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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 6, 2026

302 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 302 546 356
Feeder cattle 179 273 273
Slaughter cattle 29 30 36
Replacement cattle 94 53 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago all slaughter classes steady, feeder steers 10.00-15.00 lower, feeder heifers unevenly steady, feeder bulls unevenly steady, all replacement 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
410 410 1 368.00 $368.00 $1,509 —
455–475 465 2 334.00–336.00 $335.02 $1,558 -30.98
500 500 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,610 -32.86
565–590 578 2 320.00–324.00 $322.04 $1,861 -25.96
608–620 610 5 284.00–294.00 $286.03 $1,745 -25.01
705 705 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,960 —
750 750 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 370.00 $370.00 $999 —
335–345 340 2 320.00–324.00 $322.03 $1,095 —
355 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
400–415 408 2 280.00–300.00 $289.82 $1,182 —
535 535 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 —
560 560 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
620 620 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 465.00 $465.00 $1,418 —
350 350 1 437.50 $437.50 $1,531 —
520–530 525 3 330.00–344.00 $334.71 $1,757 —
600 600 2 320.00–324.00 $322.00 $1,932 —
798 798 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,274 -37.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 -19.25
400–435 418 7 344.00–350.00 $347.99 $1,455 —
475 475 1 344.00 $344.00 $1,634 +9.86
510–525 518 2 318.00–322.00 $319.97 $1,657 -7.02
565–598 576 3 318.00–320.00 $319.35 $1,839 —
601–645 622 4 312.00–318.00 $315.01 $1,959 +8.97
652–685 666 3 302.00–312.00 $306.75 $2,043 +0.92
701–740 721 2 290.00–310.00 $299.73 $2,161 -0.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 352.00–356.00 $353.94 $1,186 —
385–395 390 2 346.00 $346.00 $1,349 -18.89
400–445 420 4 324.00–336.00 $329.32 $1,383 -15.99
460–490 475 3 330.00 $330.00 $1,568 —
500–515 505 5 302.00–312.00 $308.81 $1,559 -3.34
555–560 558 2 288.00–298.00 $292.98 $1,635 +1.60
610 610 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,757 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 —
305 305 1 324.00 $324.00 $988 —
425–445 436 5 312.00–318.00 $314.43 $1,371 -3.01
455–475 465 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 —
590 590 1 278.00 $278.00 $1,640 +8.04
625 625 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 417.50 $417.50 $1,357 —
385–390 388 2 390.00–392.00 $390.99 $1,517 -15.77
420–440 430 2 362.00–386.00 $373.72 $1,607 +0.29
455–490 472 3 322.00–340.00 $332.83 $1,571 -19.72
507–525 514 7 305.00–318.00 $312.12 $1,604 -3.48
590–595 593 2 308.00–316.00 $312.02 $1,850 +2.27
610–640 631 4 304.00–316.00 $313.10 $1,976 +28.14
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 -13.54
720 720 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,786 -25.53
795 795 1 268.00 $268.00 $2,131 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 480.00–510.00 $494.86 $1,351 —
365–390 378 2 410.00–427.50 $418.46 $1,582 —
460–480 473 3 354.00–366.00 $358.06 $1,694 -38.44
500–545 521 4 322.00–332.00 $327.11 $1,704 -22.15
555–580 568 2 322.00–332.00 $326.89 $1,857 +0.34
651–680 666 2 304.00–310.00 $307.07 $2,045 +10.74
715 715 1 292.00 $292.00 $2,088 -2.50
760 760 1 288.00 $288.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +0.16
440–445 443 2 316.00–326.00 $320.97 $1,422 -19.01
460–465 463 2 310.00–324.00 $316.96 $1,468 —
505–545 523 4 280.00–294.00 $289.96 $1,516 -14.03
560–595 583 4 280.00–300.00 $286.64 $1,671 -4.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1170 992 80-85% 3 158.00–165.00 $162.66 $1,614 —
960–1400 1099 80-85% 5 131.00–136.00 $133.98 $1,472 —
851–1315 1176 80-85% 7 140.00–150.00 $144.53 $1,700 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–975 858 85-90% 2 124.00–128.00 $126.27 $1,083 —
1190–1255 1223 85-90% 2 138.00 $138.00 $1,688 +16.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–1850 1793 75-80% 2 144.00–145.00 $144.48 $2,591 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1680–2335 1970 6 162.00–178.50 $170.29 $3,355 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1205 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,551.47
1080–1390 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,250.00–2,850.00 $2,522.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1105 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,275.52
1210–1385 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,350.00–2,800.00 $2,605.23
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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
1000 1000 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 3,100.00 $3,100.00 —
1025 1025 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
1040–1200 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,250.00–3,525.00 $2,934.95 —
1060–1350 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,302.07 —

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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.