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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 181 383 297
Feeder cattle 80 166 179
Slaughter cattle 6 58 16
Replacement cattle 27 76 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665 665 1 126.00 $126.00 $838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 129.00 $129.00 $613 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 135.00 $135.00 $601 +6.57
555–575 570 4 113.00 $113.00 $644 +3.47
600–645 623 2 110.00 $110.00 $685 +3.89
700–745 723 2 90.00–92.00 $91.03 $658 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
565 565 1 118.00 $118.00 $667 -5.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 156.00–157.50 $156.76 $514 —
445 445 1 147.00 $147.00 $654 +2.78
450–490 468 8 135.00–145.00 $138.55 $648 +2.96
500 500 2 137.00 $137.00 $685 +8.62
555–575 567 5 118.00–128.00 $122.06 $692 +1.80
600–645 615 3 120.00–123.00 $121.95 $750 +8.44
660–665 663 2 109.00–110.00 $109.50 $726 -1.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 136.00–142.50 $139.15 $452 -9.85
400–445 427 3 128.00–135.00 $130.53 $557 -3.42
465 465 1 120.00 $120.00 $558 +0.35
555–575 565 2 105.00–115.00 $110.09 $622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–745 723 2 123.00–125.00 $123.97 $896 —
755 755 1 124.00 $124.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900 900 85-90% 1 57.00 $57.00 $513 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 44.00 $44.00 $471 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1755 1755 1 76.00 $76.00 $1,334 —
1900–2220 2075 3 88.00–88.50 $88.32 $1,833 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1050 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 560.00–760.00 $669.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–860.00 $831.58

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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 80.00–85.00 $82.78 -10.00
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 180.00 $180.00 +87.22
70–75 73 —— 2 170.00–180.00 $174.83 -12.67
150 150 —— 1 330.00 $330.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1150 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 770.00–900.00 $841.90 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120–140 128 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 250.00–300.00 $278.13 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 95.00–125.00 $110.28 +17.50
30–35 31 4 100.00–125.00 $114.20 +4.97
40–45 43 2 140.00–145.00 $142.65 +6.77
50–55 53 2 140.00–150.00 $145.24 +13.10

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 95.00 $95.00 +6.25
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 90.00–140.00 $115.58 +0.58
60–65 64 —— 4 130.00–140.00 $132.55 -32.25
70–75 73 —— 2 145.00–150.00 $147.41 -52.59
100–120 110 —— 2 180.00–195.00 $188.18 -21.82
100–120 113 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 195.00–200.00 $198.53 -191.47

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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.