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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Aug 5

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Jul 29Aug 5Aug 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

243 head

▲ 91 vs last sale 152▲ 86 vs year ago 157 · +54.8%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

40 head

▲ 25 vs last sale 15▲ 8 vs year ago 32 · +25.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

15 head

▲ 3 vs last sale 12▲ 0 vs year ago 15 · +0.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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 $309.51/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 4 of 29 comparable sales and sits −43.46 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$309.51

39 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,669

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$38.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.48

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	532	333.01	1,770	6thin
Medium and Large 2	546	314.46	1,718	18thin
Medium and Large 3	534	294.17	1,571	15thin

One grade step is worth $38.84/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale39 hd

309.51

—

GA average13 barns · 354 hd

323.99

−14.48

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−43.46

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	1,400	184.40	2,582	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,417	166.53	2,359	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,224	163.72	2,004	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	954	131.20	1,252	7thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,060	$2,198	5
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,763	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$3,375	1thin

Every lot

70 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,155	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	367.25/cwt	360.00–371.00	1,579	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,656	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	1,546	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	1,638	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	535	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,766	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,881	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,026	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	323	366.23/cwt	360.00–372.00	1,183	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,254	1
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,331	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	362.05/cwt	360.00–364.00	1,321	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	325.45/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,194	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	355.86/cwt	350.00–366.00	1,491	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	329.93/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,396	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	460	341.05/cwt	336.00–349.00	1,569	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	470	300.92/cwt	298.00–305.00	1,414	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	315.44/cwt	310.00–328.00	1,508	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	506	303.68/cwt	299.00–310.00	1,537	6
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	283.43/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,445	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	515	316.97/cwt	316.00–318.00	1,632	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	557	300.01/cwt	294.00–306.00	1,671	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	301.02/cwt	300.00–302.00	1,836	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	618	264.86/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,637	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	282.89/cwt	280.00–286.00	1,762	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	290.01/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,926	3
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	279.34/cwt	278.00–280.00	1,872	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	710	271.01/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,924	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	720	213.15/cwt	206.00–220.00	1,535	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	244.60/cwt	232.00–258.00	1,768	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	265	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,153	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	293	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	1,137	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	338	430.04/cwt	428.00–432.00	1,454	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	358	348.92/cwt	338.00–360.00	1,249	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	380.71/cwt	372.00–386.00	1,371	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	405	384.94/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,559	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	329.89/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,452	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	445	364.73/cwt	350.00–372.00	1,623	8
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	456	317.02/cwt	300.00–324.00	1,446	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	467	350.36/cwt	344.00–360.00	1,636	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	366.97/cwt	366.00–368.00	1,717	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	341.35/cwt	340.00–342.00	1,741	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	322.49/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,654	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	303.31/cwt	296.00–308.00	1,562	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	324.67/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,795	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	310.45/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,748	12
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	280.47/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,579	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	295.98/cwt	290.00–304.00	1,791	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	278.36/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,698	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	662	294.68/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,951	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	667	254.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,694	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	307.96/cwt	304.00–312.00	2,057	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	275.09/cwt	272.00–278.00	1,989	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	272.69/cwt	270.00–274.00	2,094	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	176.10/cwt	174.00–178.00	2,219	2
Bulls	—	—	1,398	185.40/cwt	181.00–189.50	2,592	6
Bulls	—	—	1,695	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	3,305	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	903	107.94/cwt	100.00–115.00	975	2
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	968	130.87/cwt	125.50–136.00	1,267	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	154.97/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,526	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,035	156.02/cwt	155.00–157.00	1,615	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,252	163.97/cwt	158.00–168.00	2,053	13
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,292	170.34/cwt	169.00–172.00	2,201	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,360	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,312	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,431	165.66/cwt	163.00–168.00	2,371	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	855	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,053	1,986.71/head	1,650.00–2,350.00	1,987	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,070	2,513.90/head	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,514	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,135	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	940	3,375.00/head	3,375.00–3,375.00	3,375	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 Aug 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 243Last week 152Year ago 157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 40Last week 15Year ago 32

Replacement CattleReceipts 15Last week 12Year ago 15

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	968	125.50–136.00	130.87
2	—	903	100.00–115.00	107.94
2	—	985	154.00–156.00	154.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,292	169.00–172.00	170.34
13	—	1,252	158.00–168.00	163.97
3	—	1,035	155.00–157.00	156.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,360	170.00	170.00
4	—	1,431	163.00–168.00	165.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	174.00–178.00	176.10
1	—	1,695	195.00	195.00
6	—	1,398	181.00–189.50	185.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	338	428.00–432.00	430.04
2	400–450	405	380.00–390.00	384.94
2	450–500	468	366.00–368.00	366.97
3	500–550	510	340.00–342.00	341.35
3	550–600	553	320.00–330.00	324.67
2	650–700	668	304.00–312.00	307.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	388.00	388.00
3	350–400	360	372.00–386.00	380.71
8	400–450	445	350.00–372.00	364.73
5	450–500	467	344.00–360.00	350.36
6	500–550	513	315.00–330.00	322.49
12	550–600	563	300.00–315.00	310.45
4	600–650	605	290.00–304.00	295.98
3	650–700	662	286.00–300.00	294.68
2	700–750	723	272.00–278.00	275.09
3	750–800	768	270.00–274.00	272.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	338.00–360.00	348.92
2	400–450	440	320.00–340.00	329.89
6	450–500	456	300.00–324.00	317.02
9	500–550	515	296.00–308.00	303.31
6	550–600	563	270.00–290.00	280.47
3	600–650	610	270.00–285.00	278.36
3	650–700	667	250.00–260.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	380.00	380.00
2	300–350	323	360.00–372.00	366.23
2	350–400	365	360.00–364.00	362.05
4	400–450	423	322.00–342.00	329.93
12	450–500	478	310.00–328.00	315.44
6	500–550	506	299.00–310.00	303.68
5	550–600	557	294.00–306.00	300.01
2	600–650	623	280.00–286.00	282.89
3	650–700	670	278.00–280.00	279.34
2	700–750	723	232.00–258.00	244.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	320.00–330.00	325.45
3	450–500	470	298.00–305.00	300.92
2	500–550	510	280.00–287.00	283.43
2	600–650	618	260.00–270.00	264.86
2	700–750	720	206.00–220.00	213.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	380.00	380.00
4	350–400	356	374.00	374.00
6	400–450	419	350.00–366.00	355.86
3	450–500	460	336.00–349.00	341.05
2	500–550	515	316.00–318.00	316.97
2	600–650	610	300.00–302.00	301.02
3	650–700	664	288.00–292.00	290.01
2	700–750	710	270.00–272.00	271.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	420.00	420.00
3	400–450	430	360.00–371.00	367.25
1	450–500	460	360.00	360.00
1	500–550	535	330.00	330.00
1	550–600	570	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	460	336.00	336.00
1	500–550	515	318.00	318.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,070	2,250.00–2,700.00	2,513.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	2,025.00	2,025.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,053	1,650.00–2,350.00	1,986.71

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	1	—	940	3,375.00	3,375.00

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.