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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 21, 2025

267 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 267 350 265
Feeder cattle 189 279 203
Slaughter cattle 49 34 34
Replacement cattle 29 37 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 3 382.00 $382.00 $1,711 —
650 650 1 318.00 $318.00 $2,067 -23.57
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,724 —
645 645 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,038 ±0.00
795 795 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,226 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 314.00 $314.00 $1,727 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 4 410.00–425.00 $414.56 $1,132 +12.27
355–370 363 2 390.00–397.50 $393.67 $1,429 —
415–425 418 3 375.00–382.50 $378.83 $1,584 -11.17
455–490 470 3 354.00–362.50 $358.08 $1,683 -3.17
565 565 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,907 -1.54
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 372.50–388.00 $381.29 $1,251 —
370–375 373 2 364.00–380.00 $371.95 $1,387 +11.88
410 410 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,507 +10.90
520–530 525 2 330.00–332.50 $331.26 $1,739 +11.16
585–595 590 2 302.00–307.50 $304.77 $1,798 -10.13
720 720 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,973 +8.69
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,054 —
305 305 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,098 +33.89
365–385 378 3 335.00–355.00 $343.98 $1,300 +16.64
410–430 419 4 325.00–347.50 $335.45 $1,406 +20.23
535 535 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,552 +0.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 218 2 450.00–460.00 $455.17 $992 —
250–295 271 4 440.00–460.00 $447.30 $1,212 —
320 320 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,296 -12.51
405–430 418 4 372.50–390.00 $381.08 $1,593 +3.85
460–490 475 4 350.00–360.00 $354.72 $1,685 -6.08
510–520 515 2 340.00–348.00 $344.04 $1,772 +3.37
565–583 580 7 318.00–338.00 $322.14 $1,868 -6.78
605–630 615 3 317.00–322.00 $319.63 $1,966 +5.66
675–680 678 2 300.00–312.00 $305.98 $2,075 +12.29
710–730 720 2 280.00–287.50 $283.70 $2,043 +15.70
770–795 782 3 272.00–276.00 $274.64 $2,148 +23.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 371 6 390.00–412.50 $401.61 $1,490 -23.39
405–445 427 3 390.00–410.00 $399.69 $1,707 +5.92
455–475 462 3 362.50–368.00 $366.03 $1,691 -12.79
505–515 508 3 352.00–360.00 $355.97 $1,808 -1.78
555 555 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,976 +2.84
670 670 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,090 -19.00
730 730 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,161 +14.00
750–780 765 2 298.00 $298.00 $2,280 +26.00
805 805 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,270 +22.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 4 410.00–430.00 $418.91 $1,173 +13.91
305–315 310 2 380.00–390.00 $384.92 $1,193 +0.88
355–390 364 4 350.00–377.50 $361.83 $1,317 -17.61
430–440 437 3 350.00–362.50 $357.48 $1,562 +16.19
485 485 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,659 +23.73
670–690 679 4 272.00–296.00 $288.55 $1,959 —
705 705 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,748 +6.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1120 1024 80-85% 4 142.00–149.00 $147.18 $1,507 —
990–1305 1134 80-85% 4 163.00–167.00 $164.34 $1,864 —
1055–1450 1163 80-85% 8 152.50–158.50 $155.36 $1,807 -9.17
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1050 1007 85-90% 3 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $1,441 -6.49
1070–1095 1085 85-90% 3 130.00–136.50 $132.86 $1,442 —
1030–1190 1110 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 75-80% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,746 —
1360–1690 1516 75-80% 4 150.50–158.50 $154.03 $2,335 —
1730 1730 75-80% 1 165.50 $165.50 $2,863 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1505 1372 3 173.00–178.50 $175.31 $2,405 +10.83
1410–1885 1693 3 181.00–182.00 $181.55 $3,074 —
1130–2280 1700 3 151.50–163.50 $159.18 $2,706 -18.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1065–1245 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,843.28
975–1220 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,762.54
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
830–930 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,318.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1365 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,421.91
1380–1550 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,475.00 $2,369.03

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 —

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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.