Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (284). Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes 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 $145.73/cwt on 62 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −62.94 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$145.73

62 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$697

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$4.80/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.98

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	150.15	898	5thin
Medium and Large 3	396	145.35	576	28
Medium and Large 2	537	145.34	780	29

One grade step is worth $4.80/cwt here — about $118 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

145.73

—

GA average15 barns · 1,010 hd

156.72

−10.98

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−62.94

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	1,812	93.06	1,686	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,316	73.68	970	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,580	72.93	1,152	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,076	56.21	605	5thin

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	425	160.65/cwt	160.00–161.00	683	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	129.38/cwt	128.00–132.00	599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	122.58/cwt	120.00–125.00	886	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	680	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	864	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	151.90/cwt	146.00–155.00	784	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	152.74/cwt	152.00–153.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	445	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	761	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	134.93/cwt	130.00–140.00	491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	329	135.11/cwt	132.00–140.00	445	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	468	142.51/cwt	140.00–144.00	667	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	600	130.33/cwt	127.00–137.00	782	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	152.68/cwt	150.00–160.00	495	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	134.80/cwt	130.00–140.00	577	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	125.51/cwt	125.00–126.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	141.01/cwt	140.00–142.00	804	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	139.33/cwt	137.00–142.00	718	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	421	142.96/cwt	141.00–144.00	602	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	128.49/cwt	127.00–130.00	777	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	751	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	573	116.55/cwt	115.00–118.00	668	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	564	133.31/cwt	132.00–137.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	515	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	149.66/cwt	149.00–151.00	685	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	961	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	715	136.51/cwt	136.00–137.00	976	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	612	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	159.24/cwt	157.00–164.00	828	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	150.21/cwt	148.00–157.00	541	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	457	138.81/cwt	138.00–140.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	630	117.22/cwt	115.00–122.00	738	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	57.51/cwt	57.00–58.00	653	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,037	55.35/cwt	55.00–56.00	574	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	72.93/cwt	70.00–77.00	1,152	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,350	81.67/cwt	80.00–83.00	1,103	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,247	75.85/cwt	72.00–79.00	946	11
Bulls	—	—	1,525	75.53/cwt	75.00–76.00	1,152	2
Bulls	—	—	1,907	98.90/cwt	97.00–102.00	1,886	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,399	67.70/cwt	64.00–71.00	947	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,001	706.54/cwt	600.00–780.00	7,072	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	923.24/cwt	900.00–940.00	10,737	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,147	1,189.07/cwt	1,120.00–1,300.00	13,639	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,000	945.33/cwt	880.00–1,040.00	9,453	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	687	680.10/cwt	500.00–780.00	4,672	6

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 Mar 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 172Last week 97Year ago 127

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 37Year ago 38

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 70Year ago 12

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	160.00–161.00	160.65
2	—	723	120.00–125.00	122.58
2	—	680	127.00	127.00
11	—	516	146.00–155.00	151.90
4	—	461	152.00–153.00	152.74
6	—	600	127.00–137.00	130.33
1	—	360	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	324	150.00–160.00	152.68
12	—	360	148.00–157.00	150.21
5	—	457	138.00–140.00	138.81
3	—	630	115.00–122.00	117.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	136.00–137.00	136.51
3	—	520	157.00–164.00	159.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	463	128.00–132.00	129.38
5	—	364	130.00–140.00	134.93
5	—	329	132.00–140.00	135.11
4	—	428	130.00–140.00	134.80
2	—	573	115.00–118.00	116.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	140.00–144.00	142.51
2	—	615	125.00–126.00	125.51
7	—	515	137.00–142.00	139.33
5	—	421	141.00–144.00	142.96
4	—	564	132.00–137.00	133.31
2	—	355	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	500	147.00	147.00
4	—	570	140.00–142.00	141.01
3	—	458	149.00–151.00	149.66
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	171.00	171.00
1	—	455	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	127.00–130.00	128.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,135	57.00–58.00	57.51
3	—	1,037	55.00–56.00	55.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,580	70.00–77.00	72.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,350	80.00–83.00	81.67
11	—	1,247	72.00–79.00	75.85
8	—	1,399	64.00–71.00	67.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,525	75.00–76.00	75.53
6	—	1,907	97.00–102.00	98.90

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,001	600.00–780.00	706.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,163	900.00–940.00	923.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,147	1,120.00–1,300.00	1,189.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,000	880.00–1,040.00	945.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	687	500.00–780.00	680.10

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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