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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 16, 2026

282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $424.97/cwt +18.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 419 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 282 308 262
Feeder cattle 152 140 185
Slaughter cattle 62 75 45
Replacement cattle 68 93 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested, bulls 5.00 lower, feeder heifers 8.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,570 —
375 375 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,594 -20.00
420 420 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,806 —
620 620 1 365.00 $365.00 $2,263 —
650 650 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,210 —
705 705 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,341 -25.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,620 —
475 475 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,559 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,050 —
250–275 263 2 402.50–410.00 $406.07 $1,068 -32.78
310–320 317 3 387.50–407.50 $394.03 $1,249 —
350–385 371 5 370.00–387.50 $379.43 $1,408 -20.57
405 405 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,549 —
455–495 475 2 362.50–370.00 $366.09 $1,739 +17.45
520–535 528 2 355.00–367.50 $361.16 $1,907 +20.89
570–595 580 4 262.50–342.00 $317.37 $1,841 —
610–620 615 2 315.00–320.00 $317.48 $1,953 -7.01
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -4.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 382.50 $382.50 $937 —
250–275 263 2 335.00–350.00 $342.14 $900 -62.86
315 315 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,087 -50.00
350–375 362 3 320.00–355.00 $331.61 $1,200 —
425–445 435 2 330.00–350.00 $340.23 $1,480 +5.23
495 495 2 315.00–340.00 $327.50 $1,621 —
540 540 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,836 +42.20
560–585 573 2 297.50–300.00 $298.78 $1,712 -7.15
605 605 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,785 —
685 685 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–260 255 2 437.50–440.00 $438.77 $1,119 —
305 305 1 412.50 $412.50 $1,258 -161.73
385 385 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,578 —
440 440 1 407.50 $407.50 $1,793 +9.07
450 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 +44.19
500–530 515 2 387.50–395.00 $391.14 $2,014 +11.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 480.00–502.50 $491.25 $1,376 +16.25
340 340 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,513 —
385–390 388 2 400.00–430.00 $414.90 $1,610 +6.99
411–445 419 12 387.50–430.00 $424.97 $1,781 +18.37
465–495 483 6 340.00–402.50 $380.00 $1,835 -6.76
505–545 535 5 357.50–387.50 $373.00 $1,996 +24.93
560–580 570 2 335.00–355.00 $344.82 $1,965 -0.42
610–645 629 5 345.00–355.50 $350.14 $2,202 +17.98
670 670 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,312 +6.00
735–745 742 3 296.00–327.50 $314.58 $2,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 7 495.00 $495.00 $1,539 —
360–375 368 2 450.00–452.50 $451.22 $1,660 —
405–445 433 5 417.50–457.50 $437.58 $1,895 +2.64
460–485 471 4 415.00–430.00 $423.75 $1,996 —
500–545 528 9 392.50–415.00 $403.57 $2,131 +20.74
555–580 565 3 390.00–395.00 $392.47 $2,217 +21.34
630 630 1 360.00 $360.00 $2,268 +6.64
760 760 1 332.00 $332.00 $2,523 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,070 —
290 290 1 427.50 $427.50 $1,240 —
305–335 320 2 395.00–415.00 $404.53 $1,294 +20.30
355–375 365 2 355.00–387.50 $371.70 $1,357 —
420 420 1 382.50 $382.50 $1,606 +15.81
455–465 460 2 310.00–345.00 $327.69 $1,507 -24.81
540 540 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,444 -51.23
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -120.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1405 1098 80-85% 4 160.00–176.00 $172.21 $1,891 —
1025–1545 1230 80-85% 11 179.00–189.00 $185.86 $2,286 —
920–1540 1314 80-85% 16 190.00–201.00 $194.36 $2,554 +0.06
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185 1185 75-80% 1 210.00 $210.00 $2,488 —
1135–1645 1443 75-80% 5 185.00–203.00 $193.36 $2,790 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 183.00 $183.00 $2,910 -18.34
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–895 883 85-90% 2 131.00–146.00 $138.39 $1,222 -22.47
660–1130 945 85-90% 3 180.00–182.00 $180.47 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1630 1302 9 187.50–212.00 $203.34 $2,647 —
1215–1875 1600 6 219.00–225.00 $221.96 $3,551 —
1895–2095 1995 2 230.00–233.00 $231.58 $4,620 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1260 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,441.57
980–1425 1204 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,630.32
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–750 693 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,405.23
650–755 717 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,800.00 $1,396.69
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–945 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–2,150.00 $1,766.64
980–1055 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,875.00–2,125.00 $1,995.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500–700 633 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,982.89 —
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175–1250 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,200.00–4,000.00 $3,731.51 -168.49
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
635–760 698 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,408.96 —
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 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.