Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-09-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-09-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and 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 $318.43/cwt on 37 head. That ranks 1 of 25 comparable sales and sits −61.60 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$318.43

37 head · 531 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,692

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$59.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−22.93

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	508	343.73	1,746	8thin
Medium and Large 2	535	321.87	1,722	21
Medium and Large 3	546	284.11	1,551	8thin

One grade step is worth $59.62/cwt here — about $195 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale37 hd

318.43

—

GA average15 barns · 502 hd

341.37

−22.93

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−61.60

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	—	Average	1,747	183.92	3,212	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,225	160.39	1,965	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,655	160.02	2,648	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,033	149.38	1,543	2thin

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)	1,570	$3,000	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,055	$2,273	10
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	805	$1,150	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$2,584	12

Every lot, as filed

76 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	500–550	517	323.40/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,672	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	324.56/cwt	320.00–332.50	1,694	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	337.49/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,900	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	223	491.64/cwt	490.00–495.00	1,096	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	406	388.67/cwt	382.00–397.50	1,578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	564	319.38/cwt	317.50–322.00	1,801	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	317	398.11/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,262	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	367.58/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,518	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	321.22/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,976	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	360.83/cwt	360.00–362.50	1,653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	344.97/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,797	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	299.79/cwt	290.00–305.00	1,814	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	459	364.44/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,673	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,551	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	235	389.79/cwt	380.00–400.00	916	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	455	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,775	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	322.19/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,814	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	385.07/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,386	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	307.46/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,876	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	324.38/cwt	315.00–332.50	1,492	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	479	341.14/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,634	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	763	263.51/cwt	262.00–265.00	2,011	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	389.17/cwt	382.00–395.00	1,463	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,235	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	1,630	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	770	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,713	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	671	297.65/cwt	290.00–302.50	1,997	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	314.50/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,912	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	343.73/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,746	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	389.78/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	406.68/cwt	402.50–410.00	1,464	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,260	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	379.05/cwt	372.00–382.00	1,603	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	407.38/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,324	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,284	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,838	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	703	295.68/cwt	292.00–300.00	2,079	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,031	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	293.01/cwt	292.00–294.00	2,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,479	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	481.59/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,339	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	500.08/cwt	495.00–505.00	1,525	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	2,071	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	750	2,146.67/head	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,147	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	800	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	805	1,150.00/head	1,150.00–1,150.00	1,150	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	825	1,731.82/head	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,732	2
Bulls	—	—	1,777	186.43/cwt	184.00–190.00	3,313	6
Bulls	—	—	1,695	175.70/cwt	170.00–180.00	2,978	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,291	161.53/cwt	156.00–165.00	2,085	6
Bulls	—	—	1,785	196.93/cwt	196.00–198.00	3,515	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,033	149.38/cwt	145.00–154.00	1,543	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,655	160.02/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,648	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,057	154.58/cwt	153.00–156.00	1,634	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,335	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	2,283	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	419	351.04/cwt	342.00–360.00	1,471	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	217	463.54/cwt	460.00–470.00	1,006	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,093	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	512	309.88/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,587	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	321.00/cwt	312.00–332.00	1,332	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	380	338.33/cwt	332.00–345.00	1,286	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	529	285.64/cwt	275.00–300.00	1,511	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	563	282.58/cwt	272.00–297.50	1,591	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	314.20/cwt	300.00–325.00	1,445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	304.00/cwt	295.00–312.00	1,702	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	930	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	440	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,804	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,601	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	366.52/cwt	357.00–377.00	1,155	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	267.18/cwt	262.00–272.00	1,665	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	329.92/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,442	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,570	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,118	2,465.47/head	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,465	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,098	2,235.42/head	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,235	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	950	2,528.95/head	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,529	4

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 Sep 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 222Last week 265Year ago 367

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 34Year ago 67

Replacement CattleReceipts 39Last week 19Year ago 21

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	460.00–470.00	463.54
3	300–350	317	380.00–415.00	398.11
4	350–400	376	382.00–395.00	389.17
4	400–450	413	350.00–380.00	367.58
5	450–500	459	350.00–375.00	364.44
13	500–550	517	320.00–335.00	323.40
8	550–600	564	317.50–322.00	319.38
4	600–650	605	290.00–305.00	299.79
4	650–700	671	290.00–302.50	297.65
2	750–800	763	262.00–265.00	263.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	490.00–495.00	491.64
3	250–300	278	475.00–490.00	481.59
1	300–350	325	455.00	455.00
3	350–400	360	402.50–410.00	406.68
4	400–450	406	382.00–397.50	388.67
4	450–500	459	380.00–395.00	389.78
8	500–550	508	340.00–350.00	343.73
3	600–650	608	310.00–317.50	314.50
3	700–750	703	292.00–300.00	295.68
2	750–800	773	292.00–294.00	293.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	357.00–377.00	366.52
3	400–450	437	320.00–340.00	329.92
4	450–500	460	315.00–332.50	324.38
4	500–550	529	275.00–300.00	285.64
4	550–600	563	272.00–297.50	282.58
2	600–650	623	262.00–272.00	267.18
1	700–750	740	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	380.00–400.00	389.79
2	350–400	360	380.00–390.00	385.07
4	400–450	419	342.00–360.00	351.04
6	450–500	479	340.00–343.00	341.14
7	500–550	522	320.00–332.50	324.56
5	550–600	563	315.00–325.00	322.19
2	600–650	610	305.00–310.00	307.46
1	750–800	775	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	400.00–415.00	407.38
6	400–450	423	372.00–382.00	379.05
3	450–500	458	360.00–362.50	360.83
8	500–550	521	340.00–347.50	344.97
3	550–600	563	332.50–340.00	337.49
2	600–650	615	320.00–322.50	321.22
1	650–700	655	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	332.00–345.00	338.33
3	400–450	415	312.00–332.00	321.00
4	450–500	460	300.00–325.00	314.20
3	500–550	512	300.00–317.50	309.88
4	550–600	560	295.00–312.00	304.00
1	650–700	660	242.50	242.50
1	750–800	770	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	470.00	470.00
1	450–500	455	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	380.00	380.00
1	500–550	530	307.50	307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	525.00	525.00
2	300–350	305	495.00–505.00	500.08
1	400–450	440	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	500	367.50	367.50
3	600–650	623	332.50	332.50
3	650–700	687	332.50	332.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	750	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,146.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	3,350.00	3,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	2,450.00–2,600.00	2,528.95
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	825	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,731.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,570	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,118	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,465.47
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,098	2,150.00–2,300.00	2,235.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,777	184.00–190.00	186.43
5	—	1,695	170.00–180.00	175.70
2	—	1,785	196.00–198.00	196.93
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,291	156.00–165.00	161.53
3	—	1,057	153.00–156.00	154.58
1	—	1,335	171.00	171.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,033	145.00–154.00	149.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,655	157.00–166.00	160.02

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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