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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 21, 2026

433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 433 349 290
Feeder cattle 231 118 182
Slaughter cattle 57 39 22
Replacement cattle 47 29 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 535.00 $535.00 $2,220 —
455–495 475 2 480.00–535.00 $506.34 $2,405 —
500–540 520 2 475.00–500.00 $487.02 $2,533 -2.98
565–575 568 3 440.00–450.00 $444.97 $2,527 —
730–735 733 2 364.00–372.00 $368.01 $2,698 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 412 3 475.00–485.00 $478.52 $1,972 —
495 495 1 470.00 $470.00 $2,326 —
540–545 542 3 440.00–455.00 $449.97 $2,439 —
570–575 573 2 425.00–435.00 $429.98 $2,464 —
680 680 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,516 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 530.00 $530.00 $1,776 —
395 395 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,995 —
485 485 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 357 3 465.00–490.00 $481.59 $1,719 +8.09
400–435 418 4 435.00–460.00 $444.97 $1,860 -2.83
450–465 456 5 415.00–435.00 $423.64 $1,932 -3.03
500–545 513 5 350.00–396.00 $367.09 $1,883 -1.57
555–560 556 4 345.00–354.00 $348.75 $1,939 -1.25
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 +1.03
700 700 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,282 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 430.00–460.00 $444.46 $1,244 -40.54
300–335 318 2 430.00–460.00 $445.83 $1,418 +10.44
370–390 377 3 395.00–425.00 $413.54 $1,559 -17.01
400–420 412 3 395.00–425.00 $408.32 $1,682 —
455–480 468 2 380.00–396.00 $388.21 $1,817 -14.32
500–545 515 3 330.00–340.00 $333.53 $1,718 —
555–590 567 3 304.00–330.00 $320.98 $1,820 +0.98
600–625 613 2 310.00–315.00 $312.45 $1,915 —
655–675 665 2 310.00–315.00 $312.54 $2,078 +5.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 363 2 525.00–550.00 $537.59 $1,951 —
400–435 423 4 465.00–480.00 $475.21 $2,010 —
500–545 523 2 400.00–410.00 $405.22 $2,119 -14.78
555 555 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,081 -55.00
675–685 680 2 340.00–346.00 $343.02 $2,333 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,159 —
280 280 1 515.00 $515.00 $1,442 ±0.00
300–330 315 2 420.00–450.00 $434.29 $1,368 -73.09
350–390 373 7 405.00–450.00 $416.23 $1,553 -88.77
400–445 418 3 375.00–405.00 $390.12 $1,631 —
455–490 462 5 360.00–400.00 $370.00 $1,709 -49.05
500–545 527 3 350.00–370.00 $358.35 $1,889 -1.65
550–585 559 5 345.00–370.00 $360.85 $2,017 +6.75
600–625 615 3 344.00–352.00 $348.04 $2,140 —
690 690 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,104 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 3 575.00–580.00 $576.68 $1,690 +13.96
330 330 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,732 —
355–370 363 2 460.00–465.00 $462.55 $1,679 -60.02
400–420 406 5 435.00–465.00 $450.07 $1,827 -35.05
460–490 471 4 415.00–440.00 $427.35 $2,013 -18.14
500–545 530 3 415.00–435.00 $424.72 $2,251 —
555–565 560 2 372.00–395.00 $383.40 $2,147 -11.74
600 600 2 358.00–362.50 $360.25 $2,162 -17.75
720–730 725 2 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $2,211 —
770–790 780 2 300.00–310.00 $305.06 $2,379 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 595.00–600.00 $597.66 $1,661 —
400–445 416 4 480.00–490.00 $483.90 $2,013 -37.72
455–470 463 2 480.00–485.00 $482.46 $2,234 -22.48
500–535 519 4 440.00–485.00 $460.90 $2,392 -22.86
625 625 1 376.00 $376.00 $2,350 —
655 655 1 362.50 $362.50 $2,374 -21.50
700 700 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,520 —
780–790 785 2 322.00–331.50 $326.78 $2,565 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1370 1132 80-85% 21 177.00–189.00 $184.54 $2,089 —
850–1395 1196 80-85% 13 190.00–203.00 $193.85 $2,318 —
1200–1300 1250 80-85% 2 169.00–173.00 $170.92 $2,136 -33.12
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–935 808 85-90% 2 154.00–156.00 $154.84 $1,251 —
695–1180 937 85-90% 5 160.00–169.00 $165.14 $1,547 -3.51
990–1295 1069 85-90% 4 173.00–183.00 $178.57 $1,909 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1360 1330 75-80% 2 195.00–196.00 $195.49 $2,600 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1485 1375 2 186.00–192.00 $188.76 $2,595 —
1280–1865 1627 3 207.00–216.00 $212.11 $3,451 —
1925 1925 1 218.00 $218.00 $4,196 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100–1175 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,900.00 $2,694.51
1170–1445 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,575.00–2,850.00 $2,692.85
1145–1605 1416 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,425.00–2,800.00 $2,613.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1130 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,950.00–2,300.00 $2,183.65
980–1290 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,075.00–2,350.00 $2,248.60
1200–1235 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,190.20
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
650–775 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,472.81
860–880 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–2,050.00 $1,784.48

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 65.00 $65.00 —
75 75 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 +4.77
80–85 82 —— 3 140.00–330.00 $226.33 +19.40
85 85 —— 1 320.00 $320.00 +113.07
90 90 —— 1 362.50 $362.50 +52.50
90–95 93 —— 3 230.00–345.00 $272.41 +70.68
100–125 110 —— 3 270.00–350.00 $295.45 +37.36
130 130 —— 1 380.00 $380.00 +0.87
175 175 —— 1 510.00 $510.00 +14.31

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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
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,700.00 $4,700.00 +450.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,825.00 $3,825.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 24 7 60.00–85.00 $75.15 +4.56
30–35 33 5 60.00–150.00 $93.33 +12.84
40–45 43 10 75.00–165.00 $131.74 -10.46
50–55 53 11 75.00–160.00 $137.76 -5.68
50–55 54 5 200.00–225.00 $212.22 +68.78
60–65 62 3 120.00–160.00 $140.00 -4.04
65 65 1 240.00 $240.00 +95.96
70–75 73 4 125.00–155.00 $142.59 -1.85
80 80 1 160.00 $160.00 +15.56

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 100.00–120.00 $110.00 —
20 20 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 70.00–95.00 $87.50 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 140.00 $140.00 +47.60
60–65 63 —— 3 75.00–175.00 $120.26 +27.86
65 65 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 150.00 $150.00 +57.60
65 65 —— 1 260.00 $260.00 +167.60
60–75 68 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00–165.00 $150.00 -6.80
70–75 73 —— 2 70.00–175.00 $124.31 -60.52
80–85 84 —— 4 160.00–215.00 $183.51 -4.22
95 95 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 +66.01
100–115 105 —— 3 160.00–215.00 $190.16 -50.55

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
70 70 1 200.00 $200.00 —
95 95 1 230.00 $230.00 —
115 115 1 270.00 $270.00 -70.73

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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.