Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, 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 $130.40/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −78.27 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$130.40

101 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$11.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.84

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	582	138.30	805	14thin
Medium and Large 2	550	130.47	717	52
Medium and Large 3	482	127.14	612	35

One grade step is worth $11.16/cwt here — about $192 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 sale101 hd

130.40

—

GA average15 barns · 1,194 hd

146.24

−15.84

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−78.27

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	1,586	85.50	1,356	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,396	65.34	912	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,608	62.70	1,008	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	872	43.01	375	7thin

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)	1,076	$880	9
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,112	$869	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	700	$600	2thin

Every lot, as filed

55 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	424	128.22/cwt	125.00–130.00	544	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	140.13/cwt	135.00–145.00	656	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	123.79/cwt	118.00–125.00	823	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	569	138.95/cwt	137.00–145.00	791	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	117.86/cwt	116.00–122.00	381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	255	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	319	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	484	113.72/cwt	110.00–116.00	550	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	425	115.52/cwt	112.00–120.00	491	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	518	109.52/cwt	109.00–110.00	567	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	502	137.62/cwt	135.00–138.00	691	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	465	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	642	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	367	133.29/cwt	132.00–134.00	489	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	127.38/cwt	124.00–128.50	685	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	106.70/cwt	106.00–107.00	603	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	740	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	888	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	825	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	865	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	915	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	938	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	128.06/cwt	125.00–129.00	621	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	581	138.15/cwt	135.00–139.00	803	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	143.88/cwt	141.00–151.00	624	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	330	151.67/cwt	151.00–152.00	501	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	745	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	887	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	467	151.95/cwt	150.00–155.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	909	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	62.70/cwt	62.00–63.50	1,008	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,341	65.60/cwt	63.00–70.00	880	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,675	61.09/cwt	60.00–62.00	1,023	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	860	39.22/cwt	38.00–40.00	337	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	52.49/cwt	50.00–55.00	474	2
Bulls	—	—	1,731	89.44/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,548	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	878	1
Bulls	—	—	1,392	80.25/cwt	79.50–82.00	1,117	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,146	1,033.70/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,034	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,004	715.78/head	650.00–820.00	716	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	700	600.00/head	600.00–600.00	600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,166	946.34/head	850.00–1,030.00	946	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	757.25/head	660.00–860.00	757	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	119.53/cwt	118.00–121.00	679	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	513	134.63/cwt	134.00–135.00	691	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	341	142.94/cwt	140.00–150.00	487	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	519	122.73/cwt	120.00–126.00	637	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	665	103.28/cwt	100.00–105.00	687	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	613	104.52/cwt	103.50–106.00	641	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	613	122.52/cwt	119.00–126.00	751	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	679	117.42/cwt	115.00–118.00	797	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	795	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	126.04/cwt	124.00–128.00	712	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	463	130.36/cwt	129.00–132.00	604	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	371	144.98/cwt	139.00–149.00	538	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	376	118.11/cwt	115.00–120.00	444	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	563	120.59/cwt	120.00–121.00	679	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1

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 Nov 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 305Last week 449Year ago 331

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 50Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 54Year ago 140

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	424	125.00–130.00	128.22
3	—	367	132.00–134.00	133.29
2	—	600	120.00	120.00
8	—	538	124.00–128.50	127.38
4	—	485	125.00–129.00	128.06
5	—	679	115.00–118.00	117.42
5	—	563	120.00–121.00	120.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	116.00–122.00	117.86
2	—	255	125.00	125.00
7	—	484	110.00–116.00	113.72
6	—	425	112.00–120.00	115.52
4	—	518	109.00–110.00	109.52
7	—	565	106.00–107.00	106.70
5	—	376	115.00–120.00	118.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	502	135.00–138.00	137.62
3	—	465	138.00	138.00
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	135.00–145.00	140.13
6	—	665	118.00–125.00	123.79
6	—	434	141.00–151.00	143.88
3	—	330	151.00–152.00	151.67
8	—	513	134.00–135.00	134.63
14	—	613	119.00–126.00	122.52
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
10	—	565	124.00–128.00	126.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	581	135.00–139.00	138.15
1	—	745	119.00	119.00
3	—	467	150.00–155.00	151.95
1	—	770	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	118.00–121.00	119.53
7	—	341	140.00–150.00	142.94
6	—	519	120.00–126.00	122.73
3	—	665	100.00–105.00	103.28
4	—	613	103.50–106.00	104.52
6	—	463	129.00–132.00	130.36
5	—	371	139.00–149.00	144.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	137.00–145.00	138.95
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
1	—	660	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
1	—	640	143.00	143.00
1	—	665	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,608	62.00–63.50	62.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,341	63.00–70.00	65.60
2	—	1,675	60.00–62.00	61.09
1	—	1,220	72.00	72.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	860	38.00–40.00	39.22
2	—	903	50.00–55.00	52.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,731	85.00–92.00	89.44
3	—	1,392	79.50–82.00	80.25

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)	4	—	1,146	900.00–1,100.00	1,033.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,166	850.00–1,030.00	946.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,004	650.00–820.00	715.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,020	660.00–860.00	757.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	600.00	600.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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