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Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-03-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-19

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Mar 19

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Mar 12Mar 19Mar 26 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

187 head

▼ 25 vs last sale 212▲ 35 vs year ago 152 · +23.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

51 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 48▲ 5 vs year ago 46 · +10.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 22 vs last sale 28▼ 32 vs year ago 82 · −39.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, 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 $253.44/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −99.54 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$253.44

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,364

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$238

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

$46.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.14

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	277.84	1,486	5thin
Medium and Large 2	539	257.42	1,387	8thin
Medium and Large 3	539	231.46	1,248	7thin

One grade step is worth $46.37/cwt here — about $238 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 sale20 hd

253.44

—

GA average12 barns · 164 hd

270.58

−17.14

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−99.54

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	—	Average	1,654	132.19	2,187	8thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,478	125.02	1,848	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,194	124.10	1,482	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	967	98.14	949	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)	1,063	$1,359	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,007	$1,215	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,051	$1,809	18

Every lot

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. 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 · Steers11 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	326.98/cwt	326.00–328.00	1,063	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	345	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,208	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	307.31/cwt	302.00–310.00	1,404	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	297.34/cwt	296.00–298.00	1,362	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	286.01/cwt	284.00–288.00	1,310	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	296.36/cwt	294.00–300.00	1,523	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	281.36/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,449	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	275.67/cwt	275.00–276.00	1,538	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	607	260.71/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,583	6
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	242.96/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,494	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	663	239.00/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,585	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers13 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	277.99/cwt	276.00–280.00	912	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	275.02/cwt	270.00–280.00	985	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	287.08/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,059	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	273.58/cwt	272.00–274.00	1,146	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	441	250.99/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,107	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	466	265.51/cwt	264.00–266.00	1,237	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	257.39/cwt	252.00–260.00	1,205	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	234.78/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,111	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	227.94/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,201	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	243.03/cwt	242.00–245.00	1,288	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	215.53/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,224	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	208.97/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,312	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,254	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	334.62/cwt	330.00–338.00	920	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	318.05/cwt	314.00–322.00	891	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	319	314.49/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,003	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	331.00/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,072	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	337.53/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,212	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	320.69/cwt	316.00–326.00	1,154	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	293.43/cwt	290.00–296.00	1,100	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	439	274.22/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,204	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	321.53/cwt	314.00–324.00	1,415	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	298.72/cwt	292.00–308.00	1,317	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	291.54/cwt	288.00–298.00	1,335	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	304.86/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,412	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	514	240.53/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,236	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	282.38/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,454	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	266.68/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,400	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	562	241.98/cwt	238.00–248.00	1,360	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	271.02/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,531	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	219.37/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,257	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	253.55/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,547	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	237.54/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,449	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	615	216.93/cwt	214.00–220.00	1,334	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	233.00/cwt	232.00–234.00	1,526	4
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,352	123.85/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,674	3
Bulls	—	—	1,826	133.74/cwt	130.00–135.00	2,442	4
Bulls	—	—	1,875	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,831	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	910	92.53/cwt	90.00–95.00	842	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	100.94/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,004	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,016	112.88/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,147	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,121	122.00/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,368	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,339	130.48/cwt	127.00–134.00	1,747	11
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,478	125.02/cwt	124.00–126.00	1,848	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	725	1,289.66/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,290	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,087	1,830.63/head	1,675.00–2,100.00	1,831	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,288	2,273.11/head	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,273	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	1,147.37/head	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	956	1,081.01/head	920.00–1,200.00	1,081	5
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	1,383.18/head	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,383	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,119	1,465.22/head	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,465	4

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 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 212Year ago 152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 51Last week 48Year ago 46

Replacement CattleReceipts 50Last week 28Year ago 82

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	369	286.00–292.00	287.08
5	400–450	419	272.00–274.00	273.58
4	450–500	466	264.00–266.00	265.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	441	250.00–252.00	250.99
4	450–500	473	230.00–240.00	234.78
3	500–550	527	226.00–230.00	227.94
4	550–600	568	210.00–220.00	215.53
2	650–700	660	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	276.00–280.00	277.99
3	350–400	358	270.00–280.00	275.02
5	450–500	468	252.00–260.00	257.39
3	500–550	530	242.00–245.00	243.03
2	600–650	628	208.00–210.00	208.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	345	350.00	350.00
3	450–500	457	302.00–310.00	307.31
6	500–550	514	294.00–300.00	296.36
3	550–600	558	275.00–276.00	275.67
6	600–650	607	254.00–264.00	260.71
2	650–700	663	238.00–240.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	326.00–328.00	326.98
2	450–500	458	284.00–288.00	286.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	458	296.00–298.00	297.34
3	500–550	515	280.00–284.00	281.36
2	600–650	615	238.00–248.00	242.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	314.00–322.00	318.05
4	300–350	319	308.00–320.00	314.49
3	350–400	375	290.00–296.00	293.43
4	400–450	439	270.00–280.00	274.22
4	500–550	514	238.00–248.00	240.53
3	550–600	573	214.00–224.00	219.37
2	600–650	615	214.00–220.00	216.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	359	330.00–340.00	337.53
8	400–450	440	314.00–324.00	321.53
7	450–500	463	300.00–308.00	304.86
3	500–550	515	280.00–284.00	282.38
2	550–600	565	270.00–272.00	271.02
5	600–650	610	248.00–258.00	253.55
4	650–700	655	232.00–234.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	275	330.00–338.00	334.62
4	300–350	324	326.00–334.00	331.00
3	350–400	360	316.00–326.00	320.69
4	400–450	441	292.00–308.00	298.72
4	450–500	458	288.00–298.00	291.54
5	500–550	525	260.00–276.00	266.68
3	550–600	562	238.00–248.00	241.98
2	600–650	610	235.00–240.00	237.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,339	127.00–134.00	130.48
12	—	1,121	119.00–126.00	122.00
4	—	1,016	111.00–115.00	112.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	995	100.00–102.00	100.94
2	—	910	90.00–95.00	92.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,478	124.00–126.00	125.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,826	130.00–135.00	133.74
3	—	1,352	120.00–128.00	123.85
1	—	1,875	151.00	151.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	4	—	725	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,289.66

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	4	—	1,288	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,273.11

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	10	—	1,087	1,675.00–2,100.00	1,830.63

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	—	950	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,147.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	956	920.00–1,200.00	1,081.01

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)	4	—	1,119	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,465.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,070	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,383.18

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.