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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 17, 2026

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 440 294
Feeder cattle 177 250 150
Slaughter cattle 31 34 45
Replacement cattle 25 36 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,935 —
470–475 472 3 535.00–555.00 $546.63 $2,580 —
510–540 525 3 480.00–515.00 $496.86 $2,609 +26.86
555–575 567 3 470.00–495.00 $484.91 $2,749 —
610–645 628 2 414.00–435.00 $424.79 $2,668 —
665–675 670 2 376.00–410.00 $393.13 $2,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–495 493 2 495.00–500.00 $497.49 $2,453 —
500–510 505 2 442.50–450.00 $446.21 $2,253 —
555–575 565 2 425.00–450.00 $437.72 $2,473 —
630 630 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,394 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565–590 578 2 336.00–354.00 $344.81 $1,993 —
605 605 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,480 —
270 270 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,742 +75.29
305–335 320 2 515.00–545.00 $529.30 $1,694 +3.14
355–370 363 2 515.00–530.00 $522.66 $1,897 +10.16
400–419 416 9 475.00–500.00 $484.94 $2,017 +14.88
465–480 473 2 435.00–455.00 $445.16 $2,106 +18.09
505–515 510 3 396.00–405.00 $399.99 $2,040 +32.85
555–575 562 3 370.00–384.00 $376.09 $2,114 +11.99
600–610 605 2 350.00–355.00 $352.52 $2,133 —
675 675 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,254 —
705 705 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,256 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 490.00–500.00 $494.92 $1,608 —
380–390 387 3 487.50–495.00 $490.80 $1,899 +29.11
400–415 408 2 427.50–442.50 $434.86 $1,774 +7.45
455–480 468 2 424.00–425.00 $424.51 $1,987 +18.76
500–530 515 2 366.00–387.00 $376.19 $1,937 +25.02
565–575 570 2 346.00–360.00 $353.06 $2,012 +14.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,046 —
350–380 373 4 400.00–445.00 $414.14 $1,545 +17.05
400–445 423 2 372.00–382.50 $377.53 $1,597 —
455–495 474 4 352.00–382.00 $364.55 $1,728 -8.21
655–685 670 2 302.00–312.00 $307.11 $2,058 +13.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 705.00 $705.00 $1,516 —
265–295 280 3 670.00–740.00 $697.92 $1,954 +79.85
300–335 320 5 565.00–595.00 $577.83 $1,849 +36.77
370–395 385 3 530.00–570.00 $546.71 $2,105 +12.05
420–440 432 3 505.00–550.00 $521.97 $2,255 +23.68
465–475 470 3 475.00–522.00 $505.66 $2,377 +23.61
505–545 525 2 450.00–500.00 $475.95 $2,499 +68.21
555–575 565 2 420.00–447.50 $433.99 $2,452 +26.90
670–675 673 2 375.00–410.00 $392.57 $2,642 +41.47
735 735 1 336.00 $336.00 $2,470 -6.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 645.00–665.00 $655.36 $1,835 +98.63
320–335 328 2 525.00–545.00 $535.23 $1,756 +17.13
390–395 393 2 487.50–515.00 $501.16 $1,970 -6.00
400–435 424 5 455.00–480.00 $461.67 $1,957 +5.11
455–495 482 6 447.50–455.00 $450.80 $2,173 +4.00
500–545 517 3 415.00–427.50 $422.65 $2,185 +41.72
570–580 575 2 378.00–400.00 $389.10 $2,237 +17.68
790 790 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,402 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,242 —
315 315 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,496 +1.60
405–430 418 2 402.50–437.50 $420.52 $1,758 +26.94
500–545 518 3 385.00–395.00 $390.80 $2,024 —
565–590 577 3 332.00–367.50 $343.80 $1,984 +13.89
650–655 653 2 306.00–314.00 $310.02 $2,024 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 80-85% 1 188.00 $188.00 $2,030 —
1090–1310 1190 80-85% 4 160.00–169.00 $164.31 $1,955 +9.75
1210–1580 1384 80-85% 5 172.00–179.00 $177.08 $2,451 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970 970 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,591 —
940–1085 1013 85-90% 2 125.00–142.00 $134.11 $1,359 —
1000–1190 1101 85-90% 4 145.00–157.00 $149.91 $1,651 +22.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455 1455 75-80% 1 189.00 $189.00 $2,750 +18.99
1440–1640 1523 75-80% 3 174.00–184.00 $179.76 $2,738 —
2035 2035 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $3,358 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1695 1370 3 191.00–195.00 $193.71 $2,654 —
1420 1420 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,925 —
1695–1725 1710 2 169.50–175.50 $172.47 $2,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1300 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,600.00 $2,573.45
1165–1400 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,600.00 $2,431.16
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1400 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,650.00–2,900.00 $2,732.95
1330–1470 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,200.00 $3,105.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–780 765 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,650.00 $2,429.41
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Bucks/Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 2 105.00–250.00 $177.50 -39.80
75 75 1 130.00 $130.00 -87.30
80–83 82 4 175.00–250.00 $213.19 -11.36
80–85 83 2 125.00 $125.00 -99.55
90–95 92 3 200.00–240.00 $225.27 +0.72
100 100 1 430.00 $430.00 +130.93
115–145 128 6 225.00–370.00 $302.44 -87.56
150–165 159 4 235.00–400.00 $304.80 -240.05
210 210 1 480.00 $480.00 -145.00

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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
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–75 69 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 130.00–160.00 $147.52 -246.87
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 220.00 $220.00 -10.00
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 345.00–350.00 $347.73 +117.73

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 1 65.00 $65.00 -75.00
30–35 31 5 70.00–105.00 $82.74 -19.43
40–45 44 13 90.00–150.00 $119.74 -9.21
50 50 2 65.00 $65.00 -173.66
50–55 53 12 80.00–175.00 $123.17 -43.39
55 55 1 205.00 $205.00 +20.00
60–65 62 5 125.00–200.00 $159.03 +46.43
60–65 63 2 200.00–265.00 $233.80 +121.20
90 90 1 345.00 $345.00 +120.00

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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 65.00 $65.00 -10.00
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 8 65.00–100.00 $74.43 -22.39
60–65 63 —— 3 105.00–140.00 $123.82 -231.18
70–75 71 —— 5 105.00–145.00 $127.25 -26.39
75 75 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 +110.00
80–85 82 —— 5 125.00–175.00 $152.80 +62.80
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 -110.00
110–145 131 —— 7 180.00–230.00 $205.22 -124.78
155 155 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 275.00 $275.00 -5.00
160 160 —— 1 245.00 $245.00 -35.00
165 165 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 270.00 $270.00 -10.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
80 80 1 235.00 $235.00 —
135 135 1 285.00 $285.00 —
160 160 1 305.00 $305.00 —

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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.