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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.92/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 514 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 347 550 499
Feeder cattle 247 269 427
Slaughter cattle 40 38 27
Replacement cattle 60 88 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady , feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, 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
455–477 463 4 143.00–146.00 $144.51 $669 —
500–530 515 4 136.00–144.00 $138.67 $714 —
555–575 560 4 134.00–136.00 $134.51 $753 —
600–630 615 2 131.00–135.00 $133.05 $818 —
660–675 668 2 128.00–135.00 $131.46 $878 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–420 408 5 129.00–130.00 $129.41 $528 —
455–480 469 5 125.00–130.00 $126.38 $593 —
500–545 514 10 119.00–122.00 $119.92 $616 -3.08
555–580 575 6 118.00–119.00 $118.17 $679 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 2 125.00 $125.00 $428 —
400–445 433 6 120.00–123.00 $121.35 $525 +4.11
455–490 467 3 111.00–118.00 $113.45 $530 +1.18
555–577 562 6 105.00–107.00 $106.18 $597 -4.15
700 700 2 95.00 $95.00 $665 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 107.00–110.00 $108.35 $392 —
455–465 459 5 100.00–106.00 $104.02 $477 -2.00
600–645 615 3 97.00–100.00 $98.05 $603 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 328 6 141.00–146.50 $143.83 $472 —
355–380 368 4 135.00–141.00 $138.10 $508 —
455–498 480 8 127.50–129.00 $128.00 $614 -2.01
500–535 518 4 120.00–122.00 $121.03 $627 -0.48
555–575 563 5 115.00–120.00 $118.23 $666 +0.60
600 600 6 113.00–117.00 $115.00 $690 —
660–675 671 7 109.00–110.00 $109.72 $736 -4.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 358 3 150.00–152.00 $151.01 $541 —
400–445 438 7 143.00–146.00 $143.97 $631 —
455–490 470 6 139.00–141.00 $139.98 $658 +4.98
500–545 526 4 134.00–136.00 $135.52 $713 +6.69
555–575 566 7 125.00–131.00 $129.15 $731 +3.91
600–645 620 4 124.00–129.00 $126.73 $786 +4.73
655–660 658 4 120.00–124.00 $122.49 $806 -1.92
700–745 723 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $838 -3.80
755 755 1 115.00 $115.00 $868 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 279 4 138.00–143.00 $140.18 $391 —
355–378 368 5 127.00–134.00 $129.78 $478 -2.51
400–445 423 4 120.00–126.00 $123.16 $521 +0.67
455–465 460 4 115.00–122.00 $118.54 $545 +7.32
500–535 512 3 104.00–110.00 $107.91 $552 -4.09

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1330 1086 80-85% 5 48.00–53.00 $51.01 $554 —
900–1440 1137 80-85% 11 54.00–61.00 $58.32 $663 —
1380–1515 1453 80-85% 4 63.00–65.00 $64.28 $934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1005 959 85-90% 5 40.00–43.50 $42.27 $405 —
900–1100 995 85-90% 4 46.00–50.00 $48.35 $481 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770 1770 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,522 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1050 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 620.00–825.00 $757.79
900–1330 1076 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 530.00–790.00 $661.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1480 1116 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 800.00–970.00 $870.40

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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
960–1300 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 775.00–1,000.00 $871.04 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1220 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,311.65 +99.82
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–850 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 420.00–590.00 $488.57 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.