Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-03-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls , bull calves and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $118.30/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −90.38 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$118.30

76 head · 476 lb average

Value per head Derived

$564

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$10.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.64

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	122.53	673	6thin
Medium and Large 2	484	121.45	588	43
Medium and Large 3	447	112.34	503	27

One grade step is worth $10.19/cwt here — about $170 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 sale76 hd

118.30

—

GA average16 barns · 1,188 hd

131.94

−13.64

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−90.38

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	1,692	79.51	1,345	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,271	53.59	681	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,014	46.69	473	10

Every lot, as filed

52 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
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	124.52/cwt	123.00–126.00	577	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,220	865.98/cwt	850.00–880.00	10,565	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	790	464.18/cwt	400.00–530.00	3,667	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	810.00/cwt	810.00–810.00	5,670	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,205	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	9,640	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	433	126.09/cwt	123.00–129.00	546	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	110.28/cwt	107.00–115.00	678	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	131.04/cwt	129.00–133.00	609	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	123.02/cwt	122.00–124.00	695	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	779	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	834	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	6,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,172.42/cwt	1,125.00–1,270.00	13,072	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	90.51/cwt	90.00–91.00	602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	128.48/cwt	127.00–130.00	418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	107.54/cwt	102.00–112.00	608	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	125.78/cwt	123.00–133.00	587	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	120.00/cwt	115.00–124.00	616	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	128.40/cwt	125.00–135.00	550	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	314	143.74/cwt	142.00–146.00	451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	279	145.82/cwt	144.00–147.00	407	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	104.22/cwt	99.00–109.00	657	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	93.52/cwt	93.00–94.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	96.02/cwt	95.00–97.00	639	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	373	136.09/cwt	134.00–138.00	508	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	120.08/cwt	117.00–124.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	530	124.98/cwt	122.00–128.00	662	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	51.01/cwt	49.00–53.00	534	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	982	42.37/cwt	39.00–45.00	416	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,255	55.87/cwt	54.00–58.00	701	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,318	46.74/cwt	46.50–47.00	616	2
Bulls	—	—	1,758	83.01/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,459	3
Bulls	—	—	1,495	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	1,032	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	516	94.05/cwt	90.00–97.00	485	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	95.52/cwt	94.00–97.00	439	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	102.52/cwt	100.00–105.00	377	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	104.71/cwt	100.00–109.00	330	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	100.03/cwt	98.00–104.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	509	101.30/cwt	100.00–104.00	516	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	110.59/cwt	108.00–112.00	467	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	368	117.75/cwt	114.00–121.00	433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	105.03/cwt	104.00–106.00	492	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	117.49/cwt	117.00–118.00	382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	456	111.20/cwt	108.00–115.00	507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	95.77/cwt	93.00–98.00	546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	520	99.04/cwt	98.00–100.00	515	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	274	130.77/cwt	130.00–133.00	358	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	98.86/cwt	95.00–103.00	616	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	119.26/cwt	113.00–123.00	510	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	126.34/cwt	126.00–127.00	455	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	670.88/cwt	550.00–800.00	7,279	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	924.41/cwt	850.00–1,030.00	11,675	3

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 Mar 12, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 199Last week 111Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 21Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 42Last week 38Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	123.00–126.00	124.52
2	—	433	123.00–129.00	126.09
2	—	623	95.00–103.00	98.86
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	107.00–115.00	110.28
2	—	465	129.00–133.00	131.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	122.00–124.00	123.02
1	—	715	109.00	109.00
1	—	695	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	665	90.00–91.00	90.51
2	—	325	127.00–130.00	128.48
5	—	456	108.00–115.00	111.20
4	—	570	93.00–98.00	95.77
4	—	520	98.00–100.00	99.04
4	—	274	130.00–133.00	130.77
3	—	428	113.00–123.00	119.26
3	—	360	126.00–127.00	126.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	565	102.00–112.00	107.54
8	—	467	123.00–133.00	125.78
6	—	513	115.00–124.00	120.00
4	—	428	125.00–135.00	128.40
4	—	314	142.00–146.00	143.74
4	—	279	144.00–147.00	145.82
3	—	630	99.00–109.00	104.22
2	—	723	93.00–94.00	93.52
2	—	665	95.00–97.00	96.02
2	—	373	134.00–138.00	136.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	117.00–124.00	120.08
3	—	530	122.00–128.00	124.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	90.00–97.00	94.05
2	—	460	94.00–97.00	95.52
2	—	368	100.00–105.00	102.52
2	—	315	100.00–109.00	104.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	98.00–104.00	100.03
4	—	509	100.00–104.00	101.30
3	—	422	108.00–112.00	110.59
3	—	368	114.00–121.00	117.75
2	—	468	104.00–106.00	105.03
2	—	325	117.00–118.00	117.49

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	850.00–880.00	865.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,263	850.00–1,030.00	924.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,085	550.00–800.00	670.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	790	400.00–530.00	464.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,115	1,125.00–1,270.00	1,172.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,046	49.00–53.00	51.01
5	—	982	39.00–45.00	42.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,255	54.00–58.00	55.87
2	—	1,318	46.50–47.00	46.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,758	80.00–86.00	83.01
1	—	1,495	69.00	69.00

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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