Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 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 $139.48/cwt on 148 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −69.19 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$139.48

148 head · 511 lb average

Value per head Derived

$712

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$13.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.83

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	149.25	816	12thin
Medium and Large 2	530	143.36	759	52
Medium and Large 3	494	135.68	670	84

One grade step is worth $13.56/cwt here — about $146 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 sale148 hd

139.48

—

GA average15 barns · 1,183 hd

150.31

−10.83

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−69.19

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	—	High	1,474	111.94	1,650	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,220	87.69	1,070	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,585	86.00	1,363	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	994	67.90	675	10

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)	1,108	$943	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$820	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$1,009	10

Every lot, as filed

57 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 1	—	600	142.00/cwt	140.00–144.00	852	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	678	117.81/cwt	113.00–120.00	799	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	564	124.11/cwt	120.00–126.00	700	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	150.09/cwt	145.00–155.00	546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	275	170.59/cwt	168.00–172.00	469	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	133.52/cwt	130.00–138.00	748	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	130.66/cwt	127.00–133.00	862	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	338	176.32/cwt	173.00–181.00	596	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	123.03/cwt	122.00–124.00	890	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	370	165.87/cwt	162.00–170.00	614	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	141.63/cwt	138.00–147.00	729	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	133.87/cwt	130.00–137.00	834	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	258	141.71/cwt	140.00–145.00	366	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	121.01/cwt	120.00–122.00	678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	131.21/cwt	128.00–135.00	601	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	463	152.01/cwt	150.00–154.00	704	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	438	157.49/cwt	155.00–160.00	690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	886	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	136.49/cwt	136.00–137.00	844	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	423	134.16/cwt	131.00–137.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	140.75/cwt	135.00–144.00	645	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	878	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	771	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	133.06/cwt	131.00–135.00	685	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	149.26/cwt	147.50–156.00	713	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	623	117.55/cwt	116.00–119.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	125.03/cwt	122.00–126.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	328	133.90/cwt	130.00–140.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	428	140.86/cwt	140.00–144.00	603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	820	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	560	164.01/cwt	163.00–165.00	918	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	151.01/cwt	150.00–152.00	846	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	643	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,035	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	322	145.53/cwt	142.00–150.00	469	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	554	128.17/cwt	127.00–130.00	710	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	621	123.30/cwt	120.00–129.00	766	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	145.35/cwt	144.00–147.00	1,108	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	520	152.87/cwt	149.00–155.00	795	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	715	107.06/cwt	104.00–110.00	765	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	136.86/cwt	131.00–141.00	630	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	148.78/cwt	144.00–154.00	617	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	133.43/cwt	130.00–136.00	698	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	606	120.83/cwt	114.00–124.00	732	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	956	59.98/cwt	59.00–62.00	573	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	73.18/cwt	70.00–77.00	746	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,585	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,363	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,306	92.95/cwt	90.00–96.00	1,214	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,179	85.26/cwt	81.00–88.00	1,005	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	79.02/cwt	78.00–80.00	856	2
Bulls	—	—	1,385	117.00/cwt	116.00–118.00	1,620	4
Bulls	—	—	1,730	110.54/cwt	108.50–115.00	1,912	3
Bulls	—	—	1,268	103.92/cwt	103.00–105.00	1,318	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,108	943.12/head	860.00–1,000.00	943	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	953	677.35/head	580.00–870.00	677	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,054	933.42/head	900.00–990.00	933	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	959.16/head	840.00–1,070.00	959	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	2

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 Aug 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 266Last week 221Year ago 245

Slaughter CattleReceipts 54Last week 40Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 45Year ago 58

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	600	140.00–144.00	142.00
8	—	520	149.00–155.00	152.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	678	113.00–120.00	117.81
7	—	564	120.00–126.00	124.11
4	—	364	145.00–155.00	150.09
3	—	275	168.00–172.00	170.59
2	—	715	104.00–110.00	107.06
28	—	460	131.00–141.00	136.86
14	—	415	144.00–154.00	148.78
13	—	523	130.00–136.00	133.43
7	—	606	114.00–124.00	120.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	560	130.00–138.00	133.52
3	—	660	127.00–133.00	130.66
6	—	338	173.00–181.00	176.32
2	—	723	122.00–124.00	123.03
3	—	370	162.00–170.00	165.87
10	—	515	138.00–147.00	141.63
9	—	623	130.00–137.00	133.87
4	—	463	150.00–154.00	152.01
2	—	438	155.00–160.00	157.49
1	—	770	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	258	140.00–145.00	141.71
2	—	560	120.00–122.00	121.01
5	—	458	128.00–135.00	131.21
2	—	423	131.00–137.00	134.16
2	—	623	116.00–119.00	117.55
4	—	518	122.00–126.00	125.03
4	—	328	130.00–140.00	133.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	458	135.00–144.00	140.75
2	—	515	131.00–135.00	133.06
6	—	428	140.00–144.00	140.86
6	—	322	142.00–150.00	145.53
6	—	554	127.00–130.00	128.17
4	—	621	120.00–129.00	123.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	675	130.00	130.00
2	—	555	139.00	139.00
5	—	478	147.50–156.00	149.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	136.00–137.00	136.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	164.00	164.00
2	—	560	163.00–165.00	164.01
4	—	643	161.00	161.00
3	—	762	144.00–147.00	145.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	150.00–152.00	151.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	956	59.00–62.00	59.98
6	—	1,020	70.00–77.00	73.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,585	86.00	86.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,306	90.00–96.00	92.95
8	—	1,179	81.00–88.00	85.26
2	—	1,083	78.00–80.00	79.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,385	116.00–118.00	117.00
3	—	1,730	108.50–115.00	110.54
2	—	1,268	103.00–105.00	103.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,108	860.00–1,000.00	943.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	953	580.00–870.00	677.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,054	900.00–990.00	933.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,038	840.00–1,070.00	959.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,210.00	1,210.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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