Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-04-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $124.07/cwt on 103 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −84.60 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$124.07

103 head · 477 lb average

Value per head Derived

$592

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$89

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

$28.48/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.14

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	461	138.59	639	27
Medium and Large 2	468	126.84	594	40
Medium and Large 3	499	110.11	549	36

One grade step is worth $28.48/cwt here — about $89 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 sale103 hd

124.07

—

GA average15 barns · 1,016 hd

124.21

−0.14

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−84.60

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	1,688	87.69	1,480	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,247	59.64	744	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	994	49.66	494	8thin

Every lot, as filed

62 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	—	520	100.34/cwt	98.00–104.00	522	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	361	118.09/cwt	114.00–124.00	426	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	583	89.01/cwt	88.00–90.00	519	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	111.65/cwt	106.00–116.00	403	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	541	91.77/cwt	87.00–95.00	496	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	678	81.21/cwt	80.00–85.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	434	104.06/cwt	100.00–108.00	452	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	103.22/cwt	100.00–106.00	477	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	329	149.98/cwt	144.00–154.00	493	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	458	125.52/cwt	122.00–130.00	575	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	111.00/cwt	108.00–117.00	620	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	91.01/cwt	90.00–92.00	617	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	337	136.74/cwt	132.00–142.00	461	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	131.11/cwt	126.00–136.00	477	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	122.58/cwt	118.00–127.00	527	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	561	96.27/cwt	90.00–100.00	540	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	104.82/cwt	100.00–109.00	544	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	638	92.19/cwt	90.00–95.00	588	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	110.16/cwt	108.00–114.00	505	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	112.67/cwt	110.00–116.00	493	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	634	94.58/cwt	90.00–98.00	600	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	558	98.33/cwt	95.00–102.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	129.32/cwt	128.00–130.00	343	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	414	137.96/cwt	136.00–140.00	571	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	361	143.33/cwt	138.00–148.00	517	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	104.37/cwt	103.00–106.00	642	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	116.41/cwt	110.00–120.00	600	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	768	89.00/cwt	88.00–90.00	684	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	95.01/cwt	94.00–96.00	635	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	162.98/cwt	162.00–164.00	375	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	270	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	437	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	141.66/cwt	140.00–146.00	609	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	466	140.20/cwt	138.00–143.00	653	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	95.34/cwt	94.00–97.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	312	160.07/cwt	158.00–162.00	499	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	118.51/cwt	118.00–119.00	676	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	360	152.03/cwt	150.00–154.00	547	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	500	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	665	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	205	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	377	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,026	53.42/cwt	50.00–55.00	548	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	43.40/cwt	42.00–44.00	408	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,231	61.84/cwt	59.00–66.50	761	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,269	56.56/cwt	55.00–58.00	718	5
Bulls	—	—	1,747	90.37/cwt	87.00–93.00	1,579	5
Bulls	—	—	1,598	82.50/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,318	4
Bulls	—	—	1,750	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	1,663	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,385	980.00/cwt	980.00–980.00	13,573	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	880	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	5,544	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	875	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,313	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,060	865.66/cwt	800.00–950.00	9,176	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	88.01/cwt	86.00–90.00	584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	713	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	883	597.08/cwt	560.00–630.00	5,272	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	666	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	153.97/cwt	152.00–156.00	500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	945	700.92/cwt	600.00–800.00	6,624	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	968	689.71/cwt	610.00–720.00	6,676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	120.48/cwt	117.00–124.50	569	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	114.52/cwt	114.00–115.00	599	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	131.03/cwt	130.00–132.00	482	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	112.82/cwt	108.00–118.00	521	7

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 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 85Year ago 259

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 9Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 12Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	98.00–104.00	100.34
7	—	361	114.00–124.00	118.09
6	—	458	108.00–114.00	110.16
6	—	438	110.00–116.00	112.67
4	—	634	90.00–98.00	94.58
3	—	558	95.00–102.00	98.33
3	—	265	128.00–130.00	129.32
2	—	663	86.00–90.00	88.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	583	88.00–90.00	89.01
4	—	361	106.00–116.00	111.65
4	—	541	87.00–95.00	91.77
4	—	678	80.00–85.00	81.21
5	—	434	100.00–108.00	104.06
5	—	462	100.00–106.00	103.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	686	104.00	104.00
8	—	472	117.00–124.50	120.48
2	—	523	114.00–115.00	114.52
2	—	368	130.00–132.00	131.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
2	—	555	120.00	120.00
2	—	325	152.00–156.00	153.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	329	144.00–154.00	149.98
6	—	458	122.00–130.00	125.52
7	—	559	108.00–117.00	111.00
4	—	414	136.00–140.00	137.96
4	—	361	138.00–148.00	143.33
3	—	615	103.00–106.00	104.37
3	—	515	110.00–120.00	116.41
2	—	768	88.00–90.00	89.00
2	—	668	94.00–96.00	95.01
2	—	230	162.00–164.00	162.98
1	—	270	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	90.00–92.00	91.01
3	—	337	132.00–142.00	136.74
4	—	364	126.00–136.00	131.11
4	—	430	118.00–127.00	122.58
4	—	561	90.00–100.00	96.27
6	—	519	100.00–109.00	104.82
6	—	638	90.00–95.00	92.19
7	—	462	108.00–118.00	112.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	430	140.00–146.00	141.66
5	—	466	138.00–143.00	140.20
3	—	770	94.00–97.00	95.34
3	—	312	158.00–162.00	160.07
2	—	570	118.00–119.00	118.51
2	—	360	150.00–154.00	152.03
1	—	500	133.00	133.00
1	—	205	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,026	50.00–55.00	53.42
3	—	940	42.00–44.00	43.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,231	59.00–66.50	61.84
5	—	1,269	55.00–58.00	56.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,747	87.00–93.00	90.37
4	—	1,598	82.00–84.00	82.50
1	—	1,750	95.00	95.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,385	980.00	980.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	883	560.00–630.00	597.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	945	600.00–800.00	700.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	968	610.00–720.00	689.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	630.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,060	800.00–950.00	865.66

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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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle