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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-05-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-14

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, May 14

● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

188 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 218▼ 62 vs year ago 250 · −24.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 17 vs last sale 37▼ 33 vs year ago 53 · −62.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

18 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 25▼ 62 vs year ago 80 · −77.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers lightly tested, bull calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 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 $252.07/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −100.91 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$252.07

22 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,381

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$8.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.38

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	555	256.42	1,423	11thin
Medium and Large 3	540	247.72	1,339	11thin

One grade step is worth $8.69/cwt here — about $85 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale22 hd

252.07

—

GA average14 barns · 256 hd

267.44

−15.38

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−100.91

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	1,449	155.85	2,258	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,209	120.72	1,460	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	836	108.80	909	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	830	$1,475	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	972	$1,031	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,400	2thin

Every lot

47 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	400–450	Medium and Large 3	445	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,273	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	538	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,506	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	284.60/cwt	282.00–288.00	896	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	366	255.54/cwt	252.00–260.00	935	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	272.46/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,019	10
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	290.38/cwt	286.00–291.00	1,101	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	264.31/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,107	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	241.71/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,027	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	255.18/cwt	250.00–257.00	1,169	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	227.11/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,074	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	506	209.99/cwt	209.00–216.00	1,063	9
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	245.17/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,270	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	260.68/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,363	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	553	204.98/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,134	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,234	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	680	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,306	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	853	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	274.84/cwt	270.00–280.00	879	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	301.32/cwt	300.00–302.00	985	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	297.77/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,084	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	272.80/cwt	268.00–280.00	1,004	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	269.50/cwt	265.00–274.00	1,118	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	282.15/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,205	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,390	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	262.53/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,202	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	298.74/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,371	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	277.54/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,285	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	501	271.02/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,358	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	255.15/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,314	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	571	238.81/cwt	238.00–240.00	1,364	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	586	248.07/cwt	246.00–255.00	1,454	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	234.02/cwt	230.00–238.00	1,481	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	667	215.27/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,436	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,582	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	710	198.99/cwt	198.00–200.00	1,413	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,642	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,020	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,693	1
Bulls	—	—	1,663	150.77/cwt	148.00–153.00	2,507	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	735	102.90/cwt	101.00–105.00	756	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	112.74/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,018	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	973	115.62/cwt	115.00–116.00	1,125	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,259	122.22/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,539	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,620	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	2,057	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	730	850.00/head	850.00–850.00	850	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	830	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,093	1,122.14/head	1,070.00–1,175.00	1,122	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,055	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	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 May 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 218Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 20Last week 37Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 18Last week 25Year ago 80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,259	117.00–124.00	122.22
3	—	973	115.00–116.00	115.62
1	—	1,620	127.00	127.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	101.00–105.00	102.90
3	—	903	109.00–116.00	112.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,663	148.00–153.00	150.77
1	—	1,020	166.00	166.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	316.00	316.00
3	300–350	327	300.00–302.00	301.32
4	350–400	364	292.00–302.00	297.77
7	400–450	427	280.00–290.00	282.15
5	450–500	463	274.00–280.00	277.54
4	500–550	501	268.00–278.00	271.02
7	550–600	586	246.00–255.00	248.07
2	600–650	633	230.00–238.00	234.02
1	700–750	700	226.00	226.00
1	750–800	760	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	316.00	316.00
4	450–500	459	295.00–302.00	298.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	270.00–280.00	274.84
3	350–400	368	268.00–280.00	272.80
3	400–450	415	265.00–274.00	269.50
4	450–500	458	260.00–268.00	262.53
6	500–550	515	250.00–260.00	255.15
5	550–600	571	238.00–240.00	238.81
3	650–700	667	212.00–218.00	215.27
2	700–750	710	198.00–200.00	198.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	538	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	315	282.00–288.00	284.60
10	350–400	374	270.00–280.00	272.46
10	400–450	419	260.00–269.00	264.31
5	450–500	458	250.00–257.00	255.18
2	500–550	518	240.00–250.00	245.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	366	252.00–260.00	255.54
3	400–450	425	240.00–245.00	241.71
2	450–500	473	224.00–230.00	227.11
9	500–550	506	209.00–216.00	209.99
2	550–600	553	200.00–210.00	204.98
1	600–650	605	204.00	204.00
1	650–700	680	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	379	286.00–291.00	290.38
3	500–550	523	260.00–262.00	260.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	730	850.00	850.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	830	1,475.00	1,475.00

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	—	1,093	1,070.00–1,175.00	1,122.14

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	—	1,055	2,400.00	2,400.00

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.