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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 29, 2020

123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 123 520 250
Feeder cattle 82 227 185
Slaughter cattle 8 34 28
Replacement cattle 33 95 37

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to market not being covered last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 1 112.00 $112.00 $594 -10.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 94.00–100.00 $97.00 $344 -12.43
435–445 440 2 92.00–97.00 $94.53 $416 -6.85
455–465 462 3 90.00–96.00 $94.03 $434 —
500 500 1 90.00 $90.00 $450 -4.56
600–645 623 2 79.00–80.00 $79.52 $495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 362 3 110.00–119.00 $113.40 $411 +1.71
445 445 1 108.00 $108.00 $481 -2.00
555–585 570 2 94.00–99.00 $96.57 $550 —
700 700 1 80.00 $80.00 $560 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 97.00 $97.00 $587 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 310 2 132.00–142.00 $137.16 $425 +1.38
700–745 723 2 92.00–95.00 $93.55 $676 -2.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 115.00 $115.00 $448 -7.02
445 445 1 104.00 $104.00 $463 -11.74
545 545 1 96.00 $96.00 $523 -9.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 900 85-90% 2 45.00–47.50 $46.39 $418 —
1080 1080 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $389 -3.44
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1310 1108 80-85% 2 50.00–51.00 $50.41 $559 +7.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1905 1905 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,581 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1070 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 400.00–600.00 $491.89
800–1480 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 550.00–770.00 $653.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1545 1545 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 770.00–890.00 $818.69 —

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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.