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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 7, 2026

257 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $483.22/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 412 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 257 407 144
Feeder cattle 176 230 101
Slaughter cattle 51 48 27
Replacement cattle 30 38 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,632 —
305–315 310 2 560.00–570.00 $564.92 $1,751 —
485 485 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,425 —
675 675 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,565 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,544 —
330 330 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,766 —
575–595 585 2 398.00–400.00 $399.02 $2,334 -28.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 1 352.50 $352.50 $2,203 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,292 -6.52
280 280 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,470 —
305–345 325 2 485.00–490.00 $487.35 $1,584 -12.29
370–395 385 3 455.00–465.00 $459.91 $1,771 -20.06
415–425 420 2 445.00–460.00 $452.41 $1,900 +4.62
455–485 466 8 420.00–435.00 $429.95 $2,004 +4.43
510–543 530 6 390.00–407.50 $397.46 $2,107 +0.78
585 585 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,252 —
675–695 685 3 320.00–330.00 $326.67 $2,238 -5.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 371 4 435.00–450.00 $440.19 $1,633 +2.85
420–445 433 4 415.00–435.00 $425.00 $1,840 +5.21
470–495 483 2 400.00–415.00 $407.31 $1,967 +15.36
525–530 528 2 375.00–388.00 $381.53 $2,014 +36.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 535.00 $535.00 $1,444 —
345 345 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,811 —
355–380 368 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,785 —
490 490 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,205 -7.52
505–525 516 4 415.00–435.00 $424.32 $2,189 +18.32
780 780 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,535 —
800 800 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,480 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,670 +64.57
320–330 325 2 525.00–535.00 $530.08 $1,723 -6.42
375 375 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,912 -14.65
405–435 412 10 475.00–489.00 $483.22 $1,991 +10.63
455–475 465 2 450.00–470.00 $459.78 $2,138 +21.43
530–535 533 2 405.00–425.00 $414.95 $2,212 -11.25
575–590 583 2 370.00–380.00 $374.94 $2,186 -20.54
605 605 2 370.00–372.50 $371.25 $2,246 -14.75
680 680 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,448 —
740 740 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,386 -8.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 625.00 $625.00 $1,469 +105.00
280 280 1 567.50 $567.50 $1,589 +43.73
325 325 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,755 +50.33
425–435 430 3 445.00–450.00 $446.69 $1,921 +16.03
465–490 472 6 410.00–440.00 $427.03 $2,016 +24.44
505–545 520 3 380.00–392.50 $386.14 $2,008 +6.04
605 605 1 344.00 $344.00 $2,081 -6.00
740 740 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,250 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 550.00–565.00 $557.21 $1,800 -10.17
365–385 375 2 535.00–540.00 $537.57 $2,016 —
415–445 433 4 500.00–535.00 $519.00 $2,247 -1.38
470–495 480 3 495.00–510.00 $505.10 $2,424 +20.17
520 520 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,418 +0.02
655 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1470 1178 80-85% 10 178.00–189.00 $186.06 $2,192 —
940–1375 1178 80-85% 4 201.50–208.50 $204.78 $2,412 —
1015–1640 1331 80-85% 5 192.00–200.00 $196.21 $2,612 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–935 891 85-90% 4 149.00–156.00 $153.49 $1,368 —
835–1110 986 85-90% 4 162.00–168.00 $165.07 $1,628 —
885–1455 1093 85-90% 4 171.00–177.00 $175.53 $1,919 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1770 1445 75-80% 4 194.00–200.00 $196.29 $2,836 +0.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1330 1113 3 177.00–179.50 $178.20 $1,983 —
1200–1345 1298 4 192.00–202.00 $196.21 $2,547 —
1765 1765 1 213.00 $213.00 $3,759 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
1160–1570 1353 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,741.63
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–970 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,878.22
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00

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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
900–1155 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,412.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–880 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00 $2,450.00 —

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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.