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Calhoun

Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2025-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-09

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Dec 9

● Final65 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Dec 2Dec 9Dec 16 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

185 head

▲ 18 vs last sale 167▼ 41 vs year ago 226 · −18.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 6 vs last sale 24▲ 9 vs year ago 21 · +42.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 22▼ 9 vs year ago 29 · −31.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 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 $325.00/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 9 of 29 comparable sales and sits −27.98 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$325.00

15 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,803

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$120

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

$56.69/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−29.37

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	507	356.06	1,805	3thin
Medium and Large 2	568	323.19	1,836	9thin
Medium and Large 3	563	299.37	1,685	3thin

One grade step is worth $56.69/cwt here — about $120 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 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 sale15 hd

325.00

—

GA average13 barns · 320 hd

354.37

−29.37

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−27.98

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	1,598	165.21	2,639	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,453	158.63	2,305	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,202	150.52	1,810	7thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,038	132.04	1,371	5thin

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)	1,032	$2,251	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	808	$1,275	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,030	$3,050	2thin

Every lot

65 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 2	410	402.00/cwt	402.00–402.00	1,648	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	359.01/cwt	356.00–362.00	1,842	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	585	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,036	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,932	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	620	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,736	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	324.02/cwt	320.00–328.00	2,132	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	739	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,357	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	235	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	912	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	270	352.00/cwt	352.00–352.00	950	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	370.99/cwt	370.00–372.00	1,235	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	362	352.02/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,274	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	341.55/cwt	340.00–343.00	1,274	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	352.58/cwt	350.00–356.00	1,456	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	296.32/cwt	290.00–302.00	1,253	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	427	334.09/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,427	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	328.98/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,507	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	340.00/cwt	338.00–342.00	1,571	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	310.00/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,550	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,664	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	277.52/cwt	264.00–298.00	1,457	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	317.01/cwt	316.00–318.00	1,807	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	571	304.03/cwt	298.00–308.00	1,736	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	306.98/cwt	306.00–308.00	1,873	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	230	499.78/cwt	490.00–510.00	1,149	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	470.74/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,271	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	280	403.61/cwt	400.00–406.00	1,130	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	281	437.81/cwt	437.50–440.00	1,230	8
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	317	431.21/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,367	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	331	417.01/cwt	416.00–420.00	1,380	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	338	398.40/cwt	390.00–405.00	1,347	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	368.84/cwt	364.00–378.00	1,354	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	397.16/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,462	5
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	423.28/cwt	414.00–435.00	1,604	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	411	371.40/cwt	368.00–378.00	1,526	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	344.14/cwt	339.00–348.00	1,428	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	430	403.44/cwt	396.00–414.00	1,735	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	456	371.41/cwt	363.00–378.00	1,694	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	318.99/cwt	318.00–320.00	1,467	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	354.07/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,646	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	507	356.06/cwt	350.00–362.00	1,805	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	336.25/cwt	332.00–340.00	1,722	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	299.37/cwt	296.00–302.00	1,685	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	596	316.66/cwt	316.00–320.00	1,887	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	610	271.44/cwt	266.00–278.00	1,656	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	633	325.08/cwt	321.00–329.00	2,058	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	304.94/cwt	294.00–314.00	1,936	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	262.02/cwt	260.00–264.00	1,742	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	292.03/cwt	284.00–300.00	1,951	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	312.01/cwt	310.00–316.00	2,097	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	733	245.93/cwt	242.00–250.00	1,803	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	2,006	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	760	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,809	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,418	155.18/cwt	150.00–165.00	2,200	3
Bulls	—	—	1,777	175.23/cwt	173.00–178.50	3,114	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	975	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,453	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,000	136.20/cwt	130.00–139.50	1,362	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,095	125.79/cwt	125.00–126.50	1,377	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,178	144.60/cwt	142.00–147.00	1,703	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,212	152.89/cwt	148.50–157.00	1,853	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,513	158.39/cwt	153.50–161.50	2,396	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,750	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	2,958	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows3 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	808	1,274.92/head	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	895	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,614.09/head	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,614	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,030	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	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 Dec 9, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 185Last week 167Year ago 226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 24Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 22Year ago 29

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	350.00–356.00	352.58
3	450–500	462	338.00–342.00	340.00
2	500–550	520	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	570	316.00–318.00	317.01
2	600–650	610	306.00–308.00	306.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	388.00	388.00
2	300–350	333	370.00–372.00	370.99
3	350–400	362	350.00–356.00	352.02
3	400–450	427	330.00–340.00	334.09
2	450–500	458	328.00–330.00	328.98
3	500–550	500	305.00–315.00	310.00
7	550–600	571	298.00–308.00	304.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	270	352.00	352.00
2	350–400	373	340.00–343.00	341.55
2	400–450	423	290.00–302.00	296.32
3	500–550	525	264.00–298.00	277.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	490.00–510.00	499.78
2	250–300	270	460.00–480.00	470.74
3	300–350	317	420.00–440.00	431.21
6	350–400	379	414.00–435.00	423.28
5	400–450	430	396.00–414.00	403.44
5	450–500	456	363.00–378.00	371.41
3	500–550	507	350.00–362.00	356.06
2	600–650	633	321.00–329.00	325.08
3	650–700	672	310.00–316.00	312.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	281	437.50–440.00	437.81
4	300–350	331	416.00–420.00	417.01
5	350–400	368	395.00–400.00	397.16
4	400–450	411	368.00–378.00	371.40
4	450–500	465	350.00–360.00	354.07
3	500–550	512	332.00–340.00	336.25
6	550–600	596	316.00–320.00	316.66
4	600–650	635	294.00–314.00	304.94
2	650–700	668	284.00–300.00	292.03
1	750–800	760	264.00	264.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	400.00–406.00	403.61
3	300–350	338	390.00–405.00	398.40
3	350–400	367	364.00–378.00	368.84
3	400–450	415	339.00–348.00	344.14
2	450–500	460	318.00–320.00	318.99
3	550–600	563	296.00–302.00	299.37
3	600–650	610	266.00–278.00	271.44
3	650–700	665	260.00–264.00	262.02
2	700–750	733	242.00–250.00	245.93
1	750–800	760	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	700–750	739	319.00	319.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	402.00	402.00
2	500–550	513	356.00–362.00	359.01
1	550–600	585	348.00	348.00
1	600–650	600	322.00	322.00
2	650–700	658	320.00–328.00	324.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	620	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,212	148.50–157.00	152.89
2	—	1,178	142.00–147.00	144.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,095	125.00–126.50	125.79
3	—	1,000	130.00–139.50	136.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,750	169.00	169.00
3	—	1,513	153.50–161.50	158.39
1	—	975	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,418	150.00–165.00	155.18
3	—	1,777	173.00–178.50	175.23

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	808	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,274.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	2	—	1,100	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,614.09

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	—	1,030	3,050.00	3,050.00

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.