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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Mar 5

● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

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Feeder Cattle receipts

203 head

▼ 54 vs last sale 257▲ 203 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Slaughter Cattle receipts

45 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 72▲ 45 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

Replacement Cattle receipts

71 head

▲ 31 vs last sale 40▲ 71 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.,00 higher, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 400 higher. bull and heifer 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 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $259.90/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −93.08 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$259.90

29 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$146

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

$36.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.60

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	271.47	1,486	11thin
Medium and Large 2	541	257.91	1,396	14thin
Medium and Large 3	570	235.02	1,340	4thin

One grade step is worth $36.45/cwt here — about $146 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

259.90

—

GA average10 barns · 155 hd

271.50

−11.60

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−93.08

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $295.75, median $352.98 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,469	128.07	1,881	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,237	117.97	1,459	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,026	97.85	1,004	9thin

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)	942	$1,356	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$1,165	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	909	$1,839	28

Every lot

64 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 · Steers3 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,380	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	296.98/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,360	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	261.04/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,626	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	713	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	263.93/cwt	262.00–266.00	852	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	332	276.14/cwt	270.00–280.00	917	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	272.09/cwt	266.00–276.00	988	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	255.96/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,090	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	262.30/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,123	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	233.48/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,069	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	258.98/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,199	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	244.11/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,130	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	502	248.65/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,248	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	519	237.55/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,233	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	524	224.58/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,177	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	239.01/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,338	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	224.61/cwt	220.00–234.00	1,262	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	208.06/cwt	204.00–214.00	1,176	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	234.04/cwt	228.00–237.00	1,435	8
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	214.12/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,323	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,442	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	192.55/cwt	190.00–195.00	1,377	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	310.07/cwt	306.00–314.00	853	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	941	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	308.41/cwt	302.00–314.00	996	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	295.35/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,087	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	314.11/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,175	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	305.27/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,282	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	427	283.08/cwt	276.00–292.00	1,209	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	304.36/cwt	302.00–308.00	1,409	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	291.28/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,349	14
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	466	264.75/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,234	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	511	287.61/cwt	282.00–294.00	1,470	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	511	272.34/cwt	266.00–278.00	1,392	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	247.09/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,394	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	262.24/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,490	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	235.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,340	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	249.02/cwt	246.00–252.00	1,519	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	614	232.56/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,428	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	622	224.01/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,393	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	230.01/cwt	226.00–234.00	1,534	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	667	208.70/cwt	202.00–212.00	1,392	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	211.03/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,526	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	775	188.04/cwt	182.00–194.00	1,457	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,075	121.07/cwt	119.00–122.00	1,302	3
Bulls	—	—	1,552	134.63/cwt	134.00–135.00	2,089	3
Bulls	—	—	1,701	128.40/cwt	125.00–132.00	2,184	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,015	91.11/cwt	90.00–92.00	925	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,020	97.49/cwt	95.00–100.00	994	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,053	105.48/cwt	105.00–106.00	1,111	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,154	108.29/cwt	105.00–113.00	1,250	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,242	118.54/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,472	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,313	127.00/cwt	125.00–132.00	1,668	6
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	610	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	650	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	700	1,750.00/head	1,750.00–1,750.00	1,750	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	800	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	2,343.71/head	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,344	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	1,664.17/head	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,664	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,008	1,787.41/head	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,787	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	920	1,224.46/head	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,224	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	963	1,488.18/head	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,488	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,000	1,011.25/head	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,011	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,018	1,317.87/head	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,318	2

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

Tue Mar 5, 2024

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Feeder CattleReceipts 203Last week 257Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 72Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 40Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	264.00	264.00
3	300–350	323	262.00–266.00	263.93
4	450–500	458	230.00–240.00	233.48
4	500–550	524	220.00–230.00	224.58
3	550–600	565	204.00–214.00	208.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	428	260.00–266.00	262.30
4	450–500	463	258.00–260.00	258.98
9	500–550	502	244.00–258.00	248.65
2	550–600	560	238.00–240.00	239.01
8	600–650	613	228.00–237.00	234.04
1	700–750	700	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	270.00–280.00	276.14
3	350–400	363	266.00–276.00	272.09
4	400–450	426	250.00–258.00	255.96
3	450–500	463	240.00–250.00	244.11
10	500–550	519	232.00–242.00	237.55
3	550–600	562	220.00–234.00	224.61
5	600–650	618	208.00–218.00	214.12
2	700–750	715	190.00–195.00	192.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	306.00–314.00	310.07
6	300–350	323	302.00–314.00	308.41
3	350–400	368	292.00–302.00	295.35
5	400–450	427	276.00–292.00	283.08
7	450–500	466	260.00–270.00	264.75
4	550–600	570	230.00–240.00	235.02
3	600–650	622	220.00–226.00	224.01
3	650–700	667	202.00–212.00	208.70
2	750–800	775	182.00–194.00	188.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	463	302.00–308.00	304.36
4	500–550	511	282.00–294.00	287.61
7	550–600	568	258.00–268.00	262.24
4	600–650	610	246.00–252.00	249.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	336.00	336.00
7	350–400	374	310.00–320.00	314.11
6	400–450	420	300.00–310.00	305.27
14	450–500	463	285.00–300.00	291.28
6	500–550	511	266.00–278.00	272.34
8	550–600	564	244.00–254.00	247.09
4	600–650	614	230.00–236.00	232.56
3	650–700	667	226.00–234.00	230.01
2	700–750	723	210.00–212.00	211.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	623	260.00–262.00	261.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	310.00	310.00
2	450–500	458	294.00–300.00	296.98

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	8	—	1,008	1,725.00–1,825.00	1,787.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,000	1,575.00–1,725.00	1,664.17

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	—	650	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	610	1,500.00	1,500.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,900.00	1,900.00

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	6	—	980	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,343.71

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,224.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,000	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,011.25

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)	2	—	963	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,488.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,018	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,317.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,075	119.00–122.00	121.07
3	—	1,552	134.00–135.00	134.63
4	—	1,701	125.00–132.00	128.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,154	105.00–113.00	108.29
7	—	1,242	116.00–123.00	118.54
6	—	1,313	125.00–132.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,053	105.00–106.00	105.48
2	—	1,015	90.00–92.00	91.11
5	—	1,020	95.00–100.00	97.49

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.