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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 1, 2021

344 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.07/cwt ≈ $550/hd at 462 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.34/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $686/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 344 317 0
Feeder cattle 239 223 0
Slaughter cattle 40 50 0
Replacement cattle 65 44 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 lower, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady, steer calves mostly steady, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 143.00 $143.00 $705 —
510–540 525 6 130.00–139.00 $134.63 $707 -3.93
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 1 134.00 $134.00 $817 -3.00
655 655 1 126.00 $126.00 $825 —
715 715 1 123.00 $123.00 $879 -0.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 127.00 $127.00 $425 —
455–462 462 14 119.00–120.00 $119.07 $550 —
510 510 2 120.00 $120.00 $612 -0.12
555–575 562 3 109.00–115.00 $111.05 $624 -0.66
645–648 646 7 108.00–113.00 $110.85 $716 —
655–690 673 4 101.00–109.00 $105.10 $707 +2.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 114.00–124.00 $119.23 $382 -0.77
405–439 429 7 111.00–117.00 $114.80 $492 -0.14
465 465 2 106.00 $106.00 $493 -4.66
575 575 1 100.00 $100.00 $575 —
605–640 623 4 92.00–99.00 $95.60 $596 —
760–785 773 2 84.00–86.00 $85.02 $657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760 760 1 112.00 $112.00 $851 +9.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 140.00 $140.00 $438 —
455–497 483 9 134.00–137.00 $134.31 $649 -0.36
505–512 511 12 127.00–135.00 $134.34 $686 +3.47
555–575 562 3 122.00–126.00 $123.36 $693 +3.97
627 627 3 122.00 $122.00 $765 —
670 670 1 117.00 $117.00 $784 +3.32
740 740 4 106.00 $106.00 $784 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 368 4 128.00–135.00 $131.82 $485 —
458–490 466 4 120.00–129.00 $126.63 $590 +3.30
505–530 518 2 116.00–121.00 $118.56 $614 -0.96
755–790 773 2 92.00–94.00 $93.02 $719 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–585 570 4 131.00–133.00 $132.03 $753 +1.78
605–630 618 2 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $810 +4.97
705–730 718 2 122.00–129.00 $125.56 $902 +12.56
770 770 1 122.00 $122.00 $939 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 80-85% 1 59.50 $59.50 $649 —
1200–1685 1469 80-85% 5 65.00–70.00 $67.55 $992 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1070 985 85-90% 2 50.50–52.00 $51.19 $504 -3.34
1000–1080 1040 85-90% 2 59.00–62.50 $60.68 $631 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1715 1715 75-80% 1 60.50 $60.50 $1,038 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1715 1665 2 82.00–83.50 $82.73 $1,377 —
1580–1925 1767 3 88.00–92.00 $89.70 $1,585 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1075 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 630.00–775.00 $730.56
1035–1070 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00–800.00 $765.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1045 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–875.00 $828.55
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00

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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
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 820.00 $820.00 —
1210–1275 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–1,075.00 $998.04 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–830 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 625.00–800.00 $720.56 —

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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.