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Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2023-05-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-05-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Thu, May 18

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← May 11May 18May 25 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

250 head

▲ 34 vs last sale 216▲ 250 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

53 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 83▲ 53 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 55▲ 80 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 mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00-5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly 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 $200.96/cwt on 121 head. That ranks 1 of 2 comparable sales and sits −7.71 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$200.96

121 head · 498 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$31

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

$15.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.71

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	477	208.20	993	45
Medium and Large 1	537	207.01	1,111	22
Medium and Large 3	500	192.46	962	54

One grade step is worth $15.73/cwt here — about $31 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 sale121 hd

200.96

—

GA average15 barns · 959 hd

199.25

+1.71

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

−7.71

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	1,522	114.31	1,740	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,192	93.21	1,111	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	990	78.48	777	8thin

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)	1,228	$1,327	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,071	$1,019	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,024	$1,367	24

Every lot

60 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	607	208.66/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,267	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	675	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,330	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,370	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	215	203.14/cwt	200.00–206.00	437	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	310	206.06/cwt	205.00–208.00	639	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	323	197.32/cwt	194.00–200.00	637	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	358	194.27/cwt	194.00–195.00	695	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	425	193.45/cwt	192.00–195.00	822	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	431	178.40/cwt	172.00–182.00	769	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	458	169.98/cwt	167.00–177.00	779	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	514	186.22/cwt	185.00–188.00	957	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	524	170.18/cwt	166.00–176.00	892	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	565	165.49/cwt	160.00–170.00	935	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	190.22/cwt	189.00–190.50	1,077	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	571	185.17/cwt	184.00–187.00	1,057	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	618	164.11/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,014	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	620	141.35/cwt	140.00–142.00	876	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	157.53/cwt	155.00–160.00	1,052	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	668	135.06/cwt	130.00–140.00	902	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	273	235.32/cwt	234.00–236.00	642	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	283	226.05/cwt	224.00–230.00	640	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	325	248.98/cwt	248.00–250.00	809	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	234.03/cwt	230.00–238.00	772	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	331	224.51/cwt	220.00–228.00	743	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	360	226.01/cwt	222.00–228.00	814	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	363	236.05/cwt	235.00–238.00	857	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	368	214.61/cwt	210.00–220.00	790	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	418	218.34/cwt	216.00–220.00	913	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	423	225.47/cwt	225.00–226.00	954	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	425	207.55/cwt	204.00–214.00	882	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	457	195.97/cwt	190.00–200.00	896	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	463	208.28/cwt	205.00–210.00	964	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	473	221.04/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,046	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	509	199.63/cwt	196.00–205.00	1,016	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	526	190.32/cwt	188.00–194.00	1,001	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	562	178.22/cwt	176.00–180.00	1,002	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	564	199.18/cwt	194.00–203.00	1,123	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	615	187.87/cwt	180.00–189.50	1,155	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	621	192.98/cwt	189.50–200.00	1,198	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	630	172.79/cwt	170.00–175.50	1,089	10
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	658	184.50/cwt	184.00–185.00	1,214	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	670	161.34/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,081	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	715	170.37/cwt	169.00–172.00	1,218	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	723	167.52/cwt	167.00–168.00	1,211	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	765	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,285	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,243	103.34/cwt	101.00–107.00	1,285	4
Bulls	—	—	1,690	117.77/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,990	4
Bulls	—	—	1,745	129.31/cwt	127.00–131.00	2,256	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	912	74.50/cwt	70.00–77.50	679	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,037	80.86/cwt	79.00–84.00	839	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,119	86.38/cwt	83.00–88.50	967	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,195	94.22/cwt	90.00–97.50	1,126	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,310	102.15/cwt	100.00–104.00	1,338	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	900	985.00/head	970.00–1,000.00	985	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	963	1,263.12/head	1,120.00–1,350.00	1,263	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,511.92/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,512	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,280	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,056	889.55/head	800.00–980.00	890	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,081	1,111.30/head	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,111	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,228	1,326.70/head	1,200.00–1,380.00	1,327	3

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 May 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 250Last week 216Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 53Last week 83Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,280	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,070	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,511.92

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	970.00–1,000.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	963	1,120.00–1,350.00	1,263.12

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,081	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,111.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	1,200.00–1,380.00	1,326.70

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)	5	—	1,056	800.00–980.00	889.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,690	115.00–122.00	117.77
4	—	1,243	101.00–107.00	103.34
2	—	1,745	127.00–131.00	129.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,310	100.00–104.00	102.15
7	—	1,119	83.00–88.50	86.38
12	—	1,195	90.00–97.50	94.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	912	70.00–77.50	74.50
5	—	1,037	79.00–84.00	80.86

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	160.00–162.00	161.34
4	—	331	220.00–228.00	224.51
6	—	368	210.00–220.00	214.61
10	—	630	170.00–175.50	172.79
5	—	457	190.00–200.00	195.97
10	—	526	188.00–194.00	190.32
9	—	562	176.00–180.00	178.22
4	—	425	204.00–214.00	207.55
3	—	283	224.00–230.00	226.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	509	196.00–205.00	199.63
7	—	564	194.00–203.00	199.18
3	—	273	234.00–236.00	235.32
2	—	723	167.00–168.00	167.52
4	—	330	230.00–238.00	234.03
4	—	463	205.00–210.00	208.28
6	—	418	216.00–220.00	218.34
6	—	615	180.00–189.50	187.87
5	—	360	222.00–228.00	226.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	169.00–172.00	170.37
1	—	765	168.00	168.00
4	—	473	220.00–222.00	221.04
2	—	658	184.00–185.00	184.50
3	—	363	235.00–238.00	236.05
2	—	423	225.00–226.00	225.47
5	—	621	189.50–200.00	192.98
2	—	325	248.00–250.00	248.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	194.00–195.00	194.27
2	—	668	130.00–140.00	135.06
7	—	524	166.00–176.00	170.18
3	—	323	194.00–200.00	197.32
3	—	620	140.00–142.00	141.35
2	—	215	200.00–206.00	203.14
4	—	458	167.00–177.00	169.98
4	—	565	160.00–170.00	165.49
4	—	431	172.00–182.00	178.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	155.00–160.00	157.53
5	—	571	184.00–187.00	185.17
2	—	618	160.00–168.00	164.11
4	—	425	192.00–195.00	193.45
3	—	310	205.00–208.00	206.06
4	—	514	185.00–188.00	186.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	566	189.00–190.50	190.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	200.00	200.00
3	—	607	208.00–210.00	208.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	197.00	197.00

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.