Sale reports / Georgia / Calhoun / 2020-02-20

Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2020-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-02-20

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Thu, Feb 20

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Feb 13Feb 20Feb 27 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

94 head

▼ 46 vs last sale 140▲ 94 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

22 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 33▲ 22 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 19 vs last sale 21▲ 40 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, all feeder calves lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

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 $141.39/cwt on 42 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −67.29 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$141.39

42 head · 441 lb average

Value per head Derived

$624

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$65

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$9.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.02

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	413	147.25	608	14thin
Medium and Large 1	550	139.63	768	11thin
Medium and Large 3	394	137.70	543	17thin

One grade step is worth $9.55/cwt here — about $65 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 sale42 hd

141.39

—

GA average13 barns · 872 hd

148.41

−7.02

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−67.29

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	1,582	86.25	1,364	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,093	59.60	651	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	50.16	478	6thin

Every lot

38 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 3	360	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	490	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	410	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	570	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers8 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	318	127.48/cwt	127.00–128.00	405	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	330	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	442	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	134.35/cwt	130.00–139.00	494	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	380	125.50/cwt	124.00–127.00	477	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	445	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	547	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	460	115.66/cwt	115.00–116.00	532	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	540	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	675	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	781	5
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	268	162.95/cwt	162.00–164.00	437	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	285	146.02/cwt	145.00–147.00	416	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	325	142.46/cwt	140.00–145.00	463	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	575	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	367	149.97/cwt	149.00–151.00	550	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	367	140.41/cwt	134.00–144.00	515	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	428	159.95/cwt	158.00–162.00	685	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	433	137.12/cwt	132.00–142.00	594	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	436	147.44/cwt	143.00–153.00	643	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	460	145.53/cwt	143.00–148.00	669	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	555	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	771	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	610	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	671	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	615	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	627	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	622	129.52/cwt	129.00–130.00	806	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	653	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	810	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,275	79.00/cwt	79.00–79.00	1,007	1
Bulls	—	—	1,735	89.88/cwt	88.00–92.00	1,559	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	875	41.94/cwt	40.00–44.00	367	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	54.27/cwt	52.00–56.00	539	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,000	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	560	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	67.00/cwt	67.00–67.00	704	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,150	59.55/cwt	57.00–64.00	685	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	600	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	3,060	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	790	533.29/cwt	440.00–575.00	4,213	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,133	860.74/cwt	785.00–940.00	9,752	6
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	991	599.53/cwt	480.00–670.00	5,941	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	733.85/cwt	700.00–760.00	7,471	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,105	673.26/cwt	590.00–790.00	7,440	2

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 20, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 94Last week 140Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 22Last week 33Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 21Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 1.00 to 4.00 higher, all feeder calves lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	136.00	136.00
1	—	410	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	110.00	110.00
6	—	436	143.00–153.00	147.44
3	—	367	149.00–151.00	149.97
2	—	460	143.00–148.00	145.53
2	—	268	162.00–164.00	162.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	653	124.00	124.00
3	—	428	158.00–162.00	159.95
2	—	622	129.00–130.00	129.52
1	—	555	139.00	139.00
1	—	355	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	140.00–145.00	142.46
2	—	285	145.00–147.00	146.02
1	—	615	102.00	102.00
7	—	433	132.00–142.00	137.12
5	—	367	134.00–144.00	140.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	130.00–139.00	134.35
1	—	445	123.00	123.00
1	—	330	134.00	134.00
3	—	460	115.00–116.00	115.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	704	111.00	111.00
1	—	540	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	124.00–127.00	125.50
2	—	318	127.00–128.00	127.48

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	6	—	790	440.00–575.00	533.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	600	510.00	510.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,133	785.00–940.00	860.74

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)	5	—	991	480.00–670.00	599.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	590.00–790.00	673.26

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,018	700.00–760.00	733.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,735	88.00–92.00	89.88
1	—	1,275	79.00	79.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,050	67.00	67.00
4	—	1,150	57.00–64.00	59.55
2	—	1,000	56.00	56.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	993	52.00–56.00	54.27
2	—	875	40.00–44.00	41.94

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.