Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $239.61/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −109.95 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$239.61

15 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,271

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$30.27/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.62

vs GA average

−65.63 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	254.27	1,371	4thin
Medium and Large 2	535	246.60	1,320	5thin
Medium and Large 3	521	224.00	1,167	6thin

One grade step is worth $30.27/cwt here — about $204 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.04, low $319.62, median $349.56 across 24 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

239.61

—

GA average11 barns · 322 hd

260.23

−20.62

National average163 barns · 22,771 hd

305.24

−65.63

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−109.95

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

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	—	High	1,730	167.50	2,898	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,244	130.71	1,625	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	947	110.75	1,049	16

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)	1,083	$1,458	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	935	$1,349	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,194	$1,741	6

Every lot, as filed

79 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	281.32/cwt	280.00–284.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	304.93/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,427	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	245.06/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,429	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	371	293.41/cwt	288.00–300.00	1,089	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	507	252.33/cwt	248.00–258.00	1,279	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	238.01/cwt	236.00–240.00	1,376	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,320	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	289.63/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,225	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,129	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	497	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,451	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	260.52/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,232	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	295	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	962	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	305	323.00/cwt	322.00–324.00	985	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	276.01/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,402	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	227.54/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,308	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,025	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,110	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,445	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	224.41/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,398	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	308.25/cwt	304.00–314.00	980	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	514	226.40/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,164	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	304.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,311	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	293	306.30/cwt	300.00–312.50	897	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	471	288.17/cwt	284.00–298.00	1,357	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,336	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	848	1,124.12/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,124	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	280.16/cwt	274.00–286.00	1,051	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	245.03/cwt	244.00–246.00	1,147	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	266.84/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,142	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,175	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	284.00/cwt	284.00–284.00	1,150	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	953	1,623.62/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,624	4
Bulls	—	—	1,800	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	3,096	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	122.06/cwt	121.00–123.00	1,194	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	138.21/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,769	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	123.86/cwt	119.00–126.00	1,523	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,234	131.73/cwt	127.00–135.00	1,626	15
Bulls	—	—	1,660	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,706	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,325	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	205.02/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,349	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	218.68/cwt	218.00–220.00	1,389	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	263.13/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,642	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,258	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,675	1,975.00/head	1,975.00–1,975.00	1,975	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,140	1,540.00/head	1,540.00–1,540.00	1,540	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	332.66/cwt	328.00–337.50	1,374	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	314.18/cwt	308.00–320.00	1,345	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	338.98/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,061	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	981	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,102	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	245.36/cwt	240.00–254.00	1,538	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	1,263	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	331.52/cwt	328.00–332.00	1,595	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	263.93/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,531	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	243.97/cwt	241.00–247.00	1,378	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	209.34/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,497	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,326	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	268.98/cwt	265.00–271.00	1,824	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	222.95/cwt	220.00–226.00	1,483	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	235.01/cwt	231.00–237.00	1,429	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	281.94/cwt	272.00–288.00	1,336	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	341.62/cwt	338.00–345.00	1,452	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,685	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	215.00/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,516	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,645	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	513	276.03/cwt	274.00–278.00	1,416	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,177	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	227.00/cwt	226.00–228.00	1,539	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	264.57/cwt	260.00–269.00	1,357	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,582	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	366.21/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,208	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	865	101.48/cwt	99.00–104.00	878	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	112.48/cwt	111.00–115.00	1,134	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	277	308.08/cwt	306.00–310.00	853	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,108	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	182.04/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,220	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	708	161.00/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,140	2

How this sale compares

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 Jan 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 238Last week 229Year ago 138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 65Last week 42Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 32Year ago 45

No trend available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	338.00–340.00	338.98
2	400–450	413	328.00–337.50	332.66
3	450–500	468	300.00–310.00	304.93
3	500–550	523	280.00–284.00	281.32
2	550–600	583	240.00–250.00	245.06
2	600–650	623	220.00–229.00	224.41
2	650–700	658	200.00–210.00	205.02
1	700–750	720	184.00	184.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	293	300.00–312.50	306.30
4	400–450	430	300.00–310.00	304.89
5	450–500	471	284.00–298.00	288.17
2	500–550	513	274.00–278.00	276.03
4	550–600	575	220.00–230.00	227.54
1	600–650	630	212.00	212.00
2	650–700	670	180.00–184.00	182.04
2	700–750	708	160.00–162.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	380.00	380.00
4	300–350	330	365.00–370.00	366.21
1	350–400	365	346.00	346.00
1	450–500	460	344.00	344.00
4	550–600	580	260.00–270.00	263.93
7	600–650	627	240.00–254.00	245.36
2	650–700	678	226.00–228.00	227.00
2	700–750	705	210.00–220.00	215.00
1	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	326.00	326.00
2	300–350	305	322.00–324.00	323.00
15	350–400	371	288.00–300.00	293.41
7	400–450	423	284.00–294.00	289.63
8	450–500	473	256.00–270.00	260.52
3	500–550	507	248.00–258.00	252.33
2	550–600	578	236.00–240.00	238.01
3	600–650	635	218.00–220.00	218.68
1	650–700	675	214.00	214.00
1	700–750	725	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	306.00–310.00	308.08
4	300–350	318	304.00–314.00	308.25
2	350–400	375	274.00–286.00	280.16
4	400–450	428	262.00–272.00	266.84
2	450–500	468	244.00–246.00	245.03
5	500–550	514	220.00–232.00	226.40
1	550–600	555	212.00	212.00
3	600–650	612	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	370	340.00	340.00
2	400–450	428	308.00–320.00	314.18
5	450–500	474	272.00–288.00	281.94
2	500–550	513	260.00–269.00	264.57
2	550–600	565	241.00–247.00	243.97
3	600–650	608	231.00–237.00	235.01
2	650–700	665	220.00–226.00	222.95
3	700–750	715	208.00–210.00	209.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	326.00	326.00
3	450–500	497	292.00	292.00
4	600–650	624	254.00–268.00	263.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	326.00	326.00
1	350–400	355	318.00	318.00
1	400–450	405	284.00	284.00
2	500–550	508	274.00–278.00	276.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	425	338.00–345.00	341.62
8	450–500	481	328.00–332.00	331.52
1	500–550	510	322.50	322.50
2	550–600	558	302.00	302.00
3	650–700	678	265.00–271.00	268.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,110	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	848	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,124.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,540.00	1,540.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	953	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,623.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,675	1,975.00	1,975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,800	172.00	172.00
1	—	1,660	163.00	163.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	978	121.00–123.00	122.06
6	—	865	99.00–104.00	101.48
6	—	1,008	111.00–115.00	112.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,280	136.00–140.00	138.21
11	—	1,230	119.00–126.00	123.86
15	—	1,234	127.00–135.00	131.73

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.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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