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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-04-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-04-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Apr 9

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

200 head

▲ 80 vs last sale 120▲ 31 vs year ago 169 · +18.3%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

50 head

▲ 5 vs last sale 45▼ 20 vs year ago 70 · −28.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

43 head

▲ 23 vs last sale 20▼ 31 vs year ago 74 · −41.9%

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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 lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.30/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −112.96 against this barn's trailing median of $336.26.

Average price

$223.30

21 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,195

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$36.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.28

vs GA average

−40.66 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	513	246.74	1,266	3thin
Medium and Large 2	540	228.37	1,232	9thin
Medium and Large 3	539	210.42	1,133	9thin

One grade step is worth $36.32/cwt here — about $133 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

223.30

—

GA average14 barns · 426 hd

253.58

−30.28

National average181 barns · 13,137 hd

263.96

−40.66

This barn, trailing median27 sales

336.26

−112.96

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

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.04, low $292.45, median $336.26 across 27 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	1,410	144.35	2,035	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,187	129.81	1,540	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,569	116.01	1,820	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	934	112.66	1,053	14

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)	1,118	$1,642	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,217	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	915	$1,651	20

Every lot

61 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	358	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,164	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	258.96/cwt	258.00–260.00	1,354	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	244.85/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,403	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	756	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	312	290.64/cwt	290.00–292.00	907	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	271.17/cwt	266.00–276.00	862	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	324	258.21/cwt	254.00–264.00	837	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	248.38/cwt	244.00–254.00	904	6
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	265.42/cwt	260.00–274.00	985	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	259.53/cwt	256.00–265.00	1,116	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	433	236.93/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,026	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	457	253.18/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,157	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	233.54/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,070	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	246.74/cwt	244.00–250.00	1,266	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	235.47/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,224	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	523	210.98/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,103	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	209.73/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,170	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	219.50/cwt	218.00–222.00	1,238	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	610	210.98/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,287	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	196.14/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,222	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	199.01/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,309	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	175.68/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,165	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	165.02/cwt	164.00–166.00	1,180	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	314.95/cwt	314.00–316.00	661	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	273	334.26/cwt	330.00–338.00	913	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	313.22/cwt	310.00–316.00	871	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	308	296.91/cwt	292.00–302.00	914	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	312.07/cwt	310.00–314.00	1,024	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	308.02/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,115	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	296.69/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,089	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	294.77/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,244	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	261.32/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,150	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	269.20/cwt	264.00–276.00	1,233	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	255.03/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,168	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	507	268.22/cwt	262.00–273.00	1,360	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	252.51/cwt	248.00–257.00	1,283	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	269.01/cwt	266.00–272.00	1,506	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	235.06/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,323	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	250.73/cwt	247.00–256.00	1,414	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,572	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	221.04/cwt	220.00–222.00	1,377	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	239.50/cwt	239.00–240.00	1,593	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	205.09/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,380	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	710	217.52/cwt	216.00–219.00	1,544	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,250	149.34/cwt	148.00–151.00	1,867	2
Bulls	—	—	1,570	139.35/cwt	136.00–142.00	2,188	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	913	106.12/cwt	105.00–107.00	969	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	938	113.75/cwt	110.00–118.00	1,067	12
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,055	119.89/cwt	116.00–125.00	1,265	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,188	132.10/cwt	127.00–136.00	1,569	14
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,413	139.13/cwt	137.00–142.00	1,966	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	127.49/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,821	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,710	104.53/cwt	104.00–105.00	1,787	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	775	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	813	1,489.75/head	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,490	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,015	1,697.29/head	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,697	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	670	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	865	1,090.03/head	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,090	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,113	1,439.33/head	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,439	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,118	1,642.38/head	1,635.00–1,650.00	1,642	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 Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 200Last week 120Year ago 169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 50Last week 45Year ago 70

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 20Year ago 74

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	314.00–316.00	314.95
3	250–300	278	310.00–316.00	313.22
5	300–350	308	292.00–302.00	296.91
7	350–400	367	292.00–302.00	296.69
3	400–450	440	260.00–264.00	261.32
6	450–500	458	250.00–260.00	255.03
6	500–550	508	248.00–257.00	252.51
3	550–600	563	230.00–240.00	235.06
2	600–650	623	220.00–222.00	221.04
2	650–700	673	200.00–210.00	205.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	330.00–338.00	334.26
3	300–350	328	310.00–314.00	312.07
3	350–400	362	306.00–310.00	308.02
3	400–450	422	290.00–300.00	294.77
5	450–500	458	264.00–276.00	269.20
6	500–550	507	262.00–273.00	268.22
7	550–600	564	247.00–256.00	250.73
2	650–700	665	239.00–240.00	239.50
2	700–750	710	216.00–219.00	217.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	560	266.00–272.00	269.01
1	600–650	600	262.00	262.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	270.00	270.00
6	300–350	324	254.00–264.00	258.21
6	350–400	364	244.00–254.00	248.38
5	400–450	433	232.00–242.00	236.93
4	450–500	458	230.00–240.00	233.54
5	500–550	523	206.00–216.00	210.98
4	550–600	558	206.00–215.00	209.73
2	600–650	623	192.00–200.00	196.14
3	650–700	663	170.00–180.00	175.68
2	700–750	715	164.00–166.00	165.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	266.00–276.00	271.17
4	350–400	371	260.00–274.00	265.42
6	400–450	430	256.00–265.00	259.53
6	450–500	457	250.00–258.00	253.18
5	500–550	520	232.00–240.00	235.47
4	550–600	564	218.00–222.00	219.50
2	600–650	610	210.00–212.00	210.98
2	650–700	658	198.00–200.00	199.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	290.00–292.00	290.64
3	500–550	513	244.00–250.00	246.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	358	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	523	258.00–260.00	258.96
2	550–600	573	240.00–250.00	244.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	2	—	1,100	2,000.00	2,000.00

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	—	1,015	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,697.29

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	6	—	813	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,489.75

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	4	—	775	1,625.00	1,625.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	—	1,118	1,635.00–1,650.00	1,642.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,439.33

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	—	865	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,090.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,570	136.00–142.00	139.35
2	—	1,250	148.00–151.00	149.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,055	116.00–125.00	119.89
4	—	1,413	137.00–142.00	139.13
14	—	1,188	127.00–136.00	132.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	913	105.00–107.00	106.12
12	—	938	110.00–118.00	113.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,428	127.00–128.00	127.49
2	—	1,710	104.00–105.00	104.53

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.