Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-02-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, 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 $175.95/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −32.72 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$175.95

72 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$866

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$249

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

$17.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.83

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	184.37	1,010	19thin
Medium and Large 2	487	179.65	875	26
Medium and Large 3	457	166.46	761	27

One grade step is worth $17.91/cwt here — about $249 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 sale72 hd

175.95

—

GA average14 barns · 1,208 hd

179.79

−3.83

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−32.72

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	1,750	101.99	1,785	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,540	91.25	1,405	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,317	89.84	1,183	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,061	74.38	789	12

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)	1,024	$1,059	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,022	$970	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	933	$1,150	42

Every lot, as filed

70 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	—	467	165.35/cwt	165.00–166.00	772	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	520	198.51/cwt	198.00–199.00	1,032	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	212.84/cwt	210.00–216.00	900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	653	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,091	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	513	188.54/cwt	187.00–190.00	967	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	149.66/cwt	149.00–150.00	913	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	663	121.66/cwt	119.00–125.00	807	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	275	160.21/cwt	154.00–164.00	441	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	435	167.66/cwt	166.00–170.00	729	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	568	150.67/cwt	150.00–151.00	856	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	191.30/cwt	187.00–197.00	825	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	188.06/cwt	184.00–190.00	617	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	700	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	861	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	190.46/cwt	189.00–194.00	895	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	580	183.30/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,063	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	463	198.82/cwt	197.00–201.00	921	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	308	202.63/cwt	200.00–208.00	624	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	804	121.64/cwt	115.00–123.00	978	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	459	167.42/cwt	162.00–172.00	768	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	626	133.69/cwt	130.00–137.00	837	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	201.76/cwt	198.00–208.00	742	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	136.02/cwt	135.00–137.00	769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	509	138.56/cwt	136.00–142.00	705	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	317	146.36/cwt	144.00–154.00	464	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	614	182.18/cwt	179.00–184.00	1,119	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	700	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	994	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	172.75/cwt	170.00–174.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	517	161.07/cwt	159.00–165.00	833	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	158.32/cwt	158.00–159.00	997	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	753	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	165.55/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,197	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	177.41/cwt	175.00–180.00	926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	181.70/cwt	178.00–188.00	827	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	416	184.56/cwt	180.00–189.00	768	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	161.69/cwt	161.00–163.00	910	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,091	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	707	155.66/cwt	155.00–156.00	1,101	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	555	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	866	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	445	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	783	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	644	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	176.65/cwt	173.00–180.00	924	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	468	204.06/cwt	200.00–208.00	955	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	938	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	400	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	840	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	168.04/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,047	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	885	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,115	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	160.03/cwt	159.00–161.00	848	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	357	187.74/cwt	184.00–194.00	670	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	280	187.98/cwt	186.00–190.00	526	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,215	83.27/cwt	78.00–85.00	1,012	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	67.19/cwt	63.00–70.00	710	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,062	76.77/cwt	72.00–79.50	815	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	82.50/cwt	82.50–82.50	1,374	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	936	1,075.06/head	950.00–1,200.00	1,075	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	808	937.99/head	885.00–990.00	938	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,151	1,406.94/head	1,280.00–1,675.00	1,407	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	1,104.41/head	1,085.00–1,125.00	1,104	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,840.00/head	1,840.00–1,840.00	1,840	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	642	751.23/head	610.00–885.00	751	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,026	1,095.88/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,096	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	911.08/head	900.00–925.00	911	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	1,242.20/head	1,000.00–1,440.00	1,242	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	958	833.43/head	725.00–940.00	833	6
Bulls	—	—	1,788	90.60/cwt	87.50–94.00	1,620	3
Bulls	—	—	1,732	98.26/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,702	3
Bulls	—	—	1,720	124.67/cwt	123.00–126.00	2,144	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,415	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,375	89.16/cwt	86.50–92.00	1,226	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,299	95.23/cwt	94.00–98.00	1,237	6

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 Feb 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 138Year ago 97

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 36Year ago 37

Replacement CattleReceipts 94Last week 50Year ago 70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	165.00–166.00	165.35
3	—	610	149.00–150.00	149.66
3	—	435	166.00–170.00	167.66
3	—	378	170.00–174.00	172.75
1	—	700	132.00	132.00
5	—	517	159.00–165.00	161.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	119.00–125.00	121.66
3	—	275	154.00–164.00	160.21
4	—	565	135.00–137.00	136.02
4	—	509	136.00–142.00	138.56
4	—	317	144.00–154.00	146.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	158.00–159.00	158.32
3	—	522	175.00–180.00	177.41
3	—	455	178.00–188.00	181.70
5	—	416	180.00–189.00	184.56
3	—	563	161.00–163.00	161.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	198.00–199.00	198.51
2	—	423	210.00–216.00	212.84
5	—	614	179.00–184.00	182.18
2	—	753	174.00	174.00
2	—	723	164.00–167.00	165.55
2	—	468	200.00–208.00	204.06
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	142.00	142.00
1	—	555	156.00	156.00
1	—	445	176.00	176.00
1	—	330	195.00	195.00
1	—	680	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	164.00	164.00
3	—	707	155.00–156.00	155.66
2	—	523	173.00–180.00	176.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	653	167.00	167.00
4	—	513	187.00–190.00	188.54
3	—	580	180.00–185.00	183.30
6	—	463	197.00–201.00	198.82
1	—	400	210.00	210.00
2	—	623	167.00–169.00	168.04
1	—	885	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	150.00–151.00	150.67
5	—	328	184.00–190.00	188.06
1	—	700	123.00	123.00
5	—	459	162.00–172.00	167.42
4	—	626	130.00–137.00	133.69
3	—	530	159.00–161.00	160.03
3	—	357	184.00–194.00	187.74
3	—	280	186.00–190.00	187.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	187.00–197.00	191.30
4	—	470	189.00–194.00	190.46
4	—	308	200.00–208.00	202.63
6	—	804	115.00–123.00	121.64
7	—	368	198.00–208.00	201.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,215	78.00–85.00	83.27
9	—	1,375	86.50–92.00	89.16
6	—	1,299	94.00–98.00	95.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,057	63.00–70.00	67.19
9	—	1,062	72.00–79.50	76.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	82.50	82.50
1	—	1,415	100.00	100.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,788	87.50–94.00	90.60
3	—	1,732	97.00–100.00	98.26
2	—	1,720	123.00–126.00	124.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	936	950.00–1,200.00	1,075.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	808	885.00–990.00	937.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	642	610.00–885.00	751.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,151	1,280.00–1,675.00	1,406.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,840.00	1,840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	850	1,085.00–1,125.00	1,104.41
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,095.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,150	1,000.00–1,440.00	1,242.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,015	900.00–925.00	911.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	958	725.00–940.00	833.43

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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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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