Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-10-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder bulls 5.00 to 7.00 higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $321.53/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 2 of 25 comparable sales and sits −58.50 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$321.53

31 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,730

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$188

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

$49.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.48

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	542	345.84	1,876	6thin
Medium and Large 2	534	317.41	1,696	23
Medium and Large 3	570	296.00	1,687	2thin

One grade step is worth $49.84/cwt here — about $188 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

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 sale31 hd

321.53

—

GA average14 barns · 501 hd

342.02

−20.48

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−58.50

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	1,735	177.39	3,078	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,615	162.20	2,620	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,123	154.61	1,737	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	933	130.88	1,221	13

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)	1,037	$2,523	11
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,017	$2,261	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$1,655	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$3,183	6

Every lot, as filed

84 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	550–600	574	312.78/cwt	300.00–327.50	1,795	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	718	265.85/cwt	262.50–270.00	1,909	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,922	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	773	264.09/cwt	260.00–268.00	2,041	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	1,946	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	384.85/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,270	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	345.29/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,827	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	327.21/cwt	322.50–332.00	1,931	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	347.50/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,929	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	313.83/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,939	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	545	346.25/cwt	340.00–352.50	1,887	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	669	285.18/cwt	275.00–295.00	1,908	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	321.25/cwt	320.00–322.50	2,104	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	346.50/cwt	340.00–350.00	1,615	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,782	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	536	345.01/cwt	337.50–355.00	1,849	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	388.50/cwt	380.00–396.00	1,810	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,644	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	325	449.85/cwt	440.00–465.00	1,462	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	387.38/cwt	385.00–392.00	1,426	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	408	428.70/cwt	420.00–437.50	1,749	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	452.43/cwt	445.00–460.00	1,167	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,148	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	340	412.50/cwt	402.50–422.50	1,403	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,775	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	935	3,000.00/head	3,000.00–3,000.00	3,000	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,265	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,962	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,230	3,352.03/head	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	434.54/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,625	6
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	970	2,350.41/head	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,350	5
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	949	2,159.14/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,159	7
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	923	1,235.28/head	1,100.00–1,360.00	1,235	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	933	1,970.38/head	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,970	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	923	1,796.66/head	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,797	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,102	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	153.31/cwt	150.00–159.50	1,783	7
Bulls	—	—	1,965	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,341	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	910	122.03/cwt	120.00–126.00	1,110	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,055	139.14/cwt	138.00–140.00	1,468	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	911	132.13/cwt	129.00–136.00	1,204	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	2,000	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	3,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,108	2,074.60/head	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,075	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,108	2,432.85/head	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,433	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,023	161.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,650	4
Bulls	—	—	1,620	181.08/cwt	180.50–182.00	2,933	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,423	158.30/cwt	155.00–161.50	2,253	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,185	145.73/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,727	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	705	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,720	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	472	308.67/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,457	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	2,883.55/head	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,884	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,425	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,118	2,678.52/head	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	298.95/cwt	295.00–302.00	1,599	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	765	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,683	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	328.13/cwt	325.00–336.00	1,582	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	555	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,721	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,482	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	769	241.51/cwt	238.00–244.00	1,857	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	319.96/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,360	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	282.54/cwt	275.00–288.00	1,780	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	391.95/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,681	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	256.36/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,743	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	313.30/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,520	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	276.20/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,572	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,573	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	621	288.06/cwt	282.50–292.50	1,789	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,628	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	279.63/cwt	275.00–286.00	1,874	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	328.01/cwt	320.00–337.50	1,742	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	246.74/cwt	246.00–247.50	1,665	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,756	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	468	358.28/cwt	347.50–365.00	1,677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	345	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	630	300.98/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,896	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	319.44/cwt	300.00–330.00	1,652	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,687	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	705	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,875	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,411	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	433	365.94/cwt	357.50–377.50	1,585	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,333	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	361.45/cwt	357.50–366.00	1,348	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	309.45/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,912	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 Oct 7, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 184Year ago 254

Slaughter CattleReceipts 36Last week 29Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 39Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	390	417.50	417.50
4	400–450	429	385.00–397.50	391.95
4	450–500	468	347.50–365.00	358.28
16	500–550	517	300.00–330.00	319.44
7	550–600	574	300.00–327.50	312.78
2	600–650	630	300.00–302.00	300.98
9	650–700	669	275.00–295.00	285.18
3	700–750	718	262.50–270.00	265.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	445.00–460.00	452.43
3	300–350	325	440.00–465.00	449.85
6	350–400	374	430.00–440.00	434.54
2	400–450	408	420.00–437.50	428.70
6	450–500	466	380.00–396.00	388.50
4	500–550	536	337.50–355.00	345.01
2	550–600	555	340.00–355.00	347.50
1	600–650	610	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	380.00	380.00
2	400–450	428	367.50	367.50
3	450–500	485	310.00–320.00	313.30
2	550–600	570	296.00	296.00
9	600–650	630	275.00–288.00	282.54
4	650–700	680	247.50–260.00	256.36
4	750–800	769	238.00–244.00	241.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	435.00	435.00
1	350–400	380	432.50	432.50
12	500–550	529	340.00–352.50	345.29
2	550–600	590	322.50–332.00	327.21
2	600–650	618	305.00–314.00	309.45
1	700–750	705	276.00	276.00
2	750–800	773	260.00–268.00	264.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	440.00	440.00
1	450–500	455	390.00	390.00
7	550–600	568	370.00	370.00
2	650–700	655	320.00–322.50	321.25
1	750–800	755	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	380.00–390.00	384.85
4	350–400	373	357.50–366.00	361.45
1	400–450	415	340.00	340.00
6	450–500	482	325.00–336.00	328.13
4	500–550	531	320.00–337.50	328.01
3	550–600	562	312.50	312.50
4	600–650	621	282.50–292.50	288.06
4	650–700	670	275.00–286.00	279.63
1	700–750	705	266.00	266.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	425.00	425.00
2	300–350	340	402.50–422.50	412.50
4	350–400	368	385.00–392.00	387.38
3	400–450	433	357.50–377.50	365.94
5	450–500	466	340.00–350.00	346.50
2	500–550	545	340.00–352.50	346.25
1	550–600	590	332.50	332.50
2	600–650	618	310.00–317.50	313.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	425	310.00–330.00	319.96
5	450–500	472	300.00–318.00	308.67
3	500–550	535	295.00–302.00	298.95
4	550–600	569	270.00–280.00	276.20
2	650–700	675	246.00–247.50	246.74
1	700–750	705	244.00	244.00
1	750–800	765	220.00	220.00

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	2	—	935	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	3,100.00	3,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	3,450.00	3,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,230	3,300.00–3,400.00	3,352.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,883.55
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	970	2,250.00–2,400.00	2,350.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	949	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,159.14
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	923	1,100.00–1,360.00	1,235.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	933	1,900.00–2,050.00	1,970.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	923	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,796.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,074.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,108	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,432.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,118	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,678.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,163	150.00–159.50	153.31
4	—	1,023	160.00–164.00	161.33
2	—	1,185	143.00–148.00	145.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	910	120.00–126.00	122.03
2	—	1,055	138.00–140.00	139.14
8	—	911	129.00–136.00	132.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,000	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,423	155.00–161.50	158.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,965	170.00	170.00
2	—	1,620	180.50–182.00	181.08

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

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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