Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $114.90/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −93.77 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$114.90

62 head · 494 lb average

Value per head Derived

$568

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$58

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

$11.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.16

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	482	118.97	574	29
Medium and Large 1	556	118.64	660	11thin
Medium and Large 3	479	107.67	516	22

One grade step is worth $11.30/cwt here — about $58 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 sale62 hd

114.90

—

GA average17 barns · 1,193 hd

115.06

−0.16

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−93.77

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	1,798	76.52	1,376	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,492	51.97	775	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,386	48.04	666	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,021	36.34	371	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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	365	133.03/cwt	130.00–135.00	486	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	400	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	108.71/cwt	105.00–112.00	620	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,451	49.22/cwt	47.00–54.00	714	8
Bulls	—	—	1,798	76.52/cwt	74.00–79.00	1,376	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	39.44/cwt	38.00–42.00	420	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,492	51.97/cwt	50.00–53.00	775	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	955	31.68/cwt	30.00–36.00	303	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,128	43.33/cwt	42.00–45.00	489	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	465	105.01/cwt	104.00–106.00	488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	112.55/cwt	110.00–118.00	589	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	677	83.66/cwt	82.00–85.00	566	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	510	105.69/cwt	103.00–107.00	539	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	115.74/cwt	110.00–120.00	507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	89.68/cwt	89.00–90.00	565	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	94.56/cwt	93.00–96.00	495	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	106.32/cwt	103.00–111.00	487	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	101.38/cwt	100.00–104.00	428	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	410	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	615	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	473	115.52/cwt	115.00–116.00	546	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,360	758.97/cwt	620.00–820.00	10,322	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	567	93.57/cwt	91.00–96.00	531	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	550	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	550	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	109.43/cwt	108.00–111.00	408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	658	105.50/cwt	105.00–106.00	694	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	91.47/cwt	90.00–93.00	611	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,380	778.84/cwt	760.00–800.00	10,748	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,088	580.56/cwt	490.00–660.00	6,316	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	816.66/cwt	680.00–960.00	9,024	26
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	708	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	95.97/cwt	95.00–97.00	694	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	122.50/cwt	122.00–123.00	619	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	317	135.78/cwt	133.00–139.00	430	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	780	93.99/cwt	93.00–95.00	733	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	510	120.71/cwt	119.00–123.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	115.97/cwt	113.00–118.00	656	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	102.18/cwt	100.00–106.00	542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	363	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	443	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	265	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	345	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	111.69/cwt	111.00–112.00	422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	96.96/cwt	95.00–99.00	593	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	124.57/cwt	122.00–127.00	541	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 Oct 8, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 283Year ago 476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 30Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 49Year ago 76

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	130.00–135.00	133.03
3	—	570	105.00–112.00	108.71
3	—	523	110.00–118.00	112.55
4	—	473	115.00–116.00	115.52
2	—	723	95.00–97.00	95.97
3	—	317	133.00–139.00	135.78
2	—	780	93.00–95.00	93.99
7	—	434	122.00–127.00	124.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	510	103.00–107.00	105.69
5	—	438	110.00–120.00	115.74
3	—	630	89.00–90.00	89.68
6	—	458	103.00–111.00	106.32
2	—	550	100.00	100.00
3	—	363	120.00–124.00	122.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	150.00	150.00
2	—	658	105.00–106.00	105.50
1	—	600	118.00	118.00
3	—	510	119.00–123.00	120.71
4	—	566	113.00–118.00	115.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	122.00–123.00	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	110.00	110.00
3	—	465	104.00–106.00	105.01
2	—	668	90.00–93.00	91.47
5	—	530	100.00–106.00	102.18
1	—	265	130.00	130.00
3	—	378	111.00–112.00	111.69
3	—	612	95.00–99.00	96.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	677	82.00–85.00	83.66
2	—	523	93.00–96.00	94.56
3	—	422	100.00–104.00	101.38
5	—	567	91.00–96.00	93.57
4	—	373	108.00–111.00	109.43

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,451	47.00–54.00	49.22
2	—	1,128	42.00–45.00	43.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,065	38.00–42.00	39.44
4	—	955	30.00–36.00	31.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,492	50.00–53.00	51.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,798	74.00–79.00	76.52

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)	3	—	1,360	620.00–820.00	758.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,088	490.00–660.00	580.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,380	760.00–800.00	778.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	1,105	680.00–960.00	816.66

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Calhoun

Reporter comment USDA

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

Feeder Cattle

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle