Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-05-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $197.81/cwt on 56 head.

Average price

$197.81

56 head · 472 lb average

Value per head Derived

$934

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$220

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

$27.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.15

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	506	210.78	1,065	20
Medium and Large 2	443	199.80	886	16thin
Medium and Large 3	461	183.26	845	20

One grade step is worth $27.51/cwt here — about $220 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 sale56 hd

197.81

—

GA average16 barns · 1,581 hd

205.97

−8.15

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	1,576	115.41	1,819	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	99.17	1,272	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	978	86.63	847	15

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)	1,201	$1,230	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,131	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$1,068	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,002	$1,179	14

Every lot, as filed

61 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	174.24/cwt	170.00–180.00	918	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	422	195.30/cwt	194.00–196.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	792	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	623	164.14/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,023	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	198.42/cwt	196.00–200.00	627	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	355	238.00/cwt	236.00–240.00	845	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	472	218.71/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,032	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	562	196.05/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,102	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	468	194.97/cwt	194.00–196.00	912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	571	160.77/cwt	156.00–164.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	280	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	560	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	770	152.00/cwt	148.00–156.00	1,170	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	530	183.20/cwt	180.00–188.00	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	320	228.91/cwt	226.00–232.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	440	225.95/cwt	222.00–230.00	994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	518	211.37/cwt	207.00–216.00	1,095	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	241.04/cwt	236.00–246.00	803	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	605	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	841	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	228	239.16/cwt	234.00–244.00	545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	171.96/cwt	167.00–177.00	963	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	660	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,221	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	196.95/cwt	192.00–202.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	618	174.37/cwt	170.00–179.00	1,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	215.88/cwt	212.00–220.00	935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	203.51/cwt	202.00–207.00	861	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	217.67/cwt	215.00–219.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	188.80/cwt	184.00–194.00	995	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,038	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	310	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	787	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	660	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,049	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	330	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	785	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	229.10/cwt	226.00–232.00	843	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	989	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	548	205.84/cwt	200.00–207.00	1,128	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	381	250.07/cwt	248.00–253.00	953	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,174	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	415	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,096	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	541	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,298	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	618	199.42/cwt	196.00–206.00	1,232	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	378	248.75/cwt	246.00–250.00	940	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	204.98/cwt	204.00–206.00	1,158	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	248.97/cwt	248.00–250.00	809	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	428	244.91/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	765	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,339	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	935	81.96/cwt	79.00–85.00	766	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,007	89.74/cwt	87.00–94.00	904	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,326	101.61/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,347	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	92.01/cwt	88.00–96.00	1,102	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,380	110.18/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,520	3
Bulls	—	—	1,278	105.74/cwt	104.00–110.00	1,351	4
Bulls	—	—	1,953	126.34/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,467	3
Bulls	—	—	1,586	116.40/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,846	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,173	1,253.39/head	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,253	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	638	187.47/cwt	185.00–190.00	1,196	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	1,356.25/head	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,356	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	1,046.41/head	1,000.00–1,085.00	1,046	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	983.96/head	825.00–1,075.00	984	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,133	1,067.65/head	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,068	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	1,304.23/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,304	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,265	1,005.93/head	900.00–1,100.00	1,006	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 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 202Last week 250Year ago 249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 74Last week 53Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 90Last week 80Year ago 78

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	170.00–180.00	174.24
3	—	422	194.00–196.00	195.30
4	—	316	196.00–200.00	198.42
4	—	468	194.00–196.00	194.97
4	—	571	156.00–164.00	160.77
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
1	—	675	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	370	214.00	214.00
2	—	623	160.00–168.00	164.14
6	—	423	202.00–207.00	203.51
3	—	330	215.00–219.00	217.67
3	—	527	184.00–194.00	188.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	170.00–179.00	174.37
2	—	433	212.00–220.00	215.88
10	—	472	220.00	220.00
6	—	548	200.00–207.00	205.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	355	236.00–240.00	238.00
3	—	472	216.00–220.00	218.71
3	—	562	194.00–200.00	196.05
2	—	770	148.00–156.00	152.00
2	—	440	222.00–230.00	225.95
3	—	518	207.00–216.00	211.37
2	—	333	236.00–246.00	241.04
1	—	660	185.00	185.00
2	—	638	185.00–190.00	187.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	180.00–188.00	183.20
4	—	320	226.00–232.00	228.91
1	—	605	139.00	139.00
2	—	228	234.00–244.00	239.16
2	—	560	167.00–177.00	171.96
2	—	460	192.00–202.00	196.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	196.00–206.00	199.42
3	—	378	246.00–250.00	248.75
2	—	565	204.00–206.00	204.98
4	—	325	248.00–250.00	248.97
2	—	428	240.00–250.00	244.91
1	—	765	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	254.00	254.00
10	—	381	248.00–253.00	250.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	159.00	159.00
1	—	330	238.00	238.00
2	—	368	226.00–232.00	229.10
2	—	458	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	481	244.00	244.00
1	—	415	264.00	264.00
22	—	541	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	935	79.00–85.00	81.96
9	—	1,007	87.00–94.00	89.74
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,326	98.00–105.00	101.61
7	—	1,198	88.00–96.00	92.01
3	—	1,380	106.00–114.00	110.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,278	104.00–110.00	105.74
3	—	1,953	125.00–128.00	126.34
6	—	1,586	115.00–119.00	116.40

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,173	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,253.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,133	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,067.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,180	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,304.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,105	825.00–1,075.00	983.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	900.00–1,100.00	1,005.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,085	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,356.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	940	1,000.00–1,085.00	1,046.41

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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Feeder Cattle

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