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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 19, 2021

293 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 293 489 532
Feeder cattle 151 245 263
Slaughter cattle 20 36 25
Replacement cattle 21 58 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, 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
655–665 660 2 131.00–135.00 $133.02 $878 -3.97
875 875 2 116.00 $116.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 150.00 $150.00 $698 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 429 4 120.00–125.00 $122.25 $524 —
455–490 464 4 120.00–122.00 $121.02 $562 -2.00
500–535 518 2 118.00–120.00 $119.03 $617 -2.27
555–580 566 6 113.00–120.00 $116.72 $661 +1.38
600–645 615 3 110.00–115.00 $113.25 $696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 364 4 118.00–120.00 $119.51 $435 -1.15
445 445 4 115.00–120.00 $117.50 $523 +2.07
455–465 459 5 110.00–117.00 $114.02 $523 -0.99
600 600 1 98.00 $98.00 $588 —
680 680 1 98.00 $98.00 $666 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 515 3 124.00–126.00 $125.03 $644 -7.51
555–580 569 7 122.00–129.00 $126.08 $717 -7.43
600–645 623 2 120.00–121.00 $120.52 $751 +4.20
700–745 723 2 110.00–114.00 $112.06 $810 -0.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 144.00 $144.00 $317 —
255–280 263 3 138.00–140.00 $139.29 $366 -0.71
300–330 323 5 134.00–143.00 $138.10 $446 —
355–365 362 3 130.00–140.00 $135.05 $489 -2.42
435–445 440 4 130.00–138.00 $132.48 $583 +7.84
455–480 467 5 118.00–126.00 $122.47 $572 -1.18
500–545 511 4 116.00–122.00 $118.82 $607 +4.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 152.00 $152.00 $608 —
500–530 526 7 134.00–137.00 $134.62 $708 +0.26
553–575 557 6 127.00–135.50 $134.04 $747 +3.88
600–630 610 3 120.00–125.00 $123.03 $750 -4.64
660 660 1 121.00 $121.00 $799 -3.32
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 148.00 $148.00 $525 +3.73
455–470 461 7 128.00–137.00 $131.42 $606 -0.23
500–545 524 7 123.00–133.00 $125.37 $657 -0.45
555–560 557 3 118.00–120.00 $118.67 $661 -3.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1350 1200 80-85% 2 62.00–67.00 $64.81 $778 —
1100–1310 1205 80-85% 2 56.00–61.00 $58.28 $702 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 76.00 $76.00 $988 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1165 1023 85-90% 3 51.00–54.50 $52.33 $535 -4.97
1120 1120 85-90% 1 50.00 $50.00 $560 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 1 71.50 $71.50 $786 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1775 1455 4 92.00–99.00 $95.74 $1,393 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1110 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 570.00–780.00 $677.21
1070–1100 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 790.00–800.00 $794.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 32 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 3 70.00–92.00 $78.42 +4.25
55 55 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 1 300.00 $300.00 +170.00
80–85 83 —— 2 165.00–180.00 $172.73 -12.57
90–95 93 —— 2 185.00–200.00 $192.30 -31.27

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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
900–1040 936 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 810.00–870.00 $841.28 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–25 23 4 61.00–68.00 $63.06 -12.22
30–35 33 2 100.00–105.00 $102.69 +19.27
40–45 41 4 90.00–125.00 $105.61 -8.97
50–55 53 2 140.00–165.00 $153.10 +16.76
60–65 63 2 145.00–160.00 $152.20 +4.60
70–75 73 2 145.00–150.00 $147.59 -42.41

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 34 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 62.00–110.00 $83.78 -22.47
40–55 48 Kids (<1 yr)Open 4 100.00–150.00 $125.92 +19.67
60–65 63 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 95.00–160.00 $118.95 -43.85
60–65 63 —— 2 165.00–170.00 $167.60 +4.80
70–75 73 —— 2 170.00–190.00 $179.66 -120.34
75 75 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 -40.00
80–85 83 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 145.00–200.00 $173.33 +13.63
90–95 92 —— 3 175.00–270.00 $212.73 -17.54
110–115 112 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 220.00–230.00 $223.43 -111.57
100–135 118 —— 2 180.00–290.00 $243.19 +3.48

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
140 140 1 440.00 $440.00 —
155 155 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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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.