Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $225.44/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −124.11 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$225.44

29 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,208

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$115

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

$29.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.32

vs GA average

−19.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	527	236.43	1,246	13thin
Medium and Large 2	541	225.91	1,221	8thin
Medium and Large 3	546	207.12	1,131	8thin

One grade step is worth $29.31/cwt here — about $115 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale29 hd

225.44

—

GA average13 barns · 361 hd

229.76

−4.32

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−19.63

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−124.11

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	1,550	154.47	2,395	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,222	136.32	1,666	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,554	133.49	2,074	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	931	111.10	1,034	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)	904	$1,277	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,173	$2,065	10

Every lot, as filed

69 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	273.81/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,150	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,126	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	265.52/cwt	261.00–270.00	1,216	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	210.98/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,276	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	202.35/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,362	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	318	305.28/cwt	300.00–308.00	971	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	223.65/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,257	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,416	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	231.67/cwt	228.00–235.00	1,063	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	244.46/cwt	240.00–250.00	914	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	205.52/cwt	205.00–206.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	233.76/cwt	230.00–241.00	1,218	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	233.56/cwt	230.00–238.00	988	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,150	2,000.00/head	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,000	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	887	1,161.09/head	1,125.00–1,185.00	1,161	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	861	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	231.41/cwt	228.00–236.00	849	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	222.11/cwt	218.00–228.00	957	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	216.53/cwt	214.00–219.00	996	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,273	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	228	263.01/cwt	262.00–264.00	600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	224.81/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,259	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	253.69/cwt	250.00–259.00	832	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	227.74/cwt	224.00–232.00	1,157	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	946	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	319.20/cwt	316.00–322.00	855	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	955	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,250	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	232.99/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,295	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	221.32/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,476	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	239.32/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,132	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	237.51/cwt	234.00–239.00	1,577	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	450	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,350	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	238.58/cwt	233.00–240.00	1,214	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	241.81/cwt	240.00–243.00	1,013	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,279	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	926	113.17/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,048	5
Bulls	—	—	1,285	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,876	1
Bulls	—	—	1,780	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,492	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,473	135.23/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,992	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,214	136.76/cwt	132.00–139.50	1,660	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	998	126.65/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,264	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,393	141.59/cwt	140.00–143.00	1,972	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	105.54/cwt	100.00–109.00	960	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,715	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	2,230	1
Bulls	—	—	1,568	165.93/cwt	164.00–168.00	2,602	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	232.00/cwt	230.00–234.00	1,292	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	249.32/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,314	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	283.00/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,288	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,417	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	760	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,307	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	213.56/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,100	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	224.47/cwt	223.00–226.00	1,421	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,740	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	329.99/cwt	328.00–336.00	1,030	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	232.78/cwt	230.00–238.00	750	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	773	157.50/cwt	157.00–158.00	1,217	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	251.18/cwt	246.00–256.00	1,068	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	209.49/cwt	208.00–211.00	1,169	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	201.00/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,206	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	260	232.04/cwt	230.00–234.00	603	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	203.68/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	210.56/cwt	208.00–216.00	1,101	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	283.86/cwt	280.00–288.00	795	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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 157Last week 230Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 42Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 23Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	316.00–322.00	319.20
3	300–350	318	300.00–308.00	305.28
2	350–400	378	298.00	298.00
2	400–450	420	270.00–278.00	273.81
2	450–500	458	261.00–270.00	265.52
8	500–550	521	230.00–241.00	233.76
3	550–600	562	220.00–226.00	223.65
2	600–650	605	208.00–214.00	210.98
3	650–700	673	200.00–205.00	202.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	312	328.00–336.00	329.99
2	450–500	455	280.00–286.00	283.00
3	500–550	527	245.00–255.00	249.32
3	550–600	557	230.00–234.00	232.00
1	650–700	650	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	280.00–288.00	283.86
2	400–450	425	246.00–256.00	251.18
3	500–550	515	210.00–220.00	213.56
2	550–600	558	208.00–211.00	209.49
2	600–650	600	200.00–202.00	201.00
1	750–800	760	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	305.00	305.00
1	400–450	400	290.00	290.00
1	600–650	605	234.00	234.00
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	292.00	292.00
1	550–600	580	226.00	226.00
2	600–650	633	223.00–226.00	224.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	300.00	300.00
6	650–700	664	234.00–239.00	237.51
1	750–800	770	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	328	250.00–259.00	253.69
9	350–400	374	240.00–250.00	244.46
6	400–450	423	230.00–238.00	233.56
6	450–500	459	228.00–235.00	231.67
3	500–550	508	224.00–232.00	227.74
5	550–600	560	220.00–228.00	224.81
2	600–650	623	205.00–206.00	205.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	262.00–264.00	263.01
2	250–300	260	230.00–234.00	232.04
3	300–350	322	230.00–238.00	232.78
3	350–400	367	228.00–236.00	231.41
4	400–450	431	218.00–228.00	222.11
2	450–500	460	214.00–219.00	216.53
4	500–550	523	208.00–216.00	210.56
4	550–600	569	200.00–210.00	203.68
1	700–750	740	172.00	172.00
2	750–800	773	157.00–158.00	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	300.00	300.00
4	400–450	419	240.00–243.00	241.81
3	450–500	473	239.00–240.00	239.32
8	500–550	509	233.00–240.00	238.58
5	550–600	556	230.00–238.00	232.99
3	650–700	667	220.00–224.00	221.32

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	—	1,065	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,875.00–2,125.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,250	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	887	1,125.00–1,185.00	1,161.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,625.00	1,625.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,040	123.00	123.00
5	—	926	110.00–117.00	113.17
4	—	910	100.00–109.00	105.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,473	132.00–139.00	135.23
1	—	1,715	130.00	130.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,214	132.00–139.50	136.76
2	—	998	125.00–128.00	126.65
3	—	1,393	140.00–143.00	141.59
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,780	140.00	140.00
2	—	1,568	164.00–168.00	165.93

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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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

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