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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 26, 2026

173 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 173 266 138
Feeder cattle 80 187 111
Slaughter cattle 55 39 10
Replacement cattle 38 40 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,744 —
565 565 1 385.00 $385.00 $2,175 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,675 —
555 555 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,832 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 365 3 420.00–425.00 $423.40 $1,545 -49.13
510 510 1 367.50 $367.50 $1,874 -5.02
600–610 605 2 315.00–317.50 $316.24 $1,913 —
665–685 675 3 315.00–317.50 $315.85 $2,132 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 -9.24
575 575 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,070 -34.00
665 665 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,062 —
870 870 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,506 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,360 -70.00
650 650 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 —
250–270 260 2 380.00–420.00 $400.77 $1,042 -95.55
375–380 378 2 395.00–410.00 $402.45 $1,521 -39.72
500–530 509 4 360.00–362.00 $360.50 $1,835 +2.31
555–580 567 3 332.00–355.00 $344.08 $1,951 -6.10
640 640 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,048 -10.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,198 -104.86
335 335 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,558 -35.16
450–480 465 2 410.00–420.00 $414.84 $1,929 -16.80
555 555 1 370.00 $370.00 $2,054 -5.71
615–635 625 2 340.00–362.00 $350.82 $2,193 -13.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 392.00 $392.00 $2,156 -11.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1305 1151 80-85% 7 183.00–188.00 $185.48 $2,135 -1.41
860–1455 1233 80-85% 7 205.00–207.00 $205.33 $2,532 —
1010–1675 1269 80-85% 23 191.00–204.00 $197.57 $2,507 -10.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1100 970 85-90% 3 147.00–156.00 $150.33 $1,458 +10.33
915–1085 988 85-90% 3 165.00–174.00 $167.78 $1,658 +27.78
1010–1130 1063 85-90% 3 178.00–180.00 $178.96 $1,902 +14.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1545 1515 75-80% 2 188.00–198.00 $192.90 $2,922 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1425 1245 2 191.00–196.50 $194.15 $2,417 —
1305–1355 1330 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $2,933 +35.02
1585–1620 1603 2 233.00–234.00 $233.49 $3,743 +16.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1300 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,050.00–3,400.00 $3,212.94
1195–1285 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,800.00–3,200.00 $2,926.96
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,900.00 $2,900.00
1155–1250 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,451.98
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00

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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
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,850.00 $3,850.00 —
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1150 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —

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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.