Sale reports / Georgia / Calhoun / 2020-02-13

Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-02-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-13

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Thu, Feb 13

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Feb 6Feb 13Feb 20 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

140 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 136▲ 140 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 23▲ 33 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 41▲ 21 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $122.83/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −85.84 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$122.83

55 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$665

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$243

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

$3.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.42

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	462	123.45	570	26
Medium and Large 2	584	123.30	720	20
Medium and Large 1	678	120.02	814	9thin

One grade step is worth $3.43/cwt here — about −$243 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 sale55 hd

122.83

—

GA average16 barns · 1,111 hd

141.25

−18.42

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−85.84

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	1,713	85.27	1,461	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,227	60.10	738	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,455	52.00	757	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,054	45.86	484	7thin

Every lot

42 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	455	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	637	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	527	134.29/cwt	133.00–137.00	708	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	421	107.88/cwt	105.00–112.00	454	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	438	116.50/cwt	116.00–117.00	510	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	125.35/cwt	125.00–126.00	580	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	468	107.57/cwt	105.00–110.00	503	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	117.36/cwt	116.00–118.00	610	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	110.96/cwt	108.00–114.00	580	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	533	98.01/cwt	96.00–100.00	522	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	560	107.98/cwt	106.00–110.00	605	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls17 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	280	141.89/cwt	139.00–145.00	397	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	318	142.47/cwt	142.00–143.00	453	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	436	126.03/cwt	121.00–131.00	549	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	440	142.47/cwt	140.00–145.00	627	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	462	122.60/cwt	119.00–129.00	566	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	509	133.75/cwt	131.00–135.00	681	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	118.13/cwt	112.00–122.00	614	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	565	130.51/cwt	130.00–131.00	737	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	569	125.54/cwt	121.00–128.00	714	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	573	113.61/cwt	110.00–117.00	651	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	607	106.33/cwt	106.00–107.00	645	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	117.98/cwt	117.00–119.00	726	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	120.49/cwt	120.00–121.00	801	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	668	111.01/cwt	110.00–112.00	742	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	719	116.30/cwt	114.00–120.00	836	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	728	105.40/cwt	102.00–108.00	767	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	864	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,713	85.27/cwt	82.00–88.00	1,461	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,048	41.85/cwt	38.00–45.00	439	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	51.21/cwt	48.00–55.00	544	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,218	60.81/cwt	57.00–64.50	741	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,235	53.61/cwt	52.50–55.00	662	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,305	66.00/cwt	66.00–66.00	861	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	52.00/cwt	52.00–52.00	757	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	800	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	4,400	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	850	563.53/cwt	540.00–590.00	4,790	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	961	514.15/cwt	440.00–550.00	4,941	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	8,239	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	700.00/cwt	700.00–700.00	8,120	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,245	770.00/cwt	770.00–770.00	9,587	1

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 13, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 140Last week 136Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 23Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 41Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	106.00–110.00	107.98
2	—	438	116.00–117.00	116.50
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
4	—	523	108.00–114.00	110.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	116.00–118.00	117.36
3	—	463	125.00–126.00	125.35
1	—	405	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	421	105.00–112.00	107.88
2	—	533	96.00–100.00	98.01
2	—	468	105.00–110.00	107.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	110.00–112.00	111.01
2	—	440	140.00–145.00	142.47
5	—	509	131.00–135.00	133.75
4	—	615	117.00–119.00	117.98
4	—	569	121.00–128.00	125.54
3	—	728	102.00–108.00	105.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	114.00–120.00	116.30
2	—	665	120.00–121.00	120.49
2	—	565	130.00–131.00	130.51
1	—	765	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	142.00–143.00	142.47
2	—	280	139.00–145.00	141.89
7	—	462	119.00–129.00	122.60
7	—	436	121.00–131.00	126.03
3	—	607	106.00–107.00	106.33
3	—	520	112.00–122.00	118.13
2	—	573	110.00–117.00	113.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	527	133.00–137.00	134.29
1	—	455	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	550.00	550.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,245	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,070	770.00	770.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	961	440.00–550.00	514.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	850	540.00–590.00	563.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,713	82.00–88.00	85.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,048	38.00–45.00	41.85
3	—	1,063	48.00–55.00	51.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	52.00	52.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,218	57.00–64.50	60.81
2	—	1,235	52.50–55.00	53.61
1	—	1,305	66.00	66.00

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.