Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $122.83/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −85.84 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$122.83

55 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$243

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

$3.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.42

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	462	123.45	570	26
Medium and Large 2	584	123.30	720	20
Medium and Large 1	678	120.02	814	9thin

One grade step is worth $3.43/cwt here — about −$243 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 sale55 hd

122.83

—

GA average16 barns · 1,111 hd

141.25

−18.42

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−85.84

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	1,713	85.27	1,461	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	60.10	738	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	52.00	757	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	45.86	484	7thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	605	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	510	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,245	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,587	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	961	514.15/cwt	440.00–550.00	4,941	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	563.53/cwt	540.00–590.00	4,790	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,239	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	742	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	627	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	719	116.30/cwt	114.00–120.00	836	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	801	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Bulls	—	—	1,713	85.27/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,461	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	318	142.47/cwt	142.00–143.00	453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	141.89/cwt	139.00–145.00	397	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	133.75/cwt	131.00–135.00	681	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	117.98/cwt	117.00–119.00	726	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	569	125.54/cwt	121.00–128.00	714	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	728	105.40/cwt	102.00–108.00	767	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	122.60/cwt	119.00–129.00	566	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	436	126.03/cwt	121.00–131.00	549	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	607	106.33/cwt	106.00–107.00	645	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	118.13/cwt	112.00–122.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	113.61/cwt	110.00–117.00	651	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,048	41.85/cwt	38.00–45.00	439	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	51.21/cwt	48.00–55.00	544	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,455	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	757	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,218	60.81/cwt	57.00–64.50	741	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	53.61/cwt	52.50–55.00	662	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,305	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	117.36/cwt	116.00–118.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	125.35/cwt	125.00–126.00	580	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	421	107.88/cwt	105.00–112.00	454	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	533	98.01/cwt	96.00–100.00	522	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	134.29/cwt	133.00–137.00	708	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	110.96/cwt	108.00–114.00	580	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 Feb 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 140Last week 136Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 41Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	106.00–110.00	107.98
2	—	438	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
4	—	523	108.00–114.00	110.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	116.00–118.00	117.36
3	—	463	125.00–126.00	125.35
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	105.00–112.00	107.88
2	—	533	96.00–100.00	98.01
2	—	468	105.00–110.00	107.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	440	140.00–145.00	142.47
5	—	509	131.00–135.00	133.75
4	—	615	117.00–119.00	117.98
4	—	569	121.00–128.00	125.54
3	—	728	102.00–108.00	105.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	114.00–120.00	116.30
2	—	665	120.00–121.00	120.49
2	—	565	130.00–131.00	130.51
1	—	765	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	142.00–143.00	142.47
2	—	280	139.00–145.00	141.89
7	—	462	119.00–129.00	122.60
7	—	436	121.00–131.00	126.03
3	—	607	106.00–107.00	106.33
3	—	520	112.00–122.00	118.13
2	—	573	110.00–117.00	113.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	133.00–137.00	134.29
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	770.00	770.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	961	440.00–550.00	514.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	540.00–590.00	563.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,713	82.00–88.00	85.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	38.00–45.00	41.85
3	—	1,063	48.00–55.00	51.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	52.00	52.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,218	57.00–64.50	60.81
2	—	1,235	52.50–55.00	53.61
1	—	1,305	66.00	66.00

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

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