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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-05-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-27

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, May 27

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

111 head

▼ 30 vs last sale 141▲ 11 vs year ago 100 · +11.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

10 head

▼ 18 vs last sale 28▼ 15 vs year ago 25 · −60.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

17 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 26▲ 2 vs year ago 15 · +13.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

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 $302.56/cwt on 14 head. That ranks 3 of 27 comparable sales and sits −33.70 against this barn's trailing median of $336.26.

Average price

$302.56

14 head · 530 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,604

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$108

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

$47.37/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.07

vs GA average

−30.13 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	517	316.00	1,634	7thin
Medium and Large 2	525	304.50	1,599	4thin
Medium and Large 3	568	268.63	1,526	3thin

One grade step is worth $47.37/cwt here — about $108 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale14 hd

302.56

—

GA average12 barns · 437 hd

318.63

−16.07

National average127 barns · 6,029 hd

332.69

−30.13

This barn, trailing median27 sales

336.26

−33.70

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	—	Low	1,377	179.21	2,467	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	982	148.44	1,458	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	878	133.21	1,170	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)	975	$1,875	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,042	$1,864	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,650	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,100	$1,775	2thin

Every lot

42 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 · Steers2 lots · lightest first
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	475	355.94/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,691	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,828	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	260	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	941	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	946	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	331.50/cwt	331.00–332.00	1,177	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	366	342.33/cwt	336.00–352.00	1,253	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	403	348.98/cwt	347.00–350.00	1,406	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	303.50/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,260	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	457	330.00/cwt	328.00–332.00	1,508	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	463	313.17/cwt	309.00–320.00	1,450	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	472	285.43/cwt	277.00–299.00	1,347	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	308.00/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,540	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	517	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,634	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	550	301.00/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,656	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	268.63/cwt	260.00–282.00	1,526	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	613	275.40/cwt	262.00–278.00	1,688	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	296.83/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,826	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls15 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	964	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	432.44/cwt	426.00–438.00	1,168	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	362.64/cwt	352.00–372.00	1,189	6
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	354	331.00/cwt	322.00–336.00	1,172	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	364	351.27/cwt	348.00–359.00	1,279	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	291.96/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,337	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	353.54/cwt	350.00–357.00	1,626	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	328.78/cwt	321.00–336.00	1,555	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	520	290.60/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,511	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	322.54/cwt	321.00–324.00	1,709	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,915	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	301.45/cwt	298.00–308.00	1,718	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	238.69/cwt	228.00–250.00	1,475	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	276.58/cwt	270.00–291.00	1,715	6
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	735	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,823	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,352	184.61/cwt	180.00–191.00	2,496	3
Bulls	—	—	1,450	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	2,364	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows2 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	878	133.21/cwt	128.00–137.00	1,170	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	982	148.44/cwt	145.00–155.00	1,458	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	735	1,610.00/head	1,610.00–1,610.00	1,610	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	975	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,108	2,002.99/head	1,975.00–2,025.00	2,003	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,130	1,851.33/head	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,851	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,150	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	2

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 May 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 111Last week 141Year ago 100

Slaughter CattleReceipts 10Last week 28Year ago 25

Replacement CattleReceipts 17Last week 26Year ago 15

Slaughter cows and bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	354	322.00–336.00	331.00
2	450–500	458	284.00–300.00	291.96
3	500–550	520	284.00–294.00	290.60
2	600–650	618	228.00–250.00	238.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	426.00–438.00	432.44
6	300–350	328	352.00–372.00	362.64
4	350–400	364	348.00–359.00	351.27
2	450–500	473	321.00–336.00	328.78
2	500–550	530	321.00–324.00	322.54
3	550–600	570	298.00–308.00	301.45
6	600–650	620	270.00–291.00	276.58
1	700–750	735	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	470.00	470.00
2	450–500	460	350.00–357.00	353.54
1	550–600	560	342.00	342.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	332.00	332.00
2	350–400	355	331.00–332.00	331.50
3	400–450	415	300.00–308.00	303.50
3	450–500	472	277.00–299.00	285.43
3	550–600	568	260.00–282.00	268.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	362.00	362.00
4	350–400	366	336.00–352.00	342.33
5	450–500	463	309.00–320.00	313.17
2	500–550	500	306.00–310.00	308.00
2	550–600	550	300.00–302.00	301.00
7	600–650	613	262.00–278.00	275.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	403	347.00–350.00	348.98
3	450–500	457	328.00–332.00	330.00
7	500–550	517	316.00	316.00
2	600–650	615	290.00–304.00	296.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	350.00–362.00	355.94
1	500–550	515	355.00	355.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	735	1,610.00	1,610.00

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)	2	—	1,108	1,975.00–2,025.00	2,002.99

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)	2	—	1,130	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,851.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,875.00	1,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	2,650.00	2,650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	878	128.00–137.00	133.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	982	145.00–155.00	148.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,450	163.00	163.00
3	—	1,352	180.00–191.00	184.61

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.