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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 8, 2026

222 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $322.75/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,865/hd at 578 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 222 365 318
Feeder cattle 145 168 265
Slaughter cattle 43 30 34
Replacement cattle 34 46 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter Cows unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, Replacement Cows mostly steady, Feeder Steers limited comparable sale, Feeder Heifers and Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 —
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -47.50
455–460 458 2 315.00–326.00 $320.47 $1,468 -37.03
605–640 618 3 292.00–294.00 $292.69 $1,809 —
675 675 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 328.00–332.00 $330.06 $2,063 +2.56
705 value added 705 1 326.00 $326.00 $2,298 —
730 730 1 308.00 $308.00 $2,248 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,746 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,107 —
310–335 323 2 362.50–365.00 $363.80 $1,175 —
360–375 368 2 352.00–356.00 $353.96 $1,303 —
461–490 468 6 330.00–351.00 $345.14 $1,615 +0.98
565–594 588 8 312.00–324.00 $321.53 $1,891 +2.18
600–610 605 3 300.00–318.00 $311.29 $1,883 -5.38
770 770 1 294.00 $294.00 $2,264 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 405.00 $405.00 $830 —
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 —
325 325 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,040 -67.50
360 360 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,159 —
410–445 428 2 312.00–320.00 $315.84 $1,352 -14.16
460–490 471 4 316.00–324.00 $320.51 $1,510 —
510–535 520 3 310.00–316.00 $312.06 $1,623 +4.75
560–590 575 2 304.00–306.00 $305.03 $1,754 +9.19
610–645 628 2 292.00–294.00 $293.03 $1,840 +5.61
660–675 668 2 288.00–292.00 $289.98 $1,937 -0.02
720–745 733 2 284.00–287.00 $285.47 $2,092 +9.22
760–790 775 2 272.00–282.00 $276.90 $2,146 -0.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 295.00 $295.00 $885 -25.00
580–590 585 2 266.00–282.00 $274.07 $1,603 -2.79
620 620 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 4 361.00 $361.00 $1,592 —
470–480 477 3 324.00–346.00 $338.77 $1,616 —
520–525 522 3 318.00–332.00 $327.30 $1,709 -3.35
556–591 578 11 321.00–326.00 $322.75 $1,865 -0.24
605–635 614 6 304.00–326.00 $316.89 $1,946 +6.84
680 680 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,054 -8.04
705 705 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,988 -17.79
755–765 760 2 278.00–282.00 $279.99 $2,128 -12.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,128 —
330–345 338 2 380.00–390.00 $384.89 $1,301 -30.11
385–395 390 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $1,423 -5.43
440 440 2 328.00 $328.00 $1,443 -9.25
490–495 493 2 306.00–314.00 $309.98 $1,528 -26.03
520–545 536 4 302.00–314.00 $310.47 $1,664 -3.90
560–585 573 2 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $1,668 -20.70
625–645 638 3 280.00–285.00 $281.68 $1,797 -7.47
675–695 685 2 250.00–268.00 $258.87 $1,773 -20.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,122 -45.00
520–530 525 3 284.00–296.00 $290.68 $1,526 +8.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1190 1160 80-85% 2 167.00–169.00 $168.03 $1,949 +11.62
1020–1355 1178 80-85% 6 135.00–145.00 $140.16 $1,651 -16.25
1075–1410 1209 80-85% 10 150.00–158.00 $152.72 $1,846 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 85-90% 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,333 —
970–1175 1085 85-90% 3 140.00–146.50 $143.88 $1,561 —
960–1375 1096 85-90% 9 130.00–138.00 $133.78 $1,466 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280 1280 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,664 —
1445 1445 75-80% 1 144.50 $144.50 $2,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505 1505 1 164.00 $164.00 $2,468 —
1110–1960 1535 2 170.00–178.00 $175.11 $2,688 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985–1170 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–2,200.00 $1,918.22
1105–1205 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,373.92
1085–1270 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,026.96
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1315 1221 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 2,225.00–2,475.00 $2,347.38
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.