Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-08-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-08-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $211.46/cwt on 106 head.

Average price

$211.46

106 head · 466 lb average

Value per head Derived

$986

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$136

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

$20.57/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.36

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	459	223.75	1,027	35
Medium and Large 2	508	208.11	1,058	32
Medium and Large 3	439	203.17	891	39

One grade step is worth $20.57/cwt here — about $136 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 sale106 hd

211.46

—

GA average15 barns · 1,440 hd

213.82

−2.36

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	1,559	129.51	2,019	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,494	116.83	1,746	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,229	110.58	1,359	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	991	91.11	903	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)	1,097	$1,347	10
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,156	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,059	$1,605	29

Every lot, as filed

67 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 3	—	322	238.15/cwt	234.00–244.00	767	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	439	222.20/cwt	220.00–225.00	975	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	608	187.56/cwt	182.00–192.00	1,140	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	559	223.71/cwt	223.00–224.00	1,251	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	506	204.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,033	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	665	196.03/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	661	171.03/cwt	168.00–176.00	1,131	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	199.92/cwt	195.00–205.00	1,060	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	669	210.49/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,408	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	462	214.70/cwt	210.00–218.00	992	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	368	229.17/cwt	224.00–234.00	843	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	562	190.73/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,072	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	316	214.93/cwt	210.00–220.00	679	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	187.03/cwt	184.00–190.00	1,249	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	630	187.27/cwt	186.00–190.00	1,180	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	570	215.55/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,229	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	503	222.97/cwt	217.00–225.00	1,122	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	723	163.03/cwt	162.00–164.00	1,179	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	260	217.60/cwt	214.00–222.00	566	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	838	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	441	203.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	900	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	365	208.83/cwt	205.00–214.00	762	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	460	202.53/cwt	200.00–205.00	932	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	201.04/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,252	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	213.03/cwt	211.00–217.00	976	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	600	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,332	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	173.04/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,237	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	193.90/cwt	192.00–198.00	1,222	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	221.05/cwt	215.00–224.00	935	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	358	223.53/cwt	220.00–226.00	800	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	212.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,215	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	218.19/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,137	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	223.66/cwt	222.00–224.00	1,096	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	204.50/cwt	204.00–205.00	1,145	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	511	211.00/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,078	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,850	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,485	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	570	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,277	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	668	225.01/cwt	224.00–226.00	1,503	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	347	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	850	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	—	778	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,875	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	232.97/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,556	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	431	230.16/cwt	228.00–236.00	992	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	727	204.72/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	623	217.45/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,355	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	618	199.34/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,232	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	768	202.95/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	565	197.05/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,113	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,021	95.38/cwt	93.00–98.00	974	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	83.64/cwt	81.00–88.00	785	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	123.63/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,883	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	111.73/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,646	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	109.46/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,344	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	117.93/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,493	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,175	102.38/cwt	98.00–104.00	1,203	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	462	228.31/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,055	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	680	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,137	1,778.80/head	1,625.00–1,890.00	1,779	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	680	875.00/head	875.00–875.00	875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,074	1,453.72/head	1,350.00–1,520.00	1,454	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	1,507.27/head	1,450.00–1,610.00	1,507	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	969	1,239.53/head	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,240	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,239.06/head	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,239	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	1,056.47/head	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,056	5
Bulls	—	—	1,598	128.50/cwt	125.00–131.00	2,053	4
Bulls	—	—	1,498	134.35/cwt	133.00–136.00	2,013	3
Bulls	—	—	1,585	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,886	1

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 Aug 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 235Last week 121Year ago 221

Slaughter CattleReceipts 75Last week 57Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 95Last week 52Year ago 45

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	234.00–244.00	238.15
5	—	439	220.00–225.00	222.20
4	—	608	182.00–192.00	187.56
5	—	506	200.00–210.00	204.07
4	—	661	168.00–176.00	171.03
6	—	462	210.00–218.00	214.70
6	—	368	224.00–234.00	229.17
4	—	565	194.00–200.00	197.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	559	223.00–224.00	223.71
4	—	669	206.00–216.00	210.49
3	—	727	202.00–206.00	204.72
4	—	623	212.00–222.00	217.45
2	—	768	200.00–206.00	202.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	665	194.00–200.00	196.03
4	—	570	210.00–220.00	215.55
4	—	503	217.00–225.00	222.97
10	—	431	228.00–236.00	230.16
5	—	618	194.00–204.00	199.34
3	—	462	223.00–232.00	228.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	530	195.00–205.00	199.92
3	—	562	186.00–196.00	190.73
8	—	316	210.00–220.00	214.93
3	—	630	186.00–190.00	187.27
2	—	723	162.00–164.00	163.03
4	—	260	214.00–222.00	217.60
5	—	441	200.00–210.00	203.99
5	—	365	205.00–214.00	208.83
4	—	460	200.00–205.00	202.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	184.00–190.00	187.03
3	—	458	211.00–217.00	213.03
3	—	715	172.00–175.00	173.04
3	—	630	192.00–198.00	193.90
9	—	423	215.00–224.00	221.05
4	—	358	220.00–226.00	223.53
4	—	560	204.00–205.00	204.50
4	—	511	209.00–214.00	211.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	361	232.00	232.00
2	—	623	200.00–202.00	201.04
4	—	573	210.00–214.00	212.01
4	—	521	215.00–220.00	218.19
11	—	490	222.00–224.00	223.66
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	222.00	222.00
2	—	570	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	925	200.00	200.00
2	—	668	230.00–236.00	232.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	231.00	231.00
2	—	668	224.00–226.00	225.01
9	—	347	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	778	241.00	241.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,021	93.00–98.00	95.38
4	—	938	81.00–88.00	83.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	120.00–128.00	123.63
4	—	1,473	110.00–115.00	111.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,228	105.00–113.00	109.46
8	—	1,266	114.00–121.00	117.93
5	—	1,175	98.00–104.00	102.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,598	125.00–131.00	128.50
3	—	1,498	133.00–136.00	134.35
1	—	1,585	119.00	119.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,137	1,625.00–1,890.00	1,778.80
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,074	1,350.00–1,520.00	1,453.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,288	1,450.00–1,610.00	1,507.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,118	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,239.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	969	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,239.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,035	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,056.47

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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