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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 6, 2026

256 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 256 541 320
Feeder cattle 193 119 238
Slaughter cattle 33 35 65
Replacement cattle 30 50 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market being closed the last two weeks for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650–660 655 2 347.50–352.00 $349.73 $2,291 +23.73
770 770 1 321.00 $321.00 $2,472 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,157 —
740 740 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
750 750 1 313.00 $313.00 $2,348 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,155 —
255–280 268 2 480.00–482.50 $481.31 $1,290 —
300–335 323 3 445.00–457.50 $448.87 $1,450 —
355–391 378 7 417.50–450.00 $438.38 $1,657 +28.58
400–445 413 5 385.00–400.00 $389.20 $1,607 +17.01
455–480 462 5 365.00–387.50 $373.69 $1,726 +19.48
500–510 507 3 342.00–345.00 $342.99 $1,739 +9.89
660–685 673 2 310.00–315.00 $312.55 $2,103 -7.45
700 700 1 298.00 $298.00 $2,086 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,067 —
270–280 275 2 440.00–455.00 $447.64 $1,231 —
300–335 322 3 398.00–405.00 $400.87 $1,291 —
355–395 375 4 380.00–400.00 $388.68 $1,458 +1.09
400–440 425 3 360.00–375.00 $364.71 $1,550 +21.13
455–465 458 4 340.00–357.50 $348.14 $1,594 —
500–545 525 3 332.00–336.00 $334.06 $1,754 +10.93
565–575 570 2 324.00–334.00 $329.04 $1,876 +16.52
600–645 625 3 305.00–312.00 $308.96 $1,931 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 395.00–412.50 $404.26 $1,132 —
355–380 369 6 350.00–378.00 $366.46 $1,352 —
455–480 463 3 312.00–330.00 $319.96 $1,481 +9.15
500–520 510 2 314.00–315.00 $314.51 $1,604 —
600–645 614 4 272.00–298.00 $283.28 $1,739 +5.28
670–675 673 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,784 +19.02

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 332 5 455.00–485.00 $468.36 $1,555 +8.36
355–375 362 3 445.00–465.00 $458.09 $1,658 —
400–445 421 4 410.00–432.50 $424.48 $1,787 +27.34
455–490 466 8 384.00–412.50 $398.54 $1,857 +18.51
500–545 521 4 350.00–370.00 $359.49 $1,873 +8.88
555–575 563 5 330.00–345.00 $334.00 $1,880 +7.33
600–625 614 4 320.00–334.00 $328.04 $2,014 —
655–675 662 3 301.00–316.00 $308.41 $2,042 —
700–720 710 2 300.00–309.00 $304.56 $2,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,500 —
300–315 307 3 502.50–535.00 $520.80 $1,599 —
350–380 358 6 475.00–490.00 $480.77 $1,721 +24.07
400–445 427 7 437.50–465.00 $449.48 $1,919 +27.33
455–480 464 4 430.00–445.00 $439.38 $2,039 +24.55
500–505 503 5 382.50–402.50 $394.53 $1,984 +20.98
600–625 614 5 340.00–355.00 $347.74 $2,135 +17.74
665–675 668 3 320.00–322.00 $321.33 $2,146 -4.67
700 700 1 316.00 $316.00 $2,212 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 —
400–445 423 5 367.00–385.00 $372.94 $1,578 —
455–465 457 5 342.00–374.00 $361.59 $1,652 +26.38
500–545 523 4 312.00–340.00 $320.26 $1,675 —
555–565 562 3 300.00–322.50 $308.42 $1,733 +17.46
660–675 670 3 248.00–268.00 $261.43 $1,752 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210 1210 80-85% 1 168.50 $168.50 $2,039 +15.54
1120–1375 1228 80-85% 10 151.00–160.50 $155.18 $1,906 +2.22
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–960 915 85-90% 2 145.00–147.00 $145.95 $1,335 +1.95
740–1140 940 85-90% 2 110.00–122.00 $117.28 $1,102 —
1045–1140 1108 85-90% 3 133.50–141.50 $136.53 $1,513 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1540 1540 75-80% 1 155.00 $155.00 $2,387 -3.58
1640 1640 75-80% 1 170.00 $170.00 $2,788 -2.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 164.50 $164.50 $2,426 —
1585–2095 1794 5 178.50–180.50 $179.38 $3,218 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
1125–1320 1227 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,250.00–2,600.00 $2,404.16
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1370 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00
830 830 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 $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 -100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.