Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-02-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, all feeder classes and replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $262.36/cwt on 16 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −117.67 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$262.36

16 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,442

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$7

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$17.02/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.64

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	531	270.87	1,437	8thin
Medium and Large 2	569	253.85	1,444	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.02/cwt here — about −$7 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

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $321.26, median $380.03 across 25 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 sale16 hd

262.36

—

GA average14 barns · 183 hd

283.00

−20.64

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−117.67

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	1,782	146.10	2,604	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,214	125.73	1,526	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	119.37	1,306	6thin

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)	1,073	$1,575	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,085	$1,467	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,148	$2,265	6

Every lot, as filed

51 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 3	350–400	364	293.80/cwt	284.00–302.00	1,069	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	900	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	275.62/cwt	272.00–282.00	1,282	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	320	356.56/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,141	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	318.31/cwt	313.00–322.00	1,136	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	299.43/cwt	296.00–302.00	1,291	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	891	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	267.03/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,517	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	294.09/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	310	319.10/cwt	308.00–330.00	989	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	289.63/cwt	282.00–298.00	941	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,098	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	250.98/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,581	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	365.05/cwt	360.00–370.00	978	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	683	245.31/cwt	240.00–248.00	1,675	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	337.56/cwt	332.00–344.00	1,094	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	294.76/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,238	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,378	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	239.60/cwt	236.00–246.00	1,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	229.03/cwt	228.00–230.00	1,186	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	274.21/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,160	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	226.01/cwt	224.00–229.00	1,259	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	237.02/cwt	232.00–242.00	1,109	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	260.66/cwt	260.00–262.00	1,207	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	799	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,766	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,333	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	731	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,769	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	252.66/cwt	248.00–260.00	1,309	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	600	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,608	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	303.07/cwt	300.00–306.00	682	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,456	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	484	264.65/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,281	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	408.68/cwt	398.00–420.00	1,054	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,627	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	253.85/cwt	252.00–258.00	1,444	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	250.99/cwt	250.00–252.00	1,682	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	263.85/cwt	260.00–266.00	1,599	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	126.12/cwt	122.00–131.00	1,511	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,121	119.80/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,343	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,160	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,473	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,243	133.42/cwt	132.00–134.00	1,658	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	116.21/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,462	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,012	1
Bulls	—	—	1,847	135.25/cwt	130.00–140.00	2,498	3
Bulls	—	—	1,734	154.23/cwt	148.00–161.00	2,674	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,215	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	930	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,085	1,466.74/head	1,385.00–1,550.00	1,467	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,148	2,265.35/head	2,175.00–2,350.00	2,265	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	211.36/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,602	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	273.18/cwt	270.00–278.00	1,388	5

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 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 150Last week 262Year ago 307

Slaughter CattleReceipts 45Last week 47Year ago 66

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 48Year ago 75

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, all feeder classes and replacement cows lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	310	308.00–330.00	319.10
4	350–400	364	284.00–302.00	293.80
2	400–450	423	270.00–278.00	274.21
4	450–500	484	260.00–270.00	264.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	258	398.00–420.00	408.68
3	300–350	320	350.00–360.00	356.56
2	450–500	470	290.00–298.00	294.09
5	500–550	508	270.00–278.00	273.18
3	550–600	568	262.00–272.00	267.03
7	600–650	606	260.00–266.00	263.85
2	650–700	670	250.00–252.00	250.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	268	360.00–370.00	365.05
5	300–350	324	332.00–344.00	337.56
3	350–400	357	313.00–322.00	318.31
4	400–450	431	296.00–302.00	299.43
7	450–500	465	272.00–282.00	275.62
8	550–600	569	252.00–258.00	253.85
2	600–650	630	250.00–252.00	250.98
3	650–700	683	240.00–248.00	245.31
1	700–750	720	226.00	226.00
3	750–800	758	208.00–218.00	211.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	300.00–306.00	303.07
2	300–350	325	282.00–298.00	289.63
3	450–500	463	260.00–262.00	260.66
4	500–550	518	236.00–246.00	239.60
3	550–600	557	224.00–229.00	226.01
1	650–700	650	212.00	212.00
1	700–750	700	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	468	232.00–242.00	237.02
2	500–550	518	228.00–230.00	229.03
1	600–650	610	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	290.00–300.00	294.76
3	500–550	518	248.00–260.00	252.66
5	750–800	799	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	490	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	600	268.00	268.00
4	700–750	731	242.00	242.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,198	122.00–131.00	126.12
3	—	1,243	132.00–134.00	133.42
3	—	1,258	113.00–119.00	116.21
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,121	116.00–122.00	119.80
1	—	1,160	127.00	127.00
1	—	920	110.00	110.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,847	130.00–140.00	135.25
4	—	1,734	148.00–161.00	154.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,085	1,385.00–1,550.00	1,466.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,148	2,175.00–2,350.00	2,265.35

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

Bulls · 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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