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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-10-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-21

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Oct 21

● Final71 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Oct 14Oct 21Oct 28 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

189 head

▼ 90 vs last sale 279▼ 14 vs year ago 203 · −6.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

49 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 34▲ 15 vs year ago 34 · +44.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

29 head

▼ 8 vs last sale 37▲ 1 vs year ago 28 · +3.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

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 $335.92/cwt on 13 head. That ranks 13 of 29 comparable sales and sits −17.06 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$335.92

13 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,852

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$28.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−12.37

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	520	355.98	1,850	4thin
Medium and Large 2	566	327.01	1,849	9thin

One grade step is worth $28.97/cwt here — about $1 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 sale13 hd

335.92

—

GA average14 barns · 289 hd

348.29

−12.37

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−17.06

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	1,588	172.01	2,732	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,121	155.56	1,744	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,510	153.27	2,314	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,062	133.49	1,418	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)	1,203	$1,978	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,076	$1,761	9
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	525	$1,050	1thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,020	$3,500	2thin

Every lot

71 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	448	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	1,711	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	338.00/cwt	338.00–338.00	1,724	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	550	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,727	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	645	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,038	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	650	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,067	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	750	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,875	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,226	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	414.56/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,132	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,055	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	305	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,098	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	381.29/cwt	372.50–388.00	1,251	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	393.67/cwt	390.00–397.50	1,429	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	371.95/cwt	364.00–380.00	1,387	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	343.98/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,300	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,507	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	378.83/cwt	375.00–382.50	1,584	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	419	335.45/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,406	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	358.08/cwt	354.00–362.50	1,683	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	331.26/cwt	330.00–332.50	1,739	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	535	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,552	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,907	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	304.77/cwt	302.00–307.50	1,798	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,973	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	755	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,039	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls27 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	218	455.17/cwt	450.00–460.00	992	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	271	447.30/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,212	4
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	418.91/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,173	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	310	384.92/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,193	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,296	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	364	361.83/cwt	350.00–377.50	1,317	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	371	401.61/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,490	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	381.08/cwt	372.50–390.00	1,593	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	427	399.69/cwt	390.00–410.00	1,707	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	437	357.48/cwt	350.00–362.50	1,562	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	366.03/cwt	362.50–368.00	1,691	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	354.72/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,685	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	1,659	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	355.97/cwt	352.00–360.00	1,808	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	344.04/cwt	340.00–348.00	1,772	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	1,976	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	322.14/cwt	318.00–338.00	1,868	7
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	319.63/cwt	317.00–322.00	1,966	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,090	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	305.98/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,075	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	679	288.55/cwt	272.00–296.00	1,959	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,748	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	283.70/cwt	280.00–287.50	2,043	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	730	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	2,161	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,280	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	782	274.64/cwt	272.00–276.00	2,148	3
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1	805	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,270	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,372	175.31/cwt	173.00–178.50	2,405	3
Bulls	—	—	1,693	181.55/cwt	181.00–182.00	3,074	3
Bulls	—	—	1,700	159.18/cwt	151.50–163.50	2,706	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,007	143.10/cwt	140.00–145.00	1,441	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,024	147.18/cwt	142.00–149.00	1,507	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,085	132.86/cwt	130.00–136.50	1,442	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,332	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,134	164.34/cwt	163.00–167.00	1,864	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,163	155.36/cwt	152.50–158.50	1,807	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,265	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,746	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,516	154.03/cwt	150.50–158.50	2,335	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	2,863	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	525	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	860	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	878	1,318.88/head	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,319	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,142	1,843.28/head	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,843	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,146	1,762.54/head	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,763	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	2,421.91/head	2,325.00–2,500.00	2,422	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,465	2,369.03/head	2,250.00–2,475.00	2,369	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,020	3,500.00/head	3,500.00–3,500.00	3,500	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 Oct 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 189Last week 279Year ago 203

Slaughter CattleReceipts 49Last week 34Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 29Last week 37Year ago 28

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder bulls steady to 4.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	450.00–460.00	455.17
4	250–300	271	440.00–460.00	447.30
1	300–350	320	405.00	405.00
4	400–450	418	372.50–390.00	381.08
4	450–500	475	350.00–360.00	354.72
2	500–550	515	340.00–348.00	344.04
7	550–600	580	318.00–338.00	322.14
3	600–650	615	317.00–322.00	319.63
2	650–700	678	300.00–312.00	305.98
2	700–750	720	280.00–287.50	283.70
3	750–800	782	272.00–276.00	274.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	371	390.00–412.50	401.61
3	400–450	427	390.00–410.00	399.69
3	450–500	462	362.50–368.00	366.03
3	500–550	508	352.00–360.00	355.97
1	550–600	555	356.00	356.00
1	650–700	670	312.00	312.00
1	700–750	730	296.00	296.00
2	750–800	765	298.00	298.00
1	800–850	805	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	280	410.00–430.00	418.91
2	300–350	310	380.00–390.00	384.92
4	350–400	364	350.00–377.50	361.83
3	400–450	437	350.00–362.50	357.48
1	450–500	485	342.00	342.00
4	650–700	679	272.00–296.00	288.55
1	700–750	705	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	328	372.50–388.00	381.29
2	350–400	373	364.00–380.00	371.95
1	400–450	410	367.50	367.50
2	500–550	525	330.00–332.50	331.26
2	550–600	590	302.00–307.50	304.77
1	700–750	720	274.00	274.00
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	410.00–425.00	414.56
2	350–400	363	390.00–397.50	393.67
3	400–450	418	375.00–382.50	378.83
3	450–500	470	354.00–362.50	358.08
1	550–600	565	337.50	337.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	305	360.00	360.00
3	350–400	378	335.00–355.00	343.98
4	400–450	419	325.00–347.50	335.45
1	500–550	535	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	448	382.00	382.00
1	650–700	650	318.00	318.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	338.00	338.00
1	600–650	645	316.00	316.00
1	750–800	795	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	314.00	314.00
1	750–800	750	250.00	250.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	525	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	878	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,318.88

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	—	1,233	2,325.00–2,500.00	2,421.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,465	2,250.00–2,475.00	2,369.03

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,142	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,843.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,146	1,650.00–1,975.00	1,762.54

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	—	1,020	3,500.00	3,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,007	140.00–145.00	143.10
2	—	1,110	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,085	130.00–136.50	132.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,163	152.50–158.50	155.36
4	—	1,024	142.00–149.00	147.18
4	—	1,134	163.00–167.00	164.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,516	150.50–158.50	154.03
1	—	1,265	138.00	138.00
1	—	1,730	165.50	165.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,700	151.50–163.50	159.18
3	—	1,693	181.00–182.00	181.55
3	—	1,372	173.00–178.50	175.31

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.