Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2019-12-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-12-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $108.05/cwt on 70 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −100.63 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$108.05

70 head · 558 lb average

Value per head Derived

$602

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$50

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$4.39/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.62

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	617	111.47	687	15thin
Medium and Large 3	477	107.15	511	25
Medium and Large 2	595	107.08	637	30

One grade step is worth $4.39/cwt here — about $50 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 sale70 hd

108.05

—

GA average14 barns · 1,201 hd

126.66

−18.62

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−100.63

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	1,782	75.67	1,349	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,239	49.03	607	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	987	42.92	424	14

Every lot, as filed

42 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
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	9,761	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	715.71/cwt	700.00–730.00	8,753	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,143	561.64/cwt	530.00–590.00	6,420	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,103	535.10/cwt	450.00–650.00	5,902	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	704.97/cwt	610.00–810.00	6,768	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,073	646.96/cwt	620.00–660.00	6,942	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	672	94.67/cwt	93.00–95.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	658	82.49/cwt	80.00–85.00	543	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	96.98/cwt	96.00–98.00	417	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	624	103.61/cwt	102.00–105.00	647	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	85.77/cwt	84.00–90.00	573	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	97.54/cwt	95.00–100.00	551	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	124.72/cwt	120.00–130.00	412	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	102.65/cwt	100.00–106.00	529	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	107.73/cwt	105.00–110.00	503	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	98.29/cwt	93.00–101.00	711	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	119.81/cwt	116.00–123.00	436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	112.05/cwt	110.00–115.00	476	3
Bulls	—	—	1,360	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	938	1
Bulls	—	—	1,888	77.34/cwt	75.00–79.00	1,460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	98.81/cwt	95.00–102.00	652	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	44.48/cwt	44.00–45.00	467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	782	95.02/cwt	90.00–99.00	743	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	109.35/cwt	107.00–111.00	621	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	530	110.37/cwt	109.00–112.00	585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	116.03/cwt	114.00–118.00	536	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	121.98/cwt	120.00–124.00	537	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	103.96/cwt	100.00–106.00	546	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	104.02/cwt	101.00–106.00	478	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	100.48/cwt	100.00–101.00	317	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	992	44.76/cwt	42.00–48.00	444	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	38.33/cwt	35.00–40.00	374	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,261	49.57/cwt	47.00–54.00	625	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,030	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	750	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	818	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	537	93.03/cwt	90.00–95.00	500	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	135.48/cwt	135.00–136.00	427	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	113.22/cwt	110.00–117.00	643	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	102.68/cwt	102.00–103.00	746	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	108.66/cwt	108.00–109.00	685	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	124.05/cwt	122.00–126.00	651	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	106.52/cwt	105.00–108.00	708	2

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 Dec 19, 2019

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 205Last week 367Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 60Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 83Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	810.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,223	700.00–730.00	715.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,143	530.00–590.00	561.64
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,103	450.00–650.00	535.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	960	610.00–810.00	704.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,073	620.00–660.00	646.96

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	672	93.00–95.00	94.67
3	—	525	100.00–106.00	103.96
3	—	460	101.00–106.00	104.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	658	80.00–85.00	82.49
4	—	430	96.00–98.00	96.98
2	—	315	100.00–101.00	100.48
5	—	537	90.00–95.00	93.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	624	102.00–105.00	103.61
4	—	723	93.00–101.00	98.29
5	—	660	95.00–102.00	98.81
3	—	782	90.00–99.00	95.02
3	—	568	107.00–111.00	109.35
3	—	530	109.00–112.00	110.37
3	—	462	114.00–118.00	116.03
2	—	440	120.00–124.00	121.98
2	—	315	135.00–136.00	135.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	84.00–90.00	85.77
4	—	565	95.00–100.00	97.54
4	—	330	120.00–130.00	124.72
3	—	515	100.00–106.00	102.65
3	—	467	105.00–110.00	107.73
4	—	364	116.00–123.00	119.81
3	—	425	110.00–115.00	112.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	110.00–117.00	113.22
3	—	727	102.00–103.00	102.68
3	—	630	108.00–109.00	108.66
3	—	525	122.00–126.00	124.05
2	—	665	105.00–108.00	106.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	990	104.00	104.00
1	—	750	109.00	109.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	69.00	69.00
4	—	1,888	75.00–79.00	77.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,050	44.00–45.00	44.48
17	—	1,261	47.00–54.00	49.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	992	42.00–48.00	44.76
4	—	975	35.00–40.00	38.33

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

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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