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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 13, 2026

202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 202 256 281
Feeder cattle 155 193 212
Slaughter cattle 23 33 46
Replacement cattle 24 30 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers mostly steady, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, 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
415 415 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,888 —
505–545 525 2 368.00–378.00 $373.19 $1,959 —
560 560 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,016 —
605 605 1 354.00 $354.00 $2,142 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,634 —
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 —
505–545 525 2 362.00–378.00 $370.30 $1,944 —
590 590 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,947 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 383 3 415.00–427.50 $420.11 $1,609 -18.27
455–495 476 5 370.00–382.00 $376.63 $1,793 +2.94
505–525 518 3 360.00–368.00 $365.40 $1,893 +22.41
560–580 568 9 341.00–352.00 $343.92 $1,953 —
675 675 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,308 +29.45
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,307 +14.13
385–390 388 2 396.00–405.00 $400.47 $1,554 +11.79
420–440 430 2 380.00–382.00 $380.98 $1,638 +16.27
460–490 470 3 342.00–356.00 $347.87 $1,635 -0.27
505–535 517 3 332.50–346.00 $337.42 $1,744 +3.36
555–585 570 2 320.00–336.00 $327.79 $1,868 -1.25
615–635 625 2 320.00–334.00 $327.11 $2,044 +18.15
685 685 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,124 —
705 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 —
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 400.00–420.00 $413.37 $1,186 +9.11
355–395 375 2 380.00–382.00 $381.05 $1,429 +14.59
425 425 1 348.00 $348.00 $1,479 —
610–625 618 2 300.00–306.00 $303.04 $1,873 +19.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,484 —
330 330 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,650 +31.64
380–385 383 2 455.00–475.00 $465.07 $1,781 +6.98
420–445 435 3 442.50–448.00 $446.06 $1,940 +21.58
455 455 3 430.00–445.00 $437.67 $1,991 +39.13
515–545 530 5 362.00–382.00 $370.31 $1,963 +10.82
555–595 575 3 332.00–350.00 $341.43 $1,963 +7.43
605–640 625 3 318.00–330.00 $321.87 $2,012 -6.17
670–685 678 2 318.00–320.00 $319.01 $2,163 +10.60
735 735 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,249 +1.44
760 760 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,310 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,414 +50.00
380–390 385 2 435.00–450.00 $442.60 $1,704 —
415–430 425 3 425.00–430.00 $428.31 $1,820 +55.37
455–495 474 5 400.00–410.00 $404.50 $1,917 +42.91
505 505 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,697 +15.74
560 560 2 324.00–328.00 $326.00 $1,826 +17.58
695 695 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,141 +46.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,539 —
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 —
355 355 5 510.00–515.00 $511.00 $1,814 +30.23
455 455 1 457.50 $457.50 $2,082 +18.12
705 705 2 315.00–322.00 $318.50 $2,245 +2.50
765–770 768 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $2,388 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1300 1193 80-85% 3 141.50–145.00 $143.24 $1,709 —
1240–1495 1333 80-85% 4 150.00–157.00 $152.38 $2,031 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1130 1082 85-90% 3 100.00–109.00 $104.58 $1,132 —
1120 1120 85-90% 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,624 +8.47
1165–1195 1180 85-90% 2 141.50–143.00 $142.26 $1,679 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1520 1388 3 150.00–158.00 $153.44 $2,130 —
1480–1555 1518 2 180.50–185.50 $183.06 $2,779 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1240 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,948.75
985–1225 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,565.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1170–1225 1207 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,825.00–2,175.00 $1,960.36

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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
1215–1265 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,200.00–3,450.00 $3,327.52 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,925.00 $2,925.00 —

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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.