Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $253.63/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −95.93 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$253.63

13 head · 564 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,430

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$3

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

$11.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.38

vs GA average

−53.38 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	260.83	1,427	5thin
Medium and Large 2	574	249.13	1,430	8thin

One grade step is worth $11.70/cwt here — about −$3 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale13 hd

253.63

—

GA average12 barns · 224 hd

265.01

−11.38

National average189 barns · 18,586 hd

307.01

−53.38

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−95.93

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	1,785	158.06	2,822	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,422	147.37	2,096	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,370	143.33	1,963	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,072	112.01	1,200	8thin

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	$1,701	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	982	$1,479	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	925	$1,675	4thin

Every lot, as filed

56 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 1	650–700	685	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,589	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	297.26/cwt	297.00–298.00	1,394	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	400	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,116	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	878	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,370	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	314	313.25/cwt	307.00–317.00	984	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	303.12/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,146	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,412	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	288.64/cwt	280.00–298.00	953	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	220.13/cwt	216.00–224.00	1,365	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,184	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	249.13/cwt	248.00–249.50	1,430	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	302.64/cwt	300.00–306.00	1,235	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	241.02/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,471	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	353.86/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,399	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,610	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	532	262.71/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,398	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	273.29/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,263	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,565	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	268.00/cwt	264.00–275.00	1,509	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	346.96/cwt	340.00–356.00	1,277	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,084	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	312.00/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,154	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	257.36/cwt	254.00–260.00	1,449	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,422	147.37/cwt	146.00–149.00	2,096	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,339	150.25/cwt	150.00–151.00	2,012	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,168	108.33/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,265	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	975	115.68/cwt	112.00–120.00	1,128	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	144.10/cwt	139.00–146.00	1,964	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,450	127.20/cwt	124.00–130.00	1,844	2
Bulls	—	—	1,820	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	2,694	1
Bulls	—	—	1,768	163.09/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,883	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,210	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,033	1,476.63/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,477	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,265	1,713.09/head	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	888	1,537.39/head	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	953	1,516.17/head	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,516	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	885	1,247.57/head	965.00–1,425.00	1,248	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	260	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	1,047	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	321.33/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,558	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	284.56/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,645	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,344	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	304.49/cwt	304.00–305.00	1,425	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	242.05/cwt	240.00–244.00	1,133	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,053	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	298.97/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,549	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,673	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,754	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,310	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 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 146Last week 150Year ago 257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 45Year ago 72

Replacement CattleReceipts 24Last week 24Year ago 40

Slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	408	300.00–306.00	302.64
4	450–500	469	297.00–298.00	297.26
3	500–550	532	260.00–265.00	262.71
2	550–600	570	258.00	258.00
2	600–650	605	238.00–244.00	241.02
1	650–700	685	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	314	307.00–317.00	313.25
8	350–400	378	300.00–306.00	303.12
1	400–450	420	282.00	282.00
3	450–500	462	270.00–275.00	273.29
8	550–600	574	248.00–249.50	249.13
2	600–650	620	216.00–224.00	220.13
1	650–700	660	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	280.00–298.00	288.64
1	350–400	390	270.00	270.00
2	450–500	468	240.00–244.00	242.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	390.00	390.00
1	300–350	300	372.00	372.00
3	350–400	368	340.00–356.00	346.96
1	400–450	400	323.00	323.00
2	450–500	468	304.00–305.00	304.49
6	550–600	563	264.00–275.00	268.00
1	700–750	705	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	344.00	344.00
3	350–400	370	308.00–318.00	312.00
1	400–450	445	302.00	302.00
2	500–550	515	266.00	266.00
3	550–600	563	254.00–260.00	257.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	402.50	402.50
1	300–350	315	398.00	398.00
1	350–400	360	364.00	364.00
3	450–500	485	318.00–328.00	321.33
2	500–550	518	298.00–300.00	298.97
4	550–600	578	280.00–286.00	284.56
1	650–700	685	256.00	256.00
1	700–750	715	234.00	234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	371.00	371.00
4	400–450	430	352.00–360.00	353.86
1	450–500	460	350.00	350.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,422	146.00–149.00	147.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,339	150.00–151.00	150.25
6	—	1,363	139.00–146.00	144.10
2	—	1,450	124.00–130.00	127.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,168	105.00–110.00	108.33
4	—	975	112.00–120.00	115.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,820	148.00	148.00
2	—	1,768	158.00–168.00	163.09

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	—	1,210	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,265	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,713.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,033	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,476.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	953	1,425.00–1,575.00	1,516.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	888	1,525.00–1,550.00	1,537.39
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	885	965.00–1,425.00	1,247.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	2,000.00	2,000.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle