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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-01-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-01-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Thu, Jan 25

● Final37 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Jan 18Jan 25Feb 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

111 head

▲ 26 vs last sale 85▲ 3 vs year ago 108 · +2.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▲ 7 vs last sale 13▼ 4 vs year ago 24 · −16.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

40 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 47▲ 9 vs year ago 31 · +29.0%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls ,feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 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 $214.23/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 3 of 2 comparable sales and sits +5.55 against this barn's trailing median of $208.67.

Average price

$214.23

36 head · 514 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,101

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$149

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

$68.94/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−32.93

vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	433	267.67	1,160	3thin
Medium and Large 2	536	222.14	1,192	15thin
Medium and Large 3	509	198.73	1,011	18thin

One grade step is worth $68.94/cwt here — about $149 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 sale36 hd

214.23

—

GA average15 barns · 1,120 hd

247.16

−32.93

This barn, trailing median2 sales

208.67

+5.55

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	1,630	126.45	2,061	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	104.56	1,237	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	950	84.18	800	4thin

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)	1,288	$1,405	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,269	$1,395	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	760	$850	1thin

Every lot

37 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 · Steers1 lot · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 3	600	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,224	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	455	200.67/cwt	200.00–201.00	913	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	475	211.02/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,002	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	523	203.31/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,063	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	523	193.96/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,014	2
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	637	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,153	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	662	159.68/cwt	156.00–163.00	1,057	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	665	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,111	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 3	700	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,050	1
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	815	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,288	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls16 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	330	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	871	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	355	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,065	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	358	236.01/cwt	234.00–238.00	845	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	415	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,129	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	427	228.50/cwt	224.00–234.00	976	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	430	248.53/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,069	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	457	202.00/cwt	198.00–208.00	923	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	520	220.59/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,147	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	520	190.10/cwt	185.00–195.00	989	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	530	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,224	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	553	183.31/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,014	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	618	177.14/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,095	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	662	192.68/cwt	190.00–194.00	1,276	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 3	668	169.51/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,132	2
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	745	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,445	1
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 2	755	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,291	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,630	126.45/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,061	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	940	80.00/cwt	80.00–80.00	752	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	960	88.35/cwt	85.00–92.00	848	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,090	104.67/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,141	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,173	98.68/cwt	97.00–100.00	1,158	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,480	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,717	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	1,033.33/head	850.00–1,200.00	1,033	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,145	1,163.32/head	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,163	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,361	1,498.23/head	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,498	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,383	1,565.90/head	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,566	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	760	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1

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 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 85Year ago 108

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 13Year ago 24

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 47Year ago 31

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	457	198.00–208.00	202.00
2	—	358	234.00–238.00	236.01
2	—	668	169.00–170.00	169.51
3	—	427	224.00–234.00	228.50
3	—	520	185.00–195.00	190.10
2	—	618	172.00–182.00	177.14
3	—	553	180.00–185.00	183.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	190.00–194.00	192.68
1	—	755	171.00	171.00
1	—	745	194.00	194.00
5	—	430	244.00–258.00	248.53
4	—	520	214.00–224.00	220.59
1	—	330	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	272.00	272.00
1	—	355	300.00	300.00
1	—	530	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	455	200.00–201.00	200.67
2	—	523	193.00–195.00	193.96
1	—	700	150.00	150.00
3	—	662	156.00–163.00	159.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	475	210.00–212.00	211.02
3	—	637	181.00	181.00
3	—	523	200.00–205.00	203.31
1	—	815	158.00	158.00
1	—	665	167.00	167.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	204.00	204.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	960	85.00–92.00	88.35
2	—	940	80.00	80.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,173	97.00–100.00	98.68
1	—	1,480	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,090	101.00–108.00	104.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,630	123.00–129.00	126.45

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)	2	—	945	850.00–1,200.00	1,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,145	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,163.32

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,383	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,565.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,361	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,498.23

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	1	—	760	850.00	850.00

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.