Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $169.87/cwt on 59 head.

Average price

$169.87

59 head · 455 lb average

Value per head Derived

$773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$130

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

$27.78/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.19

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	460	187.26	861	4thin
Medium and Large 2	451	175.68	793	31
Medium and Large 3	459	159.48	732	24

One grade step is worth $27.78/cwt here — about $130 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 sale59 hd

169.87

—

GA average14 barns · 1,573 hd

186.06

−16.19

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	1,910	99.19	1,895	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,246	95.87	1,195	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	73.20	729	10

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)	1,020	$1,027	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	979	$872	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	937	$1,111	31

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	—	722	156.34/cwt	156.00–157.00	1,129	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	332	216.68/cwt	215.00–220.00	719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	423	207.12/cwt	203.00–210.00	876	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	573	193.97/cwt	192.00–196.00	1,111	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	154.66/cwt	150.00–159.00	964	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	165.76/cwt	162.00–168.00	937	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	188.96/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,177	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	365	203.89/cwt	200.00–210.00	744	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	322	228.06/cwt	226.00–230.00	734	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	523	189.69/cwt	185.00–194.00	992	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	655	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	187.26/cwt	183.00–192.00	861	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	213.54/cwt	210.00–217.00	982	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	366	185.83/cwt	184.00–194.00	680	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	177.71/cwt	176.00–182.00	775	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	765	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	515	151.54/cwt	150.00–153.00	780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	174.88/cwt	170.00–180.00	565	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	148.35/cwt	145.00–150.00	831	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	478	160.05/cwt	158.00–161.00	765	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	605	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	565	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	904	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	430	166.42/cwt	160.00–170.00	716	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	565	206.47/cwt	205.00–208.00	1,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	600	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	918	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	469	175.95/cwt	170.00–180.00	825	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	441	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	975	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	160.94/cwt	160.00–163.00	853	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	167.51/cwt	166.00–170.00	610	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	228.50/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,017	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	770	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,232	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	531	174.20/cwt	170.00–180.00	925	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	415	187.39/cwt	180.00–189.00	778	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	179.81/cwt	175.00–185.00	851	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	690	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	911	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,047	76.63/cwt	74.00–81.00	802	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	68.05/cwt	66.00–70.00	625	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,220	97.98/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,195	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,316	87.49/cwt	83.00–90.00	1,151	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	106.28/cwt	104.00–109.00	1,259	2
Bulls	—	—	1,785	103.41/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,846	3
Bulls	—	—	2,098	92.87/cwt	90.00–95.00	1,948	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	896	817.24/head	775.00–920.00	817	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,088	1,019.68/head	900.00–1,150.00	1,020	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	907	773.40/head	670.00–870.00	773	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	1,059.84/head	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,060	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,144	1,236.00/head	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,236	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	767	864.35/head	760.00–920.00	864	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	850	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,052	1,338.23/head	910.00–1,475.00	1,338	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	283	218.73/cwt	216.00–220.00	619	3

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 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 218Last week 302Year ago 158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 57Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 76Last week 60Year ago 63

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	722	156.00–157.00	156.34
5	—	423	203.00–210.00	207.12
3	—	322	226.00–230.00	228.06
2	—	523	185.00–194.00	189.69
1	—	280	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	215.00–220.00	216.68
2	—	623	150.00–159.00	154.66
4	—	565	162.00–168.00	165.76
5	—	365	200.00–210.00	203.89
7	—	531	170.00–180.00	174.20
6	—	415	180.00–189.00	187.39
4	—	473	175.00–185.00	179.81
1	—	690	132.00	132.00
3	—	283	216.00–220.00	218.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	192.00–196.00	193.97
2	—	623	188.00–190.00	188.96
2	—	460	210.00–217.00	213.54
2	—	445	225.00–232.00	228.50
1	—	770	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	460	183.00–192.00	187.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	366	184.00–194.00	185.83
7	—	436	176.00–182.00	177.71
2	—	565	160.00	160.00
1	—	600	153.00	153.00
10	—	469	170.00–180.00	175.95
3	—	530	160.00–163.00	160.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
4	—	515	150.00–153.00	151.54
4	—	323	170.00–180.00	174.88
3	—	560	145.00–150.00	148.35
3	—	478	158.00–161.00	160.05
1	—	605	141.00	141.00
4	—	430	160.00–170.00	166.42
4	—	364	166.00–170.00	167.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	205.00–208.00	206.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	441	221.00	221.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,047	74.00–81.00	76.63
4	—	918	66.00–70.00	68.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,220	96.00–102.00	97.98
4	—	1,316	83.00–90.00	87.49
2	—	1,185	104.00–109.00	106.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,785	100.00–105.00	103.41
2	—	2,098	90.00–95.00	92.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	896	775.00–920.00	817.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	907	670.00–870.00	773.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,088	900.00–1,150.00	1,019.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,144	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,236.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	965	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,059.84
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	767	760.00–920.00	864.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	850	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,052	910.00–1,475.00	1,338.23

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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Heifers · 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

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