Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-03-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady in light test. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $178.31/cwt on 46 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −30.37 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$178.31

46 head · 464 lb average

Value per head Derived

$828

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$26.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.40

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	189.25	1,002	7thin
Medium and Large 2	452	186.90	845	22
Medium and Large 3	453	162.69	738	17thin

One grade step is worth $26.56/cwt here — about $264 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 sale46 hd

178.31

—

GA average14 barns · 1,148 hd

185.71

−7.40

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−30.37

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	1,544	109.47	1,690	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,163	91.50	1,065	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	888	75.44	670	11

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)	1,132	$1,161	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,111	$1,011	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	790	$558	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	919	$1,103	36

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	660	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	340	212.41/cwt	210.00–213.00	722	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	523	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	211.05/cwt	208.00–214.00	601	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	169.70/cwt	168.00–171.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	333	184.98/cwt	180.00–190.00	616	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	458	155.04/cwt	150.00–160.00	710	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	510	178.37/cwt	175.00–180.00	910	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	361	151.62/cwt	150.00–156.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	471	136.91/cwt	132.00–140.00	645	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	615	154.93/cwt	152.00–161.00	953	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	633	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	179.88/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,106	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	207.98/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,071	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	169.31/cwt	166.00–173.00	716	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	663	132.01/cwt	130.00–134.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	420	152.51/cwt	150.00–156.00	641	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	137.04/cwt	135.00–139.00	772	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	445	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	847	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	157.11/cwt	154.00–160.00	979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	927	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	220	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	348	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	173.36/cwt	168.00–176.00	621	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	798	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	435	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	940	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,059	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	838	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	154.52/cwt	154.00–155.00	808	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	490	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	985	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	937	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	268	195.23/cwt	190.00–200.00	523	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	440	176.63/cwt	170.00–180.00	777	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	643	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	849	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	660	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	851	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	91.62/cwt	89.50–96.00	1,079	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	85.13/cwt	82.00–88.00	968	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	104.01/cwt	103.00–106.00	1,239	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	921	78.58/cwt	76.00–82.50	724	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	829	69.95/cwt	67.00–72.00	580	4
Bulls	—	—	1,710	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	2,018	1
Bulls	—	—	1,500	110.69/cwt	109.00–113.00	1,660	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	98.50/cwt	98.50–98.50	1,443	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,246	1,283.50/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,284	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	996	866.46/head	810.00–900.00	866	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,209	1,134.21/head	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,134	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	914.92/head	900.00–930.00	915	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	771	495.49/head	430.00–610.00	495	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	700	930.00/head	930.00–930.00	930	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	701	746.15/head	725.00–800.00	746	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,071	1,347.26/head	1,260.00–1,450.00	1,347	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,020.00/head	960.00–1,125.00	1,020	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	464	182.34/cwt	178.00–188.00	846	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	191.33/cwt	190.00–192.00	842	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	134.04/cwt	132.00–136.00	757	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	148.09/cwt	146.00–150.00	775	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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 155Last week 218Year ago 172

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 48Year ago 47

Replacement CattleReceipts 120Last week 94Year ago 65

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes mostly steady in light test. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	164.00	164.00
2	—	523	187.00	187.00
1	—	280	226.00	226.00
2	—	615	175.00–185.00	179.88
1	—	490	201.00	201.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	340	210.00–213.00	212.41
2	—	285	208.00–214.00	211.05
3	—	510	175.00–180.00	178.37
3	—	615	152.00–161.00	154.93
1	—	660	142.00	142.00
5	—	464	178.00–188.00	182.34
3	—	440	190.00–192.00	191.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	180.00–190.00	184.98
3	—	458	150.00–160.00	155.04
2	—	268	190.00–200.00	195.23
3	—	440	170.00–180.00	176.63
1	—	643	132.00	132.00
1	—	660	129.00	129.00
2	—	565	132.00–136.00	134.04
2	—	523	146.00–150.00	148.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	525	168.00–171.00	169.70
4	—	455	176.50	176.50
1	—	445	179.00	179.00
2	—	623	154.00–160.00	157.11
2	—	555	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	361	150.00–156.00	151.62
5	—	471	132.00–140.00	136.91
4	—	420	150.00–156.00	152.51
2	—	563	135.00–139.00	137.04
1	—	220	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	423	166.00–173.00	169.31
2	—	663	130.00–134.00	132.01
1	—	700	121.00	121.00
3	—	358	168.00–176.00	173.36
1	—	600	133.00	133.00
2	—	555	151.00	151.00
2	—	523	154.00–155.00	154.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	206.00–210.00	207.98
1	—	435	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,178	89.50–96.00	91.62
8	—	1,137	82.00–88.00	85.13
4	—	1,191	103.00–106.00	104.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	921	76.00–82.50	78.58
4	—	829	67.00–72.00	69.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,710	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,500	109.00–113.00	110.69
1	—	1,465	98.50	98.50

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	—	1,246	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,283.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	865	810.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,209	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,134.21
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	996	810.00–900.00	866.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	900.00–930.00	914.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	771	430.00–610.00	495.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	701	725.00–800.00	746.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,071	1,260.00–1,450.00	1,347.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	960.00–1,125.00	1,020.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Feeder Cattle

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