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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 28, 2026

270 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 270 433 258
Feeder cattle 161 231 221
Slaughter cattle 48 57 26
Replacement cattle 61 47 11

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,833 -35.00
405–430 418 2 460.00–465.00 $462.57 $1,934 —
495 495 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,252 +40.00
505 505 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,146 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 550.00 $550.00 $2,008 —
520 520 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,288 -9.97
580 580 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,320 -29.98
705 705 1 342.00 $342.00 $2,411 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 615.00 $615.00 $1,876 —
560 560 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,464 -4.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 3 500.00–525.00 $513.49 $1,669 —
385 385 8 492.50 $492.50 $1,896 -45.09
405–430 411 4 450.00–465.00 $457.61 $1,881 -17.60
465–470 468 3 450.00 $450.00 $2,106 —
535–544 542 5 430.00–432.00 $431.61 $2,339 +26.39
615–620 618 2 372.00–378.00 $374.99 $2,317 —
655 655 2 370.00 $370.00 $2,424 +26.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 5 425.00–440.00 $437.11 $1,429 -8.72
410–440 429 6 407.50–425.00 $417.03 $1,789 +8.71
455–490 469 4 415.00–425.00 $418.69 $1,964 +30.48
505–530 518 2 402.50–410.00 $406.16 $2,104 +72.63
595 595 1 334.00 $334.00 $1,987 +13.02
630–635 633 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,867 -17.47
735 735 1 296.00 $296.00 $2,176 —
785 785 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,534 —
370–380 375 2 440.00–445.00 $442.53 $1,659 -39.06
405–440 417 3 435.00–445.00 $441.76 $1,842 -3.21
455–495 468 3 435.00–440.00 $436.62 $2,043 +12.98
535–540 538 2 420.00–425.00 $422.51 $2,273 +55.42
565 565 1 361.00 $361.00 $2,040 +12.25
710–730 720 2 316.00–318.00 $316.99 $2,282 -9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 600.00–610.00 $604.68 $1,681 +28.00
310–345 328 2 530.00 $530.00 $1,738 +5.00
385 385 7 480.00 $480.00 $1,848 +17.45
420 420 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,953 +14.93
460–495 475 3 440.00–450.00 $443.23 $2,105 +15.88
530 530 1 432.00 $432.00 $2,290 +7.28
560–565 563 2 370.00–378.00 $373.98 $2,106 -9.42
625–645 635 2 360.00–364.00 $361.97 $2,299 +1.72
655 655 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,742 +70.71
360–395 383 4 440.00–455.00 $447.48 $1,714 +31.25
410–435 423 2 430.00–450.00 $440.30 $1,862 +50.18
455–490 478 6 415.00–435.00 $427.40 $2,043 +57.40
510–515 513 2 400.00–415.00 $407.54 $2,091 +49.19
590 590 1 349.00 $349.00 $2,059 -11.85
605–615 608 3 340.00–350.00 $345.30 $2,099 -2.74
705 705 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,143 —
755 755 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,227 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 2 462.50 $462.50 $2,197 -19.96
555 555 1 424.00 $424.00 $2,353 —
620 620 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,418 +14.00
655–675 665 2 370.00–382.00 $375.91 $2,500 +13.41
755 755 1 346.00 $346.00 $2,612 +19.22
800 800 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1265 998 80-85% 6 170.00–172.00 $171.56 $1,712 —
950–1415 1178 80-85% 13 173.00–183.00 $178.14 $2,098 -15.71
1085–1730 1340 80-85% 4 185.00–193.00 $188.10 $2,521 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1095 873 85-90% 4 153.00–162.00 $156.65 $1,368 —
880 880 85-90% 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,214 —
945–990 968 85-90% 2 163.50–165.00 $164.23 $1,590 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 75-80% 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,500 —
1595 1595 75-80% 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1585 1342 3 189.00–194.00 $192.15 $2,579 —
1190–1620 1369 4 200.00–206.00 $202.43 $2,771 +13.67
1550–1760 1665 4 214.00–216.00 $214.77 $3,576 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1150 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,275.00 $2,150.95
980–1285 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,110.43
920–1340 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,500.00 $2,375.25
1185 1185 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1315 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,500.00–2,750.00 $2,619.94
1020–1430 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,800.00–3,050.00 $2,884.76
1055–1400 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,625.00 $2,571.28
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–890 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,350.00 $2,284.36
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,425.00 $2,425.00

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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
1030–1285 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,300.00–3,500.00 $3,404.38 -420.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,950.00 $3,950.00 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 4,250.00 $4,250.00 —
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,150.00 $4,150.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–875 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,000.00–3,400.00 $3,200.39 —

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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.