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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

383 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.63/cwt ≈ $700/hd at 566 lb · 14 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $132.82/cwt ≈ $825/hd at 621 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 224 0
Feeder cattle 166 117 0
Slaughter cattle 58 11 0
Replacement cattle 76 45 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 164.00 $164.00 $664 —
540 540 7 143.50 $143.50 $775 —
555–575 565 2 134.00–136.00 $135.02 $763 —
600–648 621 14 129.00–135.00 $132.82 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 148.00 $148.00 $644 —
600–645 623 2 119.00–120.00 $119.52 $745 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 109.00–110.00 $109.51 $619 —
635 635 1 107.00 $107.00 $679 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 437 3 132.00–133.00 $132.34 $578 -3.14
500–535 523 4 121.00–126.00 $123.03 $643 +7.03
555–571 566 14 116.00–126.50 $123.63 $700 —
600–635 629 6 114.00–115.00 $114.16 $718 —
660–675 668 2 110.00–112.00 $111.01 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 5 127.00–131.00 $129.76 $422 —
355–365 358 3 127.00–131.00 $129.35 $463 +6.80
400–445 415 3 127.00–131.00 $128.43 $533 +5.92
455–480 464 5 123.00–125.00 $124.19 $576 +5.19
500–545 520 8 117.00–120.00 $118.42 $616 —
555–575 565 2 108.00–111.00 $109.53 $619 +4.53
600–645 623 2 102.50–110.00 $106.11 $661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–445 438 2 117.00–118.00 $117.49 $515 +1.00
455–480 463 3 116.00–117.00 $116.35 $539 —
500–535 523 3 108.00–110.00 $109.36 $572 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 155.00 $155.00 $395 —
355–380 368 2 144.00–147.00 $145.55 $536 —
400–440 430 5 143.00–145.00 $144.22 $620 +9.28
455–465 459 5 131.00–139.00 $135.59 $622 -3.41
500–545 518 7 125.00–134.00 $128.38 $665 —
555–590 564 4 120.00–121.00 $120.26 $678 +15.26
600–645 626 4 112.00–115.00 $113.51 $711 —
655 655 2 111.00 $111.00 $727 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–445 438 3 154.00–155.00 $154.66 $677 —
455–465 460 3 146.00–151.00 $149.01 $685 —
500–540 532 7 137.00–141.00 $138.44 $737 —
565–585 575 4 127.00–129.00 $128.02 $736 —
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 149.00 $149.00 $492 —
400–445 423 2 133.00–135.00 $133.95 $567 -0.03
455–490 481 4 118.00–125.00 $119.65 $576 —
500–545 530 5 110.00–120.00 $114.94 $609 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $773 —
1100–1415 1268 80-85% 12 60.00–67.00 $63.24 $802 +5.87
1305–1540 1409 80-85% 5 52.00–58.50 $55.34 $780 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1100 1000 85-90% 3 42.00–48.00 $46.40 $464 -7.60
900–1100 1001 85-90% 7 51.00–57.00 $53.68 $537 -0.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1220 1113 2 70.00–75.00 $72.26 $804 —
1045–1845 1604 5 82.00–85.50 $83.34 $1,337 —

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Bucks Billies

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 90.00–95.00 $92.78 +36.11
80 80 —— 2 180.00–195.00 $187.50 +7.50
90–95 93 —— 2 200.00–220.00 $210.27 +30.27
100–125 112 —— 3 230.00–300.00 $257.76 +50.71

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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
1000–1225 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,080.00 $1,035.96 —
1300–1350 1332 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,320.00–1,390.00 $1,346.91 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
520–600 550 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 500.00–640.00 $576.61 —
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
1020 1020 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 690.00 $690.00 -50.51

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 +22.50
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 400.00 $400.00 +222.50

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 90.00–95.00 $92.78 +12.91
30–35 33 2 100.00–120.00 $109.23 +14.23
40–45 43 7 130.00–142.50 $135.88 -12.25
50–55 53 2 125.00–140.00 $132.14 -59.66
60–65 63 2 155.00–160.00 $157.60 -46.80

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
10 10 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 77.50–100.00 $88.75 +1.25
25–35 31 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 95.00–120.00 $115.00 +17.35
40–55 47 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 130.00–140.00 $135.54 -18.75
55 55 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 140.00 $140.00 -36.72
55 55 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 125.00 $125.00 -51.72
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 160.00–170.00 $164.80 -11.92
65 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 280.00 $280.00 +103.28
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +23.28
80–85 81 —— 6 140.00–175.00 $150.75 -25.97
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 +0.86
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 210.00 $210.00 -37.62
100 100 —— 1 200.00 $200.00 -47.62
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 390.00 $390.00 +60.00
175 175 Young (2-4 yrs)Bred 1 500.00 $500.00 —
175 175 —— 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–65 63 2 140.00–165.00 $153.00 —

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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.