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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 14, 2026

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 257 307
Feeder cattle 118 176 211
Slaughter cattle 39 51 49
Replacement cattle 29 30 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifer unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 1 490.00 $490.00 $2,524 —
770 770 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 268 2 505.00 $505.00 $1,353 -20.00
300–335 318 2 470.00–490.00 $480.55 $1,528 -6.80
355–365 360 3 460.00–495.00 $473.50 $1,705 +13.59
430–445 438 2 430.00–465.00 $447.80 $1,961 -4.61
450–460 455 3 425.00–430.00 $426.67 $1,941 -3.28
510–515 513 3 368.00–370.00 $368.66 $1,891 -28.80
585 585 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,048 -35.00
610–645 628 2 338.00–340.00 $338.97 $2,129 —
665 665 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,208 +5.33
790 790 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,508 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,192 —
270 270 2 485.00 $485.00 $1,310 —
305–335 323 3 420.00–460.00 $435.39 $1,406 —
370–395 378 3 415.00–455.00 $430.55 $1,627 -9.64
450–460 455 2 400.00–405.00 $402.53 $1,832 -4.78
555 555 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —
660 660 1 307.50 $307.50 $2,030 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,138 +20.00
515 515 1 420.00 $420.00 $2,163 -4.32
560 560 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,408 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 4 505.00–550.00 $521.62 $2,212 +2.62
450–455 453 2 495.00–515.00 $504.94 $2,287 -0.16
500–526 517 7 470.00–490.00 $483.76 $2,501 +18.76
560 560 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,632 —
655 655 1 384.00 $384.00 $2,515 -16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,416 —
280–290 285 2 550.00–575.00 $562.72 $1,604 -67.28
360–380 370 2 520.00–525.00 $522.57 $1,934 +12.57
415–435 423 3 470.00–495.00 $485.12 $2,052 +1.90
455–475 460 4 435.00–452.00 $445.49 $2,049 -14.29
550–560 555 2 380.00–410.00 $395.14 $2,193 +20.20
600 600 1 378.00 $378.00 $2,268 +6.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,519 -52.50
320–330 325 2 500.00–515.00 $507.38 $1,649 -32.62
370 370 2 500.00–510.00 $505.00 $1,868 —
450–475 463 4 400.00–430.00 $419.05 $1,940 -7.98
500 500 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,800 -26.14
555–560 558 2 332.00–376.00 $354.10 $1,976 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1280 1068 80-85% 4 182.00–185.00 $183.73 $1,962 —
920–1295 1158 80-85% 8 193.00–200.00 $195.60 $2,265 +9.54
1005–1460 1285 80-85% 3 200.50–207.00 $204.04 $2,622 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 85-90% 1 137.00 $137.00 $1,199 -16.49
895–1000 933 85-90% 6 161.00–171.50 $168.65 $1,574 —
925–1170 1012 85-90% 3 179.00–185.00 $181.63 $1,838 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1445 1383 75-80% 3 194.00–199.00 $196.95 $2,724 —
1375–1590 1483 75-80% 2 182.00 $182.00 $2,699 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,938 -5.20
1120–1550 1308 3 193.00–202.00 $197.12 $2,578 —
1480–1550 1512 3 215.00–221.00 $218.67 $3,306 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
1180–1205 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,701.05
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
630 630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 2 165.00–225.00 $195.00 —
70–75 72 3 180.00–205.00 $195.23 —
80–85 81 7 180.00–260.00 $206.93 —
90 90 1 310.00 $310.00 —
90–95 92 3 200.00–205.00 $201.73 —
100–115 109 6 220.00–330.00 $258.09 —
105–125 115 2 370.00–390.00 $379.13 —
155–170 163 2 480.00–510.00 $495.69 —

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,400.00 $3,400.00 —
900–1050 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,900.00–3,600.00 $3,231.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
50 50 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 120.00 $120.00 —
70–75 71 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 170.00–200.00 $182.28 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 255.00 $255.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 295.00 $295.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 21 4 62.50–75.00 $70.59 —
30–35 33 10 60.00–125.00 $80.49 —
40–45 44 17 85.00–175.00 $142.20 —
45 45 3 180.00–192.00 $188.00 —
50–55 51 5 185.00–200.00 $189.61 —
50–55 52 12 100.00–175.00 $143.44 —
60–65 61 11 120.00–175.00 $144.04 —
70–75 71 5 120.00–175.00 $144.44 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 —— 2 90.00–95.00 $92.40 —
60–65 63 —— 5 135.00–180.00 $156.67 —
70–75 71 —— 7 130.00–190.00 $156.80 —
70–75 73 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–190.00 $184.83 —
80–85 82 —— 3 140.00–180.00 $159.59 —
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00–195.00 $187.73 —
90–95 93 —— 4 165.00–185.00 $173.99 —
100–110 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 205.00–280.00 $240.71 —
115–130 123 —— 2 205.00–220.00 $212.96 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
135–140 138 2 300.00–380.00 $340.73 —

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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.