Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-04-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-04-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $148.73/cwt on 81 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −59.94 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$148.73

81 head · 462 lb average

Value per head Derived

$687

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$153

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

$27.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.61

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	463	163.82	759	27
Medium and Large 2	476	146.05	695	28
Medium and Large 3	446	135.95	606	26

One grade step is worth $27.87/cwt here — about $153 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 sale81 hd

148.73

—

GA average16 barns · 1,343 hd

146.12

+2.61

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−59.94

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	1,454	91.52	1,331	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,353	69.57	941	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	67.05	1,011	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,015	59.21	601	6thin

Every lot, as filed

48 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	—	363	146.09/cwt	144.00–150.00	530	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	519	139.56/cwt	136.00–146.00	724	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	436	175.53/cwt	173.00–179.00	765	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	333	178.66/cwt	176.00–180.00	595	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	911	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	166.96/cwt	161.00–171.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	526	131.19/cwt	130.00–132.00	690	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	432	138.66/cwt	136.00–145.00	599	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	152.21/cwt	149.00–159.00	706	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	360	159.99/cwt	156.00–166.00	576	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	155.18/cwt	152.00–160.00	663	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	121.53/cwt	120.00–123.00	687	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	732	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	142.60/cwt	140.00–144.00	666	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	145.51/cwt	145.00–146.00	826	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	519	152.88/cwt	150.00–159.00	793	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	331	151.52/cwt	146.00–155.00	502	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	121.62/cwt	118.00–125.00	630	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	150.47/cwt	150.00–151.00	636	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	122.97/cwt	120.00–126.00	541	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	735	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	926	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	180.25/cwt	176.00–181.00	761	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	590	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	767	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	146.77/cwt	144.00–150.00	543	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	362	127.05/cwt	122.00–132.00	460	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	325	130.30/cwt	124.00–134.00	423	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	373	152.95/cwt	152.00–154.00	571	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	362	175.21/cwt	174.00–176.00	634	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	129.44/cwt	126.00–135.00	604	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	143.09/cwt	140.00–146.00	884	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	131.61/cwt	127.00–135.00	741	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	422	141.49/cwt	136.00–146.00	597	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	127.01/cwt	126.00–130.00	653	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	50.90/cwt	50.00–52.00	458	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	63.37/cwt	60.00–66.00	680	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,563	69.59/cwt	68.00–71.00	1,088	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,453	64.50/cwt	64.00–65.00	937	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,390	67.04/cwt	65.00–69.00	932	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,338	70.58/cwt	70.00–72.00	944	5
Bulls	—	—	1,363	86.41/cwt	85.00–88.00	1,178	2
Bulls	—	—	1,515	94.93/cwt	92.00–97.00	1,438	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,176	997.21/cwt	840.00–1,175.00	11,727	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,008	860.00/cwt	860.00–860.00	8,669	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	926	699.24/cwt	600.00–800.00	6,475	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	788	733.97/cwt	670.00–800.00	5,784	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	997	866.69/cwt	750.00–990.00	8,641	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,243.19/cwt	1,210.00–1,280.00	14,421	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 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 302Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 32Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 87Last week 74Year ago 65

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	144.00–150.00	146.09
4	—	565	120.00–123.00	121.53
4	—	331	146.00–155.00	151.52
5	—	467	126.00–135.00	129.44
6	—	422	136.00–146.00	141.49
4	—	514	126.00–130.00	127.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	519	136.00–146.00	139.56
6	—	464	149.00–159.00	152.21
6	—	360	156.00–166.00	159.99
3	—	427	152.00–160.00	155.18
8	—	563	127.00–135.00	131.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	436	173.00–179.00	175.53
3	—	333	176.00–180.00	178.66
1	—	660	138.00	138.00
3	—	458	161.00–171.00	166.96
2	—	568	145.00–146.00	145.51
6	—	519	150.00–159.00	152.88
5	—	362	174.00–176.00	175.21
2	—	618	140.00–146.00	143.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	526	130.00–132.00	131.19
5	—	432	136.00–145.00	138.66
1	—	665	110.00	110.00
3	—	370	144.00–150.00	146.77
1	—	600	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	140.00–144.00	142.60
2	—	423	150.00–151.00	150.47
2	—	373	152.00–154.00	152.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	518	118.00–125.00	121.62
2	—	440	120.00–126.00	122.97
3	—	362	122.00–132.00	127.05
3	—	325	124.00–134.00	130.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	422	176.00–181.00	180.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	900	50.00–52.00	50.90
4	—	1,073	60.00–66.00	63.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,563	68.00–71.00	69.59
2	—	1,453	64.00–65.00	64.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,390	65.00–69.00	67.04
5	—	1,338	70.00–72.00	70.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,363	85.00–88.00	86.41
3	—	1,515	92.00–97.00	94.93

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)	4	—	1,176	840.00–1,175.00	997.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,008	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	926	600.00–800.00	699.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	788	670.00–800.00	733.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	997	750.00–990.00	866.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,160	1,210.00–1,280.00	1,243.19

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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Slaughter Cattle

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