Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls to 2.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 4.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 6.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $222.50/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −127.06 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$222.50

28 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,187

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$21.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.74

vs GA average

−44.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	230.10	1,225	11thin
Medium and Large 2	538	221.37	1,190	12thin
Medium and Large 3	527	208.47	1,099	5thin

One grade step is worth $21.63/cwt here — about $126 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

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 sale28 hd

222.50

—

GA average15 barns · 512 hd

232.24

−9.74

National average196 barns · 21,141 hd

267.05

−44.55

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−127.06

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	1,615	131.44	2,123	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,404	116.49	1,636	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,218	115.04	1,401	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	957	94.83	908	6thin

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)	1,163	$1,916	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$1,359	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	920	$2,025	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 2	550–600	558	221.01/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,233	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	238.52/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,264	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,372	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	205.58/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,289	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	208.47/cwt	205.00–216.00	1,099	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	188.97/cwt	188.00–190.00	1,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	236.52/cwt	230.00–242.00	870	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	332	246.03/cwt	242.00–252.00	817	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	263.40/cwt	260.00–268.00	985	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	255.53/cwt	248.00–268.00	1,191	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	215.47/cwt	211.00–220.00	1,767	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	506	232.45/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,176	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	236.53/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,088	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	616	220.88/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,361	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	221.73/cwt	218.00–228.00	1,146	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	279.05/cwt	272.00–286.00	999	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	220.36/cwt	218.00–223.00	1,461	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	226.00/cwt	225.00–227.00	1,306	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	611	208.19/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,272	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	245.86/cwt	238.00–252.00	1,008	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	228.44/cwt	224.00–234.00	982	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	1,620	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,577	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	269.62/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,135	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,440	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,256	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	273	306.49/cwt	300.00–312.00	837	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	236.69/cwt	232.00–252.00	1,089	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	206.01/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,168	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	274.06/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,022	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	288.02/cwt	280.00–296.00	925	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	115.76/cwt	113.00–118.50	1,423	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	998	101.25/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,010	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	875	81.99/cwt	80.00–84.00	717	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,414	116.48/cwt	114.50–120.00	1,647	4
Bulls	—	—	1,572	133.25/cwt	130.50–136.00	2,095	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,408	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,490	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,833	1
Bulls	—	—	1,745	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	2,199	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,143	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,257	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,021	1,296.11/head	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,296	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	705	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,190	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	650	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	1,613.79/head	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,614	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,212	2,076.38/head	1,875.00–2,475.00	2,076	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	860	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,320	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	262.49/cwt	254.00–274.00	1,239	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	198.97/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	308.37/cwt	305.00–310.00	978	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	262	321.87/cwt	315.00–328.00	843	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	221.96/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,250	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	317.53/cwt	317.00–318.00	1,191	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	225.88/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,389	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	235.04/cwt	232.00–238.00	1,321	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	228.05/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,204	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	281.01/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,287	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	257.29/cwt	256.00–260.00	1,333	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	212.04/cwt	210.00–214.00	1,431	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	216.04/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,534	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	224.38/cwt	218.00–230.00	1,050	6

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 Nov 19, 2024

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Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 275Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 37Last week 55Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 59Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	374	260.00–268.00	263.40
5	400–450	410	238.00–252.00	245.86
4	450–500	460	232.00–242.00	236.53
6	500–550	517	218.00–228.00	221.73
6	550–600	558	216.00–224.00	221.01
5	600–650	611	200.00–214.00	208.19
1	750–800	750	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	242.00–252.00	246.03
4	350–400	368	230.00–242.00	236.52
4	400–450	430	224.00–234.00	228.44
6	450–500	468	218.00–230.00	224.38
5	500–550	527	205.00–216.00	208.47
2	600–650	620	188.00–190.00	188.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	272.00–286.00	279.05
6	400–450	421	260.00–280.00	269.62
6	450–500	466	248.00–268.00	255.53
7	500–550	506	230.00–242.00	232.45
4	550–600	578	225.00–227.00	226.00
6	600–650	616	218.00–226.00	220.88
3	650–700	663	218.00–223.00	220.36
2	700–750	710	210.00–222.00	216.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	262	315.00–328.00	321.87
3	300–350	317	305.00–310.00	308.37
3	450–500	472	254.00–274.00	262.49
3	500–550	530	236.00–244.00	238.52
4	550–600	563	217.00–227.00	221.96
3	600–650	627	202.00–210.00	205.58
1	700–750	700	196.00	196.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	300.00–312.00	306.49
4	300–350	321	280.00–296.00	288.02
5	350–400	373	270.00–280.00	274.06
6	450–500	460	232.00–252.00	236.69
3	500–550	528	226.00–230.00	228.05
5	550–600	567	200.00–210.00	206.01
2	600–650	620	198.00–200.00	198.97
1	650–700	690	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	375	317.00–318.00	317.53
4	450–500	458	280.00–282.00	281.01
3	500–550	518	256.00–260.00	257.29
3	550–600	562	232.00–238.00	235.04
3	600–650	615	220.00–234.00	225.88
2	650–700	675	210.00–214.00	212.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	239.00	239.00
2	800–850	820	211.00–220.00	215.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	750–800	790	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,229	113.00–118.50	115.76
2	—	1,143	110.00	110.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	998	100.00–105.00	101.25
2	—	875	80.00–84.00	81.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,414	114.50–120.00	116.48
1	—	1,280	110.00	110.00
1	—	1,490	123.00	123.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,572	130.50–136.00	133.25
1	—	1,745	126.00	126.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,021	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,296.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,550.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,160	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,613.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,212	1,875.00–2,475.00	2,076.38
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,190	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	1,250.00	1,250.00

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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