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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 27, 2021

185 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 185 443 213
Feeder cattle 120 203 132
Slaughter cattle 24 35 34
Replacement cattle 41 80 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifer lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
382 382 3 153.00 $153.00 $584 +5.00
455–480 467 6 135.00–138.00 $136.36 $637 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–545 535 4 138.00–144.00 $140.24 $750 -6.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 5 128.00–133.00 $131.35 $478 +3.32
435–445 442 3 120.00–125.00 $122.31 $541 -1.16
465–490 478 2 117.00–118.00 $117.51 $562 -1.57
500–545 523 2 114.00–120.00 $117.13 $613 +0.76
555–575 563 3 105.00–114.00 $110.02 $619 -0.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 2 128.00–132.00 $129.89 $549 —
455–490 467 3 124.00–128.00 $126.05 $589 —
500–545 529 5 123.00–129.00 $125.34 $663 —
600 600 1 124.00 $124.00 $744 +9.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 523 2 102.00–105.00 $103.56 $542 -5.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435–440 438 2 145.00–148.00 $146.49 $642 —
455–480 468 2 143.00–145.00 $144.03 $674 +2.02
500–545 523 2 136.00–138.00 $137.04 $717 +3.52
543 value added 543 3 144.00 $144.00 $782 —
555–577 572 4 135.00–138.00 $137.27 $785 +7.76
600–645 623 2 123.00–126.00 $124.55 $776 -0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 147.00 $147.00 $522 —
435–445 440 2 137.00–138.00 $137.49 $605 -7.80
455–465 458 3 123.00–133.00 $128.70 $589 -4.76
600–645 623 2 110.00–112.00 $111.04 $692 -1.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 -0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1435 1158 80-85% 9 68.00–74.00 $69.80 $808 —
1285 1285 80-85% 1 77.50 $77.50 $996 +9.85
1330 1330 80-85% 1 64.50 $64.50 $858 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 968 85-90% 3 60.00–61.00 $60.50 $586 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1700 1553 2 84.00–88.00 $86.19 $1,339 —
1250–2200 1725 2 71.50–72.00 $71.68 $1,236 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1000 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–810.00 $735.61
900–1050 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–860.00 $786.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
1100–1370 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 880.00–1,000.00 $946.78

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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
900–1180 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 900.00–1,075.00 $1,016.36 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1360 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,525.00 $1,291.50 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700 700 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 640.00 $640.00 -38.52

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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.