Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $248.00/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −132.03 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$248.00

22 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,325

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$150

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

$41.87/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.31

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	275.11	1,417	4thin
Medium and Large 2	534	250.71	1,340	9thin
Medium and Large 3	543	233.24	1,266	9thin

One grade step is worth $41.87/cwt here — about $150 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 sale22 hd

248.00

—

GA average13 barns · 358 hd

261.31

−13.31

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−132.03

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	1,784	152.55	2,721	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,435	133.04	1,909	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,231	129.80	1,597	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	980	114.01	1,117	8thin

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)	1,130	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$1,384	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	735	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,013	$1,553	6

Every lot, as filed

63 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	264.49/cwt	264.00–265.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	242.69/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,121	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	213.53/cwt	211.00–216.00	1,437	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,494	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	558	223.53/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,247	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	243.39/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,404	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	963	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,013	1,553.45/head	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	616	219.11/cwt	219.00–220.00	1,350	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	1,070.05/head	930.00–1,200.00	1,070	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	254.37/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,305	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	285.09/cwt	280.00–290.00	813	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	255.52/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,178	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	294.72/cwt	288.00–298.00	1,359	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	253.03/cwt	248.00–258.00	906	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	209.04/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,302	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	216.62/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,441	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	322.10/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,185	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	218.58/cwt	214.00–226.00	1,110	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	212.96/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,214	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	237.05/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,007	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	241.04/cwt	240.00–242.00	1,261	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	227.00/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,269	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	269.45/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,005	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	282.07/cwt	280.00–284.00	928	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	342	329.35/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,126	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	295.43/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,253	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	207.07/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,470	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	275.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,417	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	237.50/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,458	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	198.99/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	225.35/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,381	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	535	241.83/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,294	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	255.50/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,132	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	310.22/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,312	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	300.77/cwt	294.00–308.00	1,372	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	233.32/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	277.36/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,270	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,456	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,072	1,592.73/head	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,593	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	735	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,122	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	109.40/cwt	105.00–112.00	1,056	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	995	118.62/cwt	115.00–122.00	1,180	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	133.04/cwt	131.00–135.00	1,909	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,266	131.07/cwt	128.00–135.00	1,659	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	124.32/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,340	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,400	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,904	1
Bulls	—	—	1,878	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,817	2
Bulls	—	—	1,690	155.09/cwt	152.00–158.00	2,621	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	209.50/cwt	202.00–216.00	1,288	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,659	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	312.90/cwt	308.00–316.00	1,136	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	253.25/cwt	250.00–260.00	836	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	271.98/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,161	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	658	201.01/cwt	198.00–204.00	1,323	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	201.99/cwt	200.00–204.00	1,339	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	227.44/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,508	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	268.70/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,126	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,169	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	236.64/cwt	234.00–238.00	1,325	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 Jul 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 204Last week 219Year ago 121

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 53Year ago 57

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 40Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	461	288.00–298.00	294.72
2	500–550	518	264.00–265.00	264.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	680	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	280.00–290.00	285.09
4	300–350	329	280.00–284.00	282.07
4	350–400	373	262.00–272.00	269.45
4	400–450	443	250.00–260.00	255.50
3	450–500	462	240.00–244.00	242.69
4	500–550	519	230.00–238.00	233.32
4	550–600	558	220.00–230.00	223.53
9	600–650	616	219.00–220.00	219.11
2	650–700	673	211.00–216.00	213.53
1	750–800	770	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	330	250.00–260.00	253.25
2	350–400	358	248.00–258.00	253.03
4	400–450	425	236.00–240.00	237.05
5	500–550	508	214.00–226.00	218.58
2	550–600	570	208.00–218.00	212.96
2	600–650	623	208.00–210.00	209.04
2	650–700	663	200.00–204.00	201.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	419	264.00–270.00	268.70
5	500–550	535	240.00–243.00	241.83
3	550–600	560	234.00–238.00	236.64
1	700–750	700	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	332.00	332.00
3	300–350	342	328.00–330.00	329.35
4	350–400	368	320.00–324.00	322.10
4	400–450	424	290.00–300.00	295.43
6	450–500	458	270.00–290.00	277.36
6	500–550	513	250.00–260.00	254.37
3	550–600	577	240.00–248.00	243.39
3	600–650	613	220.00–230.00	225.35
3	650–700	665	210.00–220.00	216.62
2	700–750	710	202.00–212.00	207.07
2	750–800	763	198.00–200.00	198.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	363	308.00–316.00	312.90
6	400–450	427	268.00–278.00	271.98
4	450–500	461	250.00–262.00	255.52
4	500–550	523	240.00–242.00	241.04
5	550–600	559	220.00–230.00	227.00
3	600–650	615	202.00–216.00	209.50
2	650–700	658	198.00–204.00	201.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	340.00	340.00
1	350–400	350	334.00	334.00
7	400–450	423	308.00–318.00	310.22
5	450–500	456	294.00–308.00	300.77
4	500–550	515	270.00–280.00	275.11
4	600–650	614	232.00–242.00	237.50
7	650–700	663	224.00–231.00	227.44

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	6	—	1,013	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,553.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	935	930.00–1,200.00	1,070.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,592.73
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	735	1,050.00	1,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	965	105.00–112.00	109.40
4	—	995	115.00–122.00	118.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,435	131.00–135.00	133.04
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,266	128.00–135.00	131.07
6	—	1,078	122.00–127.00	124.32
1	—	1,400	136.00	136.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,878	150.00	150.00
2	—	1,690	152.00–158.00	155.09

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

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