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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 3, 2026

274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 274 205 294
Feeder cattle 177 152 211
Slaughter cattle 32 29 50
Replacement cattle 65 24 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 16.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 8.00 to 35.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,230 —
350 350 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,768 —
500–545 523 2 402.50–427.50 $415.54 $2,173 +17.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 1 368.00 $368.00 $2,686 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 595.00 $595.00 $1,666 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 326 4 502.50–525.00 $513.31 $1,673 -46.69
365–395 380 9 480.00–500.00 $488.22 $1,855 -14.33
420–445 429 7 445.00–465.00 $457.86 $1,964 -19.49
455–480 470 4 380.00–392.50 $387.37 $1,821 -11.55
500–545 523 4 370.00–380.00 $375.11 $1,962 -3.34
550–580 559 6 346.00–364.00 $356.94 $1,995 -3.06
605–630 618 3 330.00–358.00 $347.82 $2,150 +21.81
650 650 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,262 —
700–705 703 2 308.00–310.00 $309.00 $2,172 +19.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 585.00 $585.00 $1,784 -15.00
375 375 1 545.00 $545.00 $2,044 -10.00
415 415 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,971 -37.77
465–498 492 8 410.00–430.00 $423.74 $2,085 -13.75
597 597 3 440.00 $440.00 $2,627 +68.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 283 3 485.00–490.00 $486.53 $1,377 -33.47
350–390 368 6 450.00–470.00 $458.29 $1,687 —
420–445 435 3 405.00–427.50 $416.04 $1,810 -11.51
635–645 640 2 320.00–322.00 $320.99 $2,054 +5.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,210 ±0.00
255 255 1 510.00 $510.00 $1,300 —
310–345 330 3 465.00–490.00 $475.28 $1,568 —
355–375 367 3 455.00–480.00 $468.36 $1,719 -66.64
405–445 424 7 440.00–475.00 $460.51 $1,953 -59.49
455–495 466 9 437.50–455.00 $445.23 $2,075 -13.61
500–545 530 4 372.00–394.00 $382.79 $2,029 -15.36
550–595 573 2 346.00–350.00 $347.92 $1,994 -28.61
610 610 1 312.50 $312.50 $1,906 —
730 730 1 328.00 $328.00 $2,394 —
795 795 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 650.00 $650.00 $1,300 +25.00
300 300 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,650 —
355–390 367 3 535.00–542.50 $539.84 $1,981 -30.16
430–435 433 2 480.00–495.00 $487.54 $2,111 —
480–495 488 2 482.50–485.00 $483.77 $2,361 -4.21
500–535 513 3 396.00–437.50 $422.27 $2,166 +3.29
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 -27.55
625–645 635 2 358.00–378.00 $367.84 $2,336 —
660 660 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,402 -18.00
745 745 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,652 —
750–795 771 4 336.00–352.00 $346.37 $2,671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 3 625.00–650.00 $633.67 $2,104 -26.33
460–480 470 2 505.00–530.00 $517.77 $2,434 —
520–545 528 3 475.00–480.00 $478.28 $2,525 -9.22
555–570 563 4 422.00–445.00 $433.25 $2,439 —
615 615 2 412.00–415.00 $413.50 $2,543 —
650–685 668 2 388.00–406.00 $396.76 $2,650 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1170 1100 80-85% 2 168.00–170.00 $168.94 $1,858 —
1005–1375 1202 80-85% 5 173.00–186.00 $180.51 $2,170 —
930–1590 1273 80-85% 10 189.00–204.00 $196.60 $2,503 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $860 —
695–860 778 85-90% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.66 $1,141 —
695–1310 1003 85-90% 2 154.00–160.00 $156.08 $1,565 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1530 1408 75-80% 4 188.00–199.00 $195.52 $2,753 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1785 1785 1 191.00 $191.00 $3,409 —
1905–2080 1984 4 194.50–201.50 $197.95 $3,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1255 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,425.00 $2,325.62
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
1225–1485 1355 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,556.50
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
605–775 690 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,187.68
655–870 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,814.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
1110–1155 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,175.00 $2,085.76

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 4,350.00 $4,350.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
495 495 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,585.00 $1,585.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 -1,575.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 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.