Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, 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 $195.90/cwt on 91 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −12.78 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$195.90

91 head · 526 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,031

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$184

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

$24.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.27

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	552	207.91	1,148	22
Medium and Large 2	509	202.55	1,030	31
Medium and Large 3	525	183.51	964	38

One grade step is worth $24.40/cwt here — about $184 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 sale91 hd

195.90

—

GA average15 barns · 1,002 hd

196.17

−0.27

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−12.78

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	1,787	118.49	2,118	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,174	89.96	1,056	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,033	77.36	799	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)	1,287	$1,236	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,141	$1,181	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,054	$1,147	10

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	—	710	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	566	172.59/cwt	169.00–175.00	977	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	421	217.88/cwt	214.00–224.00	917	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	187.30/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,075	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	211.63/cwt	210.00–214.00	973	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	765	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,186	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	531	203.48/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,080	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	526	165.43/cwt	160.00–170.00	870	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	659	169.33/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,116	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	195.30/cwt	194.00–196.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	567	207.93/cwt	202.00–209.00	1,179	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	193.03/cwt	190.00–200.00	888	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	513	181.19/cwt	177.00–186.00	930	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	135.56/cwt	135.00–140.00	895	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	176.87/cwt	174.00–184.00	764	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	188.23/cwt	187.00–190.00	685	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	166.74/cwt	164.00–174.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	809	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	613	144.56/cwt	140.00–150.00	886	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	157.04/cwt	154.00–160.00	883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	476	188.26/cwt	187.00–188.50	896	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	378	193.37/cwt	192.00–194.00	731	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	455	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,056	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	567	179.16/cwt	175.00–185.00	1,016	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	209.47/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,190	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	173.10/cwt	169.00–175.00	1,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,022	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	180.68/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	188.26/cwt	188.00–188.50	781	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	660	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,247	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	455	219.21/cwt	219.00–220.00	997	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	517	187.19/cwt	184.00–192.00	968	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	432	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	886	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	614	169.52/cwt	166.00–172.00	1,041	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	770	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,032	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	92.01/cwt	88.00–95.00	1,135	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,063	83.98/cwt	82.00–86.00	893	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	985	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	995	1
Bulls	—	—	1,775	118.73/cwt	116.00–121.00	2,107	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	71.36/cwt	69.00–74.00	721	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	80.79/cwt	78.00–85.00	845	7
Bulls	—	—	1,810	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,828	1
Bulls	—	—	1,800	126.76/cwt	126.50–127.00	2,282	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,368	1,389.30/head	1,280.00–1,450.00	1,389	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,180	1,031.35/head	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,031	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	988	971.74/head	825.00–1,075.00	972	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,226	1,296.52/head	1,110.00–1,410.00	1,297	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	700	810.00/head	810.00–810.00	810	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,140.90/head	1,080.00–1,180.00	1,141	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	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 May 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 216Last week 310Year ago 148

Slaughter CattleReceipts 83Last week 75Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 73Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	156.00	156.00
8	—	421	214.00–224.00	217.88
7	—	574	185.00–190.00	187.30
5	—	460	210.00–214.00	211.63
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
8	—	531	202.00–206.00	203.48
1	—	355	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	169.00–175.00	172.59
7	—	460	190.00–200.00	193.03
9	—	517	184.00–192.00	187.19
6	—	432	200.00–210.00	204.98
5	—	614	166.00–172.00	169.52
1	—	770	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	194.00–196.00	195.30
13	—	567	202.00–209.00	207.93
1	—	660	189.00	189.00
5	—	455	219.00–220.00	219.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	526	160.00–170.00	165.43
9	—	660	135.00–140.00	135.56
9	—	432	174.00–184.00	176.87
4	—	364	187.00–190.00	188.23
6	—	460	164.00–174.00	166.74
4	—	613	140.00–150.00	144.56
3	—	562	154.00–160.00	157.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	659	169.00–170.00	169.33
6	—	513	177.00–186.00	181.19
6	—	476	187.00–188.50	188.26
3	—	378	192.00–194.00	193.37
5	—	567	175.00–185.00	179.16
3	—	630	169.00–175.00	173.10
2	—	415	188.00–188.50	188.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	194.00	194.00
3	—	617	180.00–181.00	180.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	232.00	232.00
1	—	625	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	568	208.00–211.00	209.47

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,234	88.00–95.00	92.01
8	—	1,063	82.00–86.00	83.98
1	—	985	101.00	101.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,010	69.00–74.00	71.36
7	—	1,046	78.00–85.00	80.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,775	116.00–121.00	118.73
1	—	1,810	101.00	101.00
2	—	1,800	126.50–127.00	126.76

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	—	1,368	1,280.00–1,450.00	1,389.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,226	1,110.00–1,410.00	1,296.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,031.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	988	825.00–1,075.00	971.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,055	1,080.00–1,180.00	1,140.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,405	1,500.00	1,500.00

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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Replacement Cattle