Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 17, 2020

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	450	633	442
Feeder cattle	149	401	205
Slaughter cattle	31	51	45
Replacement cattle	57	76	83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–545	523	2	122.00–125.00	$123.56	$646	—
555–590	573	2	121.00–122.00	$121.52	$696	—
600–625	613	2	120.00–124.00	$121.96	$748	—
655–675	662	3	119.00–121.00	$119.99	$794	—
725	725	1	121.00	$121.00	$877	—
755	755	1	122.00	$122.00	$921	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660	660	1	105.00	$105.00	$693	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	430	3	108.00–113.00	$109.55	$471	-1.82
455–465	460	2	103.00–105.00	$104.01	$478	-6.26
500–545	523	4	102.00–104.00	$103.04	$539	-0.57
600–645	617	3	88.00–94.00	$90.09	$556	+0.63
655–675	663	3	85.00–93.00	$89.36	$592	+1.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	105.00	$105.00	$315	±0.00
355–365	360	2	96.00–100.00	$98.03	$353	-4.62
400–445	430	3	90.00–100.00	$93.10	$400	-0.64
455–465	458	3	88.00–94.00	$90.69	$415	-3.68
555–575	565	2	84.00–86.00	$85.02	$480	-4.00
600–645	623	2	79.00–80.00	$79.52	$495	-4.48

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–545	527	3	105.00–109.00	$106.27	$560	—
555–575	562	3	98.00–101.00	$99.67	$560	—
600–645	627	3	97.00–101.00	$99.39	$623	-1.33
660–680	670	2	97.00–100.00	$98.48	$660	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–355	353	3	125.00–131.00	$127.99	$452	-10.94
440–445	443	3	123.00–124.00	$123.33	$546	-5.88
455–465	460	2	114.00–115.00	$114.51	$527	-13.60
500–545	513	7	110.00–115.00	$111.86	$574	-2.05
555–575	565	4	109.00–110.00	$109.51	$619	+6.15
600–645	615	3	94.00–95.00	$94.35	$580	-7.16
655–660	658	2	90.00–94.00	$91.99	$605	-3.72
700–745	723	2	85.00–90.00	$87.42	$632	+1.62
765–770	768	3	80.00–90.00	$85.01	$653	+0.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	367	3	123.00–124.00	$123.65	$454	-1.90
400–445	428	4	110.00–119.00	$113.98	$488	—
455–465	460	2	100.00–105.00	$102.53	$472	-13.73
530–545	540	5	90.00–94.00	$91.19	$492	-7.73

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500–545	518	5	118.00–119.00	$118.58	$614	+0.23
600–645	623	2	109.00–112.00	$110.55	$689	+2.33
675	675	2	103.00	$103.00	$695	—
770–795	782	3	93.00–100.00	$96.01	$751	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1650	1306	80-85%	11	44.00–48.00	$45.17	$590	—
1330–1530	1430	80-85%	2	40.00–43.00	$41.60	$595	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1085	991	85-90%	5	38.00–43.00	$40.70	$403	+3.55
1000–1100	1050	85-90%	4	30.00–37.00	$34.81	$366	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1470–2010	1785	3	69.50–77.00	$71.73	$1,280	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1350	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	550.00–740.00	$643.69
900–1120	1054	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	600.00–775.00	$696.96

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1300	1161	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	750.00–875.00	$810.36
1100–1440	1233	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	825.00–1,050.00	$944.19

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	28	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	3	65.00–110.00	$81.76	+6.47
70	70	—	—	2	175.00–190.00	$182.50	+27.50
80–85	84	—	—	4	180.00–210.00	$197.46	+35.04
90–95	93	—	—	2	170.00–190.00	$179.73	+17.31
100–140	123	—	—	7	210.00–280.00	$240.90	-2.16
150–155	153	—	—	2	250.00–280.00	$265.25	-38.49
160	160	—	—	1	330.00	$330.00	+26.26

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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
900–1060	962	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	750.00–925.00	$838.34	+66.16

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	975.00	$975.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600	600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00	$625.00	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	255.00	$255.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	1	62.50	$62.50	-20.83
15	15	3	90.00–123.00	$101.00	+17.67
20–25	23	2	70.00–75.00	$72.22	-11.11
20–25	23	3	95.00–125.00	$110.00	+26.67
30–35	34	7	85.00–117.50	$104.36	-3.72
40–45	43	5	110.00–150.00	$129.53	+17.33
50–55	51	7	100.00–160.00	$133.06	+4.25
55	55	1	250.00	$250.00	+121.19
60–65	63	7	130.00–180.00	$156.99	+18.53
70	70	2	122.00–195.00	$158.50	+3.33
85	85	1	270.00	$270.00	+114.83

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	26	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	85.00–125.00	$109.04	+30.21
40–55	46	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	7	120.00–162.50	$138.16	+11.49
60–65	62	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	115.00–175.00	$150.27	+11.57
60–65	63	—	—	2	100.00–145.00	$123.40	-15.30
60–70	65	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	3	120.00–200.00	$160.38	+21.68
80–85	82	—	—	3	120.00–170.00	$142.86	-14.26
80–95	87	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	120.00–200.00	$159.04	+1.92
90	90	—	—	2	110.00–165.00	$137.50	-107.50
100–135	118	—	—	2	230.00–270.00	$252.98	+32.98
115–140	128	—	—	3	135.00–240.00	$206.95	-13.05
125–130	128	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	175.00–235.00	$204.41	-15.59
130	130	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	285.00	$285.00	+65.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
50–55	53	4	140.00–170.00	$154.40	+11.78
65	65	1	190.00	$190.00	+22.50
80	80	1	165.00	$165.00	-2.50
95	95	1	260.00	$260.00	+92.50
105	105	1	215.00	$215.00	—

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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.