Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $237.05/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −112.50 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$237.05

22 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,290

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$157

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

$27.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.14

vs GA average

−30.17 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	544	249.03	1,354	9thin
Medium and Large 2	546	235.33	1,286	7thin
Medium and Large 3	542	221.10	1,197	6thin

One grade step is worth $27.94/cwt here — about $157 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 sale22 hd

237.05

—

GA average16 barns · 564 hd

251.20

−14.14

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−30.17

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−112.50

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	1,272	150.75	1,917	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	130.57	1,605	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,681	121.24	2,038	5thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	112.38	1,094	13

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)	1,025	$1,942	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,075	$1,635	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	948	$1,363	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	918	$1,545	4thin

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 3	500–550	515	228.82/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,178	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	201.31/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,232	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	295.34/cwt	294.00–296.00	951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	243.12/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,289	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	199.00/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,313	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	264.21/cwt	263.00–268.00	1,398	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	234.94/cwt	230.00–240.00	952	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	253.08/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,177	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	229.06/cwt	226.00–232.00	1,530	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	251.40/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,446	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,035	1,773.43/head	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,773	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	900	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	187.36/cwt	186.00–188.00	1,368	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	260.67/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,160	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	184.05/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,399	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	464	285.03/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,323	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	204.02/cwt	202.00–206.00	1,363	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	209.95/cwt	208.00–212.00	1,318	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	224.94/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,278	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	286.10/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,493	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	799	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	328.65/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,091	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	231.94/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,433	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	267.20/cwt	267.00–270.00	1,031	14
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,018	2,055.16/head	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,055	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	241.01/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	211.96/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,643	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	388	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,211	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	231.00/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,404	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	402	266.34/cwt	265.00–267.00	1,071	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	929	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	267.04/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,357	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	1,635.00/head	1,635.00–1,635.00	1,635	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,390.00/head	1,390.00–1,390.00	1,390	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,470	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,194	126.87/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,515	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,245	132.28/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,647	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	932	109.66/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,022	8
Bulls	—	—	1,540	158.48/cwt	158.00–159.00	2,441	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,039	116.73/cwt	114.00–121.00	1,213	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,665	126.39/cwt	125.00–128.00	2,104	2
Bulls	—	—	1,003	143.01/cwt	140.00–146.00	1,434	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,692	117.81/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,993	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	723	231.03/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,670	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	295.44/cwt	294.00–297.00	1,389	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	243.79/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,363	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	255.59/cwt	251.00–260.00	1,342	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	213.37/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,212	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	216.75/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	315.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,003	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	242.48/cwt	239.00–250.00	907	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,499	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	262.01/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,213	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	237.04/cwt	234.00–240.00	1,344	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	276.54/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,184	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	197.97/cwt	196.00–200.00	1,505	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	283.41/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,026	3

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 Jun 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 240Last week 177Year ago 183

Slaughter CattleReceipts 48Last week 41Year ago 55

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 30Year ago 66

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	374	239.00–250.00	242.48
2	400–450	405	230.00–240.00	234.94
3	500–550	515	220.00–234.00	228.82
3	550–600	568	210.00–218.00	213.37
3	600–650	612	200.00–202.00	201.31
2	650–700	660	198.00–200.00	199.00
3	700–750	730	186.00–188.00	187.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	296.00	296.00
3	300–350	322	294.00–296.00	295.34
14	350–400	386	267.00–270.00	267.20
3	400–450	445	260.00–262.00	260.67
4	450–500	465	250.00–258.00	253.08
4	500–550	530	240.00–249.00	243.12
3	550–600	568	220.00–230.00	224.94
3	600–650	628	208.00–212.00	209.95
2	650–700	668	202.00–206.00	204.02
2	750–800	760	180.00–188.00	184.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	402	265.00–267.00	266.34
6	450–500	463	260.00–264.00	262.01
4	500–550	525	251.00–260.00	255.59
5	550–600	559	242.00–245.00	243.79
3	600–650	608	228.00–235.00	231.00
2	750–800	765	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	529	263.00–268.00	264.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	294.00	294.00
3	500–550	522	282.00–292.00	286.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	610	276.00	276.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	344.00	344.00
6	300–350	332	326.00–334.00	328.65
13	350–400	388	312.00	312.00
4	450–500	464	282.00–288.00	285.03
4	500–550	508	265.00–270.00	267.04
7	550–600	575	248.00–258.00	251.40
3	600–650	618	230.00–236.00	231.94
2	650–700	668	226.00–232.00	229.06
1	700–750	700	226.00	226.00
2	750–800	775	210.00–214.00	211.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	470	294.00–297.00	295.44
3	500–550	500	294.00	294.00
2	650–700	665	240.00–242.00	241.01
2	700–750	723	230.00–232.00	231.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	310.00–320.00	315.28
3	350–400	362	280.00–290.00	283.41
3	400–450	428	270.00–280.00	276.54
3	550–600	567	234.00–240.00	237.04
3	600–650	615	215.00–220.00	216.75
2	750–800	760	196.00–200.00	197.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,035	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,390.00	1,390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,773.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,018	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,055.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,635.00	1,635.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,194	125.00–128.00	126.87
13	—	1,245	129.00–137.00	132.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	932	105.00–112.00	109.66
5	—	1,039	114.00–121.00	116.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,665	125.00–128.00	126.39
3	—	1,692	115.00–122.00	117.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,540	158.00–159.00	158.48
2	—	1,003	140.00–146.00	143.01

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle