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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-04

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Feb 4

● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

397 head

▲ 173 vs last sale 224▲ 139 vs year ago 258 · +53.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

69 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 40▲ 28 vs year ago 41 · +68.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

35 head

▼ 20 vs last sale 55▼ 38 vs year ago 73 · −52.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, Slaughter bulls unevenly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder bulls steady to 4.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $252.53/cwt on 55 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −83.73 against this barn's trailing median of $336.26.

Average price

$252.53

55 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,361

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$224

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

$34.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.91

vs GA average

−46.33 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	270.15	1,485	13thin
Medium and Large 2	535	253.02	1,354	28
Medium and Large 3	536	235.17	1,261	14thin

One grade step is worth $34.97/cwt here — about $224 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale55 hd

252.53

—

GA average16 barns · 574 hd

265.44

−12.91

National average192 barns · 21,303 hd

298.86

−46.33

This barn, trailing median27 sales

336.26

−83.73

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.04, low $292.45, median $336.26 across 27 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	—	High	1,699	161.42	2,743	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,199	135.81	1,629	29
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	975	119.18	1,162	19

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)	1,092	$1,703	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,142	$1,691	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	923	$1,270	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,300	$2,405	8

Every lot

97 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,146	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	355	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,420	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	1,212	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,061	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	440	345.00/cwt	342.00–348.00	1,518	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	346.00/cwt	342.00–350.00	1,574	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	485	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,455	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,244	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	309.40/cwt	304.00–315.00	1,624	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	545	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,526	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,581	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,330	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	1,777	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,595	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	675	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	285.32/cwt	280.00–294.00	773	7
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	274	267.87/cwt	258.00–276.00	734	6
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	885	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	302.60/cwt	300.00–306.00	959	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	319	279.72/cwt	272.00–289.00	892	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	257.92/cwt	250.00–269.00	849	7
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	368	295.48/cwt	290.00–298.00	1,087	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	256.52/cwt	250.00–260.00	957	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	376	276.12/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,038	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	274.06/cwt	260.00–288.00	1,157	13
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	423	293.01/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,239	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	434	255.95/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,111	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	280.38/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,301	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	268.04/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,268	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	490	243.01/cwt	242.00–244.00	1,191	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	260.17/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,332	17
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	275.02/cwt	272.00–280.00	1,433	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	239.34/cwt	222.00–248.00	1,261	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Value Added	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	256.97/cwt	254.00–264.00	1,454	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	219.90/cwt	210.00–226.00	1,253	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	241.97/cwt	234.00–248.00	1,382	11
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	240.00/cwt	236.00–244.00	1,483	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	202.96/cwt	200.00–206.00	1,264	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	627	221.00/cwt	212.00–230.00	1,386	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,609	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	206.97/cwt	200.00–214.00	1,383	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	713	184.07/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,312	3
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,539	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	225	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	855	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	236	347.51/cwt	340.00–360.00	820	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	265	381.16/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,010	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	990	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	278	407.16/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,132	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	307.50/cwt	300.00–315.00	953	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	337.15/cwt	328.00–348.00	1,099	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	375.86/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,233	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	357.65/cwt	350.00–368.00	1,327	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	329.97/cwt	326.00–334.00	1,247	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	307.20/cwt	300.00–316.00	1,167	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	360.01/cwt	358.00–362.00	1,469	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	310.51/cwt	302.00–316.00	1,304	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	286.93/cwt	284.00–290.00	1,205	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	308.41/cwt	304.00–322.00	1,477	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	271.09/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,304	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	486	287.67/cwt	280.00–298.00	1,398	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	519	240.81/cwt	234.00–254.00	1,250	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	272.14/cwt	262.00–280.00	1,418	11
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	526	293.90/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,546	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	216.91/cwt	212.00–222.00	1,226	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	577	254.73/cwt	248.00–262.00	1,470	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	271.84/cwt	266.00–280.00	1,574	12
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	612	213.36/cwt	208.00–220.00	1,306	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	273.16/cwt	266.00–284.00	1,677	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	257.52/cwt	250.00–262.00	1,622	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,662	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	678	226.01/cwt	222.00–230.00	1,532	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	679	260.34/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,768	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	715	214.11/cwt	206.00–222.00	1,531	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	717	237.33/cwt	230.00–242.00	1,702	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	232.00/cwt	230.00–236.00	1,752	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,545	150.60/cwt	148.00–154.50	2,327	5
Bulls	—	—	1,736	164.61/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,858	4
Bulls	—	—	1,855	171.75/cwt	170.00–175.50	3,186	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	933	101.52/cwt	101.00–102.00	947	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	967	124.59/cwt	122.00–128.00	1,205	9
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	994	117.52/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,168	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,101	129.47/cwt	127.00–133.00	1,425	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,216	138.17/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,680	11
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,418	147.12/cwt	144.00–150.00	2,086	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	785	1,035.00/head	1,035.00–1,035.00	1,035	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	830	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	910	1,090.00/head	1,090.00–1,090.00	1,090	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	935	1,450.00/head	1,450.00–1,450.00	1,450	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	960	1,460.00/head	1,460.00–1,460.00	1,460	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	1,100	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,355	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,390	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,605	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	1,065	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,325	2,375.00/head	2,375.00–2,375.00	2,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,405	2,610.72/head	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,611	4

