Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-08-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $296.81/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −83.22 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$296.81

29 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,636

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$204

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

$28.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−27.28

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	563	310.41	1,748	5thin
Medium and Large 2	549	301.41	1,655	15thin
Medium and Large 3	548	281.60	1,543	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.81/cwt here — about $204 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 sale29 hd

296.81

—

GA average15 barns · 461 hd

324.09

−27.28

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−83.22

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	1,753	186.30	3,266	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,275	170.06	2,168	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,421	169.17	2,403	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,075	140.95	1,515	5thin

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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,360	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$2,148	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	720	$1,950	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	978	$1,927	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$2,488	14

Every lot, as filed

73 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 2	750–800	768	256.03/cwt	254.00–258.00	1,966	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	566	296.14/cwt	287.00–303.00	1,676	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	514	306.30/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,574	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	319.38/cwt	310.00–326.00	1,530	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	975	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	725	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,204	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	415.79/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,559	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,009	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	275.25/cwt	269.00–281.00	1,652	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	405.00/cwt	402.00–408.00	1,438	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	337.61/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,941	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	675	280.99/cwt	280.00–282.00	1,897	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	385	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,324	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	359.62/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,647	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	603	300.72/cwt	292.00–310.00	1,813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	356.83/cwt	350.00–366.00	1,674	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,003	2,912.22/head	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,912	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	3,247.83/head	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,248	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	310.41/cwt	308.00–314.00	1,748	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	283.64/cwt	280.00–289.00	1,881	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	295.52/cwt	295.00–296.00	1,841	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	753	1,716.45/head	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,716	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	720	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	830	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	264.32/cwt	262.00–276.00	2,009	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	395	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	1,485	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	425	363.70/cwt	354.00–370.00	1,546	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	893	1,647.90/head	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,648	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,428	169.98/cwt	168.00–172.00	2,427	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,050	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,649	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,595	174.04/cwt	173.00–175.00	2,776	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	146.19/cwt	139.00–149.00	1,557	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,984	1
Bulls	—	—	1,640	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,936	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,033	2,148.18/head	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,148	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,236	173.49/cwt	172.00–174.00	2,144	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,312	168.78/cwt	168.00–170.00	2,214	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,338	1
Bulls	—	—	1,776	187.76/cwt	186.00–190.50	3,335	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	306.68/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,451	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	445	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	1,731	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	434.00/cwt	434.00–434.00	1,454	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,135	1,963.38/head	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,963	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,360	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	472	333.31/cwt	330.00–342.00	1,573	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,082	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	343.67/cwt	330.00–358.00	1,340	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,008	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	688	252.53/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,737	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	606	259.80/cwt	252.00–264.00	1,574	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	270.33/cwt	266.00–279.00	1,798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	286.89/cwt	279.00–295.00	1,469	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	290.56/cwt	284.00–302.00	1,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,679	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	593	274.98/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,631	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	287.28/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,488	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	968	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	311.94/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,606	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	260	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	322	357.76/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,152	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	285.02/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,724	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	1,771	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	300.62/cwt	295.00–306.00	2,014	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	363.99/cwt	360.00–372.00	1,547	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,271	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,549	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	263.12/cwt	252.00–274.00	1,758	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	294.98/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,661	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	316.48/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,608	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 Aug 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 186Last week 243Year ago 213

Slaughter CattleReceipts 29Last week 40Year ago 36

Replacement CattleReceipts 26Last week 15Year ago 22

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	450.00	450.00
1	250–300	260	432.50	432.50
1	300–350	330	385.00	385.00
4	400–450	425	360.00–372.00	363.99
7	450–500	472	330.00–342.00	333.31
5	500–550	515	308.00–318.00	311.94
10	550–600	566	287.00–303.00	296.14
4	600–650	600	269.00–281.00	275.25
3	650–700	665	266.00–279.00	270.33
3	750–800	768	254.00–258.00	256.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	434.00	434.00
2	350–400	355	402.00–408.00	405.00
1	400–450	445	389.00	389.00
4	450–500	469	350.00–366.00	356.83
5	550–600	563	308.00–314.00	310.41
2	600–650	623	295.00–296.00	295.52
3	650–700	663	280.00–289.00	283.64
6	750–800	760	262.00–276.00	264.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	400.00	400.00
3	300–350	322	350.00–368.00	357.76
3	350–400	390	330.00–358.00	343.67
5	450–500	473	300.00–320.00	306.68
5	500–550	512	279.00–295.00	286.89
4	550–600	593	270.00–280.00	274.98
5	600–650	606	252.00–264.00	259.80
2	650–700	688	250.00–255.00	252.53
1	700–750	730	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	385	344.00	344.00
4	450–500	479	310.00–326.00	319.38
7	500–550	514	300.00–312.00	306.30
2	550–600	563	290.00–300.00	294.98
2	600–650	605	282.00–288.00	285.02
2	650–700	668	252.00–274.00	263.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	390.00	390.00
1	350–400	395	376.00	376.00
5	400–450	425	354.00–370.00	363.70
5	450–500	458	350.00–368.00	359.62
2	500–550	508	315.00–318.00	316.48
3	600–650	603	292.00–310.00	300.72
2	650–700	675	280.00–282.00	280.99
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	360.00	360.00
1	300–350	320	338.00	338.00
3	450–500	475	284.00–302.00	290.56
3	500–550	518	280.00–295.00	287.28
1	600–650	635	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	575	336.00–338.00	337.61
1	600–650	605	332.00	332.00
1	700–750	725	304.00	304.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	375	400.00–420.00	415.79
1	400–450	445	398.00	398.00
2	650–700	670	295.00–306.00	300.62

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,003	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,912.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	920	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,247.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	893	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,647.90
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	753	1,550.00–1,850.00	1,716.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	720	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,360	2,200.00	2,200.00
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	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,148.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,135	1,950.00–1,975.00	1,963.38

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,428	168.00–172.00	169.98
1	—	1,050	157.00	157.00
2	—	1,595	173.00–175.00	174.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,065	139.00–149.00	146.19
1	—	1,115	120.00	120.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,210	164.00	164.00
4	—	1,236	172.00–174.00	173.49
6	—	1,312	168.00–170.00	168.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,640	179.00	179.00
5	—	1,776	186.00–190.50	187.76

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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