Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $116.00/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $525/hd at 453 lb · 10 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	443	518	520
Feeder cattle	200	375	227
Slaughter cattle	29	64	34
Replacement cattle	52	79	95

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435–440	438	2	137.00–143.00	$139.98	$613	+11.01
455–465	460	2	134.00–137.00	$135.48	$623	—
500–545	517	3	129.00–134.00	$132.04	$683	—
555–590	573	2	125.00–130.00	$127.42	$730	+6.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	2	130.00–132.00	$131.05	$489	—
455–490	473	2	117.00–120.00	$118.44	$560	—
500–545	523	2	110.00–116.00	$113.13	$592	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–575	565	2	135.00–137.00	$136.02	$769	+8.02
600	600	1	130.00	$130.00	$780	+10.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	363	3	120.00–124.00	$122.00	$443	+9.47
430–445	436	4	115.00–119.00	$116.99	$510	+5.82
450–465	453	10	113.00–118.00	$116.00	$525	+4.18
500–540	517	9	108.00–116.00	$111.70	$577	+8.11
555–575	565	4	105.00–107.00	$106.02	$599	+4.98
630	630	1	105.00	$105.00	$662	+1.72
660–675	668	2	100.00–105.00	$102.47	$684	+3.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	120.00	$120.00	$324	—
300–330	313	4	119.00–120.00	$119.74	$375	+12.07
355–365	360	4	115.00–117.00	$116.01	$418	+9.66
435–445	443	5	105.00–110.00	$106.79	$473	+2.70
455–465	459	5	100.00–109.00	$105.43	$484	+4.77
500–545	511	4	100.00–103.00	$101.53	$519	+1.95
555–590	573	6	93.00–99.00	$95.35	$546	+2.24
600	600	2	95.00	$95.00	$570	+2.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456	456	4	121.00	$121.00	$552	—
555–575	565	2	114.00–116.00	$115.02	$650	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	378	3	137.00–138.00	$137.69	$520	-3.86
400–445	430	4	130.00–137.00	$133.33	$573	+7.16
455–465	460	6	124.00–131.00	$126.66	$583	-0.45
500–530	510	6	123.00–125.00	$123.98	$632	+4.34
555–590	569	5	114.00–118.00	$115.66	$658	+3.88
600–645	630	3	110.00–112.00	$111.37	$702	+4.43
700–740	720	2	100.00–101.00	$100.51	$724	+2.22
770	770	1	97.00	$97.00	$747	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–465	460	2	136.00–140.00	$137.98	$635	+6.10
500–535	512	3	131.00–133.00	$132.30	$677	+4.52
557–580	566	5	120.00–125.00	$122.05	$691	+6.17
600–645	615	3	116.00–120.00	$117.40	$722	+2.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	139.00	$139.00	$403	—
350–365	360	3	130.00–132.00	$131.35	$473	+6.30
425–445	435	4	115.00–120.00	$117.56	$511	+1.99
455–480	461	4	110.00–120.00	$113.77	$524	-0.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1400	1148	80-85%	10	57.00–63.00	$60.86	$699	—
1135–1430	1268	80-85%	3	53.00–55.50	$54.38	$690	—
1055–1605	1282	80-85%	5	64.50–68.00	$65.65	$842	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1495	1495	1	68.00	$68.00	$1,017	—
1685	1685	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,483	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1220	1017	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	530.00–800.00	$685.70

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
30–35	33	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	90.00–100.00	$95.38	—
60	60	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	1	240.00	$240.00	—
130–140	133	—	—	3	260.00–290.00	$279.50	—
155–160	158	—	—	2	360.00	$360.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1100	1015	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	670.00–950.00	$809.61	-3.60

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1180	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,085.00–1,140.00	$1,113.46	—

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
85	85	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	430.00	$430.00	—
90	90	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	340.00	$340.00	—
115	115	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	480.00	$480.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	85.00–90.00	$87.78	—
30–35	32	7	82.00–125.00	$103.82	—
45	45	3	110.00–120.00	$116.67	—
50–55	51	7	110.00–130.00	$120.76	—
60–65	63	2	125.00–150.00	$138.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
10	10	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	55.00	$55.00	—
25	25	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	220.00	$220.00	—
25–35	30	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	5	87.00–140.00	$111.73	—
45	45	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	320.00	$320.00	—
40–55	48	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	100.00–160.00	$131.58	—
65	65	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	165.00	$165.00	—
65	65	—	—	1	150.00	$150.00	—
60–70	66	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	100.00–200.00	$145.47	—
70–75	73	—	—	2	130.00–150.00	$140.34	—
80–85	81	—	—	7	150.00–210.00	$185.53	—
80–95	87	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	140.00–180.00	$160.38	—
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	260.00–525.00	$360.38	—
90	90	—	—	2	190.00	$190.00	—
105–120	113	—	—	2	210.00–270.00	$242.00	—
125	125	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	375.00	$375.00	—
185	185	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	390.00	$390.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
100	100	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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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.