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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2024-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, May 21

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

127 head

▼ 61 vs last sale 188▼ 123 vs year ago 250 · −49.2%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

32 head

▲ 12 vs last sale 20▼ 21 vs year ago 53 · −39.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

31 head

▲ 13 vs last sale 18▼ 49 vs year ago 80 · −61.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers, steer and heifer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls, bull and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows 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 $254.31/cwt on 17 head. That ranks 1 of 29 comparable sales and sits −98.67 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$254.31

17 head · 536 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,363

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$24

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

$10.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.52

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	527	261.81	1,380	5thin
Medium and Large 3	540	251.18	1,356	12thin

One grade step is worth $10.63/cwt here — about $24 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 sale17 hd

254.31

—

GA average16 barns · 190 hd

269.83

−15.52

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−98.67

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	1,433	150.02	2,149	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,204	127.00	1,529	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	912	113.18	1,032	11

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	971	$1,502	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	936	$1,626	18

Every lot

56 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,201	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,501	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	595	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,464	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,530	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	238.49/cwt	237.00–240.00	1,605	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,786	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	710	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	849	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	267.86/cwt	266.00–270.00	865	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	355	281.10/cwt	274.00–288.00	998	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	267.30/cwt	266.00–270.00	970	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	456	243.74/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,111	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	263.28/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,230	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	270.67/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,272	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	219.01/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,128	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	527	253.23/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,335	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	248.96/cwt	248.00–253.00	1,419	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	237.98/cwt	236.00–242.00	1,373	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,438	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,305	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	757	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,469	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls20 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	709	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	319.93/cwt	316.00–324.00	912	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	318	319.92/cwt	318.00–322.00	1,017	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	367	317.10/cwt	310.00–321.00	1,164	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	290.97/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,114	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	315.44/cwt	314.00–317.00	1,334	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	434	301.58/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,309	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	265.03/cwt	262.00–268.00	1,219	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	291.84/cwt	290.00–299.00	1,345	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	303.10/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,409	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	266.02/cwt	264.00–270.00	1,343	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	255.47/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,326	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	255.50/cwt	255.00–256.00	1,431	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	569	245.18/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,395	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	230.99/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,397	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	244.02/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,496	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	663	226.99/cwt	224.00–230.00	1,505	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	216.06/cwt	212.00–218.00	1,571	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,635	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	770	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,555	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,293	153.74/cwt	153.00–154.00	1,988	3
Bulls	—	—	1,572	146.29/cwt	145.00–148.00	2,300	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	705	108.56/cwt	107.00–110.00	765	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	958	114.21/cwt	112.00–116.00	1,094	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,050	133.45/cwt	133.00–134.00	1,401	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,225	118.62/cwt	117.00–120.00	1,453	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,234	127.43/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,572	9
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	778	1,727.17/head	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,727	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	873	924.86/head	875.00–975.00	925	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	967	1,756.33/head	1,475.00–1,920.00	1,756	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	1,860.00/head	1,860.00–1,860.00	1,860	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,170	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	690	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	883	1,285.06/head	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,285	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,123	1,781.27/head	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,781	3

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 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 127Last week 188Year ago 250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 20Year ago 53

Replacement CattleReceipts 31Last week 18Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	302.00	302.00
2	350–400	355	274.00–288.00	281.10
3	450–500	467	260.00–268.00	263.28
3	500–550	527	250.00–260.00	253.23
3	550–600	577	236.00–242.00	237.98
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
3	750–800	757	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	470	270.00–272.00	270.67
5	550–600	570	248.00–253.00	248.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	298.00	298.00
2	300–350	323	266.00–270.00	267.86
3	350–400	363	266.00–270.00	267.30
4	450–500	456	240.00–246.00	243.74
2	500–550	515	218.00–220.00	219.01
1	700–750	725	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	315.00	315.00
2	250–300	285	316.00–324.00	319.93
2	350–400	383	286.00–296.00	290.97
2	450–500	460	262.00–268.00	265.03
7	500–550	519	250.00–260.00	255.47
5	550–600	569	240.00–247.00	245.18
2	600–650	605	230.00–232.00	230.99
1	750–800	770	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	318	318.00–322.00	319.92
3	350–400	367	310.00–321.00	317.10
6	400–450	434	300.00–310.00	301.58
7	450–500	461	290.00–299.00	291.84
3	500–550	505	264.00–270.00	266.02
2	550–600	560	255.00–256.00	255.50
2	600–650	613	240.00–248.00	244.02
2	650–700	663	224.00–230.00	226.99
3	700–750	727	212.00–218.00	216.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	314.00–317.00	315.44
2	450–500	465	300.00–306.00	303.10
1	700–750	730	224.00	224.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	575	261.00	261.00
1	600–650	600	255.00	255.00
2	650–700	673	237.00–240.00	238.49
1	750–800	770	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	312.00	312.00
1	550–600	595	246.00	246.00

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	2	—	1,050	1,860.00	1,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	967	1,475.00–1,920.00	1,756.33

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	—	778	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,727.17

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	—	1,170	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	—	873	875.00–975.00	924.86

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,123	1,575.00–1,900.00	1,781.27

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	—	690	1,100.00	1,100.00

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	—	883	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,285.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	705	107.00–110.00	108.56
9	—	958	112.00–116.00	114.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,225	117.00–120.00	118.62
2	—	1,050	133.00–134.00	133.45
9	—	1,234	124.00–131.00	127.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,293	153.00–154.00	153.74
3	—	1,572	145.00–148.00	146.29

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.