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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 19, 2026

266 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $444.24/cwt +22.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 475 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 266 521 195
Feeder cattle 187 140 141
Slaughter cattle 39 35 28
Replacement cattle 40 48 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 1 425.00 $425.00 $2,210 —
555 555 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,109 —
600–610 605 2 364.00–366.00 $364.99 $2,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 416.00 $416.00 $2,350 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 396.00 $396.00 $2,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,906 —
400–445 423 2 455.00–460.00 $457.37 $1,935 +30.37
450–493 475 11 430.00–452.00 $444.24 $2,110 +22.86
500–545 523 4 388.00–410.00 $394.94 $2,066 —
586 586 6 394.00 $394.00 $2,309 —
610–640 625 2 357.50–364.00 $360.67 $2,254 +12.67
715 715 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,252 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,226 —
330 330 1 485.00 $485.00 $1,600 +3.00
355–365 360 2 470.00–475.00 $472.53 $1,701 —
400–445 414 4 425.00–440.00 $431.45 $1,786 +19.69
455–465 458 4 410.00–425.00 $417.54 $1,912 +10.01
500–510 505 2 370.00–375.00 $372.52 $1,881 +10.55
560–565 561 4 368.00–372.00 $370.00 $2,076 +10.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 415.00–420.00 $417.41 $1,536 —
400 400 2 410.00 $410.00 $1,640 —
455–465 460 2 340.00–360.00 $350.11 $1,611 -13.24
555–575 565 4 334.00–336.00 $335.02 $1,893 -1.99

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Feeder Bulls

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 —
255–270 263 2 570.00–580.00 $574.86 $1,512 -0.14
310–315 313 2 480.00–520.00 $500.16 $1,566 -22.34
360–390 378 7 475.00–500.00 $483.53 $1,828 -16.47
400–430 418 5 440.00–480.00 $450.53 $1,883 -11.66
455–465 462 3 430.00–435.00 $431.64 $1,994 -9.11
500–545 515 3 380.00–386.00 $383.41 $1,975 -22.88
565–575 569 7 364.00–388.00 $375.71 $2,138 +7.53
600–610 605 8 360.00–366.00 $364.76 $2,207 +17.44
655–665 659 4 340.00–348.00 $344.99 $2,273 —
790 790 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 485.00–505.00 $496.32 $1,380 +16.37
300–335 318 2 465.00–470.00 $467.36 $1,486 —
360–380 368 5 430.00–460.00 $442.17 $1,627 -36.39
410–440 428 5 400.00–435.00 $417.99 $1,789 +7.28
455–470 460 7 370.00–392.00 $382.75 $1,761 +3.48
500–540 520 8 350.00–370.00 $358.19 $1,863 +2.38
555–575 565 2 340.00–360.00 $350.18 $1,979 +7.49
605–645 623 3 324.00–334.00 $330.76 $2,061 -0.60
665–690 682 3 318.00–334.00 $328.80 $2,242 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,952 —
415–430 423 6 490.00–515.00 $500.71 $2,118 —
455–464 463 7 445.00–447.50 $447.15 $2,070 —
505–520 513 2 410.00–415.00 $412.54 $2,116 -21.77
560–585 569 8 396.00–407.50 $403.73 $2,297 -23.22
600–605 601 5 378.00–389.00 $386.79 $2,325 +4.79
690 690 2 350.00–354.00 $352.00 $2,429 —
750 750 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1315 1144 80-85% 10 193.00–205.00 $199.21 $2,279 —
1100–1215 1171 80-85% 4 184.00–192.00 $186.89 $2,188 -15.50
1055–1570 1260 80-85% 9 204.00–215.00 $208.33 $2,625 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965 965 85-90% 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,351 —
1065 1065 85-90% 1 164.00 $164.00 $1,747 —
1180 1180 85-90% 1 179.00 $179.00 $2,112 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–2020 1840 75-80% 2 204.00 $204.00 $3,754 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1325 1308 2 185.00–186.00 $185.49 $2,426 —
1115–2030 1573 2 225.00–235.00 $231.45 $3,641 —
1510–1745 1625 5 214.00–222.00 $217.07 $3,527 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1245 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,325.00 $2,251.73
1070–1170 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,308.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1235 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,475.00–2,550.00 $2,509.29
1100–1565 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00

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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
995–1175 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,150.00–3,650.00 $3,458.03 -181.65
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 -425.00
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 -675.00

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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.