Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $253.44/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −126.60 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$253.44

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,364

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$46.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.14

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	277.84	1,486	5thin
Medium and Large 2	539	257.42	1,387	8thin
Medium and Large 3	539	231.46	1,248	7thin

One grade step is worth $46.37/cwt here — about $238 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $321.26, median $380.03 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale20 hd

253.44

—

GA average12 barns · 164 hd

270.58

−17.14

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−126.60

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	1,654	132.19	2,187	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	125.02	1,848	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	124.10	1,482	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	98.14	949	6thin

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)	1,063	$1,359	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,215	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,051	$1,809	18

Every lot, as filed

62 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	287.08/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,059	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	275.67/cwt	275.00–276.00	1,538	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	260.71/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,583	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	286.01/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,310	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	326.98/cwt	326.00–328.00	1,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	215.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,224	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	219.37/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,257	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	321.53/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,415	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	271.02/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,531	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	514	296.36/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,523	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	318.05/cwt	314.00–322.00	891	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	293.43/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,100	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	227.94/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,201	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	282.38/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,454	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	337.53/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,212	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	265.51/cwt	264.00–266.00	1,237	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	130.48/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,747	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	100.94/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,004	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	122.00/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,368	12
Bulls	—	—	1,826	133.74/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,442	4
Bulls	—	—	1,352	123.85/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,674	3
Bulls	—	—	1,875	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,831	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,016	112.88/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,147	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,478	125.02/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,848	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	842	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	242.96/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,494	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	725	1,289.66/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,290	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	320.69/cwt	316.00–326.00	1,154	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	273.58/cwt	272.00–274.00	1,146	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	233.00/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,526	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	253.55/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,547	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	304.86/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,412	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	239.00/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,585	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	291.54/cwt	288.00–298.00	1,335	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	277.99/cwt	276.00–280.00	912	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	1,147.37/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	298.72/cwt	292.00–308.00	1,317	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	307.31/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,404	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,288	2,273.11/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,273	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,119	1,465.22/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,465	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	1,383.18/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	275.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	985	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	297.34/cwt	296.00–298.00	1,362	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	281.36/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	208.97/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,312	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,449	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	216.93/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,334	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	956	1,081.01/head	920.00–1,200.00	1,081	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	331.00/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,072	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	334.62/cwt	330.00–338.00	920	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	266.68/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,400	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	241.98/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	439	274.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,204	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	319	314.49/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,003	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	243.03/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	257.39/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,205	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,087	1,830.63/head	1,675.00–2,100.00	1,831	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	234.78/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,111	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	240.53/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,236	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	441	250.99/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,107	4

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 Mar 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 212Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 48Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 28Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	286.00–292.00	287.08
5	400–450	419	272.00–274.00	273.58
4	450–500	466	264.00–266.00	265.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	441	250.00–252.00	250.99
4	450–500	473	230.00–240.00	234.78
3	500–550	527	226.00–230.00	227.94
4	550–600	568	210.00–220.00	215.53
2	650–700	660	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	276.00–280.00	277.99
3	350–400	358	270.00–280.00	275.02
5	450–500	468	252.00–260.00	257.39
3	500–550	530	242.00–245.00	243.03
2	600–650	628	208.00–210.00	208.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	457	302.00–310.00	307.31
6	500–550	514	294.00–300.00	296.36
3	550–600	558	275.00–276.00	275.67
6	600–650	607	254.00–264.00	260.71
2	650–700	663	238.00–240.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	326.00–328.00	326.98
2	450–500	458	284.00–288.00	286.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	296.00–298.00	297.34
3	500–550	515	280.00–284.00	281.36
2	600–650	615	238.00–248.00	242.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	314.00–322.00	318.05
4	300–350	319	308.00–320.00	314.49
3	350–400	375	290.00–296.00	293.43
4	400–450	439	270.00–280.00	274.22
4	500–550	514	238.00–248.00	240.53
3	550–600	573	214.00–224.00	219.37
2	600–650	615	214.00–220.00	216.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	359	330.00–340.00	337.53
8	400–450	440	314.00–324.00	321.53
7	450–500	463	300.00–308.00	304.86
3	500–550	515	280.00–284.00	282.38
2	550–600	565	270.00–272.00	271.02
5	600–650	610	248.00–258.00	253.55
4	650–700	655	232.00–234.00	233.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	330.00–338.00	334.62
4	300–350	324	326.00–334.00	331.00
3	350–400	360	316.00–326.00	320.69
4	400–450	441	292.00–308.00	298.72
4	450–500	458	288.00–298.00	291.54
5	500–550	525	260.00–276.00	266.68
3	550–600	562	238.00–248.00	241.98
2	600–650	610	235.00–240.00	237.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	127.00–134.00	130.48
12	—	1,121	119.00–126.00	122.00
4	—	1,016	111.00–115.00	112.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	995	100.00–102.00	100.94
2	—	910	90.00–95.00	92.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	124.00–126.00	125.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	130.00–135.00	133.74
3	—	1,352	120.00–128.00	123.85
1	—	1,875	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	725	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,289.66
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,288	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,273.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,087	1,675.00–2,100.00	1,830.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	956	920.00–1,200.00	1,081.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,119	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,465.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,070	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,383.18

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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