Cattle Market Pulse

Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 2, 2021

248 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 248 259 316
Feeder cattle 103 189 228
Slaughter cattle 28 44 45
Replacement cattle 45 26 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, 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
775 775 1 119.00 $119.00 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 133.00 $133.00 $725 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 425 5 120.00–126.00 $123.10 $523 +0.03
455–465 460 2 120.00–124.00 $122.02 $561 -0.50
500–545 509 5 113.00–120.00 $117.05 $596 —
620 620 2 110.00 $110.00 $682 -6.49
670 670 3 105.00–106.00 $105.33 $706 -2.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 7 126.00 $126.00 $766 -2.73
693 693 4 119.00 $119.00 $825 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 114.00 $114.00 $405 -4.98
445 445 3 110.00–117.00 $114.33 $509 -3.21
455–470 460 3 105.00–113.00 $107.72 $496 -9.89
500–535 512 3 104.00–109.00 $105.74 $541 —
655 655 1 96.00 $96.00 $629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 145.00–146.00 $145.51 $524 -6.99
423–440 429 3 138.00–144.00 $141.95 $609 —
455–498 484 3 130.00–131.00 $130.69 $633 -6.53
503–545 514 4 121.00–123.00 $121.53 $625 -6.80
555–575 565 2 117.00–123.00 $120.05 $678 -2.49
600–645 623 2 111.00–115.00 $112.93 $704 +1.91
660–675 668 2 105.00–110.00 $107.53 $718 +0.06
700–730 720 3 105.00–107.00 $106.35 $766 -0.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 130.00–135.00 $132.53 $477 —
410 410 2 120.00 $120.00 $492 —
455–470 463 2 116.00–119.00 $117.52 $544 -7.56
555–590 573 2 103.00–105.00 $104.03 $596 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–640 623 3 123.00–127.00 $124.69 $777 -0.81
655–675 662 3 116.00–124.00 $121.28 $803 -3.38
700 700 1 120.00 $120.00 $840 +2.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–905 903 85-90% 3 48.00–50.00 $48.66 $439 —
980–1100 1043 85-90% 4 54.00–60.00 $57.00 $595 -0.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1330 1194 80-85% 4 64.00–70.00 $67.20 $802 —
1300–1530 1385 80-85% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.99 $1,052 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1645 1532 3 86.50–88.00 $87.18 $1,336 —
1720 1720 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,772 —
1720–1825 1773 2 99.00–100.00 $99.51 $1,764 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1200 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–880.00 $757.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1240 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 890.00–1,050.00 $964.73

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
15 15 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 64.00–70.00 $67.00 —
20–25 23 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 65.00–72.50 $69.17 —
40–45 43 Kids (<1 yr)N/A 2 90.00–115.00 $101.76 —
80–85 83 —— 3 150.00–185.00 $163.50 —
90–95 93 —— 2 220.00–225.00 $222.57 —
105–125 115 —— 4 210.00–230.00 $217.28 —
150 150 —— 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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
900–1100 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 725.00–1,000.00 $820.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1060–1250 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,080.00–1,200.00 $1,125.58 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
650 650 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 730.00 $730.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 500.00 $500.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 3 65.00–110.00 $82.50 —
45 45 4 95.00–145.00 $123.75 —
50–55 52 6 100.00–150.00 $129.92 —
60–65 63 3 150.00–160.00 $156.26 —
70 70 2 160.00–170.00 $165.00 —
70 70 2 195.00 $195.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
30–35 33 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 79.00–110.00 $95.69 —
40–45 42 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 115.00–150.00 $132.40 —
45 45 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 165.00 $165.00 —
60 60 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 240.00 $240.00 —
60–65 63 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 150.00–160.00 $155.20 —
60–70 64 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 100.00–125.00 $109.80 —
65 65 —— 1 150.00 $150.00 —
70–75 73 —— 2 140.00–195.00 $166.55 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 130.00–230.00 $180.00 —
85 85 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 350.00 $350.00 —
90–95 93 —— 2 195.00–200.00 $197.57 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 220.00 $220.00 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 110.00 $110.00 —
145 145 1 315.00 $315.00 —
185 185 1 415.00 $415.00 —

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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.