Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago,slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 lower,feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested,feeder steers 1.00 to 3.00 lower,feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower,bull calves steady to 3.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady,replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $116.05/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −92.62 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$116.05

53 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$7.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.28

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	625	120.19	751	11thin
Medium and Large 2	552	116.66	643	25
Medium and Large 3	494	112.49	556	17thin

One grade step is worth $7.69/cwt here — about $195 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 sale53 hd

116.05

—

GA average17 barns · 1,395 hd

125.34

−9.28

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−92.62

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	1,567	84.67	1,326	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,267	60.36	765	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,029	48.67	501	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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	96.67/cwt	96.00–97.00	641	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	108.91/cwt	105.00–113.00	570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	119.90/cwt	118.00–122.00	378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	101.49/cwt	101.00–102.00	546	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	367	114.71/cwt	112.00–116.00	421	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	109.23/cwt	104.00–112.00	475	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	109.26/cwt	106.00–112.00	511	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	780	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	920	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	872	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	901	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	719	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	823	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	649	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,010.00/cwt	1,010.00–1,010.00	11,110	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	1,280.76/cwt	1,125.00–1,390.00	16,240	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	746	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	540	128.99/cwt	128.00–130.00	697	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	767	108.32/cwt	105.00–112.00	831	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	125.22/cwt	122.00–128.00	710	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	290	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	432	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	128.62/cwt	124.00–133.00	549	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	123.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	566	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	118.85/cwt	114.00–123.00	613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	100.83/cwt	100.00–103.00	721	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	117.32/cwt	112.00–120.00	663	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	600	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	705	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	649	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	44.71/cwt	42.00–49.00	448	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	54.60/cwt	50.00–57.00	584	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	60.41/cwt	57.00–64.50	734	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,483	66.34/cwt	65.00–68.00	984	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	54.21/cwt	53.00–55.00	661	4
Bulls	—	—	1,750	87.33/cwt	86.50–88.00	1,528	2
Bulls	—	—	1,383	82.01/cwt	80.00–84.00	1,134	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	967	643.79/cwt	580.00–740.00	6,225	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	850	592.35/cwt	550.00–630.00	5,035	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	830.00/cwt	830.00–830.00	9,296	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,365	1,030.00/cwt	1,030.00–1,030.00	14,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	765	554.58/cwt	550.00–560.00	4,243	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	991	912.67/cwt	710.00–990.00	9,045	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	125.02/cwt	122.00–128.00	448	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	225	135.02/cwt	134.00–136.00	304	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	335	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	422	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	650	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	702	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	112.51/cwt	112.00–113.00	695	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	525	110.04/cwt	108.00–111.00	578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	464	114.98/cwt	113.00–117.00	534	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	125.06/cwt	120.00–129.00	460	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	668	92.01/cwt	91.00–93.00	615	2

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 Aug 6, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 149Last week 221Year ago 236

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 61Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 44Last week 47Year ago 37

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	96.00–97.00	96.67
4	—	523	105.00–113.00	108.91
2	—	358	122.00–128.00	125.02
2	—	225	134.00–136.00	135.02
1	—	600	105.00	105.00
1	—	335	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	315	118.00–122.00	119.90
2	—	538	101.00–102.00	101.49
3	—	367	112.00–116.00	114.71
4	—	435	104.00–112.00	109.23
5	—	468	106.00–112.00	109.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	108.00	108.00
2	—	618	112.00–113.00	112.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	780	118.00	118.00
1	—	800	109.00	109.00
1	—	850	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	116.00	116.00
1	—	755	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	113.00	113.00
2	—	540	128.00–130.00	128.99
3	—	767	105.00–112.00	108.32
5	—	567	122.00–128.00	125.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	149.00	149.00
2	—	675	103.00	103.00
3	—	427	124.00–133.00	128.62
4	—	460	120.00–126.00	123.03
4	—	516	114.00–123.00	118.85
5	—	715	100.00–103.00	100.83
6	—	565	112.00–120.00	117.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
1	—	600	96.00	96.00
1	—	705	92.00	92.00
4	—	525	108.00–111.00	110.04
4	—	464	113.00–117.00	114.98
4	—	368	120.00–129.00	125.06
2	—	668	91.00–93.00	92.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,268	1,125.00–1,390.00	1,280.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	765	550.00–560.00	554.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	991	710.00–990.00	912.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	967	580.00–740.00	643.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	550.00–630.00	592.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,120	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,030.00	1,030.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,002	42.00–49.00	44.71
4	—	1,070	50.00–57.00	54.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,215	57.00–64.50	60.41
4	—	1,483	65.00–68.00	66.34
4	—	1,220	53.00–55.00	54.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,750	86.50–88.00	87.33
2	—	1,383	80.00–84.00	82.01

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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