Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2021-09-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $125.26/cwt on 73 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −83.41 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$125.26

73 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$8.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.99

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	576	130.13	749	24
Medium and Large 3	419	125.48	525	13thin
Medium and Large 2	541	121.93	660	36

One grade step is worth $8.20/cwt here — about $90 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

125.26

—

GA average15 barns · 1,349 hd

127.25

−1.99

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−83.41

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	1,436	82.85	1,189	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,364	62.96	858	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	52.01	550	3thin

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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,126	1,161.82/cwt	1,100.00–1,200.00	13,082	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,203	999.30/cwt	825.00–1,075.00	12,022	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	783	689.14/cwt	560.00–825.00	5,396	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,050	952.38/cwt	900.00–1,000.00	10,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,180	835.91/cwt	800.00–875.00	9,864	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	994.17/cwt	900.00–1,100.00	11,085	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,001	700.14/cwt	570.00–800.00	7,008	9
Bulls	—	—	1,373	85.69/cwt	84.00–87.00	1,177	2
Bulls	—	—	1,498	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,198	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	56.51/cwt	56.00–57.00	613	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	43.00/cwt	43.00–43.00	430	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,570	70.09/cwt	69.00–71.00	1,100	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,107	55.34/cwt	52.00–57.00	613	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,423	64.39/cwt	62.00–66.50	916	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	116.56/cwt	113.00–120.00	540	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	777	109.33/cwt	109.00–110.00	849	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	791	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	514	135.73/cwt	133.00–137.00	698	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	144.67/cwt	140.00–147.00	658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	132.38/cwt	124.00–134.00	755	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	126.67/cwt	126.00–127.00	598	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	390	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	585	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	502	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	141.15/cwt	140.00–144.00	754	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	975	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	125.34/cwt	124.00–126.00	544	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	138.03/cwt	137.00–139.00	715	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	140.76/cwt	138.00–142.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	633	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	510	127.75/cwt	125.00–129.50	652	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	553	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	627	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	365	130.07/cwt	126.00–132.50	475	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	125.01/cwt	124.00–126.00	835	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	113.30/cwt	111.00–115.00	425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	438	111.99/cwt	111.00–113.00	491	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	555	118.00/cwt	115.00–119.00	655	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	93.99/cwt	93.00–95.00	717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	111.04/cwt	109.00–112.00	692	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	125.08/cwt	119.00–128.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	117.33/cwt	115.00–122.00	611	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	464	120.22/cwt	116.00–125.00	558	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	712	99.08/cwt	96.00–105.00	705	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	446	121.00/cwt	120.00–123.00	540	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	133.73/cwt	130.00–138.00	481	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	107.54/cwt	105.00–110.00	608	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	305	119.07/cwt	115.00–123.00	363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	102.61/cwt	100.00–105.00	537	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	442	137.34/cwt	134.00–141.00	607	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	143.69/cwt	140.00–146.00	514	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	130.34/cwt	126.00–136.00	602	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	122.68/cwt	122.00–123.00	773	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	663	110.32/cwt	109.00–111.00	731	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	139.62/cwt	138.00–141.00	451	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 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 229Last week 200Year ago 434

Slaughter CattleReceipts 25Last week 59Year ago 44

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 45Year ago 65

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	8	—	1,126	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,161.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,203	825.00–1,075.00	999.30
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	783	560.00–825.00	689.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,050	900.00–1,000.00	952.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	900.00–1,100.00	994.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,180	800.00–875.00	835.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,001	570.00–800.00	700.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	84.00–87.00	85.69
2	—	1,498	80.00	80.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,085	56.00–57.00	56.51
1	—	1,000	43.00	43.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	69.00–71.00	70.09
3	—	1,107	52.00–57.00	55.34
6	—	1,423	62.00–66.50	64.39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	113.00–120.00	116.56
3	—	446	120.00–123.00	121.00
3	—	360	130.00–138.00	133.73
2	—	565	105.00–110.00	107.54
3	—	323	138.00–141.00	139.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	777	109.00–110.00	109.33
1	—	700	113.00	113.00
8	—	514	133.00–137.00	135.73
3	—	455	140.00–147.00	144.67
6	—	570	124.00–134.00	132.38
3	—	630	122.00–123.00	122.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	555	115.00–119.00	118.00
2	—	763	93.00–95.00	93.99
4	—	623	109.00–112.00	111.04
6	—	513	119.00–128.00	125.08
3	—	712	96.00–105.00	99.08
6	—	442	134.00–141.00	137.34
3	—	358	140.00–146.00	143.69
5	—	462	126.00–136.00	130.34
3	—	663	109.00–111.00	110.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	472	126.00–127.00	126.67
17	—	510	125.00–129.50	127.75
4	—	425	130.00	130.00
1	—	605	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	434	124.00–126.00	125.34
3	—	555	114.00	114.00
6	—	365	126.00–132.50	130.07
4	—	521	115.00–122.00	117.33
5	—	464	116.00–125.00	120.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	95.00	95.00
3	—	375	111.00–115.00	113.30
4	—	438	111.00–113.00	111.99
2	—	305	115.00–123.00	119.07
2	—	523	100.00–105.00	102.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	390	150.00	150.00
2	—	330	152.00	152.00
2	—	518	137.00–139.00	138.03
2	—	668	124.00–126.00	125.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	147.00	147.00
5	—	534	140.00–144.00	141.15
1	—	733	133.00	133.00
4	—	562	138.00–142.00	140.76

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

Slaughter Cattle

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