Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-04-15
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-15

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull and heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $294.63/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 1 of 24 comparable sales and sits −54.93 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$294.63

32 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,584

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$44.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.37

vs GA average

−26.55 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	311.81	1,677	13thin
Medium and Large 2	541	290.20	1,570	13thin
Medium and Large 3	529	266.99	1,413	6thin

One grade step is worth $44.82/cwt here — about $264 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 sale32 hd

294.63

—

GA average16 barns · 615 hd

304.00

−9.37

National average175 barns · 12,815 hd

321.18

−26.55

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−54.93

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	—	High	1,547	170.74	2,641	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,206	137.61	1,660	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,430	136.06	1,946	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	122.71	1,235	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)	1,204	$2,166	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	917	$1,563	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$1,385	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,102	$2,820	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young (2-4 yrs)	620	$1,100	2thin

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	313.08/cwt	308.00–322.00	1,631	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	386.68/cwt	382.00–388.00	1,423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	360.13/cwt	350.00–374.00	1,549	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	325.93/cwt	322.00–330.00	1,842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	283.32/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,601	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	298.23/cwt	294.00–306.00	1,530	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	685	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,699	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	576	308.96/cwt	306.00–314.00	1,780	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	331.13/cwt	326.00–336.00	1,553	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	272.61/cwt	266.00–282.00	1,281	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	383	366.03/cwt	362.00–372.00	1,402	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	279.21/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,714	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	295.49/cwt	292.00–302.00	1,081	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	268.64/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,370	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	270	348.09/cwt	338.00–358.00	940	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	371.63/cwt	362.50–380.00	855	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,169	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,709	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	366	349.92/cwt	342.00–360.00	1,281	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	443	323.51/cwt	322.00–325.00	1,433	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	695	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	350.16/cwt	342.50–362.50	1,145	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	330.88/cwt	327.50–332.50	1,363	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	450–500	455	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,811	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	355.50/cwt	340.00–364.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	303	381.97/cwt	378.00–386.00	1,157	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	370.88/cwt	365.00–378.00	964	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	305.89/cwt	297.00–316.00	1,474	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	473	370.60/cwt	367.50–374.00	1,753	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	418.57/cwt	407.50–430.00	1,360	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	295.02/cwt	292.00–298.00	1,785	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,615	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,258	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	364.06/cwt	358.00–374.00	1,704	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Value Added	400–450	430	407.50/cwt	407.50–407.50	1,752	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	275	437.42/cwt	427.50–446.00	1,203	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	765	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,775	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	382.54/cwt	377.50–390.00	1,633	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	301.01/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,830	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	125.15/cwt	118.00–128.00	1,250	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,430	136.06/cwt	135.00–137.00	1,946	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	135.37/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,608	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,083	128.95/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,397	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,270	143.60/cwt	141.00–147.00	1,824	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	107.86/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,039	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	132.68/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,413	2
Bulls	—	—	1,790	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	3,329	1
Bulls	—	—	1,626	175.44/cwt	170.00–179.00	2,853	5
Bulls	—	—	1,419	162.98/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,313	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	823	1,746.05/head	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,746	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,293	2,462.82/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,463	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	948	1,425.00/head	1,425.00–1,425.00	1,425	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,109	2,853.79/head	2,775.00–2,950.00	2,854	16
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,115	1,869.88/head	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,870	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	1,385.00/head	1,385.00–1,385.00	1,385	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	715	950.00/head	950.00–950.00	950	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	1,824.54/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	620	1,100.00/head	1,100.00–1,100.00	1,100	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	266	406.94/cwt	400.00–425.00	1,082	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	278.04/cwt	276.00–280.00	1,571	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	301.10/cwt	295.00–306.00	1,542	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	380.06/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,083	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,702	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	310.03/cwt	300.00–328.00	1,327	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	337.31/cwt	317.00–348.00	1,639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,505	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,624	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	358.89/cwt	348.00–370.00	1,328	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	305.74/cwt	303.00–308.00	1,715	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	288.62/cwt	286.00–292.00	1,789	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	334.46/cwt	333.00–336.00	1,749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	407.58/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,321	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	221.40/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,716	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,807	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	315.31/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,681	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	568	263.69/cwt	250.00–278.00	1,498	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	200	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	860	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 Apr 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 211Last week 101Year ago 169

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 27Year ago 40

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 16Year ago 39

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	430.00	430.00
2	300–350	303	378.00–386.00	381.97
6	350–400	383	362.00–372.00	366.03
3	400–450	408	340.00–364.00	355.50
5	450–500	469	326.00–336.00	331.13
9	500–550	521	308.00–322.00	313.08
4	550–600	576	306.00–314.00	308.96
5	600–650	614	276.00–280.00	279.21
1	650–700	685	248.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	260	365.00–378.00	370.88
7	300–350	327	342.50–362.50	350.16
6	350–400	366	342.00–360.00	349.92
2	400–450	443	322.00–325.00	323.51
9	450–500	482	297.00–316.00	305.89
6	500–550	513	294.00–306.00	298.23
7	550–600	565	280.00–290.00	283.32
1	650–700	695	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	362.50–380.00	371.63
4	250–300	270	338.00–358.00	348.09
5	350–400	366	292.00–302.00	295.49
3	450–500	470	266.00–282.00	272.61
4	500–550	510	260.00–280.00	268.64
2	550–600	568	250.00–278.00	263.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	266	400.00–425.00	406.94
4	300–350	324	400.00–420.00	407.58
6	350–400	368	382.00–388.00	386.68
5	400–450	430	350.00–374.00	360.13
4	450–500	486	317.00–348.00	337.31
4	500–550	533	312.00–320.00	315.31
4	550–600	561	303.00–308.00	305.74
3	600–650	620	286.00–292.00	288.62
1	650–700	665	256.00	256.00
3	750–800	775	218.00–226.00	221.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	275	427.50–446.00	437.42
3	400–450	427	377.50–390.00	382.54
3	450–500	468	358.00–374.00	364.06
2	500–550	523	333.00–336.00	334.46
2	550–600	565	322.00–330.00	325.93
2	600–650	608	300.00–302.00	301.01
1	650–700	650	278.00	278.00
1	750–800	765	232.00	232.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	430	407.50	407.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	370.00–390.00	380.06
4	350–400	370	348.00–370.00	358.89
4	400–450	428	300.00–328.00	310.03
3	500–550	512	295.00–306.00	301.10
2	550–600	565	276.00–280.00	278.04
1	650–700	655	248.00	248.00
1	700–750	700	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	417.50	417.50
3	300–350	325	407.50–430.00	418.57
1	450–500	475	340.00	340.00
1	500–550	510	335.00	335.00
2	600–650	605	292.00–298.00	295.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	370.00	370.00
3	400–450	412	327.50–332.50	330.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	455	398.00	398.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	473	367.50–374.00	370.60
1	500–550	500	360.00	360.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	999	118.00–128.00	125.15
2	—	963	105.00–110.00	107.86
2	—	1,065	129.00–136.00	132.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,430	135.00–137.00	136.06
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,188	132.00–139.00	135.37
2	—	1,083	128.00–130.00	128.95
7	—	1,270	141.00–147.00	143.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,790	186.00	186.00
5	—	1,626	170.00–179.00	175.44
5	—	1,419	157.00–166.00	162.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	823	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,746.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,293	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,462.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,824.54
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	948	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,115	1,800.00–1,925.00	1,869.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,385.00	1,385.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,109	2,775.00–2,950.00	2,853.79
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	620	1,100.00	1,100.00

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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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

Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle