Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-10-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $122.06/cwt on 147 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −86.61 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$122.06

147 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$647

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$83

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$11.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.10

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	523	126.48	662	79
Medium and Large 1	659	123.54	814	15thin
Medium and Large 3	503	115.04	579	53

One grade step is worth $11.44/cwt here — about $83 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 sale147 hd

122.06

—

GA average14 barns · 1,249 hd

130.16

−8.10

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−86.61

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	—	Average	1,716	90.88	1,560	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,704	63.49	1,082	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,240	61.93	768	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,006	47.56	478	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)	1,314	$949	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,051	$751	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,166	$1,100	10

Every lot, as filed

52 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	—	579	105.60/cwt	105.00–110.00	611	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	670	102.54/cwt	100.00–105.00	687	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	461	126.93/cwt	125.00–129.00	585	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	715	103.45/cwt	101.00–106.00	740	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	604	104.41/cwt	102.00–106.00	631	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	502	110.73/cwt	105.00–115.00	556	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	469	134.52/cwt	132.00–136.00	631	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	612	113.12/cwt	108.00–115.00	692	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	668	122.02/cwt	120.00–124.00	815	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	148.78/cwt	142.00–152.00	646	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	559	121.63/cwt	117.00–125.00	680	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	715	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	117.50/cwt	115.00–119.00	897	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	334	131.48/cwt	130.00–136.00	439	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	320	120.65/cwt	115.00–124.00	386	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	107.58/cwt	105.00–110.00	557	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	610	101.02/cwt	100.00–102.00	616	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	604	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	728	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	112.94/cwt	111.00–117.00	813	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	109.47/cwt	104.00–114.00	501	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	613	112.70/cwt	110.00–114.00	691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	780	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	443	112.51/cwt	110.00–115.00	498	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	115.97/cwt	111.00–119.00	659	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	910	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	134.93/cwt	134.00–135.00	866	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	104.00/cwt	100.00–108.00	577	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	117.07/cwt	112.00–122.00	439	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	466	120.00/cwt	119.00–124.00	559	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	144.01/cwt	143.00–145.00	664	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	512	118.73/cwt	115.00–120.00	608	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	661	110.67/cwt	106.00–114.00	732	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	318	150.73/cwt	146.00–156.00	479	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	359	149.55/cwt	144.00–154.00	537	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	605	126.02/cwt	122.00–129.00	762	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	578	130.32/cwt	130.00–131.00	753	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	358	130.40/cwt	126.00–135.00	467	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,030	51.88/cwt	50.00–57.00	534	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,704	63.49/cwt	60.00–66.00	1,082	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	40.35/cwt	40.00–41.00	389	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,118	57.17/cwt	55.00–59.00	639	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,289	63.83/cwt	60.00–67.00	823	10
Bulls	—	—	1,736	93.16/cwt	91.00–97.00	1,617	4
Bulls	—	—	1,690	87.84/cwt	86.00–89.00	1,484	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,009	685.44/head	600.00–800.00	685	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,270	812.76/head	760.00–860.00	813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,329	994.88/head	900.00–1,030.00	995	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,168	931.50/head	850.00–1,000.00	932	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,167	1,147.14/head	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,147	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,165	1,029.44/head	980.00–1,070.00	1,029	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	506	123.56/cwt	120.00–127.00	625	12

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 Oct 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 425Last week 263Year ago 396

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 50Year ago 91

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 51Year ago 105

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	579	105.00–110.00	105.60
2	—	670	100.00–105.00	102.54
10	—	461	125.00–129.00	126.93
5	—	604	102.00–106.00	104.41
14	—	502	105.00–115.00	110.73
4	—	334	130.00–136.00	131.48
5	—	358	126.00–135.00	130.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	715	101.00–106.00	103.45
8	—	469	132.00–136.00	134.52
16	—	612	108.00–115.00	113.12
6	—	434	142.00–152.00	148.78
14	—	559	117.00–125.00	121.63
6	—	661	106.00–114.00	110.67
5	—	318	146.00–156.00	150.73
8	—	359	144.00–154.00	149.55
12	—	506	120.00–127.00	123.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	668	120.00–124.00	122.02
4	—	763	115.00–119.00	117.50
4	—	605	122.00–129.00	126.02
3	—	578	130.00–131.00	130.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	581	123.00	123.00
5	—	604	120.50	120.50
3	—	720	111.00–117.00	112.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	320	115.00–124.00	120.65
4	—	518	105.00–110.00	107.58
4	—	610	100.00–102.00	101.02
4	—	458	104.00–114.00	109.47
4	—	443	110.00–115.00	112.51
2	—	555	100.00–108.00	104.00
6	—	375	112.00–122.00	117.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	613	110.00–114.00	112.70
1	—	780	100.00	100.00
7	—	568	111.00–119.00	115.97
10	—	466	119.00–124.00	120.00
8	—	512	115.00–120.00	118.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	679	134.00	134.00
13	—	642	134.00–135.00	134.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	127.00	127.00
2	—	461	143.00–145.00	144.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	50.00–57.00	51.88
3	—	965	40.00–41.00	40.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,704	60.00–66.00	63.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,118	55.00–59.00	57.17
10	—	1,289	60.00–67.00	63.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,736	91.00–97.00	93.16
3	—	1,690	86.00–89.00	87.84

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,009	600.00–800.00	685.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,270	760.00–860.00	812.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,329	900.00–1,030.00	994.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,168	850.00–1,000.00	931.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,167	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,147.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,165	980.00–1,070.00	1,029.44

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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