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 4, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 397Last week 224Year ago 258

Slaughter CattleReceipts 69Last week 40Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 35Last week 55Year ago 73

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	274	258.00–276.00	267.87
7	300–350	329	250.00–269.00	257.92
3	350–400	373	250.00–260.00	256.52
5	400–450	434	250.00–260.00	255.95
2	450–500	490	242.00–244.00	243.01
11	500–550	527	222.00–248.00	239.34
3	550–600	570	210.00–226.00	219.90
2	600–650	623	200.00–206.00	202.96
3	700–750	713	180.00–190.00	184.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
7	250–300	271	280.00–294.00	285.32
6	300–350	319	272.00–289.00	279.72
9	350–400	376	270.00–284.00	276.12
13	400–450	422	260.00–288.00	274.06
11	450–500	473	260.00–272.00	268.04
17	500–550	512	250.00–268.00	260.17
11	550–600	571	234.00–248.00	241.97
6	600–650	627	212.00–230.00	221.00
2	650–700	668	200.00–214.00	206.97
1	750–800	785	196.00	196.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	316.00	316.00
3	300–350	317	300.00–306.00	302.60
4	350–400	368	290.00–298.00	295.48
2	400–450	423	292.00–294.00	293.01
5	450–500	464	276.00–286.00	280.38
4	500–550	521	272.00–280.00	275.02
6	550–600	566	254.00–264.00	256.97
9	600–650	618	236.00–244.00	240.00
1	650–700	665	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	555	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	262.00	262.00
1	500–550	510	244.00	244.00
1	600–650	610	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	342.00	342.00
1	350–400	365	332.00	332.00
1	450–500	485	300.00	300.00
1	500–550	545	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	590	268.00	268.00
1	700–750	725	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	440	342.00–348.00	345.00
2	450–500	455	342.00–350.00	346.00
2	500–550	525	304.00–315.00	309.40
1	600–650	615	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	236	340.00–360.00	347.51
2	250–300	275	360.00	360.00
2	300–350	310	300.00–315.00	307.50
4	350–400	380	300.00–316.00	307.20
2	400–450	420	284.00–290.00	286.93
7	450–500	481	268.00–274.00	271.09
4	500–550	519	234.00–254.00	240.81
2	550–600	565	212.00–222.00	216.91
3	600–650	612	208.00–220.00	213.36
3	650–700	678	222.00–230.00	226.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	380.00	380.00
3	250–300	265	370.00–390.00	381.16
7	300–350	326	328.00–348.00	337.15
2	350–400	378	326.00–334.00	329.97
5	400–450	420	302.00–316.00	310.51
7	450–500	486	280.00–298.00	287.67
11	500–550	521	262.00–280.00	272.14
5	550–600	577	248.00–262.00	254.73
4	600–650	630	250.00–262.00	257.52
2	650–700	670	248.00	248.00
2	700–750	715	206.00–222.00	214.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	400.00–415.00	407.16
6	300–350	328	370.00–380.00	375.86
7	350–400	371	350.00–368.00	357.65
2	400–450	408	358.00–362.00	360.01
13	450–500	479	304.00–322.00	308.41
4	500–550	526	285.00–304.00	293.90
12	550–600	579	266.00–280.00	271.84
5	600–650	614	266.00–284.00	273.16
6	650–700	679	256.00–270.00	260.34
3	700–750	717	230.00–242.00	237.33
3	750–800	755	230.00–236.00	232.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	2,075.00	2,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,390	2,300.00	2,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	1,090.00	1,090.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	1,460.00	1,460.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	910.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	1,035.00	1,035.00

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)	1	—	1,605	2,550.00	2,550.00

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	—	1,325	2,375.00	2,375.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,065	2,025.00	2,025.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,405	2,600.00–2,625.00	2,610.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	933	101.00–102.00	101.52
8	—	994	113.00–121.00	117.52
9	—	967	122.00–128.00	124.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,216	135.00–143.00	138.17
5	—	1,418	144.00–150.00	147.12
13	—	1,101	127.00–133.00	129.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,855	170.00–175.50	171.75
4	—	1,736	160.00–168.00	164.61
5	—	1,545	148.00–154.50	150.60

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.