Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2021-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: slaughter cow slaughters 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly stead. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves and heifer calves steady to 3.00 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 $121.74/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −86.93 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$121.74

73 head · 491 lb average

Value per head Derived

$598

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$132

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

$2.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.46

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	403	122.97	495	26
Medium and Large 1	579	122.70	711	15thin
Medium and Large 2	521	120.30	627	32

One grade step is worth $2.67/cwt here — about −$132 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 sale73 hd

121.74

—

GA average16 barns · 1,207 hd

128.20

−6.46

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−86.93

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	—	Low	1,378	81.60	1,124	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,335	65.17	870	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,100	54.91	604	5thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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	—	442	135.65/cwt	130.00–139.00	600	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	108.77/cwt	106.00–114.00	569	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	665	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	550	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	688	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	109.50/cwt	109.00–110.00	734	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	113.44/cwt	110.00–116.00	521	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	107.70/cwt	105.00–109.00	775	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	99.64/cwt	97.00–104.00	560	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	120.99/cwt	119.00–124.00	433	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	144.38/cwt	142.00–147.00	455	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	109.87/cwt	109.00–111.00	614	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	116.72/cwt	112.00–121.00	601	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	103.51/cwt	100.00–107.00	790	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	367	141.29/cwt	140.00–144.00	519	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	92.48/cwt	90.00–95.00	706	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	607	111.01/cwt	109.00–112.00	674	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	6,690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.36/cwt	127.00–129.00	800	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	527	131.26/cwt	128.00–137.00	692	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	300	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	600	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	678	1
Bulls	—	—	1,368	75.05/cwt	74.00–76.00	1,027	2
Bulls	—	—	1,388	88.15/cwt	87.00–89.00	1,224	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	72.76/cwt	70.00–75.00	1,010	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	65.56/cwt	62.00–68.50	911	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	54.91/cwt	51.00–56.50	604	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,170	56.81/cwt	55.50–58.00	665	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,356	1,680.88/cwt	1,575.00–1,875.00	22,793	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	122.15/cwt	117.00–126.00	693	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	123.62/cwt	120.00–126.00	572	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,118	603.36/cwt	460.00–700.00	6,746	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	545	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	676	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	800.00/cwt	800.00–800.00	8,000	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	538	95.66/cwt	95.00–96.00	515	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	83.52/cwt	82.00–85.00	560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	416	122.42/cwt	117.00–127.00	509	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	315	132.76/cwt	128.00–138.00	418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	263	135.09/cwt	132.00–138.00	355	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	966	770.67/cwt	710.00–850.00	7,445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	104.50/cwt	103.00–106.00	465	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	515	110.97/cwt	110.00–112.00	571	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	100.42/cwt	96.00–106.00	473	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	579	111.53/cwt	110.00–116.00	646	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	91.96/cwt	88.00–95.00	515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	112.81/cwt	110.00–115.00	407	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	112.98/cwt	110.00–116.00	371	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	703	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	128.99/cwt	125.00–135.00	481	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	117.73/cwt	117.00–118.00	483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	317	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	468	113.68/cwt	110.00–118.00	532	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	686	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	128.96/cwt	127.00–133.00	606	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	676	99.46/cwt	95.00–101.00	672	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 Feb 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 139Year ago 140

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 23Year ago 33

Replacement CattleReceipts 33Last week 50Year ago 21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	442	130.00–139.00	135.65
2	—	315	142.00–147.00	144.38
6	—	515	112.00–121.00	116.72
3	—	367	140.00–144.00	141.29
2	—	763	90.00–95.00	92.48
4	—	579	110.00–116.00	111.53
1	—	700	98.00	98.00
7	—	470	127.00–133.00	128.96
4	—	676	95.00–101.00	99.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	100.00–107.00	103.51
6	—	527	128.00–137.00	131.26
1	—	600	113.00	113.00
6	—	567	117.00–126.00	122.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	416	117.00–127.00	122.42
2	—	315	128.00–138.00	132.76
2	—	263	132.00–138.00	135.09
2	—	515	110.00–112.00	110.97
6	—	373	125.00–135.00	128.99
1	—	220	144.00	144.00
8	—	468	110.00–118.00	113.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	523	106.00–114.00	108.77
2	—	665	100.00	100.00
7	—	459	110.00–116.00	113.44
3	—	562	97.00–104.00	99.64
3	—	358	119.00–124.00	120.99
4	—	410	117.00–118.00	117.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	109.00–110.00	109.50
3	—	720	105.00–109.00	107.70
7	—	559	109.00–111.00	109.87
3	—	607	109.00–112.00	111.01
1	—	300	135.00	135.00
5	—	463	120.00–126.00	123.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	538	95.00–96.00	95.66
2	—	670	82.00–85.00	83.52
2	—	445	103.00–106.00	104.50
4	—	471	96.00–106.00	100.42
4	—	560	88.00–95.00	91.96
5	—	361	110.00–115.00	112.81
2	—	328	110.00–116.00	112.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	125.00	125.00
1	—	455	132.00	132.00
1	—	545	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	623	127.00–129.00	128.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	545	124.00	124.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,118	460.00–700.00	603.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,356	1,575.00–1,875.00	1,680.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	966	710.00–850.00	770.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	74.00–76.00	75.05
2	—	1,388	87.00–89.00	88.15
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,388	70.00–75.00	72.76
4	—	1,390	62.00–68.50	65.56
2	—	1,170	55.50–58.00	56.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,100	51.00–56.50	54.91

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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