Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2021-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $131.70/cwt on 135 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −76.97 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$131.70

135 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$667

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$173

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$19.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.63

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	523	140.85	737	53
Medium and Large 2	520	128.87	670	47
Medium and Large 3	463	121.65	564	35

One grade step is worth $19.19/cwt here — about $173 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 sale135 hd

131.70

—

GA average16 barns · 1,569 hd

136.33

−4.63

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−76.97

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	1,492	61.92	924	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,350	55.27	746	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,325	50.00	663	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	996	46.86	467	5thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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 3	—	335	135.25/cwt	134.00–137.00	453	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	120.70/cwt	118.00–124.00	558	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	631	117.11/cwt	114.00–122.00	739	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	134.28/cwt	130.00–139.00	751	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	149.20/cwt	148.00–149.50	679	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	527	127.34/cwt	123.00–132.00	671	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	457	138.04/cwt	134.00–140.50	631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	111.63/cwt	110.00–114.00	746	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	255	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	408	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	118.59/cwt	115.00–122.00	670	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	146.04/cwt	142.00–152.00	529	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	735	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	442	151.32/cwt	150.00–153.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	114.09/cwt	110.00–117.00	597	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	845	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	164.61/cwt	163.00–170.00	634	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	130.96/cwt	130.00–132.00	619	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	128.89/cwt	126.00–132.00	803	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	133.10/cwt	132.00–135.00	567	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	112.99/cwt	109.00–115.00	636	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	123.19/cwt	118.00–127.00	564	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	559	103.43/cwt	100.00–107.00	578	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	508	121.87/cwt	121.00–124.00	619	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	105.35/cwt	105.00–106.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	142.40/cwt	140.00–143.00	508	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	518	114.52/cwt	113.00–116.00	593	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	108.41/cwt	105.00–110.00	567	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	124.30/cwt	120.00–128.00	541	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	636	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	851	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	112.47/cwt	109.00–116.00	737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	824	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	255	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	367	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	118.17/cwt	116.00–121.00	679	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	138.39/cwt	138.00–139.00	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	131.65/cwt	130.00–133.00	434	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	141.83/cwt	141.00–145.00	799	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	150.51/cwt	144.00–154.00	783	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	322	171.16/cwt	167.50–174.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	532	138.24/cwt	134.00–144.00	735	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	705	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	804	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	108.07/cwt	106.00–110.00	673	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	111.53/cwt	110.00–113.00	630	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	132.38/cwt	127.00–137.00	474	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	895	44.11/cwt	43.00–45.00	395	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,063	48.69/cwt	48.00–49.00	518	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,325	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	663	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,343	54.80/cwt	52.00–57.50	736	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,420	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	852	1
Bulls	—	—	1,648	56.99/cwt	55.00–60.00	939	3
Bulls	—	—	1,375	65.62/cwt	63.50–70.00	902	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	1,024.65/cwt	880.00–1,135.00	10,031	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,031	653.90/cwt	530.00–780.00	6,742	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	873.55/cwt	775.00–910.00	9,347	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,400	1,475.00/cwt	1,475.00–1,475.00	20,650	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,036.63/cwt	1,000.00–1,075.00	11,144	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	142.49/cwt	140.00–146.00	624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	414	127.10/cwt	125.00–130.00	526	5

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 Dec 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 383Last week 0Year ago 386

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 0Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 0Year ago 90

No trends.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	335	134.00–137.00	135.25
6	—	462	118.00–124.00	120.70
6	—	523	110.00–117.00	114.09
4	—	623	106.00–110.00	108.07
4	—	565	110.00–113.00	111.53
6	—	358	127.00–137.00	132.38
5	—	414	125.00–130.00	127.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	114.00–122.00	117.11
9	—	527	123.00–132.00	127.34
9	—	457	134.00–140.50	138.04
5	—	668	110.00–114.00	111.63
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
4	—	565	115.00–122.00	118.59
6	—	362	142.00–152.00	146.04
2	—	700	105.00	105.00
4	—	438	140.00–146.00	142.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	559	130.00–139.00	134.28
10	—	455	148.00–149.50	149.20
3	—	442	150.00–153.00	151.32
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
4	—	385	163.00–170.00	164.61
10	—	623	126.00–132.00	128.89
3	—	322	167.50–174.00	171.16
9	—	532	134.00–144.00	138.24
2	—	705	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	473	130.00–132.00	130.96
10	—	426	132.00–135.00	133.10
6	—	508	121.00–124.00	121.87
3	—	715	105.00–106.00	105.35
5	—	357	140.00–143.00	142.40
2	—	655	109.00–116.00	112.47
5	—	575	116.00–121.00	118.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	109.00–115.00	112.99
6	—	458	118.00–127.00	123.19
4	—	518	113.00–116.00	114.52
6	—	435	120.00–128.00	124.30
1	—	255	144.00	144.00
3	—	330	130.00–133.00	131.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	559	100.00–107.00	103.43
3	—	523	105.00–110.00	108.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	143.00	143.00
1	—	675	122.00	122.00
5	—	584	138.00–139.00	138.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	129.00	129.00
6	—	563	141.00–145.00	141.83
3	—	520	144.00–154.00	150.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	895	43.00–45.00	44.11
3	—	1,063	48.00–49.00	48.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,325	50.00	50.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,343	52.00–57.50	54.80
1	—	1,420	60.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,648	55.00–60.00	56.99
4	—	1,375	63.50–70.00	65.62

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)	5	—	979	880.00–1,135.00	1,024.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,031	530.00–780.00	653.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,070	775.00–910.00	873.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,036.63

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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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