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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-09-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Sep 29

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Sep 22Sep 29Oct 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

273 head

▲ 116 vs last sale 157▲ 89 vs year ago 184 · +48.4%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 1 vs year ago 29 · +3.4%

Replacement Cattle receipts

53 head

▲ 29 vs last sale 24▲ 14 vs year ago 39 · +35.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower, 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 $316.05/cwt on 34 head, down $14.56 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 7 of 29 comparable sales and sits −36.92 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$316.05

▼ 14.56 vs prior sale

34 head · 543 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,716

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$214

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

$35.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.03

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	332.23	1,823	12thin
Medium and Large 2	538	313.51	1,686	14thin
Medium and Large 3	543	296.25	1,609	8thin

One grade step is worth $35.98/cwt here — about $214 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 sale34 hd

316.05

—

GA average14 barns · 448 hd

332.08

−16.03

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

−36.92

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	—	Average	1,560	158.00	2,465	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,213	145.67	1,767	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,780	141.20	2,513	3thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,085	129.17	1,402	9thin

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)	1,373	$2,370	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,009	$1,599	4thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	913	$1,503	4thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,737	10

Every lot, as filed

73 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	428.74/cwt	427.50–430.00	1,801	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	421.23/cwt	420.00–422.50	1,929	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	366.00/cwt	366.00–366.00	1,739	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	354.86/cwt	348.00–362.00	1,810	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	377.50/cwt	377.50–377.50	2,133	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,018	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	623	311.04/cwt	302.00–320.00	1,938	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	655	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,017	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	674	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,130	7
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	770	322.96/cwt	320.00–326.00	2,487	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	420.00/cwt	405.00–435.00	840	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	360	339.01/cwt	338.00–340.00	1,220	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	389.25/cwt	380.00–398.00	1,421	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	364.89/cwt	362.00–368.00	1,343	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	345.31/cwt	332.00–355.00	1,443	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	425	317.44/cwt	305.00–324.00	1,349	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	480	334.14/cwt	333.00–340.00	1,604	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	510	289.00/cwt	288.00–290.00	1,474	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	326.99/cwt	325.00–329.00	1,677	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	312.15/cwt	306.00–316.00	1,639	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	558	269.96/cwt	260.00–280.00	1,506	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	291.38/cwt	290.00–294.00	1,661	3
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	609	291.00/cwt	286.00–296.00	1,772	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	306.04/cwt	300.00–314.00	1,922	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	658	274.01/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,803	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	663	256.57/cwt	252.00–262.00	1,701	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	305.83/cwt	300.00–312.00	2,055	6
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	299.86/cwt	290.00–306.00	2,168	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	271.02/cwt	270.00–272.00	1,973	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	778	292.51/cwt	290.00–295.00	2,276	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	230	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	1,127	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,199	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	265	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,113	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	318	391.10/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,244	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	349.84/cwt	342.00–362.00	1,277	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	368	406.76/cwt	400.00–414.00	1,497	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	409	339.98/cwt	334.00–356.00	1,391	4
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	373.43/cwt	368.00–390.00	1,591	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	396.50/cwt	380.00–412.00	1,820	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	352.55/cwt	336.00–358.00	1,675	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	349.26/cwt	338.00–362.00	1,757	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	515	303.99/cwt	302.00–306.00	1,566	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	315.60/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,632	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	291.60/cwt	282.00–298.00	1,633	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	326.55/cwt	324.00–338.00	1,842	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	309.75/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,781	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	603	268.51/cwt	265.00–272.00	1,619	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	284.96/cwt	278.00–290.00	1,755	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	630	317.19/cwt	310.00–322.00	1,998	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	664	296.33/cwt	294.00–297.00	1,968	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	251.12/cwt	244.00–262.00	1,670	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	678	283.54/cwt	278.00–288.00	1,922	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	294.50/cwt	290.00–302.00	2,073	4
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	723	273.53/cwt	272.00–275.00	1,978	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,052	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,195	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,685	1
Bulls	—	—	1,925	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	3,369	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	916	134.00/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,227	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,126	144.18/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,623	7
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,218	121.50/cwt	116.00–126.00	1,480	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,230	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,728	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,368	154.23/cwt	154.00–154.50	2,110	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,515	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,106	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,730	142.30/cwt	141.00–144.00	2,462	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,880	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,613	1
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	820	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	869	1,271.26/head	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,271	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,045	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,198	2,148.43/head	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,148	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,306	2,124.69/head	1,650.00–2,300.00	2,125	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,640	3,350.00/head	3,350.00–3,350.00	3,350	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs2 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,031	2,877.94/head	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,878	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	2

