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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 28, 2026

254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $339.51/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 639 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.75/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,994/hd at 612 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $325.28/cwt ≈ $1,903/hd at 585 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 254 414 179
Feeder cattle 159 190 152
Slaughter cattle 46 40 15
Replacement cattle 49 56 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter bulls sold steady to 7.00 lower; slaughter cows sold unevenly steady. Feeder steers lightly tested; feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady to weak.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 352.00 $352.00 $1,725 -44.22
570–580 575 2 328.00–342.00 $335.06 $1,927 —
625–640 639 16 332.00–340.00 $339.51 $2,169 +3.56
720 720 4 318.00 $318.00 $2,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 470.00 $470.00 $940 —
435 435 1 377.50 $377.50 $1,642 —
470–495 483 2 323.00–330.00 $326.59 $1,577 -35.41
565–590 586 7 311.00–313.00 $312.72 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 1 324.00 $324.00 $2,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,012 —
305–310 308 2 370.00–390.00 $379.92 $1,170 -2.17
360–390 368 6 350.00–364.00 $355.43 $1,308 -15.75
435 435 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,522 -14.42
460–480 468 3 330.00–342.00 $337.39 $1,579 -12.64
500–530 518 7 322.00–335.00 $330.17 $1,710 -16.03
550–592 585 11 322.00–326.00 $325.28 $1,903 —
605 605 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,936 +2.71
675 675 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,126 +11.29
705 705 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,143 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 402.50 $402.50 $926 —
345 345 1 336.00 $336.00 $1,159 —
365–390 378 2 332.00–335.00 $333.55 $1,261 +8.55
430–445 440 3 328.00–337.50 $331.77 $1,460 +9.18
450–495 474 5 315.00–326.00 $321.74 $1,525 +4.41
520–530 525 2 314.00–320.00 $317.03 $1,664 +0.99
550–570 556 4 288.00–302.50 $297.54 $1,654 -12.46
605–610 608 2 282.50–300.00 $291.21 $1,771 -7.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 495.00 $495.00 $2,450 +112.01
612 612 14 325.75 $325.75 $1,994 -4.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 395.00 $395.00 $948 —
305–335 318 4 385.00–400.00 $391.24 $1,244 —
350–393 382 6 340.00–360.00 $343.23 $1,311 -44.78
425 425 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 —
470 470 2 317.50–327.50 $322.50 $1,516 -16.83
610–630 620 2 304.00–310.00 $307.05 $1,904 +11.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 3 425.00–445.00 $431.67 $1,360 —
360 360 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,233 -95.98
420–440 430 3 366.00–380.00 $371.89 $1,599 -0.78
455–495 482 3 334.00–342.50 $337.36 $1,626 -33.47
535 535 1 328.00 $328.00 $1,755 -21.09
640 640 2 320.00–324.00 $322.00 $2,061 -3.56
735 735 1 304.00 $304.00 $2,234 -2.88
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 327.50 $327.50 $1,998 —
650 650 1 322.50 $322.50 $2,096 -3.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1190 1067 80-85% 5 145.00–178.00 $170.57 $1,820 -6.31
850–1460 1195 80-85% 22 165.00–192.00 $184.40 $2,204 —
1310 1310 80-85% 1 194.00 $194.00 $2,541 -5.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–965 873 85-90% 3 158.00–166.00 $161.23 $1,408 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1380 1375 75-80% 2 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $2,585 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,998 —
1025–1850 1414 4 203.00–220.00 $214.64 $3,035 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1245 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,500.00 $2,368.86
990–1405 1234 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,650.00–2,850.00 $2,396.06
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo) 1 2,825.00 $2,825.00
1375–1430 1403 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,700.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1640 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,900.00–3,200.00 $3,050.19
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1320 1320 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —

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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.