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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 11, 2021

251 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 251 316 194
Feeder cattle 193 139 140
Slaughter cattle 25 23 33
Replacement cattle 33 50 21

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cow slaughters 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly stead. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–635 623 3 127.00–129.00 $128.36 $800 +0.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 132.00 $132.00 $601 —
545 545 1 129.00 $129.00 $703 -3.00
550 550 1 125.00 $125.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 124.00 $124.00 $676 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 119.00–124.00 $120.99 $433 -3.74
400–440 410 4 117.00–118.00 $117.73 $483 -3.48
455–465 459 7 110.00–116.00 $113.44 $521 -5.31
500–545 523 5 106.00–114.00 $108.77 $569 -0.88
555–575 562 3 97.00–104.00 $99.64 $560 -4.87
665 665 2 100.00 $100.00 $665 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 110.00–116.00 $112.98 $371 -2.04
355–365 361 5 110.00–115.00 $112.81 $407 +0.20
445 445 2 103.00–106.00 $104.50 $465 —
455–480 471 4 96.00–106.00 $100.42 $473 -1.59
535–545 538 3 95.00–96.00 $95.66 $515 -3.03
555–575 560 4 88.00–95.00 $91.96 $515 -6.55
660–680 670 2 82.00–85.00 $83.52 $560 -1.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 135.00 $135.00 $405 —
455–465 463 5 120.00–126.00 $123.62 $572 -1.36
555–565 559 7 109.00–111.00 $109.87 $614 -1.64
600–610 607 3 109.00–112.00 $111.01 $674 +4.52
665–675 670 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $734 +8.01
700–730 720 3 105.00–109.00 $107.70 $775 +9.70

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 142.00–147.00 $144.38 $455 —
355–380 367 3 140.00–144.00 $141.29 $519 +1.29
435–445 442 3 130.00–139.00 $135.65 $600 -1.92
455–488 470 7 127.00–133.00 $128.96 $606 -7.43
500–545 515 6 112.00–121.00 $116.72 $601 -11.52
575–590 579 4 110.00–116.00 $111.53 $646 -11.11
670–695 676 4 95.00–101.00 $99.46 $672 —
700 700 1 98.00 $98.00 $686 —
755–770 763 2 90.00–95.00 $92.48 $706 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 144.00 $144.00 $317 —
255–270 263 2 132.00–138.00 $135.09 $355 -5.91
300–330 315 2 128.00–138.00 $132.76 $418 —
365–380 373 6 125.00–135.00 $128.99 $481 -2.02
400–445 416 5 117.00–127.00 $122.42 $509 —
455–490 468 8 110.00–118.00 $113.68 $532 -8.89
500–530 515 2 110.00–112.00 $110.97 $571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 527 6 128.00–137.00 $131.26 $692 -7.20
555–575 567 6 117.00–126.00 $122.15 $693 -5.85
600 600 1 113.00 $113.00 $678 -6.30
760–765 763 2 100.00–107.00 $103.51 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1230 1170 80-85% 2 55.50–58.00 $56.81 $665 —
1245–1530 1388 80-85% 2 70.00–75.00 $72.76 $1,010 —
1300–1500 1390 80-85% 4 62.00–68.50 $65.56 $911 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1230 1100 85-90% 5 51.00–56.50 $54.91 $604 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1435 1368 2 74.00–76.00 $75.05 $1,027 —
1175–1600 1388 2 87.00–89.00 $88.15 $1,224 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00
900–1335 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 460.00–700.00 $603.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 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 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1500 1356 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–1,875.00 $1,680.88 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 710.00–850.00 $770.67 +50.53

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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.