Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $264.77/cwt on 94 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +56.09 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$264.77

94 head · 484 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,280

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$66

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

$9.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.69

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	468	270.39	1,265	38
Medium and Large 1	557	261.24	1,454	20
Medium and Large 3	460	260.79	1,198	36

One grade step is worth $9.60/cwt here — about $66 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 sale94 hd

264.77

—

GA average16 barns · 1,205 hd

271.46

−6.69

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

+56.09

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	1,672	126.51	2,115	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	109.98	1,278	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,750	105.00	1,838	1thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,069	92.16	985	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,161	$1,516	10
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	900	$1,300	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,053	$1,992	12

Every lot, as filed

61 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	—	478	275.38/cwt	265.00–288.00	1,316	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	763	201.97/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	570	230.07/cwt	228.00–232.00	1,311	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	312	290.42/cwt	284.00–294.00	906	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	216.32/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,445	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	223	313.31/cwt	312.00–314.00	699	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	411	290.38/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,193	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	272.23/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,402	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	616	208.52/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,284	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	372	275.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,023	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	360	263.75/cwt	260.00–267.00	950	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	509	259.58/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	312	307.43/cwt	300.00–312.00	959	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	472	264.47/cwt	260.00–274.00	1,248	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	247.70/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,055	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	368	247.17/cwt	242.00–252.00	910	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	225.24/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	459	213.19/cwt	212.00–215.00	979	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	563	206.39/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,162	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	360	271.01/cwt	270.00–272.00	976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	330	270.71/cwt	268.00–272.00	893	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	555	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	560	223.52/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	240.79/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,262	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	459	233.30/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,071	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	423	239.53/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,013	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	513	285.12/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,463	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	242.52/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,111	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	512	212.05/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,086	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	426	234.52/cwt	232.00–237.00	999	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	612	192.62/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,179	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	334	246.78/cwt	244.00–252.00	824	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	321.98/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,304	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	440	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,355	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	460	295.01/cwt	294.00–296.00	1,357	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,544	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	511	244.62/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,250	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	355	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,101	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	565	264.53/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,495	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	655	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,454	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	462	295.34/cwt	294.00–296.00	1,364	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	415	301.36/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,251	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	87.24/cwt	83.00–90.00	993	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,150	101.04/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,162	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	107.72/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,182	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	97.08/cwt	92.00–100.00	971	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,750	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,838	1
Bulls	—	—	1,559	127.90/cwt	125.00–129.00	1,994	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	116.72/cwt	115.00–119.00	1,487	6
Bulls	—	—	1,740	134.42/cwt	131.50–138.00	2,339	3
Bulls	—	—	1,830	115.82/cwt	115.00–119.00	2,120	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	1,820.06/head	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,820	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,074	1,211.27/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,211	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,331.11/head	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,331	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,040	2,032.21/head	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,032	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	1,613.77/head	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,614	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	430	272.15/cwt	268.00–276.00	1,170	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	700	211.00/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	603	229.35/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,383	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	673	203.06/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,367	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

Tue Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 257Last week 307Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 72Last week 66Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 75Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	478	265.00–288.00	275.38
6	—	668	214.00–218.00	216.32
3	—	223	312.00–314.00	313.31
4	—	411	286.00–296.00	290.38
4	—	509	254.00–264.00	259.58
6	—	312	300.00–312.00	307.43
3	—	603	224.00–232.00	229.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	200.00–206.00	201.97
3	—	515	266.00–280.00	272.23
1	—	355	310.00	310.00
4	—	565	260.00–266.00	264.53
1	—	655	222.00	222.00
3	—	462	294.00–296.00	295.34
3	—	415	300.00–302.00	301.36
2	—	700	206.00–216.00	211.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	570	228.00–232.00	230.07
3	—	312	284.00–294.00	290.42
5	—	372	270.00–280.00	275.03
8	—	472	260.00–274.00	264.47
4	—	511	240.00–250.00	244.62
10	—	430	268.00–276.00	272.15
2	—	673	200.00–206.00	203.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	206.00–216.00	208.52
4	—	360	260.00–267.00	263.75
3	—	515	222.00–232.00	225.24
3	—	330	268.00–272.00	270.71
4	—	560	220.00–226.00	223.52
6	—	459	230.00–234.00	233.30
8	—	423	239.00–240.00	239.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	426	244.00–254.00	247.70
2	—	360	270.00–272.00	271.01
6	—	524	236.00–243.00	240.79
4	—	458	238.00–246.00	242.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	242.00–252.00	247.17
5	—	459	212.00–215.00	213.19
5	—	563	206.00–207.00	206.39
6	—	512	208.00–214.00	212.05
4	—	426	232.00–237.00	234.52
3	—	612	190.00–194.00	192.62
5	—	334	244.00–252.00	246.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	280.00	280.00
2	—	513	280.00–290.00	285.12
2	—	405	320.00–324.00	321.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	440	308.00	308.00
2	—	460	294.00–296.00	295.01
1	—	660	234.00	234.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	83.00–90.00	87.24
4	—	1,000	92.00–100.00	97.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,150	100.00–102.00	101.04
10	—	1,097	104.00–111.00	107.72
6	—	1,274	115.00–119.00	116.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	105.00	105.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,559	125.00–129.00	127.90
3	—	1,740	131.50–138.00	134.42
3	—	1,830	115.00–119.00	115.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	1,248	1,650.00–2,000.00	1,820.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,211.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,085	2,050.00–2,550.00	2,331.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,032.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,613.77

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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Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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