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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-03-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-18

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Mar 18

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

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Feeder Cattle receipts

158 head

▲ 40 vs last sale 118▼ 29 vs year ago 187 · −15.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 44▼ 21 vs year ago 51 · −41.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

23 head

▼ 6 vs last sale 29▼ 27 vs year ago 50 · −54.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, all feeder classes sharply higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $297.04/cwt on 20 head. That ranks 2 of 29 comparable sales and sits −55.94 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$297.04

20 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,619

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$225

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

$47.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.15

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	324.58	1,738	5thin
Medium and Large 2	552	299.98	1,655	7thin
Medium and Large 3	546	277.25	1,513	8thin

One grade step is worth $47.33/cwt here — about $225 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 sale20 hd

297.04

—

GA average14 barns · 212 hd

320.19

−23.15

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−55.94

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

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $295.75, median $352.98 across 29 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	—	Low	1,492	178.77	2,666	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,084	140.67	1,524	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	844	120.21	1,015	8thin

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)	1,340	$2,200	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	845	$1,325	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,314	$2,920	10

Every lot

61 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 · Steers5 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	379.45/cwt	376.00–382.00	1,745	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	540	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,847	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,891	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,763	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,115	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	240	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	850	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	342.49/cwt	338.00–352.00	908	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	325.53/cwt	316.00–330.00	1,051	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	365.64/cwt	362.00–370.00	1,218	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	343	350.07/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,201	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	360	362.71/cwt	355.00–370.00	1,306	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	330.69/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,190	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	377	317.38/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,197	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	340.00/cwt	332.00–348.00	1,445	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	437	321.33/cwt	316.00–328.00	1,404	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	315.34/cwt	314.00–316.00	1,444	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	323.23/cwt	318.00–332.00	1,519	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	276.74/cwt	270.00–284.00	1,309	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,500	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	305.85/cwt	302.00–312.00	1,590	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,571	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	254.98/cwt	254.00–256.00	1,448	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,449	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	650	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,534	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,752	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls23 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	210	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	945	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	920	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	268	372.48/cwt	370.00–375.00	998	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	410.00/cwt	408.00–412.00	1,296	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	369.01/cwt	358.00–378.00	1,188	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	398.04/cwt	390.00–404.00	1,306	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	390.36/cwt	380.00–396.00	1,405	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	359.03/cwt	358.00–360.00	1,321	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	407.44/cwt	404.00–412.00	1,516	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	393.44/cwt	386.00–404.00	1,605	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	347.06/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,419	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	420	374.16/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,571	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	309.06/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,415	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	462	334.57/cwt	328.00–347.00	1,546	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	464	363.23/cwt	362.00–365.00	1,685	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	280.67/cwt	276.00–286.00	1,403	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	325.66/cwt	325.00–326.00	1,684	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	523	311.26/cwt	306.00–316.00	1,628	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	563	322.96/cwt	320.00–326.00	1,818	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	291.52/cwt	288.00–296.00	1,670	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	573	275.20/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,577	5
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,889	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	783	240.00/cwt	232.00–248.00	1,879	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,368	178.29/cwt	177.00–180.00	2,439	2
Bulls	—	—	1,615	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	3,052	1
Bulls	—	—	1,615	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	2,737	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	718	124.02/cwt	120.00–128.00	890	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	897	107.88/cwt	104.00–115.00	968	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	955	132.99/cwt	131.00–136.00	1,270	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	970	140.53/cwt	137.00–147.00	1,363	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,075	131.23/cwt	126.00–135.00	1,411	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,208	152.60/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,843	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,314	2,920.38/head	2,775.00–3,175.00	2,920	10
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	700	1,025.00/head	1,025.00–1,025.00	1,025	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	990	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,340	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1

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 Mar 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 158Last week 118Year ago 187

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 44Year ago 51

Replacement CattleReceipts 23Last week 29Year ago 50

Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, all feeder classes sharply higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	343	340.00–360.00	350.07
3	350–400	360	330.00–332.00	330.69
3	400–450	437	316.00–328.00	321.33
3	450–500	458	314.00–316.00	315.34
2	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	565	278.00	278.00
1	650–700	650	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	362.00–370.00	365.64
2	350–400	360	355.00–370.00	362.71
4	400–450	425	332.00–348.00	340.00
3	450–500	470	318.00–332.00	323.23
4	500–550	520	302.00–312.00	305.85
1	700–750	730	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	354.00	354.00
3	250–300	265	338.00–352.00	342.49
3	300–350	323	316.00–330.00	325.53
3	350–400	377	316.00–320.00	317.38
2	450–500	473	270.00–284.00	276.74
2	550–600	568	254.00–256.00	254.98
1	600–650	630	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	450.00	450.00
4	300–350	316	408.00–412.00	410.00
5	350–400	372	404.00–412.00	407.44
4	400–450	408	386.00–404.00	393.44
4	450–500	464	362.00–365.00	363.23
3	500–550	517	325.00–326.00	325.66
2	550–600	563	320.00–326.00	322.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	268	370.00–375.00	372.48
3	300–350	322	358.00–378.00	369.01
2	350–400	368	358.00–360.00	359.03
4	400–450	409	340.00–352.00	347.06
4	450–500	458	300.00–320.00	309.06
3	500–550	500	276.00–286.00	280.67
5	550–600	573	274.00–280.00	275.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	390.00–404.00	398.04
5	350–400	360	380.00–396.00	390.36
4	400–450	420	370.00–380.00	374.16
5	450–500	462	328.00–347.00	334.57
3	500–550	523	306.00–316.00	311.26
4	550–600	573	288.00–296.00	291.52
1	700–750	705	268.00	268.00
3	750–800	783	232.00–248.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	460	376.00–382.00	379.45
1	500–550	540	342.00	342.00
1	600–650	610	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	750	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	282.00	282.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	955	131.00–136.00	132.99
3	—	718	120.00–128.00	124.02
3	—	897	104.00–115.00	107.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,208	150.00–160.00	152.60
4	—	970	137.00–147.00	140.53
5	—	1,075	126.00–135.00	131.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,615	169.50	169.50
1	—	1,615	189.00	189.00
2	—	1,368	177.00–180.00	178.29

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	10	—	1,314	2,775.00–3,175.00	2,920.38

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	—	700	1,025.00	1,025.00

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	—	990	1,625.00	1,625.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	2,200.00	2,200.00

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.