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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 22, 2026

201 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 201 346 0
Feeder cattle 157 160 0
Slaughter cattle 20 17 0
Replacement cattle 24 22 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago Slaughter Cows: 3.00-6.00 higher, Slaughter Bulls: 4.00 lower, Replacement Cows: mostly steady, Feeder Steers: limited comparable sale, Feeder Heifers: unevenly steady, Feeder Bulls: mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 3 325.00 $325.00 $2,145 —
730–740 735 2 322.00–326.00 $323.99 $2,381 —
751 751 6 315.00 $315.00 $2,366 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,544 —
420–430 425 2 404.00–415.00 $409.44 $1,740 —
505–515 510 2 384.00–386.00 $385.01 $1,964 —
645 645 1 314.00 $314.00 $2,025 —
675 675 1 307.00 $307.00 $2,072 —
745 745 1 282.00 $282.00 $2,101 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,444 —
510–540 522 3 340.00–360.00 $348.88 $1,821 —
655 655 1 304.00 $304.00 $1,991 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 2 362.00–368.00 $365.02 $1,380 -8.42
420–445 433 4 354.00–364.00 $359.94 $1,559 -0.06
460–485 471 5 332.00–346.00 $337.61 $1,590 +6.63
500–525 513 3 320.00–328.00 $324.60 $1,665 +11.70
555–590 568 3 294.00–298.00 $295.31 $1,677 -10.69
605 605 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,791 +6.00
665–695 677 3 284.00–296.00 $290.70 $1,968 —
705 705 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 404.00 $404.00 $1,333 —
375–395 383 3 380.00–390.00 $385.37 $1,476 -15.52
465–470 468 2 358.00 $358.00 $1,675 +12.00
500–535 518 2 332.00–338.00 $335.10 $1,736 -3.56
550–585 573 3 310.00–318.00 $313.24 $1,795 -16.78
615 615 1 308.00 $308.00 $1,894 -15.29
695 value added 695 1 322.00 $322.00 $2,238 —
722 722 3 306.00 $306.00 $2,209 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,351 +12.96
455–485 475 3 320.00–322.00 $320.64 $1,523 —
505–515 510 2 305.00–310.00 $307.52 $1,568 +4.49
590 590 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,758 —
675 675 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,836 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 514.00 $514.00 $1,208 —
270 270 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,282 —
305–315 310 2 420.00–445.00 $432.70 $1,341 —
410–445 425 6 408.00–418.00 $415.06 $1,764 -0.82
455 455 1 406.00 $406.00 $1,847 +17.62
505–545 528 4 346.00–362.00 $350.97 $1,853 -11.50
560–580 569 4 330.00–336.00 $332.50 $1,892 -6.49
605 605 4 322.00–324.00 $323.25 $1,956 -0.40
655–665 662 3 300.00–308.00 $304.02 $2,013 -8.29
710–715 713 2 292.00–294.00 $293.00 $2,089 -12.40
755–790 773 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $2,172 -10.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 395.00–410.00 $402.55 $1,381 —
435–445 440 2 378.00–400.00 $389.13 $1,712 +8.26
465–495 475 5 372.00–388.00 $378.31 $1,797 +12.53
535–545 538 3 322.00–334.00 $329.35 $1,772 +2.94
555–590 574 6 310.00–328.00 $321.84 $1,847 +3.74
630 630 2 290.00–308.00 $299.00 $1,884 -13.25
690 690 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,966 -7.90
795 795 1 272.00 $272.00 $2,162 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 —
490 490 1 346.00 $346.00 $1,695 +18.00
560 560 1 298.00 $298.00 $1,669 —
755–790 773 2 200.00–218.00 $208.80 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1095 1080 80-85% 2 176.00–177.50 $176.76 $1,909 —
1095 1095 80-85% 1 148.00 $148.00 $1,621 —
1190–1290 1239 80-85% 4 152.00–160.00 $154.94 $1,920 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1190 1153 85-90% 2 135.00–142.00 $138.61 $1,598 —
1130–1335 1233 85-90% 2 120.00–128.00 $124.33 $1,533 —
1340 1340 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,010 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1540 1483 75-80% 2 153.00–161.00 $156.84 $2,326 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1900 1511 4 172.00–174.00 $172.57 $2,608 —
1755 1755 1 169.00 $169.00 $2,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1185 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,608.38
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
695–845 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,975.00 $1,769.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1695 1695 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,600.00 $2,600.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,375.00 $2,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1125 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,600.00 $2,277.80 —

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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.