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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 24, 2026

387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $449.03/cwt +18.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,872/hd at 417 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 387 118 239
Feeder cattle 307 86 171
Slaughter cattle 51 18 38
Replacement cattle 29 14 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 4.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 value added 360 1 665.00 $665.00 $2,394 —
440 440 1 590.00 $590.00 $2,596 —
455 455 1 560.00 $560.00 $2,548 —
535 535 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,648 —
811 811 8 340.00 $340.00 $2,757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 645.00 $645.00 $1,419 +15.00
260 260 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,612 —
370–380 375 2 580.00–600.00 $589.87 $2,212 —
580 580 4 418.00 $418.00 $2,424 —
755 755 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–410 408 2 460.00–480.00 $470.06 $1,918 —
455–490 473 2 472.50–480.00 $476.39 $2,253 —
505–520 512 3 420.00–440.00 $428.44 $2,194 —
615–635 625 2 370.00–382.50 $376.35 $2,352 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 3 490.00–520.00 $504.82 $1,388 +4.82
305–340 317 3 500.00–505.00 $503.39 $1,596 +28.39
355–395 377 6 460.00–495.00 $471.60 $1,778 +24.10
412–445 417 10 445.00–465.00 $449.03 $1,872 +18.91
470 470 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,138 +48.65
520–545 531 4 360.00–395.00 $373.55 $1,984 —
555–575 564 5 368.00–392.00 $379.01 $2,138 +20.99
610–615 613 2 348.00–364.00 $356.03 $2,182 —
655 655 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,162 —
705–728 722 4 321.00–324.00 $321.73 $2,323 —
795 795 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,524 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 3 515.00–540.00 $523.70 $1,692 +10.90
355–370 363 2 510.00–537.50 $524.03 $1,902 +29.03
405–445 423 9 470.00–495.00 $478.46 $2,024 +4.46
455–460 458 3 455.00–470.00 $461.64 $2,114 +24.24
505–545 525 4 400.00–430.00 $411.11 $2,158 -7.42
560–570 564 7 408.00–430.00 $415.13 $2,341 -2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,479 —
370–390 377 3 435.00–450.00 $441.55 $1,665 —
420–445 437 3 380.00–407.50 $397.36 $1,736 —
490 490 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,960 +7.51
510–520 515 2 325.00–350.00 $337.62 $1,739 —
560–585 573 4 320.00–356.00 $342.19 $1,961 —
610 610 2 330.00–332.00 $331.00 $2,019 —
655–690 673 2 308.00–310.00 $309.03 $2,080 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 605.00–630.00 $616.63 $1,449 —
253–290 260 5 572.50–590.00 $576.40 $1,499 +46.40
343–345 343 9 545.00–570.00 $547.79 $1,879 —
360–390 372 3 560.00–575.00 $570.09 $2,121 +70.09
405–440 419 5 500.00–535.00 $521.05 $2,183 —
460–495 479 4 465.00–490.00 $475.54 $2,278 +13.03
505–525 515 6 442.50–470.00 $456.21 $2,349 +63.69
555–585 574 7 415.00–435.00 $422.06 $2,423 +35.88
630 630 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,520 +26.00
705–725 713 3 327.50–342.00 $334.43 $2,384 —
770 770 1 337.50 $337.50 $2,599 —
800 800 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 550.00 $550.00 $1,238 +45.00
270 270 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,404 +50.00
310–345 328 2 505.00–515.00 $510.27 $1,674 +50.27
370–380 375 2 470.00–500.00 $484.80 $1,818 +19.80
415–435 425 2 470.00–490.00 $480.24 $2,041 +53.95
455–495 471 7 420.00–455.00 $435.62 $2,052 +25.72
510–545 530 4 405.00–430.00 $421.77 $2,235 +37.77
570–590 582 3 372.50–395.00 $385.96 $2,246 +23.01
605 605 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,299 —
655–685 665 3 320.00–335.00 $328.21 $2,183 +15.48
705–735 723 3 305.00–320.00 $310.05 $2,242 +0.05
760 760 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 600.00–630.00 $615.11 $2,110 —
370–375 373 2 605.00–615.00 $609.97 $2,275 —
380–390 value added 385 2 625.00–635.00 $629.94 $2,425 —
420–430 427 3 600.00–610.00 $606.64 $2,590 —
455–485 470 5 510.00–540.00 $522.05 $2,454 —
510–525 517 3 485.00–525.00 $506.63 $2,619 +81.82
555 555 3 455.00–467.50 $460.00 $2,553 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1185 1085 80-85% 5 173.00–180.00 $176.80 $1,918 —
950–1355 1156 80-85% 5 192.50–200.00 $196.16 $2,268 —
915–1770 1205 80-85% 21 182.00–191.00 $186.94 $2,253 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1135 910 85-90% 3 150.00–155.00 $152.92 $1,392 -0.15
870–1075 973 85-90% 2 137.00–142.00 $139.24 $1,355 —
930–1100 1015 85-90% 3 163.00–167.00 $164.56 $1,670 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1430 1327 75-80% 3 180.00–188.00 $184.51 $2,448 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–2235 1684 7 195.00–202.00 $200.24 $3,372 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1110 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,100.00–3,550.00 $3,327.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00

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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.