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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 2, 2025

213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 213 428 291
Feeder cattle 167 278 220
Slaughter cattle 24 25 42
Replacement cattle 22 12 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to Thanksgiving holiday last week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 342.00–344.00 $342.96 $1,629 —
530–535 531 4 342.00–344.00 $342.50 $1,819 +5.52
615 615 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,968 +28.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–205 203 2 505.00–520.00 $512.59 $1,041 —
455 455 1 374.00 $374.00 $1,702 —
575–590 583 2 341.00–346.00 $343.47 $2,002 —
620 620 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,046 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 352.00–378.00 $365.39 $1,206 -1.55
350–388 380 5 338.00–350.00 $341.23 $1,297 -11.88
405–415 410 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $1,316 -14.28
455–460 456 4 314.00–318.00 $315.99 $1,441 -7.63
520–540 530 3 300.00–310.00 $303.33 $1,608 +5.95
570–580 575 2 298.00–300.00 $299.01 $1,719 +8.03
640–645 643 2 288.00–290.00 $289.00 $1,858 +8.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295–296 296 5 340.00–370.00 $345.98 $1,024 —
305–345 329 6 330.00–340.00 $332.42 $1,094 —
420–423 422 3 290.00–300.00 $293.32 $1,238 —
465–490 478 2 284.00–294.00 $289.13 $1,382 -11.90
525–540 532 3 280.00–290.00 $286.71 $1,525 +4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,626 +5.67
625–630 628 2 300.00–305.00 $302.51 $1,900 +8.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 277 3 400.00–405.00 $403.43 $1,118 +5.39
340–345 343 3 362.00–378.00 $367.28 $1,260 -17.07
355–398 390 8 351.00–360.00 $352.21 $1,374 +0.19
415–420 418 2 318.00–320.00 $319.01 $1,333 -10.96
460–485 473 3 305.00–314.00 $311.08 $1,471 +2.99
510–535 522 3 300.00–310.00 $306.25 $1,599 +13.30
560–590 570 3 286.00–300.00 $294.04 $1,676 +13.06
645 645 2 256.00–270.00 $263.00 $1,696 +7.53
725 725 1 249.00 $249.00 $1,805 +14.90
755 755 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,797 +17.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 425.00–460.00 $443.14 $1,219 +26.63
310–345 324 4 410.00–418.00 $414.05 $1,342 —
365–380 373 2 378.00–396.00 $387.18 $1,444 +2.86
405–445 429 7 346.00–376.00 $362.55 $1,555 -18.57
510–540 522 5 320.00–334.00 $327.23 $1,708 +6.76
560–567 565 4 312.00–328.00 $324.04 $1,831 +15.55
615–630 623 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,900 +21.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 3 400.00–410.00 $403.14 $1,520 -19.82
410–435 418 4 380.00–400.00 $392.02 $1,639 -24.40
513–535 523 7 342.00–352.00 $346.02 $1,810 +10.14
555–590 573 2 332.00–342.00 $336.85 $1,930 +11.85
605–625 613 3 318.00–328.00 $323.35 $1,982 +10.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1100 993 80-85% 3 143.00–146.00 $144.11 $1,431 —
1015–1335 1206 80-85% 5 148.50–158.50 $153.44 $1,850 +7.81
1415–1465 1440 80-85% 2 161.00–162.00 $161.51 $2,326 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110 1110 85-90% 2 136.00–140.00 $138.00 $1,532 —
1230 1230 85-90% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,230 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290 1290 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,128 —
1515–1530 1523 75-80% 2 159.00–163.50 $161.24 $2,456 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1520 1260 2 158.00–165.50 $160.98 $2,028 —
1130–2120 1528 3 178.00–180.00 $178.58 $2,729 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–820 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,244.33
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.