Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 5, 2021

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $150.64/cwt ≈ $810/hd at 538 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	414	557	396
Feeder cattle	209	310	149
Slaughter cattle	18	26	56
Replacement cattle	24	59	44

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–540	538	18	144.00–151.00	$150.64	$810	—
600	600	1	145.00	$145.00	$870	+5.43
670	670	1	147.00	$147.00	$985	+9.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
388	388	3	152.00	$152.00	$590	—
455	455	1	125.00	$125.00	$569	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
645	645	1	136.00	$136.00	$877	—
700	700	1	122.00	$122.00	$854	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	2	138.00	$138.00	$552	—
455–480	474	4	133.00–134.00	$133.24	$632	—
500–526	523	9	132.00–134.00	$132.21	$691	-2.29
555–575	565	2	128.00–131.00	$129.53	$732	+8.34
600–645	623	2	120.00–125.00	$122.59	$764	+4.27
660–675	668	2	119.00–120.00	$119.51	$798	+1.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	136.00	$136.00	$449	+0.40
355–390	367	3	130.00–136.00	$132.58	$487	+0.81
400–445	430	3	130.00–132.00	$131.38	$565	+2.60
455–465	458	3	121.00–126.00	$123.67	$566	-1.08
500–545	515	3	120.00–124.00	$121.65	$626	+1.88
555–575	562	3	117.00–122.00	$120.02	$675	+3.73
600–645	623	2	115.00–117.00	$116.04	$723	+5.06
660–675	668	2	106.00–107.00	$106.49	$711	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	328	2	120.00–125.00	$122.56	$402	-1.75
355–365	358	3	120.00–125.00	$121.70	$436	±0.00
440	440	1	124.00	$124.00	$546	+3.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	368	2	144.00–145.00	$144.52	$532	-2.15
435–445	442	5	137.00–146.00	$140.02	$619	+1.01
455–465	460	4	130.00–138.00	$133.76	$615	-0.58
500–535	523	4	127.00–135.00	$131.30	$687	+5.43
555–575	562	3	117.00–123.00	$120.95	$680	-1.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–465	460	2	142.00–143.00	$142.49	$655	—
500–534	517	2	137.00–142.00	$139.58	$722	+2.56
555–582	574	8	131.00–135.00	$133.02	$764	-0.43
605–635	615	3	129.00–130.00	$129.66	$797	+5.35
655–660	658	2	120.00–122.00	$121.00	$796	-0.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–445	438	4	130.00–135.00	$133.23	$584	-1.11
455–465	461	7	120.00–128.00	$124.87	$576	+9.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1240	1098	80-85%	2	75.50–79.00	$77.02	$846	—
1000–1525	1321	80-85%	6	68.00–74.00	$70.46	$931	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905	905	85-90%	1	62.50	$62.50	$566	+17.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–2140	1766	5	91.00–96.00	$94.93	$1,676	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1100	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	880.00–990.00	$937.89
1100–1180	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	960.00–990.00	$975.53

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	660.00	$660.00
980–1080	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–800.00	$770.22

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30	30	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	67.50–70.00	$68.75	-8.17
70–75	73	—	—	2	150.00–160.00	$155.17	-2.76
80–85	83	—	—	2	150.00–165.00	$157.73	-23.48
90–95	93	—	—	3	170.00–175.00	$171.61	-42.71
100–120	112	—	—	3	150.00–235.00	$206.04	-60.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1245	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,150.00–1,225.00	$1,200.54	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1150–1180	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	750.00–885.00	$818.37	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
70–75	73	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	165.00–175.00	$169.83	-80.17

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	60.00–68.00	$64.44	-11.67
30–35	33	4	65.00–105.00	$83.46	-3.08
40–45	44	5	92.50–140.00	$115.00	+8.90
50–55	53	3	130.00–155.00	$142.03	+7.27
60–65	63	2	135.00–155.00	$145.40	-7.20
80–85	83	2	240.00–260.00	$249.70	+97.10

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
15	15	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	45.00	$45.00	-9.00
20	20	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	50.00	$50.00	-5.00
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	75.00–100.00	$85.00	+0.71
40–50	45	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	6	95.00–145.00	$120.56	-6.98
55	55	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	130.00	$130.00	-28.67
60–65	63	—	—	2	100.00–145.00	$123.40	-37.14
60–70	63	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	105.00–120.00	$112.11	-48.43
65	65	Young (2-4 yrs)	Bred	1	160.00	$160.00	-40.00
65–70	68	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	125.00–140.00	$132.78	-27.07
70–75	73	—	—	4	130.00–135.00	$132.59	-32.41
80	80	—	—	2	150.00–185.00	$167.50	-38.75
80–85	82	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	115.00–155.00	$133.78	-72.47
90–95	93	—	—	2	180.00–190.00	$185.14	-15.04
105–135	117	—	—	3	150.00–180.00	$166.29	-95.12
115–140	128	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	220.00–265.00	$244.71	-10.29
130	130	—	—	1	250.00	$250.00	-5.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
115	115	1	260.00	$260.00	-30.00

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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.