Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-28

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 $278.81/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −70.74 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$278.81

28 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,538

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$124

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

$31.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.80

vs GA average

−25.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	291.30	1,571	9thin
Medium and Large 2	558	278.87	1,556	13thin
Medium and Large 3	557	259.96	1,447	6thin

One grade step is worth $31.35/cwt here — about $124 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 sale28 hd

278.81

—

GA average10 barns · 442 hd

271.02

+7.80

National average182 barns · 24,858 hd

304.64

−25.83

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−70.74

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	1,407	168.60	2,373	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,224	134.81	1,649	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,042	116.84	1,218	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	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,068	$1,765	11
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,157	$1,646	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,080	$1,524	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,274	$2,540	10

Every lot, as filed

87 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	450–500	493	286.25/cwt	280.00–292.00	1,411	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	595	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,559	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,508	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	249.97/cwt	246.00–254.00	1,537	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	1,883.30/head	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,883	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	312.95/cwt	307.00–318.00	1,321	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	956	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,732	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	1,417	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	333.74/cwt	328.00–340.00	784	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,394	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	275.14/cwt	268.00–278.00	1,590	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,504	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	312.21/cwt	309.00–316.00	1,149	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	270.01/cwt	268.00–272.00	1,426	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,098	1,594.56/head	1,590.00–1,600.00	1,595	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	322.07/cwt	310.00–328.00	1,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	282	392.03/cwt	387.50–395.00	1,106	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	300.03/cwt	292.50–308.00	1,410	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,726	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	316.84/cwt	310.00–322.00	681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	355	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	1,257	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,120	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,215	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,088	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	571	254.93/cwt	246.00–260.00	1,456	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	913	1,200.48/head	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,211	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,104	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	288.08/cwt	286.00–290.00	916	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	278.00/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,140	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	841	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	945	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	949	1,552.01/head	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,552	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	893	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,093	127.73/cwt	127.00–128.00	1,396	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	143.61/cwt	143.00–144.00	1,673	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	117.74/cwt	112.00–119.50	1,269	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,301	135.03/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,757	9
Bulls	—	—	1,420	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	2,272	1
Bulls	—	—	1,403	171.47/cwt	170.00–174.00	2,406	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,310	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	378	289.02/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	637	234.64/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,495	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	483	272.97/cwt	272.00–274.00	1,318	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	103.21/cwt	100.00–106.00	950	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	127.34/cwt	125.00–130.00	1,324	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	303.05/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,455	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	380.33/cwt	369.00–388.00	1,540	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	325.49/cwt	321.00–334.00	1,370	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,684	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	335.03/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,250	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	685	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,582	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	272	406.96/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,107	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	317.32/cwt	312.00–318.00	1,787	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,904	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	324.24/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,663	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	713	261.54/cwt	258.00–265.00	1,865	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	398.98/cwt	398.00–400.00	1,508	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	332.43/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,223	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	295.97/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,536	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	663	239.20/cwt	234.00–244.00	1,586	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	579	300.76/cwt	292.00–308.00	1,741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	283	330.66/cwt	327.50–334.00	936	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	278.89/cwt	272.00–286.00	1,855	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	380.98/cwt	380.00–382.00	1,192	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	331.05/cwt	324.00–342.00	1,582	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	312.64/cwt	304.00–318.00	1,607	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,636	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	284.83/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,498	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	2,110.67/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,111	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,338	2,525.05/head	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	2,648.90/head	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,649	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	338.22/cwt	332.00–348.00	1,109	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	788	243.96/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,922	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	278.99/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,780	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,688	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	1,812.57/head	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,813	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,393	1,890.09/head	1,880.00–1,900.00	1,890	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	285.47/cwt	282.00–290.00	1,613	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	288.32/cwt	277.00–298.00	1,782	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,702	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	1,254	1

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 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 224Last week 212Year ago 132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 46Year ago 48

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 23Year ago 56

No trend available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	328.00–340.00	333.74
2	250–300	283	327.50–334.00	330.66
4	300–350	331	310.00–328.00	322.07
3	350–400	368	309.00–316.00	312.21
5	400–450	422	307.00–318.00	312.95
4	450–500	493	280.00–292.00	286.25
5	500–550	526	280.00–289.00	284.83
8	550–600	578	268.00–278.00	275.14
2	600–650	615	246.00–254.00	249.97
4	650–700	663	234.00–244.00	239.20
1	700–750	705	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	310.00–322.00	316.84
1	250–300	290	290.00	290.00
2	300–350	318	286.00–290.00	288.08
2	350–400	378	288.00–290.00	289.02
2	400–450	410	276.00–280.00	278.00
2	450–500	483	272.00–274.00	272.97
2	500–550	528	268.00–272.00	270.01
4	550–600	571	246.00–260.00	254.93
3	600–650	637	230.00–237.00	234.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	332.00–348.00	338.22
4	350–400	368	328.00–338.00	332.43
7	400–450	421	321.00–334.00	325.49
5	450–500	480	300.00–314.00	303.05
5	500–550	519	290.00–304.00	295.97
4	550–600	565	282.00–290.00	285.47
1	600–650	605	279.00	279.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	385	368.00	368.00
1	400–450	445	338.00	338.00
1	500–550	520	290.00	290.00
1	550–600	595	262.00	262.00
1	650–700	690	251.00	251.00
2	750–800	788	240.00–248.00	243.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	340.00	340.00
2	350–400	373	330.00–340.00	335.03
1	450–500	460	240.00	240.00
1	500–550	510	237.50	237.50
1	550–600	560	234.00	234.00
1	650–700	685	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	392.00	392.00
1	400–450	430	376.00	376.00
1	450–500	455	374.00	374.00
4	500–550	513	320.00–330.00	324.24
9	550–600	563	312.00–318.00	317.32
2	600–650	638	278.00–280.00	278.99
1	650–700	675	282.00	282.00
2	700–750	713	258.00–265.00	261.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	355	354.00	354.00
3	450–500	470	292.50–308.00	300.03
1	550–600	590	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	685	252.00	252.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	387.50–395.00	392.03
2	300–350	313	380.00–382.00	380.98
1	400–450	410	340.00	340.00
9	450–500	478	324.00–342.00	331.05
6	500–550	514	304.00–318.00	312.64
4	550–600	579	292.00–308.00	300.76
5	600–650	618	277.00–298.00	288.32
2	650–700	665	272.00–286.00	278.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	272	405.00–410.00	406.96
1	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	378	398.00–400.00	398.98
3	400–450	405	369.00–388.00	380.33
4	450–500	455	370.00	370.00

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	—	1,130	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,883.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	1,590.00–1,600.00	1,594.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	913	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,200.48
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	949	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,552.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	893	1,425.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,265	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,110.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,298	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,812.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,393	1,880.00–1,900.00	1,890.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,350.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,338	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,248	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,648.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,093	127.00–128.00	127.73
3	—	1,165	143.00–144.00	143.61
9	—	1,301	132.00–139.00	135.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,078	112.00–119.50	117.74
2	—	920	100.00–106.00	103.21
2	—	1,040	125.00–130.00	127.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,420	160.00	160.00
3	—	1,403	170.00–174.00	171.47

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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