Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2019-05-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-05-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 1.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.47/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −72.20 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$136.47

107 head · 497 lb average

Value per head Derived

$678

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$172

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$8.53/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.04

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	530	141.03	747	35
Medium and Large 2	506	135.19	684	47
Medium and Large 3	434	132.50	576	25

One grade step is worth $8.53/cwt here — about $172 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale107 hd

136.47

—

GA average16 barns · 1,290 hd

135.43

+1.04

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−72.20

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,548	78.25	1,211	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,257	55.44	697	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,420	54.00	767	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,084	47.31	513	10

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	122.29/cwt	118.00–127.00	561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	122.82/cwt	118.00–126.00	639	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	321	136.28/cwt	134.00–138.00	437	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	128.10/cwt	125.00–132.00	550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	133.35/cwt	130.00–137.00	480	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	128.65/cwt	124.00–134.00	334	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	112.71/cwt	108.00–116.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	337	123.84/cwt	121.00–127.00	417	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	121.65/cwt	119.00–124.00	438	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	141.99/cwt	141.00–143.00	807	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	769	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	146.07/cwt	145.00–148.00	538	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	714.48/cwt	710.00–720.00	7,452	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	910.22/cwt	900.00–920.00	10,285	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	685.02/cwt	550.00–790.00	7,775	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,134	613.56/cwt	550.00–680.00	6,958	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	263	136.70/cwt	135.00–138.00	360	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	103.54/cwt	102.00–105.00	697	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	433	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	632	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	137.18/cwt	135.00–140.00	586	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	129.74/cwt	127.00–132.00	725	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	135.38/cwt	133.00–137.00	707	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	124.50/cwt	123.00–126.00	753	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	135.51/cwt	133.00–138.00	627	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	140.51/cwt	140.00–141.00	506	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	522	124.98/cwt	124.00–126.00	652	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	131.52/cwt	127.00–135.00	609	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	419	134.89/cwt	131.00–137.00	565	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	359	137.72/cwt	135.00–142.00	494	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	142.36/cwt	140.00–145.00	458	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	114.51/cwt	114.00–115.00	704	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	145.02/cwt	144.00–146.00	413	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	131.98/cwt	127.00–136.00	699	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	138.62/cwt	136.00–145.00	656	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	127.54/cwt	122.00–132.00	718	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	142.65/cwt	140.00–147.00	616	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	123.12/cwt	119.00–126.00	753	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	155.07/cwt	150.00–160.00	569	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	693	117.01/cwt	115.00–119.00	811	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	157.04/cwt	152.00–162.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	136.89/cwt	133.00–141.00	773	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	522	139.71/cwt	137.00–144.00	729	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	456	148.17/cwt	147.00–150.00	676	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	131.79/cwt	128.00–135.00	821	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	150.64/cwt	150.00–152.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	678	128.50/cwt	128.00–129.00	871	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	370	166.11/cwt	162.00–170.00	615	2
Bulls	—	—	1,613	76.65/cwt	76.00–77.00	1,236	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	79.05/cwt	78.00–80.00	1,198	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	49.37/cwt	47.00–53.00	649	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	58.48/cwt	56.00–63.00	718	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,420	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	767	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,079	50.27/cwt	49.00–52.00	542	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	45.33/cwt	41.00–47.00	493	6

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Thu May 16, 2019

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Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 268Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 30Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 56Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	459	118.00–127.00	122.29
4	—	520	118.00–126.00	122.82
7	—	321	134.00–138.00	136.28
7	—	429	125.00–132.00	128.10
8	—	360	130.00–137.00	133.35
4	—	263	135.00–138.00	136.70
2	—	673	102.00–105.00	103.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	260	124.00–134.00	128.65
3	—	463	108.00–116.00	112.71
5	—	337	121.00–127.00	123.84
6	—	360	119.00–124.00	121.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	433	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	427	135.00–140.00	137.18
4	—	559	127.00–132.00	129.74
3	—	522	133.00–137.00	135.38
2	—	605	123.00–126.00	124.50
2	—	463	133.00–138.00	135.51
2	—	360	140.00–141.00	140.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	154.00	154.00
2	—	568	141.00–143.00	141.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	135.00–137.00	136.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	368	145.00–148.00	146.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	522	124.00–126.00	124.98
4	—	463	127.00–135.00	131.52
4	—	419	131.00–137.00	134.89
4	—	359	135.00–142.00	137.72
3	—	322	140.00–145.00	142.36
2	—	615	114.00–115.00	114.51
2	—	285	144.00–146.00	145.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	530	127.00–136.00	131.98
10	—	473	136.00–145.00	138.62
8	—	563	122.00–132.00	127.54
7	—	432	140.00–147.00	142.65
5	—	612	119.00–126.00	123.12
3	—	367	150.00–160.00	155.07
2	—	693	115.00–119.00	117.01
2	—	333	152.00–162.00	157.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	565	133.00–141.00	136.89
7	—	522	137.00–144.00	139.71
6	—	456	147.00–150.00	148.17
5	—	623	128.00–135.00	131.79
3	—	432	150.00–152.00	150.64
2	—	678	128.00–129.00	128.50
2	—	370	162.00–170.00	166.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,043	710.00–720.00	714.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,130	900.00–920.00	910.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,135	550.00–790.00	685.02
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,134	550.00–680.00	613.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,613	76.00–77.00	76.65
4	—	1,515	78.00–80.00	79.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,315	47.00–53.00	49.37
6	—	1,228	56.00–63.00	58.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	54.00	54.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,079	49.00–52.00	50.27
6	—	1,088	41.00–47.00	45.33

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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