Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-06-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-06-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $214.70/cwt on 82 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +6.03 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$214.70

82 head · 507 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$360

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

$12.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.68

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	569	220.78	1,257	30
Medium and Large 2	505	213.29	1,077	28
Medium and Large 3	430	208.74	897	24

One grade step is worth $12.04/cwt here — about $360 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 sale82 hd

214.70

—

GA average14 barns · 861 hd

211.02

+3.68

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

+6.03

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	1,511	122.60	1,852	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,239	104.45	1,294	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	992	88.37	876	8thin

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)	1,260	$1,441	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,095	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	977	$1,166	14

Every lot, as filed

58 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	—	435	232.93/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	324	238.91/cwt	234.00–242.00	774	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	623	188.63/cwt	185.00–192.00	1,175	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	518	192.83/cwt	188.00–198.00	999	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	460	232.02/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,067	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	511	204.40/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,044	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	667	185.99/cwt	185.00–188.00	1,241	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	445	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,077	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	205.08/cwt	198.00–206.00	1,343	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	380	219.04/cwt	216.00–224.00	832	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	570	225.28/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,284	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	593	193.53/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,148	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	622	202.57/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,260	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	533	223.95/cwt	223.00–227.00	1,194	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	468	217.54/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,018	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	280	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	818	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	212.68/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,091	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	719	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	210.02/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	523	186.82/cwt	180.00–190.00	977	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	462	196.71/cwt	190.00–200.00	909	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	203.64/cwt	200.00–207.00	965	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	206.50/cwt	206.00–207.00	915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,216	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	245	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	573	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	216.95/cwt	216.00–218.00	683	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	864	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	195.91/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	943	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	415	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,004	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	355	215.33/cwt	214.00–216.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,162	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	618	176.11/cwt	172.00–180.00	1,088	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	400	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	335	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	831	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,274	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	566	206.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	235.64/cwt	235.00–236.00	867	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	239.09/cwt	234.00–244.00	681	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	200.16/cwt	198.00–205.00	925	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	158.54/cwt	157.00–160.00	975	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	89.48/cwt	88.00–92.00	900	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	104.78/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,331	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,155	98.09/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,133	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	925	84.00/cwt	83.00–85.00	777	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,135	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,101	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,438	2
Bulls	—	—	1,360	127.23/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,730	3
Bulls	—	—	1,624	119.12/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,935	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,441.15/head	1,400.00–1,485.00	1,441	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,022	983.98/head	875.00–1,090.00	984	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,280.03/head	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,280	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	955	956.44/head	930.00–980.00	956	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,132	1,460.24/head	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,460	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	765	932.55/head	900.00–960.00	933	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	280	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	428	205.20/cwt	200.00–210.00	878	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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 171Last week 202Year ago 166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 74Year ago 62

Replacement CattleReceipts 58Last week 90Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	435	230.00–236.00	232.93
2	—	623	185.00–192.00	188.63
6	—	511	200.00–210.00	204.40
3	—	667	185.00–188.00	185.99
4	—	468	214.00–220.00	217.54
5	—	566	200.00–210.00	206.36
3	—	368	235.00–236.00	235.64
1	—	280	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	234.00–242.00	238.91
4	—	518	188.00–198.00	192.83
4	—	380	216.00–224.00	219.04
2	—	285	234.00–244.00	239.09
6	—	462	198.00–205.00	200.16
2	—	615	157.00–160.00	158.54
2	—	428	200.00–210.00	205.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	460	230.00–234.00	232.02
1	—	445	242.00	242.00
9	—	655	198.00–206.00	205.08
8	—	570	218.00–227.00	225.28
3	—	622	200.00–208.00	202.57
4	—	533	223.00–227.00	223.95
2	—	280	292.00	292.00
1	—	700	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	593	190.00–194.00	193.53
4	—	474	200.00–207.00	203.64
2	—	443	206.00–207.00	206.50
1	—	245	234.00	234.00
2	—	315	216.00–218.00	216.95
3	—	523	194.00–200.00	195.91
3	—	355	214.00–216.00	215.33
2	—	618	172.00–180.00	176.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	513	210.00–214.00	212.68
1	—	330	218.00	218.00
3	—	558	208.00–214.00	210.02
1	—	800	152.00	152.00
1	—	605	192.00	192.00
1	—	705	179.00	179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	180.00–190.00	186.82
3	—	462	190.00–200.00	196.71
3	—	432	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	262.00	262.00
1	—	415	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	248.00	248.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,006	88.00–92.00	89.48
3	—	925	83.00–85.00	84.00
1	—	1,135	97.00	97.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,270	101.00–108.00	104.78
3	—	1,155	94.00–100.00	98.09
2	—	1,273	113.00	113.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,360	124.00–129.00	127.23
4	—	1,624	116.00–122.00	119.12

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)	2	—	1,260	1,400.00–1,485.00	1,441.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,110	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,280.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,022	875.00–1,090.00	983.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	955	930.00–980.00	956.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,132	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,460.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	765	900.00–960.00	932.55

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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