Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-01-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trends available due to market being closed the last two weeks for holidays.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $347.00/cwt on 21 head, up $8.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 5 of 25 comparable sales and sits −33.04 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$347.00

▲ 8.79 vs prior sale

21 head · 533 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,849

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$79.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−37.11

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	503	394.53	1,984	5thin
Medium and Large 2	544	345.33	1,880	9thin
Medium and Large 3	540	315.19	1,701	7thin

One grade step is worth $79.34/cwt here — about $283 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

25 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $321.26, median $380.03 across 25 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

347.00

—

GA average11 barns · 280 hd

384.11

−37.11

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−33.04

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

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	1,741	176.90	3,080	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,590	162.50	2,584	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,226	156.39	1,918	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,005	133.72	1,344	7thin

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)	1,093	$2,367	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,116	$2,087	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	800	$2,217	6

Every lot, as filed

72 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	321.33/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,146	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	369	366.46/cwt	350.00–378.00	1,352	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	312.55/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,103	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	507	342.99/cwt	342.00–345.00	1,739	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	448.87/cwt	445.00–457.50	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	462	373.69/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,726	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	389.20/cwt	385.00–400.00	1,607	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	463	319.96/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,481	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	308.96/cwt	305.00–312.00	1,931	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	322	400.87/cwt	398.00–405.00	1,291	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	404.26/cwt	395.00–412.50	1,132	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	673	265.02/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,784	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	614	283.28/cwt	272.00–298.00	1,739	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	334.06/cwt	332.00–336.00	1,754	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	364.71/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	388.68/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,458	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	481.31/cwt	480.00–482.50	1,290	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	570	329.04/cwt	324.00–334.00	1,876	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	314.51/cwt	314.00–315.00	1,604	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	447.64/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,231	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,067	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	438.38/cwt	417.50–450.00	1,657	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	2,086	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	220	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,155	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	348.14/cwt	340.00–357.50	1,594	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	321.00/cwt	321.00–321.00	2,472	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,331	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	2,157	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	349.73/cwt	347.50–352.00	2,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	449.48/cwt	437.50–465.00	1,919	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	332	468.36/cwt	455.00–485.00	1,555	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	307	520.80/cwt	502.50–535.00	1,599	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	347.74/cwt	340.00–355.00	2,135	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	2,212	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	480.77/cwt	475.00–490.00	1,721	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	625.00/cwt	625.00–625.00	1,500	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	458.09/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,658	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	439.38/cwt	430.00–445.00	2,039	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	503	394.53/cwt	382.50–402.50	1,984	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	334.00/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,880	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	398.54/cwt	384.00–412.50	1,857	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	304.56/cwt	300.00–309.00	2,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	359.49/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,873	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	614	328.04/cwt	320.00–334.00	2,014	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	457	361.59/cwt	342.00–374.00	1,652	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,160	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	308.42/cwt	300.00–322.50	1,733	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	662	308.41/cwt	301.00–316.00	2,042	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	424.48/cwt	410.00–432.50	1,787	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	320.26/cwt	312.00–340.00	1,675	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	372.94/cwt	367.00–385.00	1,578	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	261.43/cwt	248.00–268.00	1,752	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	700	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	500	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	2,475.00/head	2,475.00–2,475.00	2,475	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,370	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	830	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,227	2,404.16/head	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,404	5
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	810	1,200.00/head	1,200.00–1,200.00	1,200	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,250	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	730	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,080	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Bulls	—	—	1,475	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	2,426	1
Bulls	—	—	1,794	179.38/cwt	178.50–180.50	3,218	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	155.18/cwt	151.00–160.50	1,906	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,210	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	2,039	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,540	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	2,387	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,788	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	940	117.28/cwt	110.00–122.00	1,102	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,108	136.53/cwt	133.50–141.50	1,513	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	915	145.95/cwt	145.00–147.00	1,335	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 Jan 6, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 193Last week 119Year ago 238

Slaughter CattleReceipts 33Last week 35Year ago 65

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 50Year ago 17

No trends available due to market being closed the last two weeks for holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	625.00	625.00
3	300–350	307	502.50–535.00	520.80
6	350–400	358	475.00–490.00	480.77
7	400–450	427	437.50–465.00	449.48
4	450–500	464	430.00–445.00	439.38
5	500–550	503	382.50–402.50	394.53
5	600–650	614	340.00–355.00	347.74
3	650–700	668	320.00–322.00	321.33
1	700–750	700	316.00	316.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	332	455.00–485.00	468.36
3	350–400	362	445.00–465.00	458.09
4	400–450	421	410.00–432.50	424.48
8	450–500	466	384.00–412.50	398.54
4	500–550	521	350.00–370.00	359.49
5	550–600	563	330.00–345.00	334.00
4	600–650	614	320.00–334.00	328.04
3	650–700	662	301.00–316.00	308.41
2	700–750	710	300.00–309.00	304.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	455.00	455.00
5	400–450	423	367.00–385.00	372.94
5	450–500	457	342.00–374.00	361.59
4	500–550	523	312.00–340.00	320.26
3	550–600	562	300.00–322.50	308.42
3	650–700	670	248.00–268.00	261.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	395.00–412.50	404.26
6	350–400	369	350.00–378.00	366.46
3	450–500	463	312.00–330.00	319.96
2	500–550	510	314.00–315.00	314.51
4	600–650	614	272.00–298.00	283.28
2	650–700	673	260.00–270.00	265.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	525.00	525.00
2	250–300	268	480.00–482.50	481.31
3	300–350	323	445.00–457.50	448.87
7	350–400	378	417.50–450.00	438.38
5	400–450	413	385.00–400.00	389.20
5	450–500	462	365.00–387.50	373.69
3	500–550	507	342.00–345.00	342.99
2	650–700	673	310.00–315.00	312.55
1	700–750	700	298.00	298.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	485.00	485.00
2	250–300	275	440.00–455.00	447.64
3	300–350	322	398.00–405.00	400.87
4	350–400	375	380.00–400.00	388.68
3	400–450	425	360.00–375.00	364.71
4	450–500	458	340.00–357.50	348.14
3	500–550	525	332.00–336.00	334.06
2	550–600	570	324.00–334.00	329.04
3	600–650	625	305.00–312.00	308.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	655	347.50–352.00	349.73
1	750–800	770	321.00	321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	322.00	322.00
1	700–750	740	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	750	313.00	313.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	500	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,475.00	2,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,370	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	830	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	730	2,075.00	2,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,227	2,250.00–2,600.00	2,404.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,080	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	1,200.00	1,200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,475	164.50	164.50
5	—	1,794	178.50–180.50	179.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,228	151.00–160.50	155.18
1	—	1,210	168.50	168.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,540	155.00	155.00
1	—	1,640	170.00	170.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	940	110.00–122.00	117.28
3	—	1,108	133.50–141.50	136.53
2	—	915	145.00–147.00	145.95

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.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

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