Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-10-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-10-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one one ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 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 $191.75/cwt on 78 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −16.92 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$191.75

78 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,016

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$368

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

$8.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−26.94

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	634	197.97	1,256	5thin
Medium and Large 2	579	193.21	1,119	36
Medium and Large 3	468	189.50	888	37

One grade step is worth $8.47/cwt here — about $368 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 sale78 hd

191.75

—

GA average15 barns · 1,191 hd

218.70

−26.94

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−16.92

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	1,779	113.75	2,024	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,242	88.35	1,097	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,522	87.44	1,331	9thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	955	76.27	728	10

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)	1,116	$1,412	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$1,117	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,072	$1,320	16

Every lot, as filed

44 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	—	658	173.49/cwt	172.00–175.00	1,142	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	526	204.59/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,076	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	328	207.98/cwt	202.00–216.00	682	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	456	191.62/cwt	185.00–195.00	874	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	418	191.97/cwt	186.00–196.00	802	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	560	195.54/cwt	194.00–200.00	1,095	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	755	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,284	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	420	213.43/cwt	212.00–215.00	896	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	615	199.30/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,226	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	630	186.60/cwt	182.00–190.00	1,176	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	767	171.64/cwt	168.00–174.00	1,316	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	560	167.92/cwt	162.00–172.00	940	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	188.43/cwt	185.00–190.00	999	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	557	183.32/cwt	183.00–185.00	1,021	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	458	190.66/cwt	190.00–192.00	873	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	508	177.70/cwt	172.00–181.00	903	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	458	180.03/cwt	175.00–185.00	825	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,394	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,221	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	360	184.06/cwt	180.00–188.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	315	187.05/cwt	186.00–188.00	589	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	663	195.98/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,299	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	358	224.68/cwt	220.00–228.00	804	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	559	177.82/cwt	175.00–182.00	994	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	508	188.23/cwt	185.00–195.00	956	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	375	200.03/cwt	195.00–205.00	750	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	623	171.43/cwt	166.00–174.00	1,068	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,534	88.37/cwt	84.00–91.00	1,356	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	82.79/cwt	82.00–84.00	1,074	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	94.45/cwt	94.00–95.00	1,174	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	88.73/cwt	86.00–92.00	1,090	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	898	72.37/cwt	70.00–75.00	650	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	993	78.87/cwt	76.00–82.00	783	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	1,140	1
Bulls	—	—	1,765	109.82/cwt	108.00–111.00	1,938	2
Bulls	—	—	1,786	115.72/cwt	113.00–120.00	2,067	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,087	981.47/head	800.00–1,100.00	981	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,123	1,455.19/head	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,455	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,252.74/head	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,253	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,242	1,833.34/head	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,833	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,019	1,076.50/head	980.00–1,150.00	1,077	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	775	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 249Last week 266Year ago 301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 37Year ago 60

Replacement CattleReceipts 66Last week 52Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	658	172.00–175.00	173.49
4	—	526	200.00–208.00	204.59
8	—	560	194.00–200.00	195.54
4	—	420	212.00–215.00	213.43
8	—	630	182.00–190.00	186.60
5	—	767	168.00–174.00	171.64
3	—	358	220.00–228.00	224.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	328	202.00–216.00	207.98
8	—	456	185.00–195.00	191.62
7	—	418	186.00–196.00	191.97
6	—	559	175.00–182.00	177.82
6	—	508	185.00–195.00	188.23
4	—	375	195.00–205.00	200.03
3	—	623	166.00–174.00	171.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	198.00–200.00	199.30
2	—	663	192.00–200.00	195.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	641	214.00	214.00
2	—	670	208.00	208.00
1	—	555	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	170.00	170.00
3	—	530	185.00–190.00	188.43
13	—	557	183.00–185.00	183.32
3	—	458	190.00–192.00	190.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	560	162.00–172.00	167.92
6	—	508	172.00–181.00	177.70
4	—	458	175.00–185.00	180.03
4	—	360	180.00–188.00	184.06
4	—	315	186.00–188.00	187.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,534	84.00–91.00	88.37
1	—	1,425	80.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,297	82.00–84.00	82.79
2	—	1,243	94.00–95.00	94.45
12	—	1,228	86.00–92.00	88.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	898	70.00–75.00	72.37
6	—	993	76.00–82.00	78.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,765	108.00–111.00	109.82
4	—	1,786	113.00–120.00	115.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,087	800.00–1,100.00	981.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,123	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,455.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,102	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,252.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,242	1,725.00–2,050.00	1,833.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,019	980.00–1,150.00	1,076.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	750.00	750.00

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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