Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2019-06-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-06-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply lower, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $111.28/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −97.39 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$111.28

87 head · 503 lb average

Value per head Derived

$560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$169

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

$15.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.14

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	565	121.00	684	2thin
Medium and Large 2	514	115.06	591	48
Medium and Large 3	486	105.85	514	37

One grade step is worth $15.15/cwt here — about $169 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 sale87 hd

111.28

—

GA average15 barns · 1,264 hd

121.42

−10.14

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−97.39

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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,237	54.63	676	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,593	51.96	828	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	49.42	503	6thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	685	99.34/cwt	98.00–100.00	680	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	93.51/cwt	93.00–94.00	669	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	132.58/cwt	130.00–135.00	411	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	365	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	101.62/cwt	98.00–105.00	640	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	521	113.07/cwt	110.00–118.00	589	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	112.40/cwt	109.00–117.00	635	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	443	123.38/cwt	119.00–126.00	547	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	119.25/cwt	116.00–126.00	557	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	97.54/cwt	95.00–100.00	551	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	322	119.53/cwt	116.00–124.00	385	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	104.05/cwt	102.00–105.00	546	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	117.03/cwt	112.00–119.00	425	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	84.74/cwt	82.00–88.00	559	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	461	109.16/cwt	104.00–114.00	503	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	635	93.63/cwt	92.00–96.00	595	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	111.78/cwt	107.00–126.00	481	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	105.49/cwt	105.00–106.00	488	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	320	116.66/cwt	116.00–117.00	373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	94.35/cwt	93.00–97.00	630	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	113.04/cwt	110.00–115.00	416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	99.44/cwt	94.00–102.50	562	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	429	110.86/cwt	107.00–115.00	476	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	101.55/cwt	100.00–104.00	541	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	639	97.08/cwt	94.00–99.00	620	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	91.02/cwt	90.00–92.00	514	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	90.02/cwt	88.00–92.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	94.77/cwt	90.00–98.00	491	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	356	101.76/cwt	98.00–107.00	362	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	439	98.48/cwt	95.00–102.00	432	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	97.48/cwt	92.00–100.00	459	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	51.83/cwt	50.00–53.50	542	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	44.59/cwt	42.00–47.00	430	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	52.94/cwt	52.00–54.00	815	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,700	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	850	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	56.28/cwt	54.00–59.00	687	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	51.74/cwt	50.00–53.00	655	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,129	658.49/cwt	520.00–830.00	7,434	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	759.41/cwt	740.00–780.00	8,634	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	5,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,380	890.47/cwt	800.00–970.00	12,288	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	753.49/cwt	720.00–780.00	8,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,218	1,093.26/cwt	1,050.00–1,130.00	13,316	8

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 Jun 6, 2019

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 292Last week 214Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 29Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 57Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes sharply lower, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	685	98.00–100.00	99.34
2	—	715	93.00–94.00	93.51
2	—	310	130.00–135.00	132.58
1	—	255	143.00	143.00
5	—	630	98.00–105.00	101.62
6	—	521	110.00–118.00	113.07
7	—	565	109.00–117.00	112.40
8	—	443	119.00–126.00	123.38
14	—	467	116.00–126.00	119.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	95.00–100.00	97.54
3	—	322	116.00–124.00	119.53
3	—	525	102.00–105.00	104.05
4	—	363	112.00–119.00	117.03
4	—	660	82.00–88.00	84.74
5	—	461	104.00–114.00	109.16
5	—	635	92.00–96.00	93.63
11	—	430	107.00–126.00	111.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	105.00–106.00	105.49
3	—	320	116.00–117.00	116.66
3	—	668	93.00–97.00	94.35
4	—	368	110.00–115.00	113.04
5	—	565	94.00–102.50	99.44
6	—	429	107.00–115.00	110.86
9	—	533	100.00–104.00	101.55
9	—	639	94.00–99.00	97.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	90.00–92.00	91.02
2	—	668	88.00–92.00	90.02
3	—	518	90.00–98.00	94.77
4	—	356	98.00–107.00	101.76
4	—	439	95.00–102.00	98.48
5	—	471	92.00–100.00	97.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,045	50.00–53.50	51.83
2	—	965	42.00–47.00	44.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	52.00–54.00	52.94
1	—	1,700	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,221	54.00–59.00	56.28
4	—	1,266	50.00–53.00	51.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,129	520.00–830.00	658.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,137	740.00–780.00	759.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,380	800.00–970.00	890.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	720.00–780.00	753.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,218	1,050.00–1,130.00	1,093.26

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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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle