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Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-01-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-11

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Thu, Jan 11

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Jan 4Jan 11Jan 18 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

156 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 138▼ 184 vs year ago 340 · −54.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

33 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 30▼ 17 vs year ago 50 · −34.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

46 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 45▼ 25 vs year ago 71 · −35.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb bulls averaged $218.38/cwt on 51 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +9.71 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$218.38

51 head · 492 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,075

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$301

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1

$26.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.92

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	512	221.27	1,133	27
Medium and Large 3	459	216.01	991	23
Medium and Large 1	735	195.00	1,433	1thin

One grade step is worth $26.27/cwt here — about −$301 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale51 hd

218.38

—

GA average16 barns · 807 hd

217.46

+0.92

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

+9.71

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	—	Low	1,312	111.17	1,458	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,384	101.54	1,405	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,032	80.35	829	5thin

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)	1,104	$1,235	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$931	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,176	$1,650	22

Every lot

38 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	631	199.91/cwt	199.00–200.00	1,261	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	758	190.36/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,443	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	415	210.52/cwt	210.00–211.00	874	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	445	199.00/cwt	195.00–203.00	886	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	462	203.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	940	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	473	193.07/cwt	191.00–195.00	913	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	515	190.57/cwt	188.00–193.00	981	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	520	181.99/cwt	180.00–184.00	946	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	563	186.03/cwt	183.00–191.00	1,047	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	613	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,146	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	715	144.27/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,032	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	792	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,109	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	275	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	688	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	335	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	804	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	360	235.43/cwt	232.00–242.00	848	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	361	248.63/cwt	246.00–256.00	898	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	222.92/cwt	218.00–228.00	952	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	452	229.49/cwt	228.00–230.50	1,037	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	464	216.52/cwt	216.00–218.00	1,005	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	514	222.68/cwt	219.00–227.00	1,145	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	566	212.84/cwt	211.00–215.00	1,205	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	665	191.02/cwt	190.00–192.00	1,270	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	671	171.27/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,149	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	735	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,433	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,197	98.23/cwt	96.00–100.00	1,176	3
Bulls	—	—	1,415	121.17/cwt	116.00–124.00	1,715	2
Bulls	—	—	1,450	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,885	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows3 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,032	80.35/cwt	78.00–84.00	829	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,257	99.52/cwt	95.00–101.00	1,251	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,562	104.36/cwt	102.00–105.00	1,630	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	930	1,080.65/head	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,081	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	968	863.82/head	800.00–950.00	864	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,365	1,466.35/head	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,466	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	850	820.00/head	820.00–820.00	820	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	915	989.02/head	930.00–1,050.00	989	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,208	1,691.47/head	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,691	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	2,299.17/head	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,299	6

This sale against other markets

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

Thu Jan 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 156Last week 138Year ago 340

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 30Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 46Last week 45Year ago 71

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	792	140.00	140.00
3	—	462	200.00–210.00	203.36
2	—	613	187.00	187.00
4	—	415	210.00–211.00	210.52
4	—	563	183.00–191.00	186.03
2	—	515	188.00–193.00	190.57
4	—	715	142.00–145.00	144.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	473	191.00–195.00	193.07
4	—	520	180.00–184.00	181.99
4	—	445	195.00–203.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	190.00–192.00	191.02
5	—	452	228.00–230.50	229.49
9	—	514	219.00–227.00	222.68
4	—	361	246.00–256.00	248.63
5	—	566	211.00–215.00	212.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	427	218.00–228.00	222.92
1	—	275	250.00	250.00
2	—	335	240.00	240.00
8	—	464	216.00–218.00	216.52
4	—	671	170.00–175.00	171.27
3	—	360	232.00–242.00	235.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	195.00	195.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	631	199.00–200.00	199.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	758	185.00–197.00	190.36

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,257	95.00–101.00	99.52
5	—	1,562	102.00–105.00	104.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,032	78.00–84.00	80.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,197	96.00–100.00	98.23
2	—	1,415	116.00–124.00	121.17
1	—	1,450	130.00	130.00

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	—	968	800.00–950.00	863.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	930	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,080.65

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)	1	—	1,175	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,365	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,466.35

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	4	—	915	930.00–1,050.00	989.02

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,208	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,691.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,405	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,299.17

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	820.00	820.00

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.