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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 24, 2026

205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.22/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,112/hd at 569 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 205 393 199
Feeder cattle 152 177 146
Slaughter cattle 29 31 29
Replacement cattle 24 25 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 —
405 405 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,843 —
510–515 513 2 396.00–400.00 $397.99 $2,042 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,218 -11.21
620–625 623 2 388.00–396.00 $391.98 $2,442 +11.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 595.00 $595.00 $2,112 —
505 505 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,525 +3.14

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,890 +70.70
365 365 1 555.00 $555.00 $2,026 +32.34
405–435 420 2 505.00–520.00 $512.77 $2,154 +27.83
455–460 458 2 435.00–440.00 $437.49 $2,004 -7.67
515–535 525 2 415.00–416.00 $415.51 $2,181 +15.52
552–597 569 14 370.00–382.00 $371.22 $2,112 -4.87
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,755 —
315 315 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,764 +65.08
370–375 373 2 495.00–510.00 $502.55 $1,875 +11.75
410–420 415 2 465.00–490.00 $477.35 $1,981 +42.49
470–495 483 2 396.00–402.00 $398.92 $1,927 -25.59
505–545 521 4 366.00–388.00 $378.45 $1,972 +2.26
570 570 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,052 +6.94
620–640 632 3 322.00–332.00 $326.01 $2,060 —
695 695 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,280 —
720 720 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,107 +95.00
265 265 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,378 —
405–410 408 2 420.00–435.00 $427.55 $1,744 +50.02
460 460 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,702 +5.45
505–540 526 7 332.00–358.00 $343.36 $1,806 —
640 640 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,016 —
665 665 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,962 -12.11
715–725 720 2 282.50–284.00 $283.26 $2,039 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 +50.00
360 360 2 535.00 $535.00 $1,926 —
405 405 2 520.00 $520.00 $2,106 +99.48
455–485 474 4 450.00–470.00 $458.84 $2,175 —
505–540 523 6 390.00–408.00 $398.15 $2,082 +7.35
560–580 571 4 370.00–386.00 $376.53 $2,150 +32.73
680 680 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,258 +21.98
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,375 —
275 275 1 605.00 $605.00 $1,664 -50.36
340 340 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,989 +49.77
370 370 1 570.00 $570.00 $2,109 +68.84
460–470 465 2 486.00–490.00 $487.98 $2,269 +37.18
505–525 515 2 418.00–420.00 $418.98 $2,158 -3.67
555–585 570 3 402.00–415.00 $407.55 $2,323 +18.45
655 655 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,502 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 660.00 $660.00 $2,013 +82.17
355 355 1 600.00 $600.00 $2,130 +53.29
520 520 5 487.50 $487.50 $2,535 +11.55

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1170 1048 80-85% 3 166.00–167.00 $166.37 $1,744 —
700–1500 1168 80-85% 5 173.00–198.00 $181.86 $2,124 +17.55
900–1690 1351 80-85% 5 188.00–196.00 $192.11 $2,595 +15.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1075 1048 85-90% 2 157.00–160.00 $158.46 $1,661 +24.35
990–1135 1056 85-90% 5 147.00–155.00 $149.58 $1,580 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680 1680 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $3,074 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115 1115 1 205.00 $205.00 $2,286 —
1150–1910 1415 3 192.00–198.00 $193.90 $2,744 -12.10
1945–2510 2187 3 180.00–189.00 $184.42 $4,033 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1110–1235 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,479.00
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00
1020–1310 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,150.00–2,300.00 $2,234.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
625–895 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,844.16
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
535 535 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
1060–1220 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,625.00–3,800.00 $3,704.05 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.