Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-05-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Cattle auctions at Calhoun (458). Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves unevenly steady, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $197.74/cwt on 101 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −10.93 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$197.74

101 head · 513 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,013

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$90

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

$9.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.49

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	508	201.90	1,025	48
Medium and Large 1	600	199.36	1,196	14thin
Medium and Large 3	487	192.03	935	39

One grade step is worth $9.87/cwt here — about $90 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 sale101 hd

197.74

—

GA average16 barns · 1,119 hd

201.23

−3.49

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−10.93

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	1,595	118.19	1,885	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,262	91.57	1,156	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	74.98	763	17

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)	1,135	$1,177	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$870	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	967	$1,188	30

Every lot, as filed

59 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
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,094	1,262.25/head	1,075.00–1,330.00	1,262	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	838	916.12/head	900.00–930.00	916	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	1,360.00/head	1,360.00–1,360.00	1,360	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	1,138.03/head	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	1,240.88/head	1,160.00–1,310.00	1,241	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	1,597.48/head	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,597	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	738	816.27/head	800.00–840.00	816	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	967	771.16/head	690.00–885.00	771	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	1,176.62/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,177	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	1,000.94/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,001	6
Bulls	—	—	1,457	124.46/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,813	3
Bulls	—	—	1,778	119.01/cwt	118.00–120.00	2,116	4
Bulls	—	—	1,490	110.81/cwt	109.00–112.00	1,651	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,298	93.73/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,217	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	86.90/cwt	84.00–89.50	1,029	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	79.22/cwt	75.00–82.00	856	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	948	70.21/cwt	66.00–72.00	666	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	467	198.57/cwt	192.00–202.00	927	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	220	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	515	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	178.06/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	670	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	211.33/cwt	210.00–214.00	972	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	669	174.34/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,166	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	312	230.72/cwt	230.00–232.00	720	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	584	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	1,244	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	603	215.49/cwt	213.00–218.00	1,299	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	461	190.31/cwt	188.00–192.00	877	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	185.53/cwt	185.00–188.00	948	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,048	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	440	190.49/cwt	190.00–191.00	838	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	586	166.21/cwt	165.50–170.00	974	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	338	207.59/cwt	207.00–210.00	702	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	176.03/cwt	170.00–180.00	808	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	197.63/cwt	194.00–200.00	721	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	220.98/cwt	220.00–222.00	961	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	161.97/cwt	160.00–163.00	912	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	161.35/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,000	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	197.24/cwt	196.00–198.00	832	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	516	198.45/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,024	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	303	200.68/cwt	198.00–202.00	608	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	524	170.32/cwt	166.00–175.00	892	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	723	164.55/cwt	163.00–166.00	1,190	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	236.42/cwt	230.00–240.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	615	153.05/cwt	151.00–155.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	178.07/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,109	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,043	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	180.99/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,019	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	441	203.84/cwt	198.00–208.00	899	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	763	159.50/cwt	159.00–160.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	664	157.85/cwt	154.00–162.00	1,048	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	472	217.36/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,026	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	195.63/cwt	194.00–198.00	1,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	624	197.44/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,232	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	360	214.48/cwt	210.00–220.00	772	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	562	179.39/cwt	174.00–184.00	1,008	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	364	227.98/cwt	226.00–230.00	830	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	180.09/cwt	176.00–184.00	920	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	413	216.21/cwt	214.00–218.00	893	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	568	203.67/cwt	203.00–204.00	1,157	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 May 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 310Last week 125Year ago 199

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 33Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 73Last week 37Year ago 59

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	8	—	1,094	1,075.00–1,330.00	1,262.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	1,160.00–1,310.00	1,240.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	838	900.00–930.00	916.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	738	800.00–840.00	816.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	1,360.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,240	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,597.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	710	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,138.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	967	690.00–885.00	771.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,135	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,176.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,008	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,457	123.00–127.00	124.46
4	—	1,778	118.00–120.00	119.01
3	—	1,490	109.00–112.00	110.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,298	90.00–97.00	93.73
6	—	1,184	84.00–89.50	86.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,080	75.00–82.00	79.22
8	—	948	66.00–72.00	70.21

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	467	192.00–202.00	198.57
1	—	220	234.00	234.00
6	—	441	198.00–208.00	203.84
6	—	664	154.00–162.00	157.85
7	—	360	210.00–220.00	214.48
6	—	562	174.00–184.00	179.39
4	—	511	176.00–184.00	180.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	176.00–180.00	178.06
2	—	670	190.00–192.00	191.02
3	—	472	216.00–218.00	217.36
4	—	624	194.00–204.00	197.44
3	—	568	203.00–204.00	203.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	460	210.00–214.00	211.33
6	—	669	172.00–178.00	174.34
5	—	516	194.00–204.00	198.45
2	—	723	163.00–166.00	164.55
3	—	312	230.00–240.00	236.42
4	—	623	176.00–180.00	178.07
2	—	763	159.00–160.00	159.50
5	—	563	194.00–198.00	195.63
8	—	364	226.00–230.00	227.98
7	—	413	214.00–218.00	216.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	312	230.00–232.00	230.72
2	—	435	220.00–222.00	220.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	584	213.00	213.00
12	—	474	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	213.00–218.00	215.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	461	188.00–192.00	190.31
17	—	511	185.00–188.00	185.53
16	—	586	165.50–170.00	166.21
5	—	338	207.00–210.00	207.59
3	—	620	160.00–162.00	161.35
5	—	422	196.00–198.00	197.24
2	—	660	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	190.00–191.00	190.49
5	—	459	170.00–180.00	176.03
5	—	365	194.00–200.00	197.63
3	—	563	160.00–163.00	161.97
3	—	303	198.00–202.00	200.68
4	—	524	166.00–175.00	170.32
2	—	615	151.00–155.00	153.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	563	180.00–182.00	180.99

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Replacement Cattle

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