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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 13, 2026

228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 228 302 350
Feeder cattle 174 179 279
Slaughter cattle 36 29 34
Replacement cattle 18 94 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder heifers unevenly steady, Feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 433 3 380.00–394.00 $387.98 $1,680 +19.98
490 490 1 366.00 $366.00 $1,793 +30.98
505 505 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,818 +38.00
655 655 1 312.00 $312.00 $2,044 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–390 378 3 420.00–445.00 $433.06 $1,637 -4.44
415 415 1 405.00 $405.00 $1,681 —
460 460 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,840 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 356.00 $356.00 $1,549 +66.18
505–510 508 2 310.00–328.00 $318.96 $1,620 +38.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 368.00 $368.00 $865 —
335–345 340 2 352.00–362.00 $357.07 $1,214 +3.13
355–385 367 7 340.00–359.00 $350.97 $1,288 +4.97
405–435 423 7 340.00–358.00 $347.19 $1,469 +17.87
455–465 460 3 324.00–339.00 $333.66 $1,535 +3.66
505–520 512 3 300.00–320.00 $310.57 $1,590 +1.76
560–595 579 4 280.00–298.00 $286.99 $1,662 -5.99
610 610 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,708 -8.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 345.00–350.00 $347.63 $973 -2.37
310 310 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,054 +16.00
380 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
435–440 438 2 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,336 -9.46
455–495 478 6 304.00–316.00 $311.92 $1,491 +1.92
510–540 527 3 272.00–289.00 $279.07 $1,471 —
585 585 2 268.00 $268.00 $1,568 -10.00
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 —
740 740 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 value added 455 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,752 —
560–585 568 3 306.00–318.00 $311.31 $1,768 -8.04
605–645 630 3 310.00–316.00 $313.33 $1,974 -1.68
700 700 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,960 -19.73
800 800 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,240 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 430.00–440.00 $435.27 $1,197 —
315 315 1 414.00 $414.00 $1,304 -3.50
375–380 378 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $1,521 +11.49
405–435 420 2 372.00–375.00 $373.55 $1,569 -0.17
505–525 515 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,854 +47.88
555–585 569 5 302.00–316.00 $308.34 $1,754 -3.68
605–640 621 5 290.00–312.00 $301.56 $1,873 -11.54
670–680 675 2 274.00–294.00 $284.07 $1,917 +14.07
715–740 723 4 270.00–282.00 $273.48 $1,977 +25.48
770 770 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,956 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,309 —
375–395 385 2 384.00–388.00 $386.05 $1,486 +36.05
455 455 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,502 +13.04
510–540 523 4 314.00–320.00 $315.55 $1,650 +25.59
555–585 570 4 278.00–290.00 $282.96 $1,613 -3.68
605–620 613 2 270.00–280.00 $275.06 $1,686 —
660 660 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,676 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 437.50–445.00 $441.31 $1,478 —
410 410 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,640 —
555–565 560 3 328.00–334.00 $331.35 $1,856 +4.46
605–630 618 2 312.00–320.00 $315.92 $1,952 —
680 680 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,108 +2.93
715–720 717 3 298.00–304.00 $300.67 $2,156 +8.67
780–785 783 2 278.00–296.00 $286.97 $2,247 -1.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1465 1273 80-85% 4 131.00–135.00 $132.49 $1,687 —
1305 1305 80-85% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,958 —
1060–1680 1452 80-85% 12 136.00–144.00 $139.31 $2,023 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1230 993 85-90% 2 119.00–120.00 $119.38 $1,185 —
1100 1100 85-90% 1 131.00 $131.00 $1,441 —
1100–1235 1180 85-90% 4 125.00–128.50 $127.33 $1,502 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 75-80% 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,211 —
1300–1765 1618 75-80% 6 136.50–140.00 $138.17 $2,236 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 1 149.00 $149.00 $1,497 —
2120 2120 1 168.00 $168.00 $3,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
1080–1510 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,125.00–2,375.00 $2,270.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1330–1410 1370 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,524.27
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
745–900 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,756.61 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 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.