Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-03-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $198.02/cwt on 77 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −10.65 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$198.02

77 head · 465 lb average

Value per head Derived

$921

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$193

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

$12.65/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.32

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	492	204.45	1,005	20
Medium and Large 2	468	197.18	922	42
Medium and Large 3	423	191.80	812	15thin

One grade step is worth $12.65/cwt here — about $193 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 sale77 hd

198.02

—

GA average15 barns · 1,300 hd

197.70

+0.32

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−10.65

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	1,755	117.74	2,066	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	100.41	1,223	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,792	90.05	1,613	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,051	84.45	888	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)	1,017	$1,040	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$923	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	936	$1,087	22

Every lot, as filed

51 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 2	—	463	194.79/cwt	190.00–200.00	902	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	565	183.23/cwt	181.00–185.00	1,035	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	187.98/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,071	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	368	235.97/cwt	234.00–238.00	868	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	466	181.59/cwt	177.00–187.00	846	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	359	220.85/cwt	216.00–226.00	793	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	517	155.31/cwt	152.00–160.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	565	148.07/cwt	144.00–152.00	837	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	293	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	563	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	640	172.02/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	315	228.00/cwt	224.00–232.00	718	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	512	187.39/cwt	185.00–190.00	959	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	562	154.68/cwt	154.00–156.00	869	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	336	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	924	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	406	179.89/cwt	174.00–184.00	730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	963	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	169.52/cwt	169.00–170.00	887	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	439	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	825	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	341	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	818	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	177.05/cwt	175.00–179.00	1,271	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	600	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,158	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	933	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	459	181.88/cwt	181.00–183.00	835	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,188	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	146.02/cwt	144.00–148.00	975	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	611	178.04/cwt	177.00–180.00	1,088	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	432	217.18/cwt	214.00–218.00	938	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	427	200.75/cwt	200.00–202.00	857	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	461	207.79/cwt	203.00–213.00	958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	488	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	209.79/cwt	205.00–214.00	772	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,051	78.74/cwt	78.00–80.00	828	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,388	90.90/cwt	88.00–94.00	1,262	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	900	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	846	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	86.67/cwt	85.00–89.00	933	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,692	92.07/cwt	90.00–93.00	1,558	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,090	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,756	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	108.43/cwt	106.00–112.00	1,362	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,124	99.91/cwt	97.00–104.00	1,123	14
Bulls	—	—	1,733	110.11/cwt	107.00–114.00	1,908	5
Bulls	—	—	1,560	126.49/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,973	2
Bulls	—	—	1,838	121.19/cwt	121.00–122.00	2,227	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,121	1,218.93/head	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,219	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	913	860.27/head	770.00–1,000.00	860	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	720.81/head	660.00–850.00	721	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,056	1,035.98/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,036	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	685	821.61/head	670.00–980.00	822	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,182	1,391.97/head	1,290.00–1,480.00	1,392	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	1,158.14/head	1,030.00–1,270.00	1,158	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	753	887.96/head	850.00–980.00	888	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 Mar 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 302Last week 155Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 45Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 60Last week 120Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	463	190.00–200.00	194.79
5	—	565	181.00–185.00	183.23
5	—	359	216.00–226.00	220.85
3	—	640	170.00–175.00	172.02
4	—	315	224.00–232.00	228.00
9	—	512	185.00–190.00	187.39
5	—	427	200.00–202.00	200.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	186.00–190.00	187.98
3	—	368	234.00–238.00	235.97
4	—	611	177.00–180.00	178.04
5	—	432	214.00–218.00	217.18
4	—	461	203.00–213.00	207.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	177.00–187.00	181.59
1	—	220	222.00	222.00
4	—	368	205.00–214.00	209.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	517	152.00–160.00	155.31
4	—	565	144.00–152.00	148.07
4	—	293	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	562	154.00–156.00	154.68
6	—	336	200.00	200.00
1	—	600	154.00	154.00
6	—	406	174.00–184.00	179.89
2	—	523	169.00–170.00	169.52
2	—	668	144.00–148.00	146.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	535	180.00	180.00
5	—	439	188.00	188.00
8	—	459	181.00–183.00	181.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	341	240.00	240.00
1	—	440	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	175.00–179.00	177.05
1	—	600	193.00	193.00
1	—	660	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
4	—	1,051	78.00–80.00	78.74
1	—	900	94.00	94.00
6	—	1,076	85.00–89.00	86.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,388	88.00–94.00	90.90
8	—	1,256	106.00–112.00	108.43
14	—	1,124	97.00–104.00	99.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,692	90.00–93.00	92.07
1	—	2,090	84.00	84.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,733	107.00–114.00	110.11
2	—	1,560	125.00–129.00	126.49
6	—	1,838	121.00–122.00	121.19

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	—	1,121	1,100.00–1,320.00	1,218.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,056	900.00–1,100.00	1,035.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	913	770.00–1,000.00	860.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,038	660.00–850.00	720.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	685	670.00–980.00	821.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	753	850.00–980.00	887.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,182	1,290.00–1,480.00	1,391.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,040	1,030.00–1,270.00	1,158.14

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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