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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 17, 2026

118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 118 412 211
Feeder cattle 86 231 158
Slaughter cattle 18 29 30
Replacement cattle 14 17 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 291 4 495.00–530.00 $507.21 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 308 2 500.00–525.00 $512.80 $1,579 -32.65
365 365 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,807 +3.70
415 415 1 474.00 $474.00 $1,967 +47.37
455–490 479 6 430.00–450.00 $437.40 $2,095 +17.83
500–545 515 3 400.00–430.00 $418.53 $2,155 +24.51
555–565 563 4 400.00–430.00 $417.33 $2,350 +33.53
620 620 1 364.00 $364.00 $2,257 -2.73
660 660 1 358.00 $358.00 $2,363 +3.92
720 720 1 362.00 $362.00 $2,606 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 600.00 $600.00 $1,230 +80.00
295 295 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,475 ±0.00
310 310 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,472 +19.77
355 355 2 440.00–455.00 $447.50 $1,589 +6.13
420–445 432 3 420.00–440.00 $430.12 $1,858 +29.36
455–475 466 4 400.00–420.00 $406.35 $1,894 +20.62
555–565 560 2 356.00–360.00 $358.02 $2,005 -8.12
780 780 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,434 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 2 390.00–395.00 $392.49 $1,798 +46.87
765 765 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,218 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,187 -5.00
280 280 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,316 —
310 310 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,426 -1.74
355 355 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,651 +27.34
425–430 428 2 420.00–432.50 $426.29 $1,825 +7.54
480–490 485 2 400.00–420.00 $409.90 $1,988 +5.39
520 520 1 384.00 $384.00 $1,997 +9.00
555–590 571 4 354.00–370.00 $362.95 $2,072 -2.09
660–685 668 3 310.00–318.00 $312.73 $2,089 —
740 740 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,294 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,458 -20.00
355 355 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,775 +34.13
460–465 463 2 460.00–465.00 $462.51 $2,141 +18.72
500–510 505 2 390.00–395.00 $392.52 $1,982 -14.85
555–575 565 2 376.00–396.00 $386.18 $2,182 +6.18
600 600 1 374.00 $374.00 $2,244 +19.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 520 2 420.00–430.00 $424.81 $2,209 -13.69
655 655 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,489 +11.34

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1535 1430 75-80% 4 182.50–188.00 $185.70 $2,656 —
1475 1475 75-80% 1 191.00 $191.00 $2,817 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–950 858 85-90% 2 168.00–171.00 $169.34 $1,453 —
860–980 920 85-90% 2 152.00–154.00 $153.07 $1,408 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1360 1358 80-85% 2 193.00–202.00 $197.49 $2,682 —
1260–1585 1423 80-85% 2 174.00–179.50 $177.06 $2,520 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 1 206.00 $206.00 $2,730 —
1355–2005 1536 4 192.00–204.00 $199.17 $3,059 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1035 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,325.00–2,500.00 $2,434.54
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,225.00 $2,225.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1245 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,725.00–3,200.00 $2,958.62
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +775.00

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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.