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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

117 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 117 294 311
Feeder cattle 74 207 253
Slaughter cattle 16 44 24
Replacement cattle 27 43 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 -32.00
565 565 1 324.00 $324.00 $1,831 -6.64
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 -7.61
655 655 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,978 -23.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 —
515 515 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,596 -30.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,754 —
625 625 1 301.00 $301.00 $1,881 -13.38
655–660 658 2 294.00–300.00 $297.01 $1,954 -12.99
780–783 782 5 285.00–297.00 $294.61 $2,304 +6.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–395 388 2 374.00–378.00 $376.04 $1,459 —
455 455 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,556 -25.08
505 505 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,528 -37.38
555–590 573 2 290.00–298.00 $294.12 $1,685 -23.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,131 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 -33.97
440 440 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,430 -19.00
455–490 473 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,419 -37.59
610 610 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,623 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,077 —
425–430 428 2 334.00–340.00 $337.02 $1,442 -54.82
465–485 474 4 314.00–320.00 $317.87 $1,507 -9.70
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 +6.23
590–595 593 2 280.00–296.00 $287.97 $1,708 +17.97
655–665 660 2 267.50–274.00 $270.73 $1,787 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,551 —
450 450 5 399.00 $399.00 $1,796 +19.00
555 555 1 323.00 $323.00 $1,793 —
630 630 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,984 —
670 670 1 311.00 $311.00 $2,084 +6.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 402.50 $402.50 $1,590 -35.07
505–525 518 4 332.00–354.00 $338.86 $1,755 +6.43
605–615 610 2 307.00–308.00 $307.50 $1,876 -3.73
705–715 710 2 272.50–280.00 $276.28 $1,962 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1700 1310 80-85% 2 155.00–155.50 $155.32 $2,035 —
1140–1785 1492 80-85% 3 156.50–165.50 $160.78 $2,399 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1200 1198 85-90% 2 145.00–148.00 $146.50 $1,755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1725 1422 3 182.00–185.00 $183.26 $2,606 —
1570–1705 1638 2 198.00–204.00 $200.88 $3,290 —
1810–1850 1830 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $3,825 -8.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
1230–1680 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,450.00–2,950.00 $2,711.30
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00
1020–1320 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,375.00 $2,073.63

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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
1140–1365 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,450.00–3,500.00 $3,468.20 —

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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.