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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 297 431 191
Feeder cattle 182 182 125
Slaughter cattle 30 39 18
Replacement cattle 85 65 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 2 139.00 $139.00 $588 -4.00
455 455 1 136.00 $136.00 $619 —
549 549 4 123.00 $123.00 $675 —
565–573 572 6 118.00–120.00 $119.67 $685 -3.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–534 531 5 134.00–136.00 $134.39 $714 -6.65
640 640 1 127.00 $127.00 $813 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 110.00 $110.00 $588 —
555 555 1 106.00 $106.00 $588 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 5 126.00–136.00 $130.01 $419 —
355–380 369 7 124.00–132.00 $127.90 $472 -1.87
435–445 440 2 118.00–120.00 $118.99 $524 -3.08
455–465 458 3 114.00–119.00 $116.33 $533 -2.51
500–545 516 8 114.00–117.00 $114.87 $593 —
555–580 570 3 106.00–109.00 $107.31 $612 -1.35
610 610 1 101.00 $101.00 $616 -7.72
660 660 2 97.00–98.00 $97.50 $644 -5.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 138.00 $138.00 $414 —
445 445 1 130.00 $130.00 $578 —
455–460 458 4 122.00–127.00 $124.51 $570 —
500–526 521 5 117.00–123.50 $122.25 $637 +1.25
555–575 559 9 114.00–120.00 $117.78 $658 -2.73
695 695 1 108.00 $108.00 $751 -8.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 473 2 110.00–111.00 $110.48 $523 -0.62
675 675 1 93.00 $93.00 $628 +1.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 2 146.00–154.00 $149.78 $476 +1.78
355–365 361 6 140.00–149.00 $144.36 $521 —
410–445 419 4 135.00–136.00 $135.27 $567 -1.41
455–490 466 5 130.00–136.00 $133.96 $624 +0.22
500–545 523 2 120.00–122.00 $121.04 $633 -5.30
645 645 2 111.00 $111.00 $716 +0.24
745 745 1 97.00 $97.00 $723 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 6 136.00–140.00 $137.95 $439 +1.39
355–380 368 2 126.00–136.00 $131.17 $483 -2.89
435–445 440 2 120.00–127.00 $123.46 $543 -0.49
455 455 1 117.00 $117.00 $532 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 160.00 $160.00 $536 —
355 355 1 157.00 $157.00 $557 —
500–545 515 3 132.00–136.00 $134.06 $690 -0.31
600–645 615 3 118.00–123.00 $120.67 $742 -4.08
700 700 1 105.00 $105.00 $735 -15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 80-85% 3 72.00–73.00 $72.33 $904 —
1090–1505 1299 80-85% 9 66.00–70.00 $67.93 $882 +3.39
1290–1455 1373 80-85% 2 61.00–64.00 $62.41 $857 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1020 1005 85-90% 2 50.50–52.00 $51.26 $515 -7.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1630 1630 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $978 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2090 1557 3 89.50–96.00 $93.20 $1,451 —
1735 1735 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,700 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1120 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 680.00–840.00 $743.06
1190–1323 1257 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 780.00–925.00 $856.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1323 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,150.00 $1,003.05
1295–1590 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,236.41

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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
900–1500 1296 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,301.09 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1100 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–975.00 $894.35 —
1005–1100 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 875.00–1,050.00 $966.45 -6.96
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–700 687 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 860.00–950.00 $919.42 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–700 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 795.00–850.00 $824.62 —

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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.