Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-01-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers mostly steady, and feeder bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $259.46/cwt on 26 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −90.10 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$259.46

26 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,408

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$203

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

$36.08/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.38

vs GA average

−44.57 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	276.33	1,506	6thin
Medium and Large 2	542	262.01	1,420	13thin
Medium and Large 3	542	240.25	1,303	7thin

One grade step is worth $36.08/cwt here — about $203 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.

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 sale26 hd

259.46

—

GA average16 barns · 477 hd

266.83

−7.38

National average192 barns · 30,803 hd

304.03

−44.57

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−90.10

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	—	Low	1,205	151.50	1,826	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,653	153.94	2,545	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,180	145.71	1,720	26
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,042	124.26	1,295	10

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)	938	$1,800	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,115	$1,582	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,168	$2,630	14

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	312.76/cwt	304.00–318.00	1,013	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	259.30/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,250	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	467	289.91/cwt	284.00–298.00	1,354	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	330.56/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,058	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	337.92/cwt	336.00–340.00	895	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,562	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	481	278.93/cwt	276.00–282.00	1,342	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,346	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	291.27/cwt	288.00–294.00	1,255	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	215.94/cwt	214.00–218.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	853	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	305.21/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,129	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	295.01/cwt	294.00–296.00	1,115	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,388	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	613	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,410	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	230.92/cwt	224.00–238.00	1,314	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	519	268.15/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,392	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	275.33/cwt	270.00–286.00	922	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,007	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,311	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,156	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,391	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	507	252.68/cwt	250.00–258.00	1,281	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	435	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	1,453	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,796	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	404.00/cwt	404.00–404.00	1,151	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,810	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,848	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	628	243.01/cwt	240.00–246.00	1,526	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	281.02/cwt	278.00–284.00	1,203	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	260.00/cwt	254.00–266.00	1,573	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	288.03/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,656	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	631	252.24/cwt	242.00–266.00	1,592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	778	221.43/cwt	217.00–226.00	1,723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	231.50/cwt	231.00–232.00	1,651	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,262	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,258	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,005	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,367	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,653	153.94/cwt	153.00–155.00	2,545	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,097	144.34/cwt	141.00–149.00	1,583	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,197	136.31/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,632	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	960	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	960	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,057	125.83/cwt	123.00–128.00	1,330	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,254	152.73/cwt	151.00–155.00	1,915	10
Bulls	—	—	1,005	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,467	1
Bulls	—	—	1,405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	2,206	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	938	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,463	2,828.21/head	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,828	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	920	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,265	2,628.26/head	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,628	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,260	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,043	1,473.50/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,474	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	267.98/cwt	266.00–270.00	1,300	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	329.17/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,541	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	274	412.50/cwt	412.50–412.50	1,130	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	400.60/cwt	395.00–406.00	1,142	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	345.13/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,456	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	305.18/cwt	297.00–316.00	1,453	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	318	409.99/cwt	407.50–412.50	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,517	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	282.68/cwt	280.00–288.00	1,507	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,575	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	266.62/cwt	263.00–270.00	1,552	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	382.12/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,437	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	386	349.15/cwt	342.50–358.00	1,348	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,263	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	401.33/cwt	400.00–404.00	1,304	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	235.47/cwt	228.00–243.00	1,608	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	265.92/cwt	262.00–270.00	1,369	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,311	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	858	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	776	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	276.05/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	252.19/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,460	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	263.17/cwt	252.00–276.00	1,134	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	276.61/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,444	3

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 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 212Last week 238Year ago 85

Slaughter CattleReceipts 46Last week 65Year ago 13

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 17Year ago 47

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers steady, feeder heifers mostly steady, and feeder bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

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	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	275	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	324	304.00–318.00	312.76
5	350–400	370	300.00–312.00	305.21
7	400–450	431	288.00–294.00	291.27
4	450–500	481	276.00–282.00	278.93
8	500–550	519	260.00–272.00	268.15
5	550–600	579	246.00–260.00	252.19
2	600–650	613	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	270.00–286.00	275.33
2	350–400	378	294.00–296.00	295.01
5	400–450	431	252.00–276.00	263.17
3	450–500	482	256.00–262.00	259.30
3	500–550	507	250.00–258.00	252.68
4	550–600	569	224.00–238.00	230.92
2	600–650	623	214.00–218.00	215.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	265	336.00–340.00	337.92
3	300–350	320	322.00–340.00	330.56
1	400–450	410	308.00	308.00
3	450–500	467	284.00–298.00	289.91
3	500–550	522	274.00–280.00	276.61
3	550–600	568	272.00–280.00	276.05
1	600–650	615	254.00	254.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	380.00	380.00
1	300–350	335	345.00	345.00
1	350–400	380	345.00	345.00
2	400–450	428	278.00–284.00	281.02
1	500–550	530	254.00	254.00
2	550–600	570	244.00	244.00
2	600–650	628	240.00–246.00	243.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	404.00	404.00
1	350–400	375	370.00	370.00
1	400–450	435	334.00	334.00
1	500–550	510	304.00	304.00
2	600–650	605	254.00–266.00	260.00
1	650–700	675	266.00	266.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	316.00	316.00
2	550–600	580	312.00	312.00
1	650–700	660	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	274	412.50	412.50
3	300–350	318	407.50–412.50	409.99
7	350–400	376	380.00–390.00	382.12
1	400–450	410	370.00	370.00
3	450–500	468	322.00–340.00	329.17
2	550–600	575	286.00–290.00	288.03
4	600–650	631	242.00–266.00	252.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	395.00–406.00	400.60
3	300–350	325	400.00–404.00	401.33
5	350–400	386	342.50–358.00	349.15
5	400–450	422	342.00–350.00	345.13
8	450–500	476	297.00–316.00	305.18
3	500–550	533	280.00–288.00	282.68
5	550–600	582	263.00–270.00	266.62
2	600–650	630	250.00	250.00
2	650–700	683	228.00–243.00	235.47
2	700–750	713	231.00–232.00	231.50
2	750–800	778	217.00–226.00	221.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
1	350–400	380	332.00	332.00
1	400–450	415	316.00	316.00
2	450–500	485	266.00–270.00	267.98
2	500–550	515	262.00–270.00	265.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	136.00	136.00
1	—	960	100.00	100.00
8	—	1,057	123.00–128.00	125.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,653	153.00–155.00	153.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,097	141.00–149.00	144.34
6	—	1,197	134.00–138.00	136.31
10	—	1,254	151.00–155.00	152.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,005	146.00	146.00
1	—	1,405	157.00	157.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	938	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,043	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,473.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,463	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,828.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	900	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	920	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,265	2,600.00–2,650.00	2,628.26

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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