How this sale compares

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 Sep 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 273Last week 157Year ago 184

Slaughter CattleReceipts 30Last week 20Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 53Last week 24Year ago 39

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, all feeder classes steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	365	380.00–398.00	389.25
10	450–500	480	333.00–340.00	334.14
2	500–550	513	325.00–329.00	326.99
5	600–650	628	300.00–314.00	306.04
6	650–700	672	300.00–312.00	305.83
8	700–750	723	290.00–306.00	299.86
2	750–800	778	290.00–295.00	292.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	362.00–368.00	364.89
6	400–450	418	332.00–355.00	345.31
3	500–550	525	306.00–316.00	312.15
3	550–600	570	290.00–294.00	291.38
4	600–650	609	286.00–296.00	291.00
5	650–700	658	270.00–280.00	274.01
2	700–750	728	270.00–272.00	271.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	200	405.00–435.00	420.00
2	350–400	360	338.00–340.00	339.01
4	400–450	425	305.00–324.00	317.44
2	500–550	510	288.00–290.00	289.00
2	550–600	558	260.00–280.00	269.96
4	650–700	663	252.00–262.00	256.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	255	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	368	400.00–414.00	406.76
5	400–450	426	368.00–390.00	373.43
6	450–500	475	336.00–358.00	352.55
9	500–550	517	310.00–330.00	315.60
5	550–600	575	300.00–315.00	309.75
4	600–650	616	278.00–290.00	284.96
4	650–700	678	278.00–288.00	283.54
2	700–750	723	272.00–275.00	273.53
1	750–800	760	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	459	380.00–412.00	396.50
3	500–550	503	338.00–362.00	349.26
9	550–600	564	324.00–338.00	326.55
7	600–650	630	310.00–322.00	317.19
6	650–700	664	294.00–297.00	296.33
4	700–750	704	290.00–302.00	294.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	318	370.00–410.00	391.10
4	350–400	365	342.00–362.00	349.84
4	400–450	409	334.00–356.00	339.98
3	500–550	515	302.00–306.00	303.99
5	550–600	560	282.00–298.00	291.60
2	600–650	603	265.00–272.00	268.51
3	650–700	665	244.00–262.00	251.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	366.00	366.00
2	500–550	510	348.00–362.00	354.86
1	550–600	580	348.00	348.00
2	600–650	623	302.00–320.00	311.04
1	650–700	655	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	427.50–430.00	428.74
2	450–500	458	420.00–422.50	421.23
1	550–600	565	377.50	377.50
7	650–700	674	316.00	316.00
2	750–800	770	320.00–326.00	322.96

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	—	820	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	869	1,150.00–1,550.00	1,271.26

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	—	1,198	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,148.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,306	1,650.00–2,300.00	2,124.69

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	—	1,640	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,045	2,200.00	2,200.00

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	2	—	1,100	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,031	2,500.00–3,150.00	2,877.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	140.50	140.50
4	—	916	129.00–137.00	134.00
4	—	1,218	116.00–126.00	121.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,880	139.00	139.00
2	—	1,730	141.00–144.00	142.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,368	154.00–154.50	154.23
1	—	1,515	139.00	139.00
7	—	1,126	140.00–150.00	144.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	175.00	175.00
1	—	1,195	141.00	141.00

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.