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Calhoun Stockyard Market Report

Calhoun, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

483 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $117.93/cwt -8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 593 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $122.71/cwt +0.18 vs last sale · ≈ $443/hd at 361 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.39/cwt -1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $501/hd at 427 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 483 693 461
Feeder cattle 389 331 372
Slaughter cattle 31 53 41
Replacement cattle 63 140 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 1.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–385 373 5 125.00–132.00 $129.34 $482 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 4 129.00–138.00 $134.23 $617 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 330 2 114.00–115.00 $114.49 $378 —
418–445 427 12 110.00–120.00 $117.39 $501 -1.31
455–465 459 9 105.00–115.00 $109.56 $503 -7.03
500–535 518 4 102.00–110.00 $105.86 $548 -7.66
555–575 565 4 100.00–105.00 $102.54 $579 -6.14
655–670 664 4 96.00–102.00 $99.50 $661 -5.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 4 104.00–111.00 $107.61 $349 —
355–365 363 8 100.00–110.00 $103.48 $376 -11.63
435–445 440 4 100.00–109.00 $104.75 $461 -3.06
455–465 460 4 96.00–103.00 $99.54 $458 -7.98
500–535 526 4 95.00–100.00 $97.80 $514 —
555–575 565 4 90.00–96.00 $93.05 $526 -8.20
655–660 658 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $589 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–455 453 4 119.00–128.00 $121.77 $552 +0.76
555 555 5 115.00–117.00 $116.60 $647 -1.73
600–645 615 3 108.00–109.00 $108.65 $668 -8.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 141.00–145.00 $143.29 $394 —
300–335 328 5 138.00–147.00 $142.30 $467 +2.30
355–365 360 6 131.00–136.00 $133.86 $482 —
400–445 424 7 125.00–134.00 $128.34 $544 -5.07
455–465 460 10 120.00–127.00 $123.53 $568 -5.47
500–535 521 6 112.00–120.00 $116.18 $605 -9.08
555–570 562 9 107.00–116.00 $110.44 $621 -7.88
600–645 628 6 106.00–114.00 $109.92 $690 -3.02
700–745 715 3 102.00–106.00 $103.39 $739 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 271 4 130.00–136.00 $132.90 $360 -6.99
300–335 324 4 124.00–129.00 $126.31 $409 -8.15
355–380 361 14 119.00–126.00 $122.71 $443 +0.18
430–445 438 8 113.00–120.00 $115.12 $504 -0.88
455–465 458 6 110.00–117.00 $113.69 $521 -0.95
500–535 512 6 105.00–110.00 $106.63 $546 -5.76
555–565 561 7 100.00–104.00 $102.30 $574 -8.05
660–675 668 2 95.00–100.00 $97.47 $651 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 153.00 $153.00 $543 —
500–540 527 6 126.00–130.00 $126.97 $669 -8.09
555–598 593 19 117.50–123.00 $117.93 $699 -8.28
655–690 668 3 115.00–118.00 $116.69 $779 -6.29
700–745 730 3 108.00–112.00 $110.72 $808 -4.98
753–760 754 8 108.00–109.00 $108.87 $821 -6.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1600 1321 80-85% 7 50.00–54.00 $50.82 $671 +4.37
1300–1460 1380 80-85% 2 45.00–46.00 $45.47 $627 —
1150–1665 1445 80-85% 3 58.00–60.00 $59.47 $859 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 998 85-90% 4 44.00–48.50 $46.17 $461 -0.88
1000–1100 1050 85-90% 2 42.00–43.00 $42.52 $446 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 1 83.00 $83.00 $863 —
1325–2035 1707 3 65.00–70.00 $68.71 $1,173 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1410 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–950.00 $894.66
1300–1430 1387 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $1,037.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1120 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 550.00–775.00 $661.59
1000–1375 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $810.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1100 997 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,080.00 $1,054.08 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1060 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–850.00 $798.54 —

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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.