Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-07-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-30

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, steer calves and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $244.32/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −135.71 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$244.32

13 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$202

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

$35.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.00

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	568	258.98	1,471	2thin
Medium and Large 2	542	248.52	1,347	8thin
Medium and Large 3	568	223.37	1,269	3thin

One grade step is worth $35.61/cwt here — about $202 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

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 sale13 hd

244.32

—

GA average14 barns · 328 hd

261.32

−17.00

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−135.71

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	—	High	1,566	159.21	2,493	8thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,180	128.83	1,520	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	833	107.29	894	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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,265	$1,771	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,110	$1,675	1thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	728	$853	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	950	$1,448	4thin

Every lot, as filed

66 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	650–700	653	217.99/cwt	216.00–220.00	1,423	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	250.97/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,175	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	309.99/cwt	308.00–311.00	1,317	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	277.95/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,584	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	223.38/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,385	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	211.34/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,543	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	228.95/cwt	224.00–231.00	1,394	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	553	241.99/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,338	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	280.98/cwt	280.00–282.00	927	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,771.20/head	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,771	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	240.82/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,356	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	309.38/cwt	304.00–314.00	1,142	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,423	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	990	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	216.00/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	258.98/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	504	288.59/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,454	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	300.65/cwt	298.00–302.00	1,407	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	291.72/cwt	290.00–303.00	1,205	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	276.39/cwt	274.00–289.00	1,285	9
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	728	853.35/head	775.00–925.00	853	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,110	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	239.23/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,455	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	298.66/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	339.97/cwt	336.00–344.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	1
Bulls	—	—	1,673	164.40/cwt	164.00–165.00	2,750	2
Bulls	—	—	1,561	158.58/cwt	158.00–160.00	2,475	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,049	122.13/cwt	119.00–123.00	1,281	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,223	134.73/cwt	134.00–136.00	1,648	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	765	102.64/cwt	100.00–105.00	785	4
Bulls	—	—	1,375	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	2,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	301.95/cwt	300.00–304.00	1,618	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	288.13/cwt	286.00–289.00	1,660	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,784	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,597	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	128.55/cwt	126.00–133.00	1,590	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	901	111.93/cwt	110.00–116.00	1,008	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	235.03/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,076	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	208.07/cwt	206.00–210.00	1,296	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	223.17/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,178	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	365	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	942	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	534	263.81/cwt	257.00–269.00	1,409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	424	276.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,171	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	277.99/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,273	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	289.94/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,174	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	216.74/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,229	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	723	195.16/cwt	190.00–200.00	1,411	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	269.01/cwt	268.00–270.00	896	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	251.54/cwt	242.00–254.00	1,323	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,201	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	270.80/cwt	266.00–276.00	1,143	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	181.02/cwt	180.00–182.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	223.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,269	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	244.69/cwt	240.00–249.00	991	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,591	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	304.19/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,013	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	260.49/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,227	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	359	284.98/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,023	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	608	213.68/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,299	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	1,448.16/head	1,325.00–1,585.00	1,448	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	315.74/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,045	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	256.81/cwt	255.00–260.00	1,068	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	261.34/cwt	260.00–262.00	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 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 230Last week 204Year ago 235

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 44Year ago 75

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 20Year ago 95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	280.00–282.00	280.98
1	350–400	375	264.00	264.00
7	400–450	416	255.00–260.00	256.81
8	450–500	468	250.00–254.00	250.97
7	500–550	526	242.00–254.00	251.54
2	550–600	553	240.00–244.00	241.99
6	600–650	620	220.00–230.00	223.38
4	650–700	653	216.00–220.00	217.99
1	750–800	765	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	268.00–270.00	269.01
1	350–400	365	258.00	258.00
3	400–450	405	240.00–249.00	244.69
2	450–500	458	230.00–240.00	235.03
2	500–550	528	218.00–228.00	223.17
3	550–600	567	210.00–220.00	216.74
2	600–650	623	206.00–210.00	208.07
1	750–800	770	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	424	270.00–280.00	276.11
6	500–550	534	257.00–269.00	263.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	308.00–311.00	309.99
3	450–500	468	298.00–302.00	300.65
5	500–550	504	285.00–290.00	288.59
2	550–600	570	276.00–280.00	277.95
1	600–650	615	253.00	253.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	536	300.00–304.00	301.95
7	550–600	576	286.00–289.00	288.13
2	600–650	605	264.00	264.00
1	800–850	800	223.00	223.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	405	285.00–295.00	289.94
2	450–500	458	276.00–280.00	277.99
1	550–600	590	244.00	244.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	331	312.00–320.00	315.74
4	350–400	369	304.00–314.00	309.38
12	400–450	413	290.00–303.00	291.72
9	450–500	465	274.00–289.00	276.39
3	500–550	507	260.00–262.00	261.34
5	550–600	563	236.00–246.00	240.82
6	600–650	609	224.00–231.00	228.95
2	650–700	655	214.00–218.00	216.00
6	700–750	730	210.00–212.00	211.34
1	750–800	765	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	336.00–344.00	339.97
3	450–500	462	298.00–300.00	298.66
2	550–600	568	258.00–260.00	258.98
4	600–650	608	236.00–242.00	239.23
1	650–700	665	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	333	300.00–310.00	304.19
4	350–400	359	280.00–290.00	284.98
3	400–450	422	266.00–276.00	270.80
5	450–500	471	256.00–268.00	260.49
3	550–600	568	220.00–230.00	223.37
3	600–650	608	210.00–219.00	213.68
2	700–750	723	190.00–200.00	195.16
2	750–800	770	180.00–182.00	181.02

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,771.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	728	775.00–925.00	853.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	1,325.00–1,585.00	1,448.16

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,673	164.00–165.00	164.40
5	—	1,561	158.00–160.00	158.58
1	—	1,375	152.00	152.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,049	119.00–123.00	122.13
6	—	1,223	134.00–136.00	134.73
7	—	1,237	126.00–133.00	128.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	100.00–105.00	102.64
4	—	901	110.00–116.00	111.93

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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