Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $309.51/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −70.52 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$309.51

39 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$38.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.48

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	333.01	1,770	6thin
Medium and Large 2	546	314.46	1,718	18thin
Medium and Large 3	534	294.17	1,571	15thin

One grade step is worth $38.84/cwt here — about $198 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

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 sale39 hd

309.51

—

GA average13 barns · 354 hd

323.99

−14.48

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−70.52

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	1,400	184.40	2,582	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	166.53	2,359	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	163.72	2,004	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	131.20	1,252	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,198	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,763	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$3,375	1thin

Every lot, as filed

70 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	968	130.87/cwt	125.50–136.00	1,267	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	366.97/cwt	366.00–368.00	1,717	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	310.45/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,748	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	244.60/cwt	232.00–258.00	1,768	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	478	315.44/cwt	310.00–328.00	1,508	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	272.69/cwt	270.00–274.00	2,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	282.89/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,762	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,026	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	362.05/cwt	360.00–364.00	1,321	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	300.01/cwt	294.00–306.00	1,671	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	366.23/cwt	360.00–372.00	1,183	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,155	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	364.73/cwt	350.00–372.00	1,623	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	275.09/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,989	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	322.49/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,654	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	303.31/cwt	296.00–308.00	1,562	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	348.92/cwt	338.00–360.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	329.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,452	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	279.34/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,872	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	303.68/cwt	299.00–310.00	1,537	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	456	317.02/cwt	300.00–324.00	1,446	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	264.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,637	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	280.47/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,579	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	720	213.15/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,535	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,137	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	325.45/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,194	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	355.86/cwt	350.00–366.00	1,491	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	294.68/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,951	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	295.98/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,791	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	350.36/cwt	344.00–360.00	1,636	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	380.71/cwt	372.00–386.00	1,371	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	384.94/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,559	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	341.35/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,741	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	367.25/cwt	360.00–371.00	1,579	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,881	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	423	329.93/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,396	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	341.05/cwt	336.00–349.00	1,569	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	301.02/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,836	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	356	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,331	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	324.67/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	271.01/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,924	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	338	430.04/cwt	428.00–432.00	1,454	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	307.96/cwt	304.00–312.00	2,057	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	265	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,153	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	290.01/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,926	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	316.97/cwt	316.00–318.00	1,632	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,292	170.34/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,201	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,252	163.97/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,053	13
Bulls	—	—	1,260	176.10/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,219	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	107.94/cwt	100.00–115.00	975	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	985	154.97/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,526	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,312	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,431	165.66/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,371	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,035	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,615	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,305	1
Bulls	—	—	1,398	185.40/cwt	181.00–189.50	2,592	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,638	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	283.43/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,445	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	300.92/cwt	298.00–305.00	1,414	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	610	278.36/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,698	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	667	254.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,694	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,070	2,513.90/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,514	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,053	1,986.71/head	1,650.00–2,350.00	1,987	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,254	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,546	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,135	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 152Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 15Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	125.50–136.00	130.87
2	—	903	100.00–115.00	107.94
2	—	985	154.00–156.00	154.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,292	169.00–172.00	170.34
13	—	1,252	158.00–168.00	163.97
3	—	1,035	155.00–157.00	156.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,431	163.00–168.00	165.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	174.00–178.00	176.10
1	—	1,695	195.00	195.00
6	—	1,398	181.00–189.50	185.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	338	428.00–432.00	430.04
2	400–450	405	380.00–390.00	384.94
2	450–500	468	366.00–368.00	366.97
3	500–550	510	340.00–342.00	341.35
3	550–600	553	320.00–330.00	324.67
2	650–700	668	304.00–312.00	307.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	388.00	388.00
3	350–400	360	372.00–386.00	380.71
8	400–450	445	350.00–372.00	364.73
5	450–500	467	344.00–360.00	350.36
6	500–550	513	315.00–330.00	322.49
12	550–600	563	300.00–315.00	310.45
4	600–650	605	290.00–304.00	295.98
3	650–700	662	286.00–300.00	294.68
2	700–750	723	272.00–278.00	275.09
3	750–800	768	270.00–274.00	272.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	338.00–360.00	348.92
2	400–450	440	320.00–340.00	329.89
6	450–500	456	300.00–324.00	317.02
9	500–550	515	296.00–308.00	303.31
6	550–600	563	270.00–290.00	280.47
3	600–650	610	270.00–285.00	278.36
3	650–700	667	250.00–260.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	323	360.00–372.00	366.23
2	350–400	365	360.00–364.00	362.05
4	400–450	423	322.00–342.00	329.93
12	450–500	478	310.00–328.00	315.44
6	500–550	506	299.00–310.00	303.68
5	550–600	557	294.00–306.00	300.01
2	600–650	623	280.00–286.00	282.89
3	650–700	670	278.00–280.00	279.34
2	700–750	723	232.00–258.00	244.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	320.00–330.00	325.45
3	450–500	470	298.00–305.00	300.92
2	500–550	510	280.00–287.00	283.43
2	600–650	618	260.00–270.00	264.86
2	700–750	720	206.00–220.00	213.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	356	374.00	374.00
6	400–450	419	350.00–366.00	355.86
3	450–500	460	336.00–349.00	341.05
2	500–550	515	316.00–318.00	316.97
2	600–650	610	300.00–302.00	301.02
3	650–700	664	288.00–292.00	290.01
2	700–750	710	270.00–272.00	271.01
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	430	360.00–371.00	367.25
1	450–500	460	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	570	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	336.00	336.00
1	500–550	515	318.00	318.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,070	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,513.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	1,650.00–2,350.00	1,986.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	3,375.00	3,375.00

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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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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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