Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due holiday last week.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $247.85/cwt on 18 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −132.19 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$247.85

18 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,342

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$16.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.54

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	540	257.20	1,389	8thin
Medium and Large 3	542	240.36	1,304	10thin

One grade step is worth $16.84/cwt here — about $85 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale18 hd

247.85

—

GA average11 barns · 159 hd

254.39

−6.54

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−132.19

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	1,527	170.18	2,599	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,678	145.49	2,441	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	138.71	1,760	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,014	122.39	1,241	12

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,360	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$1,210	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$1,807	13

Every lot, as filed

55 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	700–750	713	199.02/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,419	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	252.48/cwt	250.00–255.00	967	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	1,360.23/head	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,360	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,075	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	221.74/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,483	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	612	234.58/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,436	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	2,026.86/head	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,027	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	213.35/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	322	284.59/cwt	282.00–288.00	916	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	228.02/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	215.66/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,337	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	212.96/cwt	210.00–216.00	1,459	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	244.58/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,032	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	938	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,055	1,210.00/head	1,210.00–1,210.00	1,210	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	970	1,782.47/head	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,782	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	261.97/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,323	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	270.97/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,016	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	256.66/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	243.78/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,270	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	140.67/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,791	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,246	134.01/cwt	130.00–137.00	1,670	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	148.50/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,988	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,138	129.04/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,468	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	939	123.61/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,161	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,678	145.49/cwt	145.00–146.00	2,441	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	259.01/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,075	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	298.53/cwt	294.00–304.00	1,248	3
Bulls	—	—	1,527	170.18/cwt	168.00–174.00	2,599	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	966	114.51/cwt	111.00–118.00	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	212.01/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,204	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	257.05/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,195	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,178	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	536	241.20/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,293	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,083	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,641	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	258	283.46/cwt	282.00–285.00	731	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	273.32/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,293	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,085	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	229.36/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,002	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	305.48/cwt	305.00–306.00	947	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	237.01/cwt	236.00–238.00	1,346	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	254.34/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,427	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	285.98/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,195	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	218.99/cwt	216.00–222.00	1,112	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	237.92/cwt	236.00–240.00	880	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	606	213.17/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,292	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,182	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,448	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	314.50/cwt	314.00–315.00	1,016	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 Jul 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 311Year ago 197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 60Last week 41Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 18Year ago 23

No trends available due holiday last week.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	236.00–240.00	237.92
3	400–450	437	224.00–234.00	229.36
2	450–500	480	226.00	226.00
2	500–550	508	216.00–222.00	218.99
2	550–600	568	210.00–214.00	212.01
2	700–750	713	198.00–200.00	199.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	282.00–285.00	283.46
2	350–400	383	250.00–255.00	252.48
3	400–450	422	240.00–250.00	244.58
1	500–550	505	234.00	234.00
1	550–600	575	220.00	220.00
5	600–650	620	210.00–218.00	215.66
2	650–700	685	210.00–216.00	212.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	322	282.00–288.00	284.59
2	350–400	375	270.00–272.00	270.97
2	400–450	415	258.00–260.00	259.01
3	450–500	460	251.00–261.00	256.66
5	500–550	521	240.00–248.00	243.78
2	600–650	630	226.00–230.00	228.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	318.00	318.00
2	300–350	323	314.00–315.00	314.50
1	350–400	355	305.00	305.00
5	400–450	418	285.00–290.00	285.98
6	450–500	473	270.00–278.00	273.32
3	500–550	505	256.00–266.00	261.97
5	550–600	561	248.00–258.00	254.34
5	600–650	612	232.00–238.00	234.58
4	650–700	669	220.00–225.00	221.74
3	700–750	705	208.00–216.00	213.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	330.00	330.00
3	400–450	418	294.00–304.00	298.53
2	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
2	650–700	678	242.00	242.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	305.00–306.00	305.48
1	400–450	430	274.00	274.00
2	450–500	465	252.00–262.00	257.05
8	500–550	536	240.00–248.00	241.20
2	550–600	568	236.00–238.00	237.01
5	600–650	606	208.00–216.00	213.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	650	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	635	228.00	228.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	1,350.00–1,375.00	1,360.23
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,210.00	1,210.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,163	1,975.00–2,100.00	2,026.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	970	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,782.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	800	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,273	138.00–144.00	140.67
15	—	1,246	130.00–137.00	134.01
4	—	1,339	146.00–154.00	148.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,138	128.00–130.00	129.04
4	—	939	120.00–126.00	123.61
4	—	966	111.00–118.00	114.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,678	145.00–146.00	145.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,527	168.00–174.00	170.18

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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