Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $235.36/cwt on 12 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −114.20 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$235.36

12 head · 518 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,219

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$82

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

$11.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.17

vs GA average

−29.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	521	239.12	1,246	8thin
Medium and Large 3	511	227.84	1,164	4thin

One grade step is worth $11.28/cwt here — about $82 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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 sale12 hd

235.36

—

GA average16 barns · 669 hd

248.53

−13.17

National average180 barns · 13,997 hd

264.52

−29.16

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−114.20

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	1,852	141.77	2,625	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,214	122.27	1,484	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,620	115.27	1,868	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	103.04	1,009	10

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)	1,091	$1,320	15
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,457	10

Every lot, as filed

57 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 2	400–450	410	255.37/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,047	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	457	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,334	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	271.19/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,174	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	255.52/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,175	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	284.03/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,017	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	235.71/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,214	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	262.02/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,467	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	303.95/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,170	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,038	1,235.54/head	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,236	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,794.05/head	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,794	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	236.73/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,449	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	248.54/cwt	245.00–252.00	1,156	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	266.62/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,373	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	243.99/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,244	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	258.72/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,001	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	207.02/cwt	206.00–208.00	1,377	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	294.16/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	272.02/cwt	270.00–274.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	226.83/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,531	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,074	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	795	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,670	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	824	961.40/head	900.00–1,085.00	961	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	863	1,124.28/head	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,124	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	983	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	212.48/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,286	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	224.50/cwt	221.00–228.00	1,246	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	398	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,274	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,573	122.91/cwt	118.00–127.00	1,933	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	116.89/cwt	112.00–119.00	1,461	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	124.07/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,491	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	100.74/cwt	98.00–105.00	933	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,105	108.41/cwt	106.00–114.00	1,198	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,715	1
Bulls	—	—	2,043	134.93/cwt	130.00–138.00	2,757	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	148.61/cwt	146.00–152.00	2,467	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	226.51/cwt	225.00–228.00	1,370	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,454	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,274	1,574.20/head	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,574	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	253.47/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	658	242.02/cwt	238.00–246.00	1,592	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	282.55/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,478	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	309.05/cwt	308.00–310.00	1,307	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	227.75/cwt	223.00–233.00	1,048	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	189.38/cwt	186.00–196.00	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	267.85/cwt	266.00–270.00	723	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	210	276.19/cwt	272.00–280.00	580	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	246.37/cwt	244.00–250.00	894	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	240.82/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,031	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	312	297.20/cwt	292.00–304.00	927	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	209.02/cwt	206.00–212.00	1,265	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	511	227.84/cwt	222.00–232.00	1,164	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	750	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	312.59/cwt	310.00–315.00	875	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	251.97/cwt	250.00–258.00	819	5

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 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 169Last week 200Year ago 180

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 50Year ago 43

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 43Year ago 75

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	306.00	306.00
2	300–350	333	270.00–274.00	272.02
3	350–400	387	252.00–262.00	258.72
4	400–450	410	250.00–262.00	255.37
5	450–500	465	245.00–252.00	248.54
6	500–550	510	240.00–246.00	243.99
2	550–600	555	221.00–228.00	224.50
2	600–650	605	210.00–215.00	212.48
2	650–700	665	206.00–208.00	207.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	605	225.00–228.00	226.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	272.00–280.00	276.19
2	250–300	270	266.00–270.00	267.85
5	300–350	325	250.00–258.00	251.97
3	350–400	363	244.00–250.00	246.37
10	400–450	428	236.00–242.00	240.82
4	450–500	460	223.00–233.00	227.75
4	500–550	511	222.00–232.00	227.84
3	650–700	665	186.00–196.00	189.38
1	750–800	750	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	340.00–350.00	344.91
2	350–400	398	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	457	292.00	292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	262.00	262.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	310.00–315.00	312.59
3	300–350	312	292.00–304.00	297.20
4	350–400	358	280.00–288.00	284.03
7	400–450	433	268.00–278.00	271.19
4	450–500	460	252.00–260.00	255.52
3	500–550	515	230.00–240.00	235.71
2	600–650	605	206.00–212.00	209.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	330.00	330.00
4	300–350	333	320.00–325.00	322.50
2	350–400	385	300.00–308.00	303.95
3	400–450	425	290.00–300.00	294.16
3	500–550	515	265.00–270.00	266.62
2	550–600	560	260.00–264.00	262.02
3	600–650	612	234.00–240.00	236.73
5	650–700	675	225.00–228.00	226.83
1	750–800	795	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	308.00–310.00	309.05
3	500–550	523	280.00–288.00	282.55
3	600–650	625	248.00–260.00	253.47
2	650–700	658	238.00–246.00	242.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	4	—	1,038	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,235.54
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	824	900.00–1,085.00	961.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,274	1,475.00–1,775.00	1,574.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,050	1,675.00–1,925.00	1,794.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	863	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,124.28

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,573	118.00–127.00	122.91
1	—	1,715	100.00	100.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,250	112.00–119.00	116.89
21	—	1,202	120.00–128.00	124.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	926	98.00–105.00	100.74
3	—	1,105	106.00–114.00	108.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,043	130.00–138.00	134.93
2	—	1,660	146.00–152.00	148.61

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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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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

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