Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 28, 2021

550 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $111.22/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $508/hd at 457 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $110.26/cwt +0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $563/hd at 511 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	550	421	123
Feeder cattle	269	280	82
Slaughter cattle	38	81	8
Replacement cattle	88	60	33

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	427	6	115.00–120.00	$117.24	$501	-1.48
455–465	460	8	110.00–115.00	$112.27	$516	-5.59
500–545	511	12	108.00–113.00	$110.26	$563	+0.41
555–572	564	6	110.00–112.00	$110.33	$622	+0.67
600–645	612	6	108.00–110.00	$108.35	$663	-1.99
700	700	1	98.00	$98.00	$686	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	126.00	$126.00	$365	—
320–330	324	4	110.00–116.00	$113.98	$369	—
400–445	431	4	108.00–112.00	$110.04	$474	+1.12
455–465	460	4	104.00–108.00	$106.02	$488	-0.02
500–545	523	2	104.00–106.00	$105.04	$549	+0.81

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	373	4	135.00–136.00	$135.52	$505	—
500	500	1	123.00	$123.00	$615	—
600–605	603	3	111.50–113.00	$112.00	$675	—
660–675	668	2	109.00–110.00	$109.51	$732	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–380	369	7	126.00–136.00	$132.29	$488	+2.46
400–445	420	4	118.00–128.00	$122.49	$514	—
455–465	457	14	110.00–115.00	$111.22	$508	-7.56
500–545	523	4	110.00–114.00	$112.00	$586	+1.65
555–575	565	4	105.00–110.00	$107.46	$607	-1.13
660–680	670	2	97.00–102.00	$99.54	$667	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	4	130.00–134.00	$131.05	$554	-8.47
455–465	458	4	124.00–134.00	$130.01	$595	-1.09
505–545	516	6	119.00–124.00	$121.51	$627	+0.70
555–565	561	8	117.00–118.00	$117.63	$660	-1.14
660–675	670	3	114.00–115.00	$114.67	$768	+2.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	135.00	$135.00	$608	—
500–548	536	4	125.00–130.00	$128.83	$691	-5.50
555–575	563	4	124.00–126.00	$125.24	$705	-0.78
610	610	2	122.00	$122.00	$744	-2.05
660–673	670	5	122.00–125.00	$124.41	$834	+4.40
685 value added	685	3	133.00	$133.00	$911	—
700–745	725	3	114.00–123.00	$119.77	$868	+8.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1250	1175	80-85%	2	62.00–62.50	$62.27	$732	—
1050–1390	1227	80-85%	7	50.00–57.50	$53.80	$660	—
1420	1420	80-85%	1	46.00	$46.00	$653	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1100	1040	85-90%	5	45.00–50.00	$47.40	$493	—
990–1100	1045	85-90%	2	38.00–44.00	$40.84	$427	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1445	1445	75-80%	1	56.00	$56.00	$809	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1550	1318	2	77.00–79.00	$77.82	$1,026	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–945	911	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	460.00–660.00	$582.10
900–1060	941	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	540.00–800.00	$688.83
880–1100	994	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	500.00–750.00	$588.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1000–1240	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	800.00–900.00	$845.99
1120–1330	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	885.00–920.00	$901.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	80.00–90.00	$84.44	—
20–30	25	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	40.00–60.00	$52.00	—
40–50	45	Kids (<1 yr)	N/A	2	95.00–115.00	$103.89	—
80–85	83	—	—	2	180.00–190.00	$185.15	—
90–95	92	—	—	3	150.00–190.00	$173.64	—
115–130	124	—	—	4	250.00–360.00	$321.21	—
165–185	175	—	—	2	425.00–500.00	$464.64	—

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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
1050–1400	1173	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,025.00–1,325.00	$1,211.83	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960–1200	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	650.00–910.00	$818.59	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600–700	633	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	490.00–600.00	$561.58	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–25	23	2	80.00–90.00	$85.56	—
30–35	33	3	90.00–110.00	$98.75	—
40–45	43	2	125.00–130.00	$127.35	—
50–55	52	3	120.00–130.00	$125.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–35	29	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	4	95.00–110.00	$101.52	—
40–45	43	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	105.00–115.00	$109.71	—
60–65	63	—	—	2	110.00–115.00	$112.40	—
60–65	63	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	2	150.00–160.00	$155.20	—
65	65	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	230.00	$230.00	—
60–75	69	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	115.00–200.00	$148.43	—
70–75	73	—	—	3	100.00–135.00	$111.93	—
80	80	Kids (<1 yr)	Open	1	290.00	$290.00	—
80–85	82	—	—	3	170.00–180.00	$175.10	—
80–95	88	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	175.00–210.00	$189.09	—
90–95	92	—	—	3	200.00–240.00	$222.91	—
90–95	93	—	—	2	270.00–280.00	$275.14	—
100–110	104	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	190.00–240.00	$214.94	—
105–110	108	—	—	3	230.00–250.00	$243.54	—
110–120	115	—	—	2	280.00–325.00	$303.48	—
100–145	118	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	300.00–475.00	$386.97	—
100–145	123	Yearlings (1-2 yrs)	Open	2	310.00–375.00	$348.47	—
175	175	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	380.00	$380.00	—

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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.