Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2021-04-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-04-22

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady. Replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $134.33/cwt on 107 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −74.34 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$134.33

107 head · 505 lb average

Value per head Derived

$679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

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

$1.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.57

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	562	135.49	762	40
Medium and Large 3	420	133.72	562	19thin
Medium and Large 2	492	133.61	657	48

One grade step is worth $1.88/cwt here — about $105 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 sale107 hd

134.33

—

GA average15 barns · 1,422 hd

132.77

+1.57

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−74.34

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	1,916	84.24	1,614	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	62.96	775	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,041	53.26	554	7thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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	—	668	106.51/cwt	106.00–107.00	711	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	124.27/cwt	120.00–130.00	641	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	561	121.73/cwt	118.00–125.00	683	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	441	131.98/cwt	126.00–136.00	582	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	117.07/cwt	114.00–120.00	598	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	119.03/cwt	118.00–120.00	861	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	645	110.00/cwt	108.00–112.00	710	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	467	133.74/cwt	130.00–138.00	625	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	155.18/cwt	150.00–159.00	562	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	545	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	318	139.47/cwt	139.00–140.00	444	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	359	142.59/cwt	142.00–145.00	512	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	145.21/cwt	141.00–149.50	636	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	144.99/cwt	142.00–148.00	489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	117.02/cwt	115.00–119.00	782	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	887	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	607	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	135.39/cwt	131.00–136.50	711	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	679	125.85/cwt	123.00–128.00	855	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	554	122.51/cwt	122.00–124.00	679	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	659	115.49/cwt	113.00–117.00	761	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	373	162.09/cwt	160.00–164.00	605	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	132.93/cwt	131.00–135.00	828	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	750	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	945	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	566	131.87/cwt	127.00–136.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	425	152.07/cwt	150.50–155.00	646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	612	131.63/cwt	128.00–134.00	806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	478	148.73/cwt	146.00–150.00	711	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	596	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	142.43/cwt	142.00–144.00	672	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	119.24/cwt	114.00–122.50	752	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	43.52/cwt	43.00–44.00	406	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,221	62.65/cwt	59.00–65.00	765	16
Bulls	—	—	2,031	86.69/cwt	84.00–90.50	1,761	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,188	961.70/cwt	900.00–1,060.00	11,425	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	11,495	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	68.00/cwt	68.00–68.00	952	1
Bulls	—	—	1,570	76.87/cwt	74.00–80.50	1,207	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	138.75/cwt	138.00–140.00	497	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	358	123.68/cwt	123.00–125.00	443	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,084	57.16/cwt	54.00–59.00	620	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,064	788.39/cwt	680.00–820.00	8,388	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	950.00/cwt	950.00–950.00	8,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	520	103.64/cwt	103.00–105.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	118.00/cwt	116.00–120.00	507	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	128.62/cwt	124.00–130.00	608	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	373	142.09/cwt	140.00–144.00	530	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	329	147.78/cwt	144.00–149.00	486	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	465	126.53/cwt	125.00–128.00	588	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,120	1,200.00/cwt	1,200.00–1,200.00	13,440	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	835.00/cwt	835.00–835.00	8,768	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	117.75/cwt	116.00–123.00	707	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 Apr 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 213Year ago 224

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 44Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 61Year ago 50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	106.00–107.00	106.51
2	—	645	108.00–112.00	110.00
2	—	545	122.00	122.00
2	—	318	139.00–140.00	139.47
4	—	358	138.00–140.00	138.75
7	—	473	124.00–130.00	128.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	359	142.00–145.00	142.59
3	—	337	142.00–148.00	144.99
2	—	668	115.00–119.00	117.02
4	—	554	122.00–124.00	122.51
2	—	500	125.00	125.00
2	—	270	152.00	152.00
1	—	400	149.00	149.00
9	—	472	142.00–144.00	142.43
10	—	631	114.00–122.50	119.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	358	123.00–125.00	123.68
3	—	520	103.00–105.00	103.64
3	—	430	116.00–120.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	516	120.00–130.00	124.27
7	—	561	118.00–125.00	121.73
6	—	467	130.00–138.00	133.74
6	—	362	150.00–159.00	155.18
12	—	438	141.00–149.50	145.21
1	—	280	158.00	158.00
4	—	659	113.00–117.00	115.49
4	—	600	116.00–123.00	117.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	126.00–136.00	131.98
4	—	511	114.00–120.00	117.07
4	—	373	140.00–144.00	142.09
4	—	329	144.00–149.00	147.78
2	—	465	125.00–128.00	126.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	118.00–120.00	119.03
12	—	525	131.00–136.50	135.39
6	—	679	123.00–128.00	125.85
2	—	373	160.00–164.00	162.09
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
6	—	566	127.00–136.00	131.87
3	—	425	150.50–155.00	152.07
5	—	612	128.00–134.00	131.63
3	—	478	146.00–150.00	148.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
1	—	410	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	133.00	133.00
2	—	623	131.00–135.00	132.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	43.00–44.00	43.52
5	—	1,084	54.00–59.00	57.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,221	59.00–65.00	62.65
1	—	1,400	68.00	68.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	2,031	84.00–90.50	86.69
2	—	1,570	74.00–80.50	76.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,188	900.00–1,060.00	961.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,064	680.00–820.00	788.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	835.00	835.00

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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