Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $115.67/cwt on 76 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −93.00 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$115.67

76 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$622

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$4.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.02

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	619	118.64	735	21
Medium and Large 3	468	114.62	537	24
Medium and Large 2	537	114.49	615	31

One grade step is worth $4.15/cwt here — about $120 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

115.67

—

GA average16 barns · 1,452 hd

121.69

−6.02

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−93.00

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	1,807	84.93	1,535	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	60.43	741	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,555	56.00	871	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,044	50.13	523	10

Every lot, as filed

43 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 1	—	665	120.68/cwt	119.00–122.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	108.67/cwt	106.00–111.00	389	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	97.54/cwt	95.00–100.00	551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	103.52/cwt	102.00–105.00	476	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	107.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	462	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	89.65/cwt	89.00–90.00	549	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	514	111.40/cwt	108.00–115.00	573	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	107.75/cwt	107.00–109.00	608	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	115.36/cwt	113.00–117.00	501	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	363	118.53/cwt	117.00–120.00	430	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	712	94.69/cwt	94.00–96.00	674	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	98.00/cwt	97.00–100.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	101.71/cwt	100.00–104.00	734	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	103.97/cwt	101.00–107.00	695	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	631	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	429	120.91/cwt	115.00–124.00	519	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	516	110.97/cwt	106.00–113.00	573	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	112.24/cwt	110.00–114.00	523	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	96.10/cwt	94.00–100.00	591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	123.49/cwt	120.00–130.00	448	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	494	118.49/cwt	118.00–120.00	585	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	109.17/cwt	106.00–112.00	618	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	536	116.53/cwt	114.00–119.00	625	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,098	52.43/cwt	50.00–56.00	576	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	990	47.82/cwt	45.00–49.00	473	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,555	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	871	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,233	61.66/cwt	58.00–64.00	760	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,222	55.57/cwt	54.00–57.00	679	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	819	1
Bulls	—	—	2,098	88.90/cwt	85.00–93.00	1,865	2
Bulls	—	—	1,225	77.00/cwt	77.00–77.00	943	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	754.22/cwt	610.00–900.00	8,394	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,106	1,097.54/cwt	1,000.00–1,225.00	12,139	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	617	504.86/cwt	400.00–610.00	3,115	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	9,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	985	1,165.58/cwt	1,050.00–1,280.00	11,481	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	621	105.51/cwt	101.00–111.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	430	126.45/cwt	125.00–128.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	658	105.02/cwt	100.00–110.00	691	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	116.26/cwt	112.00–120.00	779	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	119.31/cwt	118.00–121.00	754	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	560	120.35/cwt	119.00–121.00	674	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	121.68/cwt	121.00–122.00	627	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 Sep 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 210Last week 171Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 27Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 98Last week 29Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	119.00–122.00	120.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	358	106.00–111.00	108.67
4	—	565	95.00–100.00	97.54
4	—	460	102.00–105.00	103.52
4	—	430	105.00–110.00	107.41
3	—	612	89.00–90.00	89.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	514	108.00–115.00	111.40
8	—	564	107.00–109.00	107.75
8	—	434	113.00–117.00	115.36
4	—	363	117.00–120.00	118.53
3	—	712	94.00–96.00	94.69
3	—	600	97.00–100.00	98.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	100.00–104.00	101.71
2	—	668	101.00–107.00	103.97
2	—	535	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	429	115.00–124.00	120.91
5	—	516	106.00–113.00	110.97
4	—	466	110.00–114.00	112.24
3	—	615	94.00–100.00	96.10
3	—	363	120.00–130.00	123.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	494	118.00–120.00	118.49
7	—	566	106.00–112.00	109.17
6	—	536	114.00–119.00	116.53
4	—	621	101.00–111.00	105.51
4	—	430	125.00–128.00	126.45
2	—	658	100.00–110.00	105.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	670	112.00–120.00	116.26
7	—	632	118.00–121.00	119.31
3	—	560	119.00–121.00	120.35
3	—	515	121.00–122.00	121.68

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,098	50.00–56.00	52.43
5	—	990	45.00–49.00	47.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,555	56.00	56.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,233	58.00–64.00	61.66
5	—	1,222	54.00–57.00	55.57
1	—	1,170	70.00	70.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,098	85.00–93.00	88.90
1	—	1,225	77.00	77.00

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)	9	—	1,113	610.00–900.00	754.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,106	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,097.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	617	400.00–610.00	504.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	985	1,050.00–1,280.00	1,165.58

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

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How it compared 0–100 lb

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How this sale compares

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