Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-11-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, all feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows most steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $175.54/cwt on 40 head.

Average price

$175.54

40 head · 528 lb average

Value per head Derived

$927

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$319

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

$26.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.87

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	586	191.92	1,126	11thin
Medium and Large 2	532	174.76	929	12thin
Medium and Large 3	487	165.49	807	17thin

One grade step is worth $26.43/cwt here — about $319 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 sale40 hd

175.54

—

GA average16 barns · 1,378 hd

206.41

−30.87

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	1,700	112.82	1,918	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,330	90.31	1,201	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,000	69.53	695	4thin

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)	1,198	$1,395	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$1,126	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	983	$1,288	8

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	—	558	185.96/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,038	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	718	175.02/cwt	174.00–176.00	1,257	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	560	172.46/cwt	168.00–178.00	966	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	442	185.97/cwt	180.00–190.00	822	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	380	225.50/cwt	223.00–228.00	857	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	723	181.03/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	620	156.77/cwt	150.00–160.00	972	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	185.51/cwt	185.00–186.00	1,239	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	680	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	364	181.48/cwt	178.00–186.00	661	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	615	169.70/cwt	168.00–171.00	1,044	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	445	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	970	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	173.02/cwt	172.00–175.00	753	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	195.68/cwt	195.00–196.00	1,027	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	192.98/cwt	192.00–195.00	1,096	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	438	181.98/cwt	180.00–184.00	797	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	191.38/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,171	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	461	163.61/cwt	160.00–168.00	754	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,162	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	355	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	760	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	705	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,036	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	181.01/cwt	180.00–182.00	833	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	620	172.26/cwt	170.00–177.00	1,068	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	527	175.11/cwt	170.00–180.00	923	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	610	179.07/cwt	176.00–184.00	1,092	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	460	194.07/cwt	192.00–200.00	893	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	460	179.05/cwt	174.00–184.00	824	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	211.97/cwt	210.00–214.00	689	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	202.82/cwt	196.00–206.00	754	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	177.13/cwt	174.00–180.00	926	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,785	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,847	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	950	63.68/cwt	60.00–67.00	605	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	84.05/cwt	80.00–86.00	1,122	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,235	92.68/cwt	89.00–97.00	1,145	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,050	75.38/cwt	73.00–78.00	791	2
Bulls	—	—	1,920	116.73/cwt	114.00–120.00	2,241	2
Bulls	—	—	1,260	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,323	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,055	1,018.41/head	910.00–1,060.00	1,018	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,233.55/head	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,234	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,105	1,065.72/head	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,066	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	1,513.29/head	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,513	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	1,175.00/head	1,175.00–1,175.00	1,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	750	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	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 Nov 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 322Year ago 306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 38Last week 63Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 60Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, all feeder classes 3.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows most steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	180.00–189.00	185.96
2	—	718	174.00–176.00	175.02
2	—	380	223.00–228.00	225.50
1	—	445	218.00	218.00
4	—	610	176.00–184.00	179.07
4	—	460	192.00–200.00	194.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	560	168.00–178.00	172.46
3	—	442	180.00–190.00	185.97
3	—	615	168.00–171.00	169.70
2	—	460	174.00–184.00	179.05
2	—	325	210.00–214.00	211.97
3	—	372	196.00–206.00	202.82
2	—	523	174.00–180.00	177.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	180.00–182.00	181.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	150.00–160.00	156.77
2	—	680	140.00	140.00
4	—	364	178.00–186.00	181.48
3	—	435	172.00–175.00	173.02
5	—	461	160.00–168.00	163.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	185.00–186.00	185.51
3	—	525	195.00–196.00	195.68
3	—	568	192.00–195.00	192.98
3	—	612	188.00–194.00	191.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	438	180.00–184.00	181.98
1	—	705	147.00	147.00
2	—	460	180.00–182.00	181.01
3	—	620	170.00–177.00	172.26
3	—	527	170.00–180.00	175.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	214.00	214.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	103.50	103.50
4	—	1,335	80.00–86.00	84.05
5	—	1,235	89.00–97.00	92.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	950	60.00–67.00	63.68
2	—	1,050	73.00–78.00	75.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,920	114.00–120.00	116.73
1	—	1,260	105.00	105.00

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)	4	—	1,055	910.00–1,060.00	1,018.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,065.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,265	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,233.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,190	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,513.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	950.00	950.00

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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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

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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