Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to the market being closed last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $248.45/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −131.59 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$248.45

26 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,332

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$271

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

$48.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.88

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	275.43	1,483	8thin
Medium and Large 2	536	246.07	1,320	9thin
Medium and Large 3	534	226.84	1,211	9thin

One grade step is worth $48.60/cwt here — about $271 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 sale26 hd

248.45

—

GA average10 barns · 256 hd

265.33

−16.88

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−131.59

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	1,578	133.39	2,104	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,390	125.00	1,737	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,258	124.00	1,560	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,120	100.67	1,128	3thin

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)	976	$1,295	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	775	$1,138	4thin

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 3	500–550	514	229.09/cwt	225.00–232.00	1,178	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	256.52/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,206	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	531	280.23/cwt	275.00–282.00	1,488	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	322.61/cwt	318.00–326.00	1,381	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,191	122.94/cwt	119.00–125.00	1,464	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	111.15/cwt	109.00–114.00	1,382	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,367	129.33/cwt	127.00–132.00	1,768	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,120	100.67/cwt	100.00–101.00	1,128	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,263	122.68/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,549	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,580	128.49/cwt	128.00–129.00	2,030	2
Bulls	—	—	1,628	123.64/cwt	120.00–131.00	2,013	3
Bulls	—	—	1,556	137.57/cwt	134.00–142.00	2,141	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,037	1,454.90/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,455	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	915	1,135.25/head	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,135	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	450	700.00/head	700.00–700.00	700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	1,575.00/head	1,575.00–1,575.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	209.01/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,396	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	300.60/cwt	298.00–306.00	1,266	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	365.57/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,199	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	235.14/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,453	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	261.04/cwt	256.00–266.00	1,462	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	342.86/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,080	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,302	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	708	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,416	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	344.91/cwt	340.00–350.00	983	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	232.53/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	297.62/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,366	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	191.50/cwt	191.00–192.00	1,503	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	272.24/cwt	262.00–282.00	1,116	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	271.24/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,294	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	300.09/cwt	290.00–310.00	849	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	332.46/cwt	323.00–342.50	1,217	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	256.90/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,313	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	286.87/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,371	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,457	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,416	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	288.83/cwt	282.00–300.00	913	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	206.10/cwt	204.00–210.00	1,268	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	220.29/cwt	216.00–225.00	1,337	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	224.02/cwt	220.00–228.00	1,252	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	511	235.11/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,201	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	309.00/cwt	306.00–312.00	1,125	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	300.94/cwt	290.00–310.00	1,273	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	267	269.28/cwt	268.00–270.00	719	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	249.76/cwt	240.00–260.00	1,061	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	208.03/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,467	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	254.67/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,528	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	228.00/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,268	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	362	262.65/cwt	260.00–266.00	951	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	212.36/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,285	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	252.89/cwt	249.00–258.00	1,287	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	275.13/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,180	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	207.25/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,181	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	286.31/cwt	280.00–296.00	1,056	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	265.05/cwt	264.00–266.00	835	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	252.02/cwt	250.00–254.00	1,159	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	273.44/cwt	270.00–276.00	588	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	300.63/cwt	298.00–304.00	803	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,556	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	651	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,588	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	855	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	224.10/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,053	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	222.58/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,153	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,366	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	302.03/cwt	296.00–308.00	1,383	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	292.50/cwt	281.00–304.00	1,073	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	354.06/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,268	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 Dec 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 220Last week 200Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 42Last week 37Year ago 39

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 35Year ago 48

No trends available due to the market being closed last week for Thanksgiving Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	290.00–310.00	300.09
5	350–400	367	281.00–304.00	292.50
4	400–450	410	262.00–282.00	272.24
4	450–500	470	252.00–262.00	256.52
5	500–550	514	225.00–232.00	229.09
4	550–600	559	220.00–228.00	224.02
3	600–650	615	204.00–210.00	206.10
1	700–750	700	186.00	186.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	360.00–370.00	365.57
3	350–400	358	350.00–360.00	354.06
4	400–450	428	318.00–326.00	322.61
5	450–500	459	292.00–302.00	297.62
6	500–550	531	275.00–282.00	280.23
2	550–600	560	256.00–266.00	261.04
2	600–650	618	230.00–240.00	235.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	340.00–350.00	344.91
4	300–350	315	335.00–350.00	342.86
4	350–400	366	323.00–342.50	332.46
6	400–450	421	298.00–306.00	300.60
5	450–500	478	280.00–290.00	286.87
5	500–550	511	248.00–262.00	256.90
4	550–600	568	230.00–240.00	232.53
3	600–650	607	216.00–225.00	220.29
2	650–700	668	208.00–210.00	209.01
2	700–750	708	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	785	191.00–192.00	191.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	364	306.00–312.00	309.00
10	400–450	423	290.00–310.00	300.94
5	450–500	477	270.00–272.00	271.24
5	500–550	509	249.00–258.00	252.89
4	600–650	638	222.00	222.00
2	700–750	705	204.00–212.00	208.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	298.00–304.00	300.63
4	300–350	316	282.00–300.00	288.83
4	350–400	369	280.00–296.00	286.31
4	400–450	429	270.00–280.00	275.13
4	450–500	460	250.00–254.00	252.02
4	500–550	511	230.00–240.00	235.11
4	550–600	556	226.00–230.00	228.00
3	600–650	605	210.00–215.00	212.36
1	750–800	775	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	270.00–276.00	273.44
3	250–300	267	268.00–270.00	269.28
4	300–350	315	264.00–266.00	265.05
3	350–400	362	260.00–266.00	262.65
3	400–450	425	240.00–260.00	249.76
5	450–500	470	220.00–230.00	224.10
4	500–550	518	220.00–225.00	222.58
3	550–600	570	204.00–214.00	207.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	290.00	290.00
3	600–650	600	248.00–258.00	254.67
7	650–700	651	244.00	244.00
1	850–900	855	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	314.00	314.00
2	450–500	458	296.00–308.00	302.03
1	550–600	585	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	304.00	304.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,191	119.00–125.00	122.94
2	—	1,243	109.00–114.00	111.15
7	—	1,367	127.00–132.00	129.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	100.00–101.00	100.67
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,263	120.00–125.00	122.68
2	—	1,580	128.00–129.00	128.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,628	120.00–131.00	123.64
7	—	1,556	134.00–142.00	137.57

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)	3	—	1,037	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,454.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	915	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,135.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	450	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,575.00	1,575.00

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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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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