Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-01-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (461). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves and heifer calves unevenly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $157.33/cwt on 118 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −51.35 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$157.33

118 head · 481 lb average

Value per head Derived

$756

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$76

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

$15.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.55

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	452	164.76	745	44
Medium and Large 1	564	157.71	889	32
Medium and Large 3	448	149.26	668	42

One grade step is worth $15.50/cwt here — about $76 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 sale118 hd

157.33

—

GA average15 barns · 1,535 hd

161.88

−4.55

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−51.35

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	1,631	87.19	1,422	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,212	70.80	858	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,534	69.71	1,069	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,004	61.54	618	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$869	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$1,027	12

Every lot, as filed

60 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 3	—	230	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	350	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	670	107.06/cwt	105.00–111.00	717	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	318	141.87/cwt	140.00–143.00	451	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	117.58/cwt	114.00–121.00	662	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	618	116.39/cwt	112.00–122.00	719	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	860	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	362	181.81/cwt	179.50–184.00	658	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	461	155.58/cwt	155.00–157.00	717	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	486	166.06/cwt	164.50–170.00	807	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	611	137.51/cwt	133.00–143.00	840	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	470	141.30/cwt	140.00–142.00	664	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	418	132.87/cwt	130.00–135.00	555	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	621	124.06/cwt	120.00–130.00	770	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	439	170.24/cwt	167.00–174.00	747	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	524	149.10/cwt	145.00–155.00	781	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	154.94/cwt	150.00–160.00	682	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	124.42/cwt	121.00–129.00	651	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	150.79/cwt	147.00–155.00	953	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	700	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	917	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	160.24/cwt	154.00–164.00	590	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	521	137.27/cwt	131.00–141.00	715	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	469	144.29/cwt	140.00–150.00	677	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	230	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	451	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	194.40/cwt	192.00–198.00	671	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	168.97/cwt	168.00–170.00	870	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	463	127.46/cwt	125.00–131.00	590	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	124.01/cwt	122.00–125.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	132.04/cwt	131.00–133.00	823	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	273	145.97/cwt	145.00–147.00	398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	508	140.03/cwt	138.00–142.00	711	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	150.49/cwt	150.00–151.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	151.85/cwt	151.00–155.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	613	139.51/cwt	139.00–140.00	855	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	274	161.49/cwt	160.00–162.00	442	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	353	146.68/cwt	144.00–148.00	518	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	143.48/cwt	140.00–146.00	631	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	177.04/cwt	176.00–178.00	926	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	180.53/cwt	180.00–181.00	764	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,048	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	994	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	835	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,328	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	639	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	153.54/cwt	151.00–156.00	868	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	146.29/cwt	143.00–149.00	828	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	676	149.25/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,009	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	528	160.01/cwt	159.00–162.00	845	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	271	175.72/cwt	170.00–180.00	476	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,004	61.54/cwt	60.00–64.00	618	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,013	1,109.87/head	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,110	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,052	943.80/head	820.00–1,060.00	944	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,009	732.71/head	600.00–800.00	733	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	1,006.18/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,006	5
Bulls	—	—	1,590	77.68/cwt	74.00–80.00	1,235	3
Bulls	—	—	1,770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,947	1
Bulls	—	—	1,627	88.34/cwt	87.00–90.00	1,437	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	72.57/cwt	70.00–77.00	867	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,263	65.50/cwt	65.00–66.50	827	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	73.49/cwt	73.00–74.00	1,077	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,603	65.93/cwt	64.00–68.00	1,057	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 Jan 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 340Last week 244Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 43Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 45Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	230	152.00	152.00
3	—	670	105.00–111.00	107.06
5	—	318	140.00–143.00	141.87
5	—	563	114.00–121.00	117.58
5	—	618	112.00–122.00	116.39
5	—	418	130.00–135.00	132.87
6	—	523	121.00–129.00	124.42
10	—	463	125.00–131.00	127.46
4	—	273	145.00–147.00	145.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	147.00	147.00
2	—	468	150.00–151.00	150.49
5	—	421	151.00–155.00	151.85
2	—	613	139.00–140.00	139.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	140.00–142.00	141.30
3	—	670	122.00–125.00	124.01
2	—	623	131.00–133.00	132.04
4	—	508	138.00–142.00	140.03
4	—	274	160.00–162.00	161.49
3	—	353	144.00–148.00	146.68
4	—	440	140.00–146.00	143.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	362	179.50–184.00	181.81
7	—	461	155.00–157.00	155.58
4	—	611	133.00–143.00	137.51
4	—	439	167.00–174.00	170.24
5	—	524	145.00–155.00	149.10
1	—	700	131.00	131.00
4	—	230	196.00	196.00
5	—	345	192.00–198.00	194.40
7	—	566	143.00–149.00	146.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	486	164.50–170.00	166.06
6	—	632	147.00–155.00	150.79
4	—	565	151.00–156.00	153.54
1	—	770	144.00	144.00
4	—	676	145.00–154.00	149.25
6	—	528	159.00–162.00	160.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	120.00–130.00	124.06
6	—	440	150.00–160.00	154.94
8	—	368	154.00–164.00	160.24
10	—	521	131.00–141.00	137.27
7	—	469	140.00–150.00	144.29
6	—	271	170.00–180.00	175.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	168.00–170.00	168.97
2	—	423	180.00–181.00	180.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	523	176.00–178.00	177.04
2	—	723	145.00	145.00
1	—	565	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,004	60.00–64.00	61.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,195	70.00–77.00	72.57
3	—	1,263	65.00–66.50	65.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,465	73.00–74.00	73.49
2	—	1,603	64.00–68.00	65.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,590	74.00–80.00	77.68
1	—	1,770	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,627	87.00–90.00	88.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,013	1,075.00–1,150.00	1,109.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,052	820.00–1,060.00	943.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,009	600.00–800.00	732.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,143	900.00–1,100.00	1,006.18

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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