Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers, bulls, and heifers mostly steady, steer, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $113.97/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −94.70 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$113.97

55 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$609

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$144

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$2.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.23

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	429	115.83	497	18thin
Medium and Large 1	637	113.12	720	10thin
Medium and Large 2	567	113.05	641	27

One grade step is worth $2.78/cwt here — about −$144 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

113.97

—

GA average17 barns · 1,218 hd

124.20

−10.23

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−94.70

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	1,711	99.26	1,698	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,184	65.03	770	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	998	53.91	538	11

Every lot, as filed

50 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
Bulls	—	—	1,763	103.72/cwt	101.00–106.50	1,829	3
Bulls	—	—	1,658	94.80/cwt	94.00–95.50	1,572	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	91.32/cwt	89.00–95.00	612	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	475	108.70/cwt	107.00–112.00	516	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	640	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	621	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	420	114.58/cwt	111.00–118.00	481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	361	121.31/cwt	120.00–125.00	438	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	90.68/cwt	90.00–92.00	598	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	487	114.36/cwt	113.00–115.00	557	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	129.03/cwt	127.00–131.00	406	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	134.11/cwt	130.00–138.00	353	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	114.89/cwt	112.00–118.00	603	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	617	107.06/cwt	105.00–110.00	661	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	586	115.64/cwt	110.00–117.00	678	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	104.57/cwt	102.00–107.00	706	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	120.02/cwt	118.00–122.00	556	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	428	125.04/cwt	124.00–126.00	535	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	740	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	747	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	114.29/cwt	113.00–118.00	698	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	722	105.35/cwt	104.00–106.00	761	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	665	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	751	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	632	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	863.85/cwt	840.00–885.00	10,107	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	967	631.36/cwt	600.00–685.00	6,105	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,421	1,412.10/cwt	1,250.00–1,700.00	20,066	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	1,278.51/cwt	1,125.00–1,350.00	14,549	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	931.78/cwt	850.00–1,000.00	9,271	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,123	877.74/cwt	825.00–900.00	9,857	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,720	1,330.00/cwt	1,330.00–1,330.00	22,876	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,187	1,308.22/cwt	1,200.00–1,400.00	15,529	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	490	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	583	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	123.49/cwt	121.00–126.00	646	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	716	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	92.67/cwt	90.00–94.00	535	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	97.05/cwt	95.00–99.00	503	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	102.04/cwt	100.00–104.00	474	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	107.51/cwt	105.00–110.00	460	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	113.55/cwt	110.00–117.00	369	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	103.47/cwt	102.00–112.00	543	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,009	57.98/cwt	54.00–60.00	585	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	47.93/cwt	47.00–52.00	464	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	692	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	62.66/cwt	61.00–66.00	707	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,295	69.78/cwt	67.50–71.00	904	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 Jun 25, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 280Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 37Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 85Last week 46Year ago 50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,763	101.00–106.50	103.72
3	—	1,658	94.00–95.50	94.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,009	54.00–60.00	57.98
5	—	968	47.00–52.00	47.93
1	—	1,090	63.50	63.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,128	61.00–66.00	62.66
4	—	1,295	67.50–71.00	69.78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	89.00–95.00	91.32
3	—	475	107.00–112.00	108.70
1	—	640	97.00	97.00
7	—	525	102.00–112.00	103.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	90.00–94.00	92.67
2	—	518	95.00–99.00	97.05
2	—	465	100.00–104.00	102.04
2	—	428	105.00–110.00	107.51
2	—	325	110.00–117.00	113.55
1	—	275	121.00	121.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	420	111.00–118.00	114.58
4	—	361	120.00–125.00	121.31
3	—	660	90.00–92.00	90.68
3	—	487	113.00–115.00	114.36
2	—	315	127.00–131.00	129.03
2	—	263	130.00–138.00	134.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	525	112.00–118.00	114.89
5	—	617	105.00–110.00	107.06
5	—	586	110.00–117.00	115.64
4	—	675	102.00–107.00	104.57
4	—	463	118.00–122.00	120.02
2	—	428	124.00–126.00	125.04
1	—	740	101.00	101.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	611	113.00–118.00	114.29
3	—	722	104.00–106.00	105.35
1	—	665	113.00	113.00
1	—	580	121.00	121.00
1	—	510	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	118.00	118.00
1	—	490	119.00	119.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	121.00–126.00	123.49
1	—	605	116.00	116.00
1	—	455	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	125.00	125.00
1	—	555	129.00	129.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	840.00–885.00	863.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	967	600.00–685.00	631.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,421	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,412.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,278.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	995	850.00–1,000.00	931.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,123	825.00–900.00	877.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,720	1,330.00	1,330.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,187	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,308.22

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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