Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-01-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-01-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $132.69/cwt on 85 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −75.99 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$132.69

85 head · 489 lb average

Value per head Derived

$648

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$235

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

$2.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.72

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	386	133.83	516	23
Medium and Large 2	505	132.74	670	42
Medium and Large 1	573	131.25	752	20

One grade step is worth $2.58/cwt here — about −$235 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 sale85 hd

132.69

—

GA average16 barns · 1,610 hd

138.41

−5.72

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−75.99

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	—	Average	1,654	79.30	1,311	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,168	55.74	651	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,105	51.00	564	2thin

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,150.00/cwt	1,150.00–1,150.00	12,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	650	518.46/cwt	470.00–560.00	3,370	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,045	753.06/cwt	710.00–810.00	7,869	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	958	598.37/cwt	450.00–720.00	5,732	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,095	645.34/cwt	570.00–720.00	7,066	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,033	827.42/cwt	810.00–840.00	8,547	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	116.27/cwt	114.00–118.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	129.49/cwt	129.00–130.00	729	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	503	132.49/cwt	131.00–133.00	666	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	635	119.66/cwt	119.00–120.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	427	152.71/cwt	151.00–155.00	652	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	147.49/cwt	147.00–148.00	683	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	558	110.48/cwt	107.00–114.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	538	113.94/cwt	110.00–118.00	613	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	316	141.54/cwt	136.00–146.00	447	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	122.62/cwt	119.00–129.00	580	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	423	128.22/cwt	125.00–132.00	542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	370	137.09/cwt	130.00–140.00	507	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	774	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	263	159.03/cwt	158.00–160.00	418	2
Bulls	—	—	1,746	81.79/cwt	77.00–85.00	1,428	5
Bulls	—	—	1,250	68.22/cwt	67.50–69.00	853	2
Bulls	—	—	2,000	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	1,780	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	150.70/cwt	145.00–155.00	404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	670	111.70/cwt	107.00–115.00	748	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	112.35/cwt	109.00–115.00	691	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	522	129.61/cwt	129.00–130.00	677	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	568	125.76/cwt	125.00–128.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	153.12/cwt	147.00–157.00	571	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	327	155.63/cwt	150.00–159.00	509	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	51.00/cwt	50.00–52.00	564	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,190	720.00/cwt	720.00–720.00	8,568	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	118.58/cwt	117.00–120.00	502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	520	111.81/cwt	107.00–117.00	581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	109.01/cwt	107.00–111.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	105.26/cwt	102.00–107.00	648	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	736	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	117.83/cwt	114.00–124.00	374	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	117.50/cwt	114.00–120.00	550	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	668	96.01/cwt	95.00–97.00	641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	272	118.89/cwt	114.00–124.00	323	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	115.53/cwt	114.00–119.00	417	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	444	113.50/cwt	112.00–114.00	504	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,050	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	525	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	126.07/cwt	124.00–128.00	596	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	228	135.16/cwt	130.00–140.00	308	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	312	130.07/cwt	128.00–132.00	406	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	126.28/cwt	124.00–129.00	465	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	279	130.55/cwt	128.00–134.00	364	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	106.34/cwt	106.00–107.00	757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	432	144.00/cwt	140.00–150.00	622	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	138.34/cwt	133.00–143.00	636	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	223	155.06/cwt	150.00–160.00	346	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	57.18/cwt	55.00–61.00	685	4

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 Jan 30, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 176Last week 291Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 18Last week 24Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	650	470.00–560.00	518.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,045	710.00–810.00	753.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	720.00	720.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	958	450.00–720.00	598.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,095	570.00–720.00	645.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	810.00–840.00	827.42

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	114.00–118.00	116.27
4	—	563	129.00–130.00	129.49
4	—	503	131.00–133.00	132.49
3	—	635	119.00–120.00	119.66
3	—	427	151.00–155.00	152.71
2	—	463	147.00–148.00	147.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	558	107.00–114.00	110.48
2	—	538	110.00–118.00	113.94
4	—	316	136.00–146.00	141.54
3	—	473	119.00–129.00	122.62
3	—	423	125.00–132.00	128.22
4	—	370	130.00–140.00	137.09
3	—	268	145.00–155.00	150.70
2	—	223	150.00–160.00	155.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	100.00–103.00	101.49
2	—	263	158.00–160.00	159.03
3	—	670	107.00–115.00	111.70
3	—	615	109.00–115.00	112.35
5	—	522	129.00–130.00	129.61
4	—	568	125.00–128.00	125.76
4	—	373	147.00–157.00	153.12
3	—	327	150.00–159.00	155.63
3	—	712	106.00–107.00	106.34
6	—	432	140.00–150.00	144.00
7	—	460	133.00–143.00	138.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	423	117.00–120.00	118.58
2	—	520	107.00–117.00	111.81
2	—	558	107.00–111.00	109.01
4	—	616	102.00–107.00	105.26
6	—	468	114.00–120.00	117.50
2	—	228	130.00–140.00	135.16
3	—	312	128.00–132.00	130.07
3	—	368	124.00–129.00	126.28
4	—	279	128.00–134.00	130.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	114.00–124.00	117.83
2	—	668	95.00–97.00	96.01
6	—	272	114.00–124.00	118.89
4	—	361	114.00–119.00	115.53
4	—	444	112.00–114.00	113.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	124.00–128.00	126.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	143.00	143.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,746	77.00–85.00	81.79
2	—	1,250	67.50–69.00	68.22
1	—	2,000	89.00	89.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,105	50.00–52.00	51.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	50.00	50.00
4	—	1,198	55.00–61.00	57.18

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

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle