Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-07-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-07-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $136.36/cwt on 87 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −72.32 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$136.36

87 head · 508 lb average

Value per head Derived

$693

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$16.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.03

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	145.47	747	13thin
Medium and Large 2	529	139.40	738	42
Medium and Large 3	479	128.66	616	32

One grade step is worth $16.81/cwt here — about $131 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 sale87 hd

136.36

—

GA average15 barns · 1,071 hd

145.38

−9.03

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−72.32

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	1,497	93.77	1,403	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,312	74.30	975	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	948	55.73	528	5thin

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)	1,262	$998	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,125	$805	10

Every lot, as filed

46 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	—	558	128.37/cwt	127.00–135.00	716	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	537	138.92/cwt	135.00–140.00	746	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	701	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	142.75/cwt	142.00–143.00	514	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	141.64/cwt	141.00–142.00	588	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	674	124.45/cwt	122.00–132.00	839	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	130.74/cwt	128.00–134.00	669	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	372	160.32/cwt	160.00–161.00	596	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	505	143.24/cwt	143.00–145.00	723	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	775	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,000	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	459	147.35/cwt	141.00–151.00	676	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	634	129.05/cwt	125.00–135.00	818	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	119.56/cwt	115.00–123.00	506	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	610	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	734	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	514	125.84/cwt	120.00–130.00	647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	710	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	129.52/cwt	128.00–135.00	618	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	455	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	655	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,141	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	899	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	363	127.00/cwt	122.00–132.00	461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	725	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	310	130.58/cwt	128.00–132.00	405	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	136.35/cwt	136.00–137.00	698	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	372	144.77/cwt	140.00–147.00	539	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	110.82/cwt	106.00–116.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	441	152.99/cwt	149.00–159.00	675	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	270	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	405	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	133.18/cwt	127.00–135.00	610	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	609	112.18/cwt	105.00–115.00	683	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	557	113.35/cwt	110.00–120.00	631	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	980	60.53/cwt	60.00–61.00	593	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	72.83/cwt	70.00–75.00	853	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	927	52.53/cwt	48.00–55.00	487	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	66.87/cwt	66.00–67.50	804	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,630	81.41/cwt	78.00–84.00	1,327	5
Bulls	—	—	1,674	85.34/cwt	82.00–89.00	1,429	4
Bulls	—	—	1,370	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,528	1
Bulls	—	—	1,351	97.76/cwt	97.00–98.00	1,321	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,480	1,124.93/head	1,010.00–1,220.00	1,125	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	691.50/head	630.00–810.00	692	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	871.39/head	850.00–890.00	871	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,261	974.23/head	870.00–1,070.00	974	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 Jul 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 227Last week 251Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 51Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 70Last week 28Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	558	127.00–135.00	128.37
8	—	537	135.00–140.00	138.92
4	—	674	122.00–132.00	124.45
3	—	372	160.00–161.00	160.32
9	—	459	141.00–151.00	147.35
7	—	634	125.00–135.00	129.05
5	—	441	149.00–159.00	152.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	455	154.00	154.00
9	—	505	143.00–145.00	143.24
1	—	775	129.00	129.00
1	—	445	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	142.00–143.00	142.75
3	—	415	141.00–142.00	141.64
5	—	514	120.00–130.00	125.84
1	—	270	150.00	150.00
6	—	458	127.00–135.00	133.18
5	—	609	105.00–115.00	112.18
2	—	333	150.00–152.00	151.01
6	—	557	110.00–120.00	113.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	128.00–134.00	130.74
5	—	436	140.00	140.00
2	—	555	128.00	128.00
14	—	477	128.00–135.00	129.52
1	—	690	105.00	105.00
3	—	372	140.00–147.00	144.77
2	—	623	106.00–116.00	110.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	423	115.00–123.00	119.56
3	—	363	122.00–132.00	127.00
3	—	310	128.00–132.00	130.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	134.00	134.00
3	—	512	136.00–137.00	136.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	135.00	135.00
1	—	620	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	980	60.00–61.00	60.53
3	—	927	48.00–55.00	52.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,171	70.00–75.00	72.83
3	—	1,203	66.00–67.50	66.87
5	—	1,630	78.00–84.00	81.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,674	82.00–89.00	85.34
1	—	1,370	111.50	111.50
4	—	1,351	97.00–98.00	97.76

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)	2	—	1,480	1,010.00–1,220.00	1,124.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,261	870.00–1,070.00	974.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,035	630.00–810.00	691.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,043	850.00–890.00	871.39

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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How it compared 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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