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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

592 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.14/cwt ≈ $671/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 592 181 0
Feeder cattle 353 80 0
Slaughter cattle 54 6 0
Replacement cattle 62 27 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 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
555 555 6 143.00–153.00 $144.67 $803 —
645 645 2 138.00 $138.00 $890 —
682 682 3 134.00 $134.00 $914 —
700–705 703 2 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $861 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 163.00–165.00 $163.67 $617 —
455–465 460 2 145.00–148.00 $146.52 $674 —
555–595 575 2 131.00–132.00 $131.48 $756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 116.00 $116.00 $621 —
620 620 1 105.00 $105.00 $651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 2 146.00–147.00 $146.50 $481 —
355–383 371 6 144.00–146.00 $144.49 $536 —
435–445 438 3 140.00–145.00 $143.31 $628 —
455–489 472 10 139.00–147.00 $142.14 $671 —
555–560 558 2 120.00–126.00 $122.99 $686 +4.99
603 603 2 120.00 $120.00 $724 —
624 value added 624 4 128.50 $128.50 $802 —
710 710 1 113.00 $113.00 $802 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 137.00–142.00 $138.70 $497 —
430–445 438 4 130.00–136.00 $132.95 $582 -2.05
500–545 527 5 116.00–122.00 $119.09 $628 —
555–598 580 5 115.00–119.00 $117.44 $681 +4.44
775 775 1 97.00 $97.00 $752 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 126.00–131.00 $127.84 $467 —
435–445 441 5 120.00–124.00 $122.39 $540 —
455 455 2 120.00 $120.00 $546 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 5 165.00–172.00 $169.06 $627 —
400–445 417 3 160.00–170.00 $164.84 $687 —
455–490 466 7 150.00–157.00 $153.36 $715 —
500–545 522 5 145.00–152.00 $148.70 $776 —
555–580 566 6 132.00–142.00 $135.40 $766 —
610–620 613 3 135.50–140.00 $137.02 $840 —
655–675 663 4 126.00–134.00 $128.49 $852 —
700–745 714 4 117.00–127.00 $123.16 $879 -0.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 4 160.00–164.00 $161.97 $593 —
400–445 428 3 151.00–159.00 $155.61 $666 +8.61
455–490 479 7 137.00–147.00 $140.38 $672 +1.83
520–545 533 4 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $733 +0.44
555–575 558 6 123.00–130.00 $125.82 $702 +3.76
600–645 626 8 123.00–129.00 $126.27 $790 +4.32
765 765 1 101.00 $101.00 $773 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 160.00 $160.00 $424 —
355–390 370 3 146.00–150.00 $147.67 $546 —
455–480 468 4 130.00–134.00 $132.05 $618 +12.05
500–545 519 7 115.00–125.00 $119.24 $619 —
600–645 623 2 106.00–112.00 $109.11 $680 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1450 1216 80-85% 9 60.00–66.00 $63.63 $774 —
990–1440 1265 80-85% 11 67.50–74.00 $70.87 $897 —
1155–1410 1296 80-85% 4 75.00–78.00 $76.11 $986 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940 940 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $658 —
1100–1150 1115 85-90% 6 62.00–69.00 $65.42 $729 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–2110 1682 5 86.50–93.50 $90.04 $1,514 —
2220 2220 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,876 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–915 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 430.00–660.00 $586.47
800–1100 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 610.00–790.00 $708.15
900–1245 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 590.00–800.00 $694.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1440–1460 1450 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,099.83
1845 1845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30 30 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 60.00 $60.00 -22.78
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 90.00–95.00 $92.31 +9.53
70–75 74 —— 5 175.00–247.50 $191.72 +16.89
80–85 83 —— 2 190.00–230.00 $210.61 +35.78
90–95 93 —— 2 195.00–240.00 $218.11 +43.28
100–120 106 —— 4 220.00–330.00 $263.24 —
155–180 170 —— 3 365.00–395.00 $383.19 +53.19

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
680 680 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 810.00 $810.00 —
700–790 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 590.00–620.00 $605.91 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 750.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85–90 88 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 165.00–210.00 $195.57 —
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 310.00 $310.00 +31.87

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 90.00–105.00 $98.21 -12.07
30–35 32 5 100.00–147.50 $120.39 +6.19
35 35 1 172.50 $172.50 +58.30
40–45 43 6 120.00–160.00 $145.69 +3.04
50 50 1 185.00 $185.00 +39.76
50–55 53 2 157.00–162.50 $159.88 +14.64
60–65 63 4 170.00–185.00 $176.30 +31.06

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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 2 85.00–100.00 $92.50 -2.50
20–35 26 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 100.00–120.00 $110.48 -5.10
35 35 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 180.00 $180.00 +64.42
45 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 195.00 $195.00 +79.42
40–55 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 120.00–165.00 $148.55 +32.97
55 55 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 225.00 $225.00 +92.45
55 55 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 170.00 $170.00 +37.45
60–65 62 —— 3 160.00–162.50 $160.88 +28.33
60–75 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 110.00–170.00 $137.31 +4.76
65 65 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 200.00 $200.00 +67.45
80–85 82 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00–235.00 $205.61 +58.20
80–85 83 —— 2 175.00–180.00 $177.58 +30.17
90–95 93 —— 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 +45.16
100–135 118 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 280.00–400.00 $348.94 +150.41
115–120 118 —— 2 215.00–220.00 $217.45 +18.92

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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.