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Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-12-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-02

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Dec 2

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Nov 18Dec 2Dec 9 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▼ 111 vs last sale 278▼ 53 vs year ago 220 · −24.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

24 head

▼ 1 vs last sale 25▼ 18 vs year ago 42 · −42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

22 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 12▼ 7 vs year ago 29 · −24.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to Thanksgiving holiday last week

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 $326.21/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −26.77 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$326.21

24 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,761

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$198

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

$43.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.68

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	534	343.98	1,837	9thin
Medium and Large 2	541	325.81	1,763	9thin
Medium and Large 3	546	300.15	1,639	6thin

One grade step is worth $43.84/cwt here — about $198 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 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 sale24 hd

326.21

—

GA average9 barns · 224 hd

344.89

−18.68

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−26.77

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	1,421	171.54	2,437	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,445	162.49	2,349	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,189	152.26	1,810	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,150	125.33	1,441	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)	953	$2,083	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	895	$1,396	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$1,475	2thin

Every lot

59 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 · Steers8 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	203	512.59/cwt	505.00–520.00	1,041	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	450	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,449	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	455	374.00/cwt	374.00–374.00	1,702	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	342.96/cwt	342.00–344.00	1,629	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	531	342.50/cwt	342.00–344.00	1,819	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	583	343.47/cwt	341.00–346.00	2,002	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,968	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	620	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,046	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	296	345.98/cwt	340.00–370.00	1,024	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	329	332.42/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,094	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	365.39/cwt	352.00–378.00	1,206	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	380	341.23/cwt	338.00–350.00	1,297	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	320.99/cwt	320.00–322.00	1,316	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	422	293.32/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,238	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	315.99/cwt	314.00–318.00	1,441	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	478	289.13/cwt	284.00–294.00	1,382	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,626	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	530	303.33/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,608	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	532	286.71/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,525	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	299.01/cwt	298.00–300.00	1,719	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	302.51/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,900	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	643	289.00/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,858	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls22 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	275	443.14/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,219	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	277	403.43/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,118	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	324	414.05/cwt	410.00–418.00	1,342	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	343	367.28/cwt	362.00–378.00	1,260	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	373	387.18/cwt	378.00–396.00	1,444	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	403.14/cwt	400.00–410.00	1,520	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	390	352.21/cwt	351.00–360.00	1,374	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	392.02/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,639	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	319.01/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,333	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	362.55/cwt	346.00–376.00	1,555	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	311.08/cwt	305.00–314.00	1,471	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	327.23/cwt	320.00–334.00	1,708	5
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	522	306.25/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,599	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	523	346.02/cwt	342.00–352.00	1,810	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	324.04/cwt	312.00–328.00	1,831	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	294.04/cwt	286.00–300.00	1,676	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	573	336.85/cwt	332.00–342.00	1,930	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	323.35/cwt	318.00–328.00	1,982	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	304.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,900	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	645	263.00/cwt	256.00–270.00	1,696	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	725	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,805	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	755	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,797	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,260	160.98/cwt	158.00–165.50	2,028	2
Bulls	—	—	1,528	178.58/cwt	178.00–180.00	2,729	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	993	144.11/cwt	143.00–146.00	1,431	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,110	138.00/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,532	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,206	153.44/cwt	148.50–158.50	1,850	5
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,230	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,290	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	2,129	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,440	161.51/cwt	161.00–162.00	2,326	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	161.24/cwt	159.00–163.50	2,456	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	800	1,475.00/head	1,475.00–1,475.00	1,475	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	793	1,244.33/head	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,244	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	850	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	925	1,800.00/head	1,800.00–1,800.00	1,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,085	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,200	1,850.00/head	1,850.00–1,850.00	1,850	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 Dec 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 278Year ago 220

Slaughter CattleReceipts 24Last week 25Year ago 42

Replacement CattleReceipts 22Last week 12Year ago 29

No trends available due to Thanksgiving holiday last week

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	425.00–460.00	443.14
4	300–350	324	410.00–418.00	414.05
2	350–400	373	378.00–396.00	387.18
7	400–450	429	346.00–376.00	362.55
5	500–550	522	320.00–334.00	327.23
4	550–600	565	312.00–328.00	324.04
2	600–650	623	300.00–310.00	304.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	400.00–405.00	403.43
3	300–350	343	362.00–378.00	367.28
8	350–400	390	351.00–360.00	352.21
2	400–450	418	318.00–320.00	319.01
3	450–500	473	305.00–314.00	311.08
3	500–550	522	300.00–310.00	306.25
3	550–600	570	286.00–300.00	294.04
2	600–650	645	256.00–270.00	263.00
1	700–750	725	249.00	249.00
1	750–800	755	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	377	400.00–410.00	403.14
4	400–450	418	380.00–400.00	392.02
7	500–550	523	342.00–352.00	346.02
2	550–600	573	332.00–342.00	336.85
3	600–650	613	318.00–328.00	323.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	475	342.00–344.00	342.96
4	500–550	531	342.00–344.00	342.50
1	600–650	615	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	203	505.00–520.00	512.59
1	450–500	455	374.00	374.00
2	550–600	583	341.00–346.00	343.47
1	600–650	620	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	450	322.00	322.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	352.00–378.00	365.39
5	350–400	380	338.00–350.00	341.23
2	400–450	410	320.00–322.00	320.99
4	450–500	456	314.00–318.00	315.99
3	500–550	530	300.00–310.00	303.33
2	550–600	575	298.00–300.00	299.01
2	600–650	643	288.00–290.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	322.00	322.00
2	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	296	340.00–370.00	345.98
6	300–350	329	330.00–340.00	332.42
3	400–450	422	290.00–300.00	293.32
2	450–500	478	284.00–294.00	289.13
3	500–550	532	280.00–290.00	286.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	800	1,475.00	1,475.00

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)	3	—	793	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,244.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	850	1,700.00	1,700.00

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	—	1,200	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,800.00	1,800.00

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	—	1,085	2,750.00	2,750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,260	158.00–165.50	160.98
3	—	1,528	178.00–180.00	178.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	100.00	100.00
2	—	1,110	136.00–140.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,290	165.00	165.00
2	—	1,523	159.00–163.50	161.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,440	161.00–162.00	161.51
5	—	1,206	148.50–158.50	153.44
3	—	993	143.00–146.00	144.11

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.