Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.53/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −97.03 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$252.53

55 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$34.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.91

vs GA average

−46.33 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	270.15	1,485	13thin
Medium and Large 2	535	253.02	1,354	28
Medium and Large 3	536	235.17	1,261	14thin

One grade step is worth $34.97/cwt here — about $224 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 sale55 hd

252.53

—

GA average16 barns · 574 hd

265.44

−12.91

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−46.33

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−97.03

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	1,699	161.42	2,743	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	135.81	1,629	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	119.18	1,162	19

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)	1,092	$1,703	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,691	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$1,270	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,405	8

Every lot, as filed

97 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 3	350–400	373	256.52/cwt	250.00–260.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	627	221.00/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,386	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,244	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,355	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,325	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	271.09/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,304	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,146	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	519	240.81/cwt	234.00–254.00	1,250	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	260.17/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,332	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	272.14/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,418	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,390	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	268.04/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,268	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	319	279.72/cwt	272.00–289.00	892	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	257.52/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,622	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	310.51/cwt	302.00–316.00	1,304	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	254.73/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,470	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	287.67/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,398	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	206.97/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	571	241.97/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,382	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	274.06/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,157	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	307.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	953	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	990	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	612	213.36/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,306	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	257.92/cwt	250.00–269.00	849	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	216.91/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,226	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	219.90/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,253	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	274	267.87/cwt	258.00–276.00	734	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	255.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,111	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,330	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	307.20/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,167	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,061	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	910	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,065	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	1,100	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	830	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	785	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	713	184.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,312	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	960	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	933	101.52/cwt	101.00–102.00	947	2
Bulls	—	—	1,855	171.75/cwt	170.00–175.50	3,186	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,216	138.17/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,680	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,418	147.12/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,086	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,101	129.47/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,425	13
Bulls	—	—	1,736	164.61/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,858	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	420	286.93/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,205	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	239.34/cwt	222.00–248.00	1,261	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	243.01/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,191	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	994	117.52/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,168	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	967	124.59/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,205	9
Bulls	—	—	1,545	150.60/cwt	148.00–154.50	2,327	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	360.01/cwt	358.00–362.00	1,469	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	407.16/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,132	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	295.48/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,087	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	236	347.51/cwt	340.00–360.00	820	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	678	226.01/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,532	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	202.96/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,264	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	293.90/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,546	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	232.00/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,752	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	550–600	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	240.00/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,483	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	479	308.41/cwt	304.00–322.00	1,477	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	345.00/cwt	342.00–348.00	1,518	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,777	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	566	256.97/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,454	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	280.38/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,301	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	273.16/cwt	266.00–284.00	1,677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	525	309.40/cwt	304.00–315.00	1,624	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,539	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,605	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,581	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,212	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	271	285.32/cwt	280.00–294.00	773	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	276.12/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,038	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	375.86/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,233	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	855	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	329.97/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,247	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	214.11/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	381.16/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,010	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	545	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,526	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	317	302.60/cwt	300.00–306.00	959	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,405	2,610.72/head	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,611	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	337.15/cwt	328.00–348.00	1,099	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	371	357.65/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,327	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	271.84/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,574	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	237.33/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,702	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	346.00/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,574	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	260.34/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,768	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	275.02/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,433	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	885	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	293.01/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,239	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 Feb 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 224Year ago 258

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 40Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 55Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	274	258.00–276.00	267.87
7	300–350	329	250.00–269.00	257.92
3	350–400	373	250.00–260.00	256.52
5	400–450	434	250.00–260.00	255.95
2	450–500	490	242.00–244.00	243.01
11	500–550	527	222.00–248.00	239.34
3	550–600	570	210.00–226.00	219.90
2	600–650	623	200.00–206.00	202.96
3	700–750	713	180.00–190.00	184.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
7	250–300	271	280.00–294.00	285.32
6	300–350	319	272.00–289.00	279.72
9	350–400	376	270.00–284.00	276.12
13	400–450	422	260.00–288.00	274.06
11	450–500	473	260.00–272.00	268.04
17	500–550	512	250.00–268.00	260.17
11	550–600	571	234.00–248.00	241.97
6	600–650	627	212.00–230.00	221.00
2	650–700	668	200.00–214.00	206.97
1	750–800	785	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	316.00	316.00
3	300–350	317	300.00–306.00	302.60
4	350–400	368	290.00–298.00	295.48
2	400–450	423	292.00–294.00	293.01
5	450–500	464	276.00–286.00	280.38
4	500–550	521	272.00–280.00	275.02
6	550–600	566	254.00–264.00	256.97
9	600–650	618	236.00–244.00	240.00
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	555	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	262.00	262.00
1	500–550	510	244.00	244.00
1	600–650	610	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	342.00	342.00
1	350–400	365	332.00	332.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	545	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	590	268.00	268.00
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	440	342.00–348.00	345.00
2	450–500	455	342.00–350.00	346.00
2	500–550	525	304.00–315.00	309.40
1	600–650	615	289.00	289.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	340.00–360.00	347.51
2	250–300	275	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	310	300.00–315.00	307.50
4	350–400	380	300.00–316.00	307.20
2	400–450	420	284.00–290.00	286.93
7	450–500	481	268.00–274.00	271.09
4	500–550	519	234.00–254.00	240.81
2	550–600	565	212.00–222.00	216.91
3	600–650	612	208.00–220.00	213.36
3	650–700	678	222.00–230.00	226.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	380.00	380.00
3	250–300	265	370.00–390.00	381.16
7	300–350	326	328.00–348.00	337.15
2	350–400	378	326.00–334.00	329.97
5	400–450	420	302.00–316.00	310.51
7	450–500	486	280.00–298.00	287.67
11	500–550	521	262.00–280.00	272.14
5	550–600	577	248.00–262.00	254.73
4	600–650	630	250.00–262.00	257.52
2	650–700	670	248.00	248.00
2	700–750	715	206.00–222.00	214.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	400.00–415.00	407.16
6	300–350	328	370.00–380.00	375.86
7	350–400	371	350.00–368.00	357.65
2	400–450	408	358.00–362.00	360.01
13	450–500	479	304.00–322.00	308.41
4	500–550	526	285.00–304.00	293.90
12	550–600	579	266.00–280.00	271.84
5	600–650	614	266.00–284.00	273.16
6	650–700	679	256.00–270.00	260.34
3	700–750	717	230.00–242.00	237.33
3	750–800	755	230.00–236.00	232.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,090.00	1,090.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	1,460.00	1,460.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	1,035.00	1,035.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,605	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,325	2,375.00	2,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	2,025.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,405	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,610.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	101.00–102.00	101.52
8	—	994	113.00–121.00	117.52
9	—	967	122.00–128.00	124.59
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,216	135.00–143.00	138.17
5	—	1,418	144.00–150.00	147.12
13	—	1,101	127.00–133.00	129.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,855	170.00–175.50	171.75
4	—	1,736	160.00–168.00	164.61
5	—	1,545	148.00–154.50	150.60

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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