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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 435 386
Feeder cattle 128 281 176
Slaughter cattle 31 31 18
Replacement cattle 34 44 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 117.00 $117.00 $649 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 361 6 122.00–128.00 $125.67 $454 +3.13
445 445 1 118.00 $118.00 $525 -1.33
455–480 467 3 109.00–115.00 $111.97 $523 -4.73
500–535 512 3 105.00–106.00 $105.35 $539 -6.86
555–575 565 2 105.00–108.00 $106.53 $602 +0.06
600 600 1 100.00 $100.00 $600 —
660–670 665 2 91.00–95.00 $92.98 $618 -6.02
700–735 718 2 90.00–94.00 $92.05 $661 +0.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 459 5 121.00–128.00 $123.94 $569 +0.09
530 530 1 115.00 $115.00 $610 -1.73
555–575 562 3 112.00–115.00 $113.02 $635 +1.16
637 637 3 108.00 $108.00 $688 -0.07
655–675 665 2 106.00–108.00 $106.98 $711 -2.53
700 700 1 106.00 $106.00 $742 +6.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 115.00 $115.00 $322 —
400–445 423 2 100.00–102.00 $101.05 $427 -7.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 152.00 $152.00 $426 —
355–390 373 2 138.00–148.00 $143.23 $534 +1.16
400–445 430 3 132.00–135.00 $133.28 $573 -0.05
455–465 458 3 129.00–130.00 $129.34 $592 -0.87
500–545 523 2 117.00–118.00 $117.52 $615 -2.29
600–645 623 2 105.00–114.00 $109.34 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–435 418 2 146.00–155.00 $150.69 $630 -1.31
515 515 1 131.00 $131.00 $675 —
600–645 623 2 115.00–118.00 $116.55 $726 -2.08
660 660 1 115.00 $115.00 $759 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 145.00 $145.00 $478 +7.60
415–435 425 2 124.00–128.00 $126.05 $536 +1.65
455–465 460 2 120.00–122.00 $120.99 $557 +4.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1205 1122 80-85% 3 62.00–67.00 $63.88 $717 +13.34
1040–1610 1262 80-85% 7 54.00–56.00 $55.08 $695 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–900 852 85-90% 3 36.00–42.00 $40.10 $342 —
900–1000 950 85-90% 2 45.00–50.00 $47.63 $452 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–1700 1678 2 70.00–76.00 $73.04 $1,226 +3.54
1280–2100 1771 4 82.00–88.50 $85.44 $1,513 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1120 1041 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 550.00–700.00 $633.62
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1350 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 840.00–880.00 $855.91

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 -50.00
80 80 1 177.50 $177.50 -12.50
85 85 1 125.00 $125.00 -65.00
105–145 132 3 180.00–245.00 $211.20 -61.11

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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
1050–1150 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,050.91 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 590.00 $590.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 50.00–67.00 $57.56 -67.44
20–25 23 2 87.50–90.00 $88.89 -36.11
30–35 33 4 87.50–120.00 $107.50 -8.27
40–45 42 6 118.00–140.50 $132.12 -1.85
45 45 1 155.00 $155.00 -10.00
50 50 1 160.00 $160.00 -13.39
50–55 51 5 110.00–150.00 $127.70 -45.69
55 55 1 100.00 $100.00 -40.51
60–65 63 2 137.50–145.00 $141.40 -18.50
70 70 1 100.00 $100.00 -59.90
80 80 1 175.00 $175.00 +15.10

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–35 26 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 70.00–100.00 $93.08 -56.92
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 100.00–150.00 $114.96 -40.04
60–70 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 120.00–165.00 $145.77 +0.67
65 65 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -15.10
70–75 71 —— 5 100.00–165.00 $140.99 -46.51
80–85 82 —— 3 130.00–160.00 $139.80 -15.03
90 90 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 -42.43
100–125 112 —— 3 172.50–185.00 $179.96 -33.37

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
208 208 2 200.00 $200.00 —

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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.