Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-06-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-06-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $133.95/cwt on 80 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −74.72 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$133.95

80 head · 509 lb average

Value per head Derived

$682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$28.52/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	524	152.21	798	5thin
Medium and Large 2	516	138.76	716	45
Medium and Large 3	497	123.70	615	30

One grade step is worth $28.52/cwt here — about $183 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 sale80 hd

133.95

—

GA average14 barns · 905 hd

140.46

−6.51

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−74.72

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	1,731	106.13	1,837	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,267	80.71	1,022	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,076	68.17	734	8thin

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,057	$1,115	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$1,007	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,006	$1,157	16

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 3	—	623	113.63/cwt	110.00–117.00	708	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	273	146.29/cwt	143.00–148.00	399	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	128.49/cwt	127.00–136.00	600	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	441	144.98/cwt	143.00–149.00	639	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	125.46/cwt	124.00–128.00	777	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	143.62/cwt	140.00–147.00	662	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	105.86/cwt	102.00–110.00	660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	124.55/cwt	120.00–129.00	548	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	135.17/cwt	133.00–140.00	581	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	366	127.93/cwt	123.00–133.00	468	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	118.03/cwt	115.00–121.00	543	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	567	116.64/cwt	115.00–118.00	661	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	114.72/cwt	111.00–117.00	706	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	146.49/cwt	144.00–152.00	472	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	138.34/cwt	138.00–139.00	606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	463	135.06/cwt	131.00–139.00	625	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	521	130.38/cwt	130.00–131.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	118.50/cwt	118.00–119.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	678	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	749	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	529	111.53/cwt	110.00–112.00	590	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	743	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	952	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	769	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	122.52/cwt	121.00–124.00	818	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	533	142.35/cwt	136.00–144.00	759	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	458	161.34/cwt	160.00–162.00	739	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	138.52/cwt	138.00–139.00	863	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	513	117.65/cwt	117.00–120.00	604	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,472	88.39/cwt	86.00–93.00	1,301	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,073	62.56/cwt	60.00–66.00	671	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	71.53/cwt	69.00–75.00	771	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,140	72.82/cwt	70.00–76.00	830	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	80.79/cwt	77.00–84.00	999	8
Bulls	—	—	1,968	99.65/cwt	98.00–102.00	1,961	2
Bulls	—	—	1,705	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,927	1
Bulls	—	—	1,619	107.65/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,743	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,211.42/head	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,211	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,003	826.31/head	730.00–920.00	826	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,014	823.18/head	700.00–900.00	823	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	1,190.49/head	1,035.00–1,350.00	1,190	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,674.06/head	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,674	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	962.79/head	920.00–1,000.00	963	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	1,075.00/head	1,075.00–1,075.00	1,075	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	740	618.11/head	510.00–710.00	618	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 Jun 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 166Last week 249Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 62Last week 40Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 78Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	623	110.00–117.00	113.63
3	—	273	143.00–148.00	146.29
6	—	467	127.00–136.00	128.49
3	—	430	133.00–140.00	135.17
6	—	567	115.00–118.00	116.64
8	—	513	117.00–120.00	117.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	441	143.00–149.00	144.98
8	—	619	124.00–128.00	125.46
18	—	461	140.00–147.00	143.62
4	—	565	135.00–137.00	136.02
2	—	668	121.00–124.00	122.52
7	—	533	136.00–144.00	142.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	458	160.00–162.00	161.34
2	—	623	138.00–139.00	138.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	102.00–110.00	105.86
2	—	440	120.00–129.00	124.55
4	—	366	123.00–133.00	127.93
4	—	460	115.00–121.00	118.03
4	—	529	110.00–112.00	111.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	111.00–117.00	114.72
3	—	322	144.00–152.00	146.49
3	—	438	138.00–139.00	138.34
2	—	463	131.00–139.00	135.06
5	—	521	130.00–131.00	130.38
2	—	678	110.00–111.00	110.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	118.00–119.00	118.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	626	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,472	86.00–93.00	88.39
3	—	1,140	70.00–76.00	72.82
8	—	1,237	77.00–84.00	80.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	60.00–66.00	62.56
5	—	1,078	69.00–75.00	71.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,968	98.00–102.00	99.65
1	—	1,705	113.00	113.00
4	—	1,619	104.00–110.00	107.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,075	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,211.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,020	1,035.00–1,350.00	1,190.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,003	730.00–920.00	826.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,014	700.00–900.00	823.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,240	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,674.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,075	920.00–1,000.00	962.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	740	510.00–710.00	618.11

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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