Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 16.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers 8.00 to 35.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $414.21/cwt on 17 head, down $5.44 from the prior sale. That ranks 22 of 25 comparable sales and sits +34.18 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$414.21

▼ 5.44 vs prior sale

17 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,241

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$460

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

$81.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.07

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	452.55	2,480	7thin
Medium and Large 2	524	411.70	2,155	4thin
Medium and Large 3	544	371.17	2,020	6thin

One grade step is worth $81.38/cwt here — about $460 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale17 hd

414.21

—

GA average13 barns · 342 hd

417.28

−3.07

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

+34.18

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	1,944	196.56	3,822	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,408	195.52	2,753	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,232	188.61	2,323	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	853	145.50	1,242	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,208	$2,325	2thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,084	$2,152	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	962	$1,870	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	864	$2,768	12

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 3	600–650	610	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,906	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	382.79/cwt	372.00–394.00	2,029	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	487.54/cwt	480.00–495.00	2,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	597	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,627	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,971	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	422.27/cwt	396.00–437.50	2,166	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	539.84/cwt	535.00–542.50	1,981	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	367.84/cwt	358.00–378.00	2,336	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	416.04/cwt	405.00–427.50	1,810	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	458.29/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,687	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	356.94/cwt	346.00–364.00	1,995	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	545.00/cwt	545.00–545.00	2,044	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	492	423.74/cwt	410.00–430.00	2,085	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	305	585.00/cwt	585.00–585.00	1,784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	650	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	320.99/cwt	320.00–322.00	2,054	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	488.22/cwt	480.00–500.00	1,855	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	457.86/cwt	445.00–465.00	1,964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	387.37/cwt	380.00–392.50	1,821	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	283	486.53/cwt	485.00–490.00	1,377	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	415.54/cwt	402.50–427.50	2,173	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	368.00/cwt	368.00–368.00	2,686	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	326	513.31/cwt	502.50–525.00	1,673	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	347.82/cwt	330.00–358.00	2,150	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	703	309.00/cwt	308.00–310.00	2,172	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	375.11/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,962	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	280	595.00/cwt	595.00–595.00	1,666	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	350	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,768	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	200	615.00/cwt	615.00–615.00	1,230	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	615	413.50/cwt	412.00–415.00	2,543	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	433.25/cwt	422.00–445.00	2,439	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	528	478.28/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,525	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	633.67/cwt	625.00–650.00	2,104	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	668	396.76/cwt	