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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 28, 2025

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 267 516
Feeder cattle 117 189 290
Slaughter cattle 29 49 55
Replacement cattle 19 29 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers sharply lower, 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
560 560 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,691 —
660 660 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,848 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 372.00 $372.00 $1,023 —
310–335 325 3 334.00–352.00 $340.91 $1,108 -40.38
355–390 368 4 307.00–331.00 $316.24 $1,164 -55.71
400–440 423 3 300.00–312.00 $304.69 $1,289 -62.81
510–530 520 3 293.00–300.00 $297.04 $1,545 -34.22
560–580 572 3 265.00–293.00 $283.19 $1,620 -21.58
680–690 685 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 359.00–364.00 $361.54 $1,211 —
365–380 375 3 340.00–359.00 $352.50 $1,322 -41.17
420–435 428 2 330.00–334.00 $331.96 $1,421 -46.87
555–585 570 2 312.00–314.00 $313.03 $1,784 -24.47
610 610 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,806 —
670 670 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,916 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 302.50 $302.50 $681 —
300–340 318 5 280.00–305.00 $289.53 $921 -70.47
400–420 410 2 280.00–284.00 $281.95 $1,156 -53.50
500–520 510 2 240.00–260.00 $249.80 $1,274 -40.20
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 402.50 $402.50 $946 —
290 290 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 —
315–330 323 2 370.00–380.00 $374.88 $1,211 —
360–385 369 4 360.00–372.00 $365.08 $1,347 -36.53
400–445 419 6 350.00–362.00 $358.74 $1,503 -40.95
455–480 468 2 340.00–352.00 $346.16 $1,620 -19.87
500 500 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,590 -37.97
600–630 615 3 284.00–302.00 $291.90 $1,795 —
660–680 670 3 280.00–288.00 $283.98 $1,903 -28.02
710–715 713 2 270.00–284.00 $277.02 $1,975 -18.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 350.00–366.00 $357.63 $958 -89.67
340 340 2 350.00–364.00 $357.00 $1,214 -48.00
375–390 383 2 348.00–356.00 $352.08 $1,348 —
400–410 407 3 320.00–340.00 $332.61 $1,354 -48.47
455–480 467 3 312.00–327.00 $321.19 $1,500 -33.53
500–520 510 2 298.00–300.00 $299.02 $1,525 -45.02
560 560 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,624 -32.14
635–645 640 3 250.00–257.00 $254.68 $1,630 -64.95
790 790 1 254.00 $254.00 $2,007 -20.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -64.92
380–390 385 2 274.00–300.00 $286.83 $1,104 -75.00
400–440 419 4 272.00–298.00 $282.75 $1,185 -74.73
450–465 455 3 262.00–296.00 $281.38 $1,280 -60.62
515–535 525 2 260.00–280.00 $270.19 $1,418 —
585–595 590 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,540 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1160 1130 80-85% 2 140.00–141.00 $140.49 $1,588 -23.85
1130–1510 1274 80-85% 9 150.00–159.50 $155.07 $1,976 —
1545 1545 80-85% 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,611 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $900 —
715–1090 934 85-90% 5 130.00–140.00 $134.58 $1,257 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500 1500 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,250 -4.03
1520 1520 75-80% 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,447 +6.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1895 1623 2 163.50–165.50 $164.33 $2,667 —
1750–2050 1898 3 170.00–178.50 $173.37 $3,291 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1090 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,604.06
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
115–145 130 2 300.00–375.00 $341.83 —
160–175 168 2 340.00–370.00 $354.33 —

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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
900–1105 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,192.89 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 60.00–65.00 $62.22 —
30–35 33 2 65.00–100.00 $83.85 —
40–45 44 7 80.00–147.50 $113.16 —
50–55 51 6 105.00–170.00 $132.95 —
50–55 53 2 185.00–205.00 $195.48 —
60–65 61 4 150.00–215.00 $175.92 —
70–75 73 5 160.00–215.00 $177.74 —
70–75 73 2 232.50–240.00 $236.38 —
80 80 1 245.00 $245.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 25.00 $25.00 —
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 20.00–30.00 $25.67 —
25 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 55.00–60.00 $57.50 —
40 40 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Bred 1 100.00 $100.00 —
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 110.00–125.00 $117.94 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 —
80–95 87 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 125.00–160.00 $139.33 —
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 130.00 $130.00 —
100–105 103 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00 $160.00 —
100–115 107 —— 3 160.00–165.00 $163.20 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50–55 53 2 205.00–240.00 $223.33 —

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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.