Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

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 lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.30/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −126.25 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$223.30

21 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$36.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.28

vs GA average

−40.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	246.74	1,266	3thin
Medium and Large 2	540	228.37	1,232	9thin
Medium and Large 3	539	210.42	1,133	9thin

One grade step is worth $36.32/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.04, low $319.62, median $349.56 across 24 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 sale21 hd

223.30

—

GA average14 barns · 426 hd

253.58

−30.28

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−40.66

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−126.25

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	1,410	144.35	2,035	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	129.81	1,540	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	116.01	1,820	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	112.66	1,053	14

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)	1,118	$1,642	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,217	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,651	20

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 3	450–500	458	255.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,168	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	175.68/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,165	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	210.98/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,103	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	334.26/cwt	330.00–338.00	913	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	233.54/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,070	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	209.73/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,170	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	205.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,380	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	296.69/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,089	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	252.51/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,283	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	235.47/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	236.93/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,026	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	308	296.91/cwt	292.00–302.00	914	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	259.53/cwt	256.00–265.00	1,116	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	219.50/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	250.73/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,414	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	268.22/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,360	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	261.32/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,150	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	313.22/cwt	310.00–316.00	871	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	312.07/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,024	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	294.77/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,244	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	269.20/cwt	264.00–276.00	1,233	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,015	1,697.29/head	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,697	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	308.02/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,115	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	265.42/cwt	260.00–274.00	985	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	358	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,164	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	199.01/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,309	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	271.17/cwt	266.00–276.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,287	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	239.50/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,593	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	670	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	813	1,489.75/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,490	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	217.52/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,544	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	253.18/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,157	6
Bulls	—	—	1,570	139.35/cwt	136.00–142.00	2,188	2
Bulls	—	—	1,250	149.34/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,867	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,055	119.89/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,265	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,413	139.13/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,966	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	913	106.12/cwt	105.00–107.00	969	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	938	113.75/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,067	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,821	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,710	104.53/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,787	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	132.10/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,569	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	1,642.38/head	1,635.00–1,650.00	1,642	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,572	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	269.01/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,506	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	290.64/cwt	290.00–292.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	246.74/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,266	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	196.14/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,222	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	715	165.02/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,180	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	248.38/cwt	244.00–254.00	904	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	235.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	324	258.21/cwt	254.00–264.00	837	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,113	1,439.33/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,439	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	314.95/cwt	314.00–316.00	661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	756	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	221.04/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,377	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	865	1,090.03/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	258.96/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,354	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	244.85/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,403	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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 120Year ago 169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 45Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 20Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	314.00–316.00	314.95
3	250–300	278	310.00–316.00	313.22
5	300–350	308	292.00–302.00	296.91
7	350–400	367	292.00–302.00	296.69
3	400–450	440	260.00–264.00	261.32
6	450–500	458	250.00–260.00	255.03
6	500–550	508	248.00–257.00	252.51
3	550–600	563	230.00–240.00	235.06
2	600–650	623	220.00–222.00	221.04
2	650–700	673	200.00–210.00	205.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	330.00–338.00	334.26
3	300–350	328	310.00–314.00	312.07
3	350–400	362	306.00–310.00	308.02
3	400–450	422	290.00–300.00	294.77
5	450–500	458	264.00–276.00	269.20
6	500–550	507	262.00–273.00	268.22
7	550–600	564	247.00–256.00	250.73
2	650–700	665	239.00–240.00	239.50
2	700–750	710	216.00–219.00	217.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	560	266.00–272.00	269.01
1	600–650	600	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	270.00	270.00
6	300–350	324	254.00–264.00	258.21
6	350–400	364	244.00–254.00	248.38
5	400–450	433	232.00–242.00	236.93
4	450–500	458	230.00–240.00	233.54
5	500–550	523	206.00–216.00	210.98
4	550–600	558	206.00–215.00	209.73
2	600–650	623	192.00–200.00	196.14
3	650–700	663	170.00–180.00	175.68
2	700–750	715	164.00–166.00	165.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	266.00–276.00	271.17
4	350–400	371	260.00–274.00	265.42
6	400–450	430	256.00–265.00	259.53
6	450–500	457	250.00–258.00	253.18
5	500–550	520	232.00–240.00	235.47
4	550–600	564	218.00–222.00	219.50
2	600–650	610	210.00–212.00	210.98
2	650–700	658	198.00–200.00	199.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	290.00–292.00	290.64
3	500–550	513	244.00–250.00	246.74
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	358	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	258.00–260.00	258.96
2	550–600	573	240.00–250.00	244.85

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	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,015	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,697.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	813	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,489.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	775	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	1,635.00–1,650.00	1,642.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,439.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	865	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,090.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	136.00–142.00	139.35
2	—	1,250	148.00–151.00	149.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,055	116.00–125.00	119.89
4	—	1,413	137.00–142.00	139.13
14	—	1,188	127.00–136.00	132.10
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	105.00–107.00	106.12
12	—	938	110.00–118.00	113.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	127.00–128.00	127.49
2	—	1,710	104.00–105.00	104.53

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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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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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