Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $131.97/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −76.70 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$131.97

46 head · 459 lb average

Value per head Derived

$606

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$30

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

$18.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.20

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	467	141.52	661	17thin
Medium and Large 3	349	131.94	461	10thin
Medium and Large 2	511	123.45	630	19thin

One grade step is worth $18.07/cwt here — about $30 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 sale46 hd

131.97

—

GA average15 barns · 792 hd

122.77

+9.20

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−76.70

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	1,164	86.33	1,005	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,114	59.55	663	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	40.00	392	1thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,020	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	500	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	125.32/cwt	124.00–129.00	459	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	85.75/cwt	81.00–89.00	620	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	100.32/cwt	98.00–105.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	408	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	113.04/cwt	110.00–119.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	127.76/cwt	125.00–129.00	411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	157.04/cwt	156.00–158.00	652	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	91.59/cwt	89.00–94.00	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	127.26/cwt	125.00–128.00	589	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	99.73/cwt	95.00–105.00	721	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	89.50/cwt	89.00–90.00	501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	105.05/cwt	100.00–110.00	483	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	7,512	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	660.00/cwt	660.00–660.00	5,280	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	650	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	6,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,185	975.00/cwt	975.00–975.00	11,554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	898	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	100.55/cwt	97.00–104.00	779	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	358	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	564	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	725	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	555	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	672	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	714	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	270	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	473	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	970	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,183	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	115.05/cwt	110.00–120.00	529	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	127.34/cwt	124.00–131.00	475	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	147.05/cwt	146.00–148.00	394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	115.51/cwt	115.00–116.00	653	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	121.69/cwt	117.00–126.00	636	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	141.05/cwt	140.00–142.00	597	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	135.12/cwt	130.00–139.00	436	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	142.00/cwt	140.00–146.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	422	149.58/cwt	147.00–153.00	631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	327	159.67/cwt	159.00–160.00	522	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	655	96.67/cwt	90.00–100.00	633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	129.70/cwt	125.00–134.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	710	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	325	149.49/cwt	149.00–150.00	486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	260	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	755	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	717	1
Bulls	—	—	1,178	91.50/cwt	91.50–91.50	1,078	2
Bulls	—	—	1,135	76.00/cwt	76.00–76.00	863	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	90.01/cwt	89.00–91.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	315	136.38/cwt	134.00–139.00	430	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	655	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	40.00/cwt	40.00–40.00	392	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,145	63.07/cwt	60.00–65.00	722	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 Apr 16, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 85Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 9Last week 0Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 12Last week 0Year ago 0

No trends available.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,020	49.00	49.00
3	—	1,145	60.00–65.00	63.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	980	40.00	40.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,178	91.50	91.50
1	—	1,135	76.00	76.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	366	124.00–129.00	125.32
3	—	723	81.00–89.00	85.75
3	—	558	98.00–105.00	100.32
3	—	458	110.00–119.00	113.04
3	—	322	125.00–129.00	127.76
2	—	623	89.00–94.00	91.59
2	—	668	89.00–91.00	90.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	115.00	115.00
2	—	560	89.00–90.00	89.50
2	—	460	100.00–110.00	105.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	463	125.00–128.00	127.26
3	—	723	95.00–105.00	99.73
2	—	315	134.00–139.00	136.38
1	—	555	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	415	156.00–158.00	157.04
1	—	660	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	970	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	97.00–104.00	100.55
2	—	358	157.00–158.00	157.50
1	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	555	121.00	121.00
1	—	510	140.00	140.00
1	—	270	175.00	175.00
3	—	455	140.00–146.00	142.00
3	—	422	147.00–153.00	149.58
3	—	327	159.00–160.00	159.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	110.00–120.00	115.05
2	—	373	124.00–131.00	127.34
2	—	268	146.00–148.00	147.05
4	—	323	130.00–139.00	135.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	115.00–116.00	115.51
2	—	523	117.00–126.00	121.69
2	—	423	140.00–142.00	141.05
3	—	655	90.00–100.00	96.67
3	—	457	125.00–134.00	129.70
2	—	710	98.00	98.00
2	—	325	149.00–150.00	149.49
2	—	260	160.00	160.00
1	—	755	95.00	95.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	905	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	660.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	975.00	975.00

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

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Slaughter Cattle

Feeder Cattle

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