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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 12, 2021

489 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.51/cwt +3.98 vs last sale · ≈ $774/hd at 580 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 489 414 409
Feeder cattle 245 209 199
Slaughter cattle 36 18 13
Replacement cattle 58 24 108

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 mostly steady, bull and 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 2 146.00 $146.00 $851 —
600–645 629 7 135.00–141.50 $139.74 $879 -5.26
658–665 660 4 134.00–139.00 $136.99 $904 -10.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 2 135.00 $135.00 $614 +10.00
555–565 560 2 126.00–127.00 $126.50 $708 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 151.00 $151.00 $672 —
600–645 623 2 128.00–130.00 $129.04 $804 -6.96

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–540 529 4 130.00–134.00 $132.54 $701 +0.33
570–581 580 10 129.00–134.00 $133.51 $774 +3.98
600–645 630 3 116.00–117.00 $116.32 $733 -6.27
648 value added 648 3 128.00 $128.00 $829 —
660–680 668 4 110.00–113.00 $111.76 $747 -7.75
730 730 1 113.00 $113.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 459 4 120.00–126.00 $123.02 $565 -0.65
500–545 523 4 118.00–125.00 $121.30 $634 -0.35
555–575 562 3 115.00–116.00 $115.34 $648 -4.68
660 660 1 109.00 $109.00 $719 +2.51
700 700 1 98.00 $98.00 $686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 125.00 $125.00 $412 +2.44
355–365 358 3 120.00–121.00 $120.66 $432 -1.04
400–440 420 2 114.00–117.00 $115.43 $485 -8.57
455–465 462 3 114.00–116.00 $115.01 $531 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 320 3 155.00–157.00 $155.63 $498 —
355–380 372 3 143.00–147.00 $144.27 $537 -0.25
400–445 430 3 136.00–138.00 $136.62 $587 -3.40
455–470 460 3 129.00–136.00 $131.65 $606 -2.11
500–535 516 5 122.00–130.00 $125.82 $649 -5.48
555–575 566 7 119.00–126.00 $122.46 $693 +1.51
600–645 623 4 110.00–115.00 $112.59 $701 —
700–745 723 2 109.00–110.00 $109.52 $792 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–535 523 6 133.00–135.00 $134.36 $703 -5.22
555–590 570 5 127.00–132.00 $130.16 $742 -2.86
600–645 615 3 125.00–130.00 $127.67 $785 -1.99
655–675 663 3 120.00–129.00 $124.32 $824 +3.32
700–735 709 4 111.00–114.00 $113.00 $801 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 140.00 $140.00 $406 —
355–365 360 2 135.00–140.00 $137.47 $495 —
410–445 436 4 123.00–130.00 $124.64 $543 -8.59
455–490 467 3 120.00–128.00 $123.65 $577 -1.22
500–535 518 8 110.00–119.00 $114.08 $591 —
600 600 1 106.00 $106.00 $636 —
700–745 723 2 90.00–95.00 $92.58 $669 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1255 1120 80-85% 4 57.00–64.00 $59.65 $668 —
1120–1590 1248 80-85% 9 66.00–73.00 $69.48 $867 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1100 978 85-90% 4 52.00–54.00 $53.33 $522 —
980–1120 1020 85-90% 4 56.00–59.00 $57.30 $584 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1220 1183 2 82.00–85.00 $83.45 $987 —
1425–1980 1620 3 91.00–96.00 $93.94 $1,522 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1135 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 640.00–810.00 $743.42
990–1100 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 670.00–710.00 $687.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1320 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 840.00–1,025.00 $918.02
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 4 60.00–90.00 $74.17 +5.42
80 80 —— 1 130.00 $130.00 -27.73
80–85 83 —— 2 175.00–195.00 $185.30 +27.57
90–95 93 —— 3 210.00–250.00 $223.57 +51.96
100–145 123 —— 4 200.00–335.00 $286.38 +80.34
165 165 —— 1 470.00 $470.00 —
190 190 —— 1 405.00 $405.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 757 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 540.00–740.00 $648.87 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1220 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 840.00–970.00 $893.34 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 430.00 $430.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 2 60.00–87.50 $75.28 +10.84
30–35 32 3 67.50–100.00 $83.42 -0.04
40–45 43 7 105.00–125.00 $114.58 -0.42
50–55 51 4 115.00–150.00 $136.34 -5.69
60–65 63 2 145.00–150.00 $147.60 +2.20
70 70 1 190.00 $190.00 +44.60

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–30 27 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 95.00–115.00 $106.25 +21.25
50–55 51 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 100.00–145.00 $131.59 +1.59
60–65 63 —— 4 140.00–170.00 $162.80 +39.40
60–75 65 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 120.00–140.00 $131.54 -28.46
70 70 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 160.00 $160.00 +27.22
75 75 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 2 260.00–340.00 $300.00 +167.41
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 390.00 $390.00 +222.50
80–85 83 —— 2 150.00–170.00 $159.70 +25.92
80–90 87 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 150.00–210.00 $175.38 +41.60
90–95 93 —— 2 220.00–240.00 $230.27 +45.13
110 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 335.00 $335.00 +168.71
110–130 117 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 235.00–245.00 $239.71 +73.42

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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.