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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Aug 26

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

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Feeder Cattle receipts

225 head

▼ 28 vs last sale 253▼ 4 vs year ago 229 · −1.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

28 head

▲ 4 vs last sale 24▼ 31 vs year ago 59 · −52.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

21 head

▼ 13 vs last sale 34▼ 27 vs year ago 48 · −56.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly 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 $322.30/cwt on 31 head. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −30.68 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$322.30

31 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,753

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$208

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

$31.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.18

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	338.91	1,854	10thin
Medium and Large 2	548	319.69	1,751	12thin
Medium and Large 3	536	307.31	1,646	9thin

One grade step is worth $31.60/cwt here — about $208 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale31 hd

322.30

—

GA average14 barns · 406 hd

331.48

−9.18

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−30.68

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	1,318	175.00	2,306	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,403	170.21	2,388	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,232	169.40	2,087	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,061	159.42	1,691	4thin

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)	976	$1,739	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,038	$2,720	5

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	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	437.59/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,816	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	384.00/cwt	384.00–384.00	1,824	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	369.85/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,897	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	540	346.25/cwt	342.50–350.00	1,870	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,938	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	346.00/cwt	346.00–346.00	2,180	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	685	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,199	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	401.69/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,073	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	273	354.68/cwt	350.00–360.00	968	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	421.89/cwt	415.00–427.50	1,299	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	398.13/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,274	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	357	339.00/cwt	337.00–340.00	1,210	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	414.13/cwt	407.00–422.50	1,487	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	378.66/cwt	362.50–390.00	1,363	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	419	342.52/cwt	332.00–352.00	1,435	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	430	317.59/cwt	310.00–322.50	1,366	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	437	364.49/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,593	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	455	302.25/cwt	292.50–312.00	1,375	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	360.30/cwt	356.00–365.00	1,650	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	461	332.48/cwt	328.00–338.00	1,533	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	500	287.00/cwt	282.00–292.00	1,435	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	315.01/cwt	310.00–319.00	1,600	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	512	323.61/cwt	322.00–324.00	1,657	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	558	313.61/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,750	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	283.56/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,602	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	322.06/cwt	320.00–324.00	1,845	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	304.10/cwt	300.00–308.00	1,870	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,791	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	477.50/cwt	477.50–477.50	1,122	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	295	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,313	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	330	458.26/cwt	450.00–465.00	1,512	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	426.39/cwt	412.00–437.50	1,420	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	380.14/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,369	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	364	448.30/cwt	440.00–457.50	1,632	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	407.44/cwt	406.00–412.00	1,508	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	422.53/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,745	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	377.62/cwt	364.00–390.00	1,605	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	435	342.00/cwt	334.00–350.00	1,488	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	360.83/cwt	346.00–370.00	1,645	6
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	457	331.59/cwt	330.00–334.00	1,515	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	463	385.52/cwt	377.50–392.50	1,785	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	326.56/cwt	322.00–332.00	1,662	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	348.62/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,788	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	516	312.51/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,613	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	300.81/cwt	295.00–308.00	1,685	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	567	316.26/cwt	312.00–322.00	1,793	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	329.19/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,913	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	306.42/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,897	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	289.18/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,802	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	296.72/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,958	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	305.75/cwt	305.00–306.00	2,030	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	267.23/cwt	262.50–272.00	1,798	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	303.53/cwt	302.00–305.00	2,170	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	295.73/cwt	294.00–297.50	2,168	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	769	240.00/cwt	238.00–242.00	1,846	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	778	224.95/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,750	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,285	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,107	1
Bulls	—	—	1,350	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	2,511	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,061	159.42/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,691	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,210	162.33/cwt	160.00–164.00	1,964	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,224	170.53/cwt	165.00–174.00	2,087	10
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,315	177.90/cwt	177.00–179.00	2,339	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,403	170.21/cwt	168.00–173.00	2,388	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	700	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,310	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	840	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	868	1,375.79/head	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,376	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	1,666.67/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,667	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,390	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 Aug 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 225Last week 253Year ago 229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 28Last week 24Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 21Last week 34Year ago 48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	400.00–405.00	401.69
3	300–350	320	390.00–405.00	398.13
5	350–400	360	362.50–390.00	378.66
4	400–450	419	332.00–352.00	342.52
4	450–500	461	328.00–338.00	332.48
4	500–550	508	310.00–319.00	315.01
5	550–600	558	310.00–316.00	313.61
2	600–650	635	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	308	415.00–427.50	421.89
8	350–400	359	407.00–422.50	414.13
4	400–450	437	360.00–370.00	364.49
3	450–500	458	356.00–365.00	360.30
5	500–550	512	322.00–324.00	323.61
2	550–600	573	320.00–324.00	322.06
2	600–650	615	300.00–308.00	304.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	350.00–360.00	354.68
3	350–400	357	337.00–340.00	339.00
4	400–450	430	310.00–322.50	317.59
2	450–500	455	292.50–312.00	302.25
3	500–550	500	282.00–292.00	287.00
4	550–600	565	280.00–287.00	283.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	384.00	384.00
2	500–550	540	342.50–350.00	346.25
1	650–700	685	321.00	321.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	415	435.00–440.00	437.59
2	500–550	513	360.00–380.00	369.85
1	600–650	630	346.00	346.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	625	310.00	310.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	477.50	477.50
2	250–300	295	445.00	445.00
7	300–350	333	412.00–437.50	426.39
4	350–400	370	406.00–412.00	407.44
3	400–450	425	364.00–390.00	377.62
6	450–500	456	346.00–370.00	360.83
4	500–550	509	322.00–332.00	326.56
8	550–600	567	312.00–322.00	316.26
5	600–650	619	300.00–310.00	306.42
7	650–700	660	290.00–302.00	296.72
2	700–750	733	294.00–297.50	295.73
4	750–800	769	238.00–242.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	330	450.00–465.00	458.26
7	350–400	364	440.00–457.50	448.30
7	400–450	413	400.00–435.00	422.53
4	450–500	463	377.50–392.50	385.52
5	500–550	513	340.00–360.00	348.62
5	550–600	581	328.00–330.00	329.19
4	650–700	664	305.00–306.00	305.75
2	700–750	715	302.00–305.00	303.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	360	370.00–390.00	380.14
5	400–450	435	334.00–350.00	342.00
5	450–500	457	330.00–334.00	331.59
5	500–550	516	300.00–320.00	312.51
4	550–600	560	295.00–308.00	300.81
2	600–650	623	284.00–294.00	289.18
4	650–700	673	262.50–272.00	267.23
2	750–800	778	220.00–230.00	224.95

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	1	—	1,310	2,750.00	2,750.00

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	—	700	1,875.00	1,875.00

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	2	—	1,240	3,550.00	3,550.00

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)	2	—	868	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.79

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	—	840	2,150.00	2,150.00

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)	2	—	945	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,666.67

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	—	1,390	2,200.00	2,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,210	160.00–164.00	162.33
2	—	1,315	177.00–179.00	177.90
10	—	1,224	165.00–174.00	170.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,061	155.00–164.00	159.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,403	168.00–173.00	170.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,350	186.00	186.00

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.