Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $334.14/cwt -23.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,604/hd at 480 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	546	201	252
Feeder cattle	273	157	184
Slaughter cattle	30	20	29
Replacement cattle	53	24	39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

▼ Feeder cattle: all feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower
→ Replacement cows: replacement cows mostly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls lightly tested
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	420	2	427.50–430.00	$428.74	$1,801	—
450–465	458	2	420.00–422.50	$421.23	$1,929	—
565	565	1	377.50	$377.50	$2,133	—
674	674	7	316.00	$316.00	$2,130	-9.00
760–780	770	2	320.00–326.00	$322.96	$2,487	+7.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	366.00	$366.00	$1,738	—
500–520	510	2	348.00–362.00	$354.86	$1,810	-30.15
580	580	1	348.00	$348.00	$2,018	—
620–625	623	2	302.00–320.00	$311.04	$1,938	-2.96
655	655	1	308.00	$308.00	$2,017	+1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–375	365	2	380.00–398.00	$389.25	$1,421	+3.88
450–486	480	10	333.00–340.00	$334.14	$1,604	-23.86
510–515	513	2	325.00–329.00	$326.99	$1,677	-8.11
600–640	628	5	300.00–314.00	$306.04	$1,922	-1.96
655–683	672	6	300.00–312.00	$305.83	$2,055	—
700–739	723	8	290.00–306.00	$299.86	$2,168	-6.14
775–780	778	2	290.00–295.00	$292.51	$2,276	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	368	3	362.00–368.00	$364.89	$1,343	-0.13
405–440	418	6	332.00–355.00	$345.31	$1,443	-14.63
500–545	525	3	306.00–316.00	$312.15	$1,639	-12.45
560–590	570	3	290.00–294.00	$291.38	$1,661	-3.93
600–630	609	4	286.00–296.00	$291.00	$1,772	-5.00
655–660	658	5	270.00–280.00	$274.01	$1,803	-16.69
715–740	728	2	270.00–272.00	$271.02	$1,973	-20.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	2	405.00–435.00	$420.00	$840	—
355–365	360	2	338.00–340.00	$339.01	$1,220	-2.99
400–445	425	4	305.00–324.00	$317.44	$1,349	—
510	510	2	288.00–290.00	$289.00	$1,474	-18.52
555–560	558	2	260.00–280.00	$269.96	$1,506	-28.04
650–680	663	4	252.00–262.00	$256.57	$1,701	-15.43

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	490.00	$490.00	$1,127	—
255	255	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,198	—
355–380	368	2	400.00–414.00	$406.76	$1,497	—
400–445	426	5	368.00–390.00	$373.43	$1,591	-15.70
455–483	475	6	336.00–358.00	$352.55	$1,675	-25.76
500–545	517	9	310.00–330.00	$315.60	$1,632	-13.75
555–595	575	5	300.00–315.00	$309.75	$1,781	-12.09
605–630	616	4	278.00–290.00	$284.96	$1,755	-14.04
660–690	678	4	278.00–288.00	$283.54	$1,922	-1.46
710–735	723	2	272.00–275.00	$273.53	$1,978	—
760	760	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,052	-2.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–460	459	4	380.00–412.00	$396.50	$1,820	-9.50
500–510	503	3	338.00–362.00	$349.26	$1,757	-1.71
558–595	564	9	324.00–338.00	$326.55	$1,842	-5.95
600–645	630	7	310.00–322.00	$317.19	$1,998	-6.06
660–665	664	6	294.00–297.00	$296.33	$1,968	-7.69
700–705	704	4	290.00–302.00	$294.50	$2,073	+1.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,113	—
300–335	318	2	370.00–410.00	$391.10	$1,244	+11.10
355–395	365	4	342.00–362.00	$349.84	$1,277	—
400–430	409	4	334.00–356.00	$339.98	$1,391	—
500–540	515	3	302.00–306.00	$303.99	$1,566	—
555–565	560	5	282.00–298.00	$291.60	$1,633	-6.40
600–605	603	2	265.00–272.00	$268.51	$1,619	—
655–680	665	3	244.00–262.00	$251.12	$1,670	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1490	1126	80-85%	7	140.00–150.00	$144.18	$1,623	—
1275–1460	1368	80-85%	2	154.00–154.50	$154.23	$2,110	—
1515	1515	80-85%	1	139.00	$139.00	$2,106	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–955	916	85-90%	4	129.00–137.00	$134.00	$1,227	—
1000–1300	1218	85-90%	4	116.00–126.00	$121.50	$1,480	-2.83
1230	1230	85-90%	1	140.50	$140.50	$1,728	+16.17

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495–1965	1730	75-80%	2	141.00–144.00	$142.30	$2,462	—
1880	1880	75-80%	1	139.00	$139.00	$2,613	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195	1195	1	141.00	$141.00	$1,685	—
1925	1925	1	175.00	$175.00	$3,369	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1185–1210	1198	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,148.43
1185–1425	1306	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,650.00–2,300.00	$2,124.69

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00
790–908	869	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,550.00	$1,271.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
1640	1640	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	30.00–45.00	$36.67	—
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	100.00–120.00	$109.41	—
55	55	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	75.00	$75.00	—
70–75	73	—	—	3	135.00–165.00	$150.34	—
80–85	82	—	—	3	165.00–190.00	$178.37	—
90–95	93	—	—	2	180.00–250.00	$215.95	—
100–145	124	—	—	5	210.00–430.00	$324.76	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980–1090	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,500.00–3,150.00	$2,877.94	+600.14
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,175.00	$2,175.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	150.00–155.00	$152.78	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
25	25	1	90.00	$90.00	—
30–35	32	3	50.00–60.00	$56.84	—
30–35	32	13	65.00–125.00	$95.37	—
40–45	42	16	100.00–165.00	$140.23	—
40–45	43	2	55.00–65.00	$60.29	—
50–55	52	18	85.00–185.00	$155.48	—
55	55	1	200.00	$200.00	—
60–65	63	2	200.00–215.00	$207.80	—
60–65	63	8	150.00–195.00	$159.46	—
70–75	72	6	130.00–195.00	$166.40	—
70–75	72	3	205.00–215.00	$208.26	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
5–15	11	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	45.00–85.00	$58.89	—
25–35	28	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	30.00–55.00	$41.25	—
30–35	32	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	50.00–65.00	$58.68	—
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	100.00–150.00	$122.37	—
65–75	68	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	95.00–150.00	$125.26	—
70–75	73	—	—	3	120.00–145.00	$131.36	—
85	85	—	—	5	120.00–180.00	$155.00	—
85–95	89	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	140.00–190.00	$167.18	—
90–95	93	—	—	2	240.00–250.00	$244.86	—
90–95	94	—	—	4	115.00–190.00	$160.13	—
100–105	103	—	—	2	190.00–200.00	$194.88	—
105	105	Young (2-4 yrs)	Exposed	1	200.00	$200.00	—
105–115	112	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	190.00–210.00	$200.30	—
105–135	120	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	240.00–270.00	$256.88	—

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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.