Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to Thanksgiving holiday last week

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $326.21/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 2 of 25 comparable sales and sits −53.82 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$326.21

24 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$43.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.68

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	343.98	1,837	9thin
Medium and Large 2	541	325.81	1,763	9thin
Medium and Large 3	546	300.15	1,639	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.84/cwt here — about $198 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 sale24 hd

326.21

—

GA average9 barns · 224 hd

344.89

−18.68

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−53.82

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	1,421	171.54	2,437	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	162.49	2,349	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	152.26	1,810	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	125.33	1,441	3thin

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)	953	$2,083	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$1,396	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$1,475	2thin

Every lot, as filed

59 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	350–400	373	387.18/cwt	378.00–396.00	1,444	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	443.14/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,219	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	414.05/cwt	410.00–418.00	1,342	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	362.55/cwt	346.00–376.00	1,555	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,805	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	531	342.50/cwt	342.00–344.00	1,819	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	341.23/cwt	338.00–350.00	1,297	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	342.96/cwt	342.00–344.00	1,629	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	410	320.99/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,316	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	365.39/cwt	352.00–378.00	1,206	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	377	403.14/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,520	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	613	323.35/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,982	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	628	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	336.85/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,930	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,626	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	303.33/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,608	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,702	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	800	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	793	1,244.33/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,244	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	850	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	418	392.02/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,639	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	346.02/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,810	7
Bulls	—	—	1,260	160.98/cwt	158.00–165.50	2,028	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	178.58/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,729	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,230	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,110	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,532	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,129	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,523	161.24/cwt	159.00–163.50	2,456	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,085	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,440	161.51/cwt	161.00–162.00	2,326	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,206	153.44/cwt	148.50–158.50	1,850	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	993	144.11/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,431	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	450	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,449	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	329	332.42/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,094	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	286.71/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,525	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	583	343.47/cwt	341.00–346.00	2,002	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,046	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	203	512.59/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	422	293.32/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,238	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	352.21/cwt	351.00–360.00	1,374	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	294.04/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,676	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	522	306.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	343	367.28/cwt	362.00–378.00	1,260	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	296	345.98/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,024	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	277	403.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,118	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	263.00/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,696	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	319.01/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,333	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,797	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	478	289.13/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,382	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	324.04/cwt	312.00–328.00	1,831	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,900	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	315.99/cwt	314.00–318.00	1,441	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	643	289.00/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,858	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	299.01/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,719	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	311.08/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,471	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	327.23/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,708	5

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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 278Year ago 220

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 25Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 12Year ago 29

No trends available due to Thanksgiving holiday last week

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	425.00–460.00	443.14
4	300–350	324	410.00–418.00	414.05
2	350–400	373	378.00–396.00	387.18
7	400–450	429	346.00–376.00	362.55
5	500–550	522	320.00–334.00	327.23
4	550–600	565	312.00–328.00	324.04
2	600–650	623	300.00–310.00	304.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	400.00–405.00	403.43
3	300–350	343	362.00–378.00	367.28
8	350–400	390	351.00–360.00	352.21
2	400–450	418	318.00–320.00	319.01
3	450–500	473	305.00–314.00	311.08
3	500–550	522	300.00–310.00	306.25
3	550–600	570	286.00–300.00	294.04
2	600–650	645	256.00–270.00	263.00
1	700–750	725	249.00	249.00
1	750–800	755	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	400.00–410.00	403.14
4	400–450	418	380.00–400.00	392.02
7	500–550	523	342.00–352.00	346.02
2	550–600	573	332.00–342.00	336.85
3	600–650	613	318.00–328.00	323.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	342.00–344.00	342.96
4	500–550	531	342.00–344.00	342.50
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	505.00–520.00	512.59
1	450–500	455	374.00	374.00
2	550–600	583	341.00–346.00	343.47
1	600–650	620	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	322.00	322.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	352.00–378.00	365.39
5	350–400	380	338.00–350.00	341.23
2	400–450	410	320.00–322.00	320.99
4	450–500	456	314.00–318.00	315.99
3	500–550	530	300.00–310.00	303.33
2	550–600	575	298.00–300.00	299.01
2	600–650	643	288.00–290.00	289.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	322.00	322.00
2	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	296	340.00–370.00	345.98
6	300–350	329	330.00–340.00	332.42
3	400–450	422	290.00–300.00	293.32
2	450–500	478	284.00–294.00	289.13
3	500–550	532	280.00–290.00	286.71

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	2	—	800	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	793	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,244.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	158.00–165.50	160.98
3	—	1,528	178.00–180.00	178.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,110	136.00–140.00	138.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,523	159.00–163.50	161.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	161.00–162.00	161.51
5	—	1,206	148.50–158.50	153.44
3	—	993	143.00–146.00	144.11

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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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