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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 12, 2026

521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $421.38/cwt ≈ $1,913/hd at 454 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 521 249 384
Feeder cattle 140 188 104
Slaughter cattle 35 34 23
Replacement cattle 48 27 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 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
416 416 4 500.00 $500.00 $2,080 —
455–480 468 2 465.00–475.00 $470.13 $2,200 -19.76
535 535 1 465.00 $465.00 $2,488 +6.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 565.00 $565.00 $1,752 —
595 595 5 393.00 $393.00 $2,338 -31.00
670 670 1 356.00 $356.00 $2,385 -14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 3 427.00 $427.00 $1,717 -59.00
451–480 454 11 421.00–425.00 $421.38 $1,913 —
610 610 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,123 —
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 313 4 470.00–495.00 $482.00 $1,509 +14.50
400–435 412 3 410.00–415.00 $411.76 $1,696 -27.78
455–465 460 2 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $1,875 -21.42
510–515 513 2 356.00–368.00 $361.97 $1,857 -40.11
565–575 572 3 354.00–364.00 $359.98 $2,059 -12.00
600 600 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,932 —
675 675 1 306.00 $306.00 $2,066 -28.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 405.00–450.00 $428.55 $1,371 —
455–480 468 2 350.00–376.00 $363.35 $1,700 -39.81
575–590 583 2 336.00–338.00 $337.01 $1,965 +9.04

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 575.00 $575.00 $1,610 -15.00
330 330 2 510.00–535.00 $522.50 $1,724 -2.50
392 392 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,960 +9.80
400–435 418 2 455.00–470.00 $462.19 $1,932 -18.02
455–480 472 3 430.00–455.00 $440.75 $2,080 -14.25
500–530 510 3 404.00–410.00 $406.29 $2,072 -6.22
560–580 570 2 358.00–378.00 $368.18 $2,099 -10.18
610–615 612 3 342.00–350.00 $347.32 $2,126 -15.71
705 705 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,214 -18.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 505.00 $505.00 $1,162 —
275–280 278 2 475.00–485.00 $479.95 $1,334 -60.05
355–375 365 3 460.00–490.00 $478.56 $1,747 +21.13
400–430 420 4 392.00–435.00 $410.71 $1,725 -14.37
460–490 477 3 376.00–382.00 $379.27 $1,809 -53.86
520–545 529 4 350.00–360.00 $355.81 $1,882 -27.16
550–565 560 3 334.00–354.00 $342.69 $1,919 +2.69
600–620 607 3 330.00–334.00 $331.36 $2,011 +22.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 530 4 430.00–440.00 $434.31 $2,302 -12.21
550–555 553 2 416.00–438.00 $426.95 $2,361 —
600 600 1 382.00 $382.00 $2,292 -6.00
700 700 1 348.00 $348.00 $2,436 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1530 1102 80-85% 10 183.00–195.00 $189.62 $2,090 —
1025–1290 1180 80-85% 6 198.00–209.00 $202.39 $2,388 —
1025–1400 1193 80-85% 4 176.00–180.00 $178.08 $2,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–1060 808 85-90% 2 134.00–142.00 $136.75 $1,105 —
1040–1275 1120 85-90% 3 162.00–169.00 $166.03 $1,860 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2135 1668 3 210.00–222.00 $215.05 $3,587 —
2010–2110 2060 2 227.00–233.00 $229.93 $4,737 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1200 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,850.00–2,450.00 $2,139.88
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1230 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,667.16
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
525 525 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 40.00–45.00 $42.78 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 200.00 $200.00 —
50–55 53 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 105.00–110.00 $107.38 —
70–75 73 —— 4 155.00–230.00 $195.26 —
80–85 83 —— 4 180.00–215.00 $199.77 —
90–95 92 —— 3 195.00–215.00 $201.91 —
95 95 —— 1 400.00 $400.00 —
100–140 117 —— 14 200.00–400.00 $295.08 —
110–125 118 —— 2 400.00–420.00 $410.64 —
150–185 170 —— 3 230.00–400.00 $329.75 —

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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
1000–1100 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,639.68 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 +50.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,200.00 $4,200.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 150.00 $150.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10–15 14 10 30.00–70.00 $46.67 —
20–25 23 2 30.00–40.00 $35.56 —
20–25 23 24 40.00–67.50 $49.05 —
30–35 32 18 50.00–95.00 $61.90 —
40–45 43 11 65.00–145.00 $105.71 —
45 45 1 40.00 $40.00 —
50–55 52 9 80.00–155.00 $120.11 —
60–65 61 6 135.00–180.00 $165.82 —
60–65 63 3 230.00–245.00 $239.87 —
70–75 72 3 135.00–180.00 $165.35 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
5–15 9 Kids (<1 yr)Open 9 35.00–60.00 $48.53 —
20–35 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 11 40.00–75.00 $54.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 65.00 $65.00 —
50–55 53 —— 2 85.00–125.00 $105.95 —
55 55 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 —
60–65 63 —— 4 100.00–150.00 $124.30 —
60–70 67 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 75.00–145.00 $106.33 —
70–75 72 —— 5 110.00–195.00 $142.29 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 —
80–85 83 —— 5 125.00–195.00 $166.27 —
80–95 89 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00–200.00 $171.97 —
90 90 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —
90–95 92 —— 6 135.00–200.00 $172.86 —
100–135 111 —— 9 140.00–240.00 $194.25 —
115–120 117 —— 3 245.00–260.00 $251.57 —
110–140 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 250.00–260.00 $255.60 —
110–140 128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 195.00–220.00 $204.17 —

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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.