320.00–338.00 $327.15 $1,260 —
410–415 413 2 330.00–338.00 $334.02 $1,380 +4.10
450–490 471 5 308.00–326.00 $314.00 $1,479 -10.38
500–535 516 7 276.00–302.00 $289.80 $1,495 +4.16
580–595 585 3 261.00–282.00 $274.88 $1,608 -7.70
610–645 626 4 260.00–276.00 $268.03 $1,678 +0.85
725 725 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,798 +28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,546 +13.32
400–415 408 2 402.00–408.00 $405.06 $1,653 +16.39
525–530 528 2 338.00–341.00 $339.49 $1,793 -4.24
570–595 578 3 332.00–350.00 $343.83 $1,987 —
625 625 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,950 -2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1440 1266 80-85% 7 159.00–161.50 $159.95 $2,025 -1.58
1195–1455 1298 80-85% 6 149.50–155.50 $153.21 $1,989 -8.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1325 1065 85-90% 4 132.00–139.50 $136.94 $1,458 —
950–1325 1092 85-90% 5 145.00–150.00 $146.71 $1,602 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1800–2060 1964 4 171.00–176.00 $173.19 $3,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1080 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,550.00–3,100.00 $2,805.86
1195–1230 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,838.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1220 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,350.00 $2,160.91

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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.