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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 13, 2021

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.98/cwt +0.71 vs last sale · ≈ $559/hd at 411 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 430 297 420
Feeder cattle 196 182 166
Slaughter cattle 56 30 44
Replacement cattle 41 85 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 3 143.50 $143.50 $710 —
500–545 515 4 138.00–141.00 $139.28 $717 +4.89
645 645 1 133.00 $133.00 $858 +6.00
660 660 1 135.00 $135.00 $891 —
755 755 3 117.00 $117.00 $883 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 128.00 $128.00 $640 —
555–575 565 2 126.00–130.00 $128.04 $723 +8.37
665 665 1 119.00 $119.00 $791 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 134.00 $134.00 $456 +3.99
400–442 432 7 119.00–121.00 $120.00 $518 +1.01
455–465 463 4 115.00–120.00 $118.02 $546 +1.69
500–545 523 2 111.00–114.00 $112.56 $589 -2.31
575 575 1 107.00 $107.00 $615 -0.31
705 705 1 93.00 $93.00 $656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 120.00 $120.00 $426 —
440–445 443 2 111.00–113.00 $112.01 $496 —
555 555 1 99.00 $99.00 $549 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 2 114.00 $114.00 $633 -3.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 145.00 $145.00 $406 —
300–335 318 2 145.00–155.00 $149.72 $476 -0.06
355–390 366 4 138.00–143.00 $140.51 $514 -3.85
403–445 411 10 130.00–137.50 $135.98 $559 +0.71
455–480 464 5 128.00–137.00 $133.15 $618 -0.81
555–575 572 6 114.00–119.00 $117.52 $672 —
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 —
775 775 1 87.00 $87.00 $674 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–490 466 4 140.00–144.00 $142.01 $662 —
500–535 518 2 128.00–130.00 $129.03 $668 -5.03
555–575 562 3 125.00–128.00 $126.67 $712 —
600–615 605 3 122.00–126.00 $123.69 $748 +3.02
660–665 663 3 116.00–120.00 $117.33 $778 —
735–745 738 3 103.00–110.00 $106.02 $782 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 129.00–134.00 $131.53 $474 +0.36
400–445 434 4 119.00–127.00 $122.64 $532 -0.82
455–465 460 3 115.00–120.00 $117.00 $538 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1405 1251 80-85% 4 57.00–62.00 $60.08 $752 -12.25
1165–1675 1343 80-85% 19 63.50–69.50 $66.86 $898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–955 878 85-90% 2 45.50–52.50 $48.69 $427 —
940–1120 1035 85-90% 6 54.50–60.00 $56.83 $588 +5.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1440 1415 2 83.50–86.50 $85.03 $1,203 —
1310–1800 1651 4 90.50–97.00 $92.73 $1,531 —
2060 2060 1 100.50 $100.50 $2,070 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1000 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 630.00–800.00 $724.44
800–1090 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 600.00–800.00 $712.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1100 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–975.00 $908.59
1160–1220 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,100.00 $1,026.89

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 80.00–90.00 $85.38 —
50 50 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 170.00 $170.00 —

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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
1200–1330 1277 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,292.49 -8.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1105 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,000.00 $950.11 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
40 40 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 200.00 $200.00 —
105 105 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 280.00 $280.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 3 80.00–125.00 $103.21 —
30 30 1 140.00 $140.00 —
30–35 31 8 90.00–115.00 $107.10 —
40–45 43 12 115.00–149.00 $140.59 —
50–55 53 2 140.00–145.00 $142.62 —
60–65 63 2 145.00–152.50 $148.60 —
70 70 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 70.00–77.50 $74.17 —
20–35 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 7 80.00–125.00 $103.09 —
35 35 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 —
40–55 46 Kids (<1 yr)Open 5 110.00–130.00 $123.15 —
60–65 63 —— 3 140.00–150.00 $146.84 —
60–70 67 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 145.00–175.00 $162.01 —
70–75 71 —— 5 160.00–170.00 $167.89 —
80–90 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–205.00 $185.80 —
80–85 83 —— 4 200.00–215.00 $210.15 —
90–95 93 —— 3 220.00–260.00 $247.14 —
90–95 93 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 290.00–320.00 $305.41 —
100–110 105 —— 3 225.00–260.00 $238.25 —
105–135 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 300.00–325.00 $310.94 —
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 320.00 $320.00 —
120–125 123 —— 2 300.00–320.00 $309.80 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
195 195 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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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.