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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 20, 2026

189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $335.00/cwt ≈ $2,305/hd at 688 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 189 202 0
Feeder cattle 149 155 0
Slaughter cattle 23 23 0
Replacement cattle 17 24 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Feeder heifers 4.00 to 7.00 higher, and Feeder bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 690.00 $690.00 $1,587 —
435 435 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,044 —
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 -10.00
515–545 530 2 402.00–415.00 $408.68 $2,166 +38.38
688 688 10 335.00 $335.00 $2,305 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,712 —
455 455 3 460.00–485.00 $470.00 $2,138 —
505–525 512 3 435.00–450.00 $439.93 $2,252 +66.74
555 555 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,331 +60.00
610 610 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,348 +31.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 412.00 $412.00 $1,792 —
510–530 520 2 372.00–378.00 $375.06 $1,950 —
565–575 570 2 330.00–332.00 $330.99 $1,887 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,242 —
355–390 368 4 410.00–435.00 $422.18 $1,554 +21.71
420–425 423 2 382.00–396.00 $388.96 $1,645 +7.98
455–485 472 3 374.00–396.00 $383.76 $1,811 +35.89
520–540 530 3 362.00–372.00 $366.06 $1,940 +28.64
605 605 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,948 -5.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 3 465.00–480.00 $471.67 $1,580 —
380–390 383 3 440.00–455.00 $445.09 $1,705 +24.98
420–440 431 4 425.00–450.00 $439.86 $1,896 —
465–475 470 2 400.00–410.00 $405.05 $1,904 +28.42
530 530 1 395.00 $395.00 $2,094 +29.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,107 -3.37
325–335 330 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,270 —
360–380 370 2 370.00–380.00 $374.86 $1,387 -6.19
480–495 487 3 360.00–370.00 $363.98 $1,773 —
535 535 2 344.00–350.00 $347.00 $1,856 —
555 555 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,809 —
640 640 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,933 -1.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 +10.00
305–325 315 2 510.00–525.00 $517.26 $1,629 +17.26
375–395 387 3 450.00–475.00 $464.98 $1,799 -0.09
405–445 430 3 440.00–445.00 $441.72 $1,899 -4.34
460–485 472 3 420.00–440.00 $431.48 $2,037 -6.19
505–530 518 2 392.50–394.00 $393.27 $2,037 +22.96
555–575 565 2 380.00–383.00 $381.53 $2,156 +40.10
610–640 628 4 340.00–350.00 $344.53 $2,164 +22.66
655–665 660 2 336.00–338.00 $337.01 $2,224 +18.00
775 775 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,325 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,396 —
255 255 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,224 -25.00
305 305 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,464 —
365–385 377 3 430.00–440.00 $436.77 $1,647 -5.83
445 445 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,869 -8.31
455–480 465 4 400.00–412.50 $408.12 $1,898 +3.62
555–560 558 2 362.00–370.00 $366.02 $2,042 +40.02
605 605 2 319.00–328.00 $323.50 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 710.00–720.00 $715.06 $1,595 —
405–427 419 9 460.00–472.50 $468.70 $1,964 —
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1245 1141 80-85% 4 168.00–172.00 $169.98 $1,939 —
1080–1555 1366 80-85% 6 153.00–165.50 $157.36 $2,150 —
1445 1445 80-85% 1 143.50 $143.50 $2,074 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 1040 85-90% 3 130.00–140.00 $132.68 $1,380 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,306 —
940–1205 1068 85-90% 3 141.50–148.50 $144.49 $1,543 +39.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 162.00 $162.00 $2,722 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1690 1315 4 154.50–164.50 $158.78 $2,088 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,625.00 $2,625.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00

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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.