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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

578 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Calhoun Stockyard report →

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 578 450 682
Feeder cattle 304 149 408
Slaughter cattle 62 31 80
Replacement cattle 71 57 96

No trends available due to market being closed previous two weeks for holidays.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 617 3 120.00–125.00 $121.70 $751 -0.26
655–675 670 4 120.00–126.00 $122.73 $822 +2.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 126.00 $126.00 $630 —
605 605 1 117.00 $117.00 $708 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 3 127.00 $127.00 $339 —
300–330 323 4 122.00–125.00 $123.23 $398 —
355–380 368 4 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $445 —
400–445 428 7 114.00–118.00 $115.83 $496 +6.28
455–465 460 4 107.00–115.00 $111.29 $512 +7.28
500–545 530 4 103.00–105.00 $104.26 $553 +1.22
555–575 562 3 100.00–108.00 $104.38 $587 —
600–645 626 4 93.00–99.00 $95.55 $598 +5.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 425 3 122.00–128.00 $124.67 $530 —
455–490 466 4 121.00–125.00 $122.48 $571 —
500–524 517 7 112.00–113.00 $112.72 $583 +6.45
555–575 563 6 109.00–115.00 $111.14 $626 +11.47
660–668 667 8 103.00–106.00 $105.63 $705 +7.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 515 3 95.00–98.00 $96.36 $496 —
555–575 565 4 90.00–96.00 $91.47 $517 +6.45
600–630 615 2 85.00–86.00 $85.51 $526 +5.99
660–675 665 3 81.00–84.00 $82.35 $548 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 4 142.00–145.00 $143.03 $519 +15.04
400–445 436 7 137.00–140.00 $138.73 $605 +15.40
455–480 466 8 134.00–135.00 $134.51 $627 +20.00
510–520 515 4 115.00–118.00 $116.51 $600 +4.65
555–575 565 4 110.00–120.00 $115.09 $650 +5.58
600–645 623 2 106.00–108.00 $107.04 $667 +12.69
700–730 717 3 80.00–89.00 $85.01 $610 -2.41
755–760 758 2 83.00–89.00 $86.01 $652 +1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 265 4 130.00–138.00 $135.15 $358 —
300–335 326 5 129.00–138.00 $132.50 $432 —
355–380 364 4 125.00–135.00 $130.85 $476 +7.20
435–445 440 4 120.00–129.00 $124.22 $547 +10.24
455–460 457 3 115.00–120.00 $116.68 $533 +14.15
500–545 525 6 105.00–112.00 $109.10 $573 +17.91
555–575 565 2 105.00–107.00 $106.02 $599 —
600–645 623 2 91.00–92.00 $91.48 $570 —
660–680 670 2 86.00–90.00 $87.97 $589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 411 5 151.00–158.00 $155.60 $640 —
455–465 460 2 140.00–143.00 $141.48 $651 —
500–545 523 2 126.00–128.00 $127.04 $664 +8.46

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Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1100 1014 85-90% 17 45.00–52.00 $48.02 $487 —
900–1100 1018 85-90% 7 36.00–43.00 $39.26 $400 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1105 1053 80-85% 2 47.00–48.00 $47.52 $500 —
890–1350 1100 80-85% 8 51.00–57.50 $54.51 $600 —
1160–1295 1225 80-85% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.32 $788 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1705 1608 2 69.00–72.00 $70.59 $1,135 —
1445–1930 1708 5 76.00–81.00 $79.03 $1,350 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1255 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 520.00–660.00 $591.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1450 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–975.00 $883.98

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 60.00–70.00 $65.56 -16.20
20–35 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 87.50–120.00 $103.44 +21.68
40–55 49 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 5 87.50–135.00 $110.66 +28.90
70–75 73 —— 3 126.00–175.00 $157.44 -25.06
80–85 84 —— 7 147.50–172.50 $156.90 -40.56
100–140 119 —— 6 150.00–330.00 $235.87 -5.03

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1320 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 740.00–1,000.00 $859.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150–1300 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,085.00–1,180.00 $1,133.63 +158.63

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 180.00 $180.00 —
90–95 92 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 240.00–250.00 $245.87 —

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 90.00–120.00 $103.33 -6.67
30–35 31 5 105.00–120.00 $112.26 +7.90
30–35 33 2 80.00–82.50 $81.15 -23.21
30–35 33 2 115.00–120.00 $117.31 +12.95
40–45 42 11 97.00–135.00 $115.35 -14.18
40–45 43 2 110.00–130.00 $120.59 -8.94
50–55 53 8 110.00–142.50 $127.29 -5.77
50–55 53 2 142.50–147.50 $145.12 +12.06
60–65 63 3 140.00–150.00 $145.00 -11.99
60–65 63 2 150.00–170.00 $160.40 +3.41
70 70 1 177.50 $177.50 +19.00
70 70 2 172.50–177.50 $175.00 +16.50
70–75 73 2 140.00–150.00 $145.17 -13.33

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N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 85.00 $85.00 -24.04
20–30 25 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 40.00–85.00 $67.00 -42.04
30–35 34 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 87.50–130.00 $114.35 +5.31
40–55 49 Kids (<1 yr)Open 8 115.00–150.00 $132.37 -5.79
60–70 63 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 140.00–150.00 $145.08 +21.68
60–65 63 —— 4 130.00–160.00 $149.00 +25.60
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 2 135.00–160.00 $147.00 +23.60
70 70 —— 1 195.00 $195.00 +34.62
70–75 71 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 130.00–165.00 $154.01 -6.37
70–75 73 —— 2 140.00–155.00 $147.76 -12.62
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 160.00–195.00 $179.43 +20.39
80–95 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 200.00–260.00 $230.91 +71.87
100–110 105 —— 2 170.00–185.00 $177.86 -75.12
100–110 105 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 260.00–270.00 $265.24 +12.26
105–110 108 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 195.00–210.00 $202.33 -50.65

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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.