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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 5, 2026

249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $489.89/cwt ≈ $2,376/hd at 485 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $403.16/cwt -15.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,955/hd at 485 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $496.89/cwt ≈ $2,206/hd at 444 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 249 270 240
Feeder cattle 188 161 201
Slaughter cattle 34 48 21
Replacement cattle 27 61 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder bulls unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–490 485 15 485.00–510.00 $489.89 $2,376 —
510–529 525 5 457.00–462.50 $458.07 $2,405 —
570 570 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,508 ±0.00
655 655 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,770 -65.00
420–440 433 3 465.00–485.00 $478.54 $2,072 —
455–460 458 2 465.00–474.00 $469.52 $2,150 —
505 505 1 440.00 $440.00 $2,222 ±0.00
590 590 1 424.00 $424.00 $2,502 +24.00
625 625 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,425 —
675 675 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,498 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,718 -35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,125 —
370–395 380 4 405.00–435.00 $416.23 $1,582 —
405–435 415 5 395.00–420.00 $404.23 $1,678 -12.80
455–494 485 14 400.00–408.00 $403.16 $1,955 -15.53
520–535 525 3 365.00–384.00 $377.05 $1,980 -29.11
570–585 578 2 326.00–330.00 $327.97 $1,896 -6.03
625 625 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,975 +21.02
660 660 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 460.00–475.00 $467.50 $1,449 +2.50
355–390 371 4 455.00–470.00 $458.89 $1,702 +16.36
405–435 425 5 430.00–455.00 $439.54 $1,868 -2.22
455–485 466 5 420.00–440.00 $428.95 $1,999 -7.67
510–535 524 4 390.00–415.00 $402.08 $2,107 -20.43
560–570 565 2 370.00–374.00 $371.98 $2,102 +10.98
660 660 1 334.00 $334.00 $2,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 530.00 $530.00 $2,094 +37.50
415 415 1 486.00 $486.00 $2,017 +28.39
510–523 519 3 422.00–438.00 $432.76 $2,246 +1.15
560–575 568 2 385.00–400.00 $392.60 $2,230 —
705 705 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,326 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 590.00 $590.00 $1,593 -14.68
320 320 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,680 -5.00
355–385 370 2 485.00–495.00 $490.20 $1,814 +10.20
415–440 425 5 475.00–486.00 $480.21 $2,041 +15.21
455 455 1 455.00 $455.00 $2,070 +11.77
505–510 508 2 410.00–415.00 $412.51 $2,096 -19.49
565–580 573 3 375.00–380.00 $378.36 $2,168 +4.38
625–630 628 2 356.00–370.00 $363.03 $2,280 +1.06
705–730 718 2 322.00–342.00 $332.17 $2,385 —
795 795 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 620.00 $620.00 $1,581 —
415–449 444 10 495.00–510.00 $496.89 $2,206 —
485–495 492 3 475.00–480.00 $478.36 $2,354 +15.86
505–520 513 2 445.00–448.00 $446.52 $2,291 —
610 610 1 388.00 $388.00 $2,367 -2.00
670–680 675 2 372.00 $372.00 $2,511 -3.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,377 —
335 335 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,658 -10.00
365–385 375 2 455.00–460.00 $457.43 $1,715 +9.95
405–445 428 3 420.00–435.00 $425.08 $1,819 -15.22
460–495 480 3 420.00–440.00 $433.13 $2,079 +5.73
535–540 538 2 376.00–390.00 $382.97 $2,060 -24.57
570 570 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,938 -9.00
615–640 625 4 304.00–318.00 $308.93 $1,931 -36.37
665 665 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,111 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1600 1243 80-85% 6 175.00–178.50 $177.05 $2,201 —
1200–1430 1340 80-85% 5 192.00–195.00 $193.08 $2,587 +4.98
995–1660 1370 80-85% 10 180.00–190.00 $186.65 $2,557 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1455 1407 75-80% 3 186.00–194.00 $190.21 $2,676 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,604 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770 770 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 —
915–1070 993 85-90% 2 165.00–166.50 $165.81 $1,646 +1.58

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1625 1498 2 195.00–199.00 $196.83 $2,949 —
1510 1510 1 189.50 $189.50 $2,861 —
1635–1930 1783 2 208.00 $208.00 $3,709 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1055 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,285.58
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 3,800.00 $3,800.00
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,550.00 $3,550.00
1205 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 3,450.00 $3,450.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710 710 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1215 1215 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.