Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-02-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $238.05/cwt on 28 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −111.50 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$238.05

28 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,317

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$199

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

$19.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.75

vs GA average

−58.95 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	587	246.33	1,446	5thin
Medium and Large 2	544	242.04	1,316	14thin
Medium and Large 3	549	227.26	1,247	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.07/cwt here — about $199 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 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

238.05

—

GA average16 barns · 445 hd

262.80

−24.75

National average157 barns · 11,394 hd

297.00

−58.95

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−111.50

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	1,644	161.41	2,653	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,174	133.84	1,571	17
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,512	126.67	1,915	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,078	123.52	1,331	12

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)	974	$1,793	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	975	$1,592	14
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,005	$2,077	6

Every lot, as filed

80 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,669	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	806	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	263.98/cwt	254.00–270.00	1,375	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,303	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	324.57/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,175	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,676	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	276.57/cwt	272.00–284.00	1,037	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	259.10/cwt	250.00–274.00	1,498	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	255.02/cwt	254.00–256.00	1,581	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	765	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,591	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	631	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	526	245.41/cwt	240.00–258.00	1,291	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	576	235.97/cwt	232.00–240.00	1,359	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,016	1,717.18/head	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,717	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	211.01/cwt	208.00–214.00	1,526	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	333	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	932	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	270.05/cwt	260.00–276.00	1,134	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	218.00/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,428	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	226.65/cwt	220.00–232.00	1,174	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	663	243.49/cwt	243.00–244.00	1,614	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	253.49/cwt	251.00–255.00	1,569	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	284.32/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,322	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	305.92/cwt	296.00–316.00	1,003	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,254	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	243.27/cwt	232.00–254.00	1,177	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	905	1,672.93/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,673	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,040	1,675.00/head	1,675.00–1,675.00	1,675	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	609	228.36/cwt	220.00–233.00	1,391	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	205.07/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,394	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	263.97/cwt	256.00–274.00	1,254	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	566	239.45/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,355	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	621	242.60/cwt	237.00–246.00	1,507	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	775	210.01/cwt	209.00–211.00	1,628	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	928	1,422.47/head	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,422	4
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	750	1,236.75/head	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	410	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,058	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	689	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	622	210.68/cwt	206.00–216.00	1,310	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	710	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	935	1,865.11/head	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,865	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,021	126.85/cwt	125.00–128.00	1,295	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,135	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,646	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	134.35/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,662	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	870	114.30/cwt	113.00–116.00	994	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	125.36/cwt	120.00–129.00	1,403	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,440	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,714	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	229.67/cwt	224.00–236.00	1,210	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	576	224.24/cwt	217.00–228.00	1,292	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	287.82/cwt	280.00–294.00	1,223	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,548	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	2,020	2
Bulls	—	—	2,135	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	3,288	1
Bulls	—	—	1,480	163.88/cwt	161.00–166.00	2,425	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	246.33/cwt	244.00–256.00	1,446	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,042	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,639	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	258.98/cwt	258.00–260.00	622	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	296.11/cwt	286.00–304.00	1,078	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	996	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,320	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,294	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,842	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	301.01/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,385	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,537	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,086	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,145	2,500.00/head	2,500.00–2,500.00	2,500	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,098.09/head	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,098	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	228.23/cwt	223.00–232.00	1,741	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	478	281.43/cwt	279.00–284.00	1,345	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,600	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	284.71/cwt	278.00–298.00	1,443	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,139	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	1,009	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	267.30/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,310	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	285.16/cwt	260.00–302.00	1,226	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	300.04/cwt	294.00–304.00	996	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	369	294.11/cwt	286.00–302.00	1,085	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,816	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 Feb 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 262Last week 397Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 47Last week 69Year ago 30

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 35Year ago 37

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	620	254.00–256.00	255.02
1	650–700	665	252.00	252.00
1	700–750	710	235.00	235.00
1	800–850	800	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	545	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	372.00	372.00
1	350–400	375	345.00	345.00
1	550–600	565	290.00	290.00
1	750–800	755	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	308.00	308.00
3	250–300	267	302.00	302.00
2	300–350	333	280.00	280.00
5	350–400	375	272.00–284.00	276.57
8	400–450	420	260.00–276.00	270.05
3	450–500	490	262.00–272.00	267.30
9	500–550	526	240.00–258.00	245.41
5	550–600	576	232.00–240.00	235.97
8	600–650	609	220.00–233.00	228.36
2	650–700	655	212.00–224.00	218.00
2	700–750	723	208.00–214.00	211.01
1	750–800	765	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	258.00–260.00	258.98
1	250–300	265	260.00	260.00
1	350–400	380	262.00	262.00
1	400–450	410	258.00	258.00
5	450–500	484	232.00–254.00	243.27
5	500–550	527	224.00–236.00	229.67
4	550–600	576	217.00–228.00	224.24
3	600–650	622	206.00–216.00	210.68
2	650–700	680	200.00–210.00	205.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	294.00–304.00	300.04
5	350–400	369	286.00–302.00	294.11
3	400–450	430	260.00–302.00	285.16
2	450–500	478	279.00–284.00	281.43
5	550–600	587	244.00–256.00	246.33
1	600–650	630	254.00	254.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	348.00	348.00
1	300–350	330	345.00	345.00
3	350–400	362	320.00–332.00	324.57
1	400–450	415	314.00	314.00
7	450–500	465	280.00–290.00	284.32
13	500–550	521	254.00–270.00	263.98
7	550–600	578	250.00–274.00	259.10
4	600–650	619	251.00–255.00	253.49
1	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
4	750–800	763	223.00–232.00	228.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	296.00–316.00	305.92
4	350–400	364	286.00–304.00	296.11
3	400–450	425	280.00–294.00	287.82
10	450–500	475	256.00–274.00	263.97
3	500–550	518	220.00–232.00	226.65
7	550–600	566	234.00–248.00	239.45
5	600–650	621	237.00–246.00	242.60
2	650–700	663	243.00–244.00	243.49
1	700–750	705	218.00	218.00
2	750–800	775	209.00–211.00	210.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	356.00	356.00
2	450–500	460	300.00–302.00	301.01
3	500–550	507	278.00–298.00	284.71
1	550–600	565	272.00	272.00

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)	7	—	1,016	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,717.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	905	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,672.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	1,675.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	928	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,422.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	750	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,236.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,115	1,975.00–2,200.00	2,098.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	935	1,825.00–1,900.00	1,865.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,145	2,500.00	2,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,021	125.00–128.00	126.85
2	—	1,135	145.00	145.00
11	—	1,237	130.00–139.00	134.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	870	113.00–116.00	114.30
10	—	1,119	120.00–129.00	125.36
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,440	119.00	119.00
2	—	1,548	130.00–131.00	130.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,135	154.00	154.00
3	—	1,480	161.00–166.00	163.88

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

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle