Sale reports / Georgia / Calhoun / 2021-09-16

Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2021-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-09-16

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Thu, Sep 16

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Sep 9Sep 16Sep 23 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 234▼ 10 vs year ago 210 · −4.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

59 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 34▲ 20 vs year ago 39 · +51.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 73▼ 53 vs year ago 98 · −54.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 lower. replacement cows

mostly steady.

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 $115.51/cwt on 84 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −93.17 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$115.51

84 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$613

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$99

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

$4.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.17

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	558	117.74	657	36
Medium and Large 1	668	117.60	786	5thin
Medium and Large 3	492	113.39	557	43

One grade step is worth $4.35/cwt here — about $99 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 sale84 hd

115.51

—

GA average14 barns · 1,528 hd

127.68

−12.17

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−93.17

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	1,737	91.16	1,583	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,633	66.95	1,093	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	64.80	860	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	981	51.21	502	9thin

Every lot

47 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	555	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	655	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	655	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	766	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	695	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	716	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	770	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	778	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	330	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	386	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	363	113.05/cwt	110.00–115.00	410	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	368	123.48/cwt	123.00–124.00	454	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	120.29/cwt	119.00–121.00	499	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	441	107.98/cwt	105.00–110.00	476	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	459	105.53/cwt	102.00–110.00	484	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	463	113.68/cwt	113.00–115.00	526	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	522	101.70/cwt	100.00–103.00	531	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	533	111.00/cwt	110.00–115.00	592	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	535	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	733	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	565	110.51/cwt	110.00–111.00	624	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	738	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	660	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	693	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls18 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	328	132.65/cwt	129.00–135.00	435	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	365	123.87/cwt	120.00–129.00	452	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	412	119.79/cwt	115.00–124.00	494	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	425	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	570	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	460	113.49/cwt	110.00–116.00	522	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	486	119.37/cwt	117.50–124.00	580	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	515	118.74/cwt	117.50–121.00	612	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	525	110.66/cwt	106.00–116.00	581	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	559	106.39/cwt	105.00–107.00	595	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	576	116.15/cwt	112.00–118.00	669	12
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	615	121.49/cwt	121.00–122.00	747	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	115.00/cwt	109.00–118.00	707	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	626	103.20/cwt	100.00–105.00	646	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	663	101.48/cwt	100.00–103.00	673	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	670	117.50/cwt	117.00–118.00	787	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	670	111.31/cwt	109.00–113.00	746	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	700	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	763	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	770	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	847	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,708	93.74/cwt	92.50–95.00	1,601	2
Bulls	—	—	1,795	86.00/cwt	86.00–86.00	1,544	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	937	48.17/cwt	46.00–52.00	451	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,035	55.02/cwt	53.00–60.00	569	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,215	60.95/cwt	59.50–62.50	741	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,320	65.56/cwt	63.50–69.00	865	12
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,633	66.95/cwt	66.00–68.00	1,093	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,855	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	1,317	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,024	737.80/cwt	640.00–840.00	7,555	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,282	875.70/cwt	850.00–930.00	11,226	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	825	714.24/cwt	690.00–740.00	5,892	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	952	885.24/cwt	790.00–1,000.00	8,427	6

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 Sep 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 234Year ago 210

Slaughter CattleReceipts 59Last week 34Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 73Year ago 98

mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	110.00–111.00	110.51
6	—	463	113.00–115.00	113.68
3	—	415	119.00–121.00	120.29
7	—	533	110.00–115.00	111.00
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
2	—	368	123.00–124.00	123.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	535	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	441	105.00–110.00	107.98
1	—	330	117.00	117.00
3	—	363	110.00–115.00	113.05
3	—	522	100.00–103.00	101.70
4	—	459	102.00–110.00	105.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	112.00–118.00	116.15
6	—	615	109.00–118.00	115.00
5	—	515	117.50–121.00	118.74
3	—	670	109.00–113.00	111.31
3	—	425	134.00	134.00
1	—	700	109.00	109.00
6	—	486	117.50–124.00	119.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	117.00–118.00	117.50
2	—	615	121.00–122.00	121.49
1	—	770	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	626	100.00–105.00	103.20
5	—	365	120.00–129.00	123.87
7	—	525	106.00–116.00	110.66
6	—	412	115.00–124.00	119.79
8	—	460	110.00–116.00	113.49
2	—	663	100.00–103.00	101.48
5	—	559	105.00–107.00	106.39
3	—	328	129.00–135.00	132.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	118.00	118.00
1	—	695	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	117.00	117.00
1	—	770	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,320	63.50–69.00	65.56
4	—	1,215	59.50–62.50	60.95
1	—	1,855	71.00	71.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,035	53.00–60.00	55.02
5	—	937	46.00–52.00	48.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,633	66.00–68.00	66.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	86.00	86.00
2	—	1,708	92.50–95.00	93.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,282	850.00–930.00	875.70

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)	7	—	1,024	640.00–840.00	737.80

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	4	—	825	690.00–740.00	714.24

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	—	952	790.00–1,000.00	885.24

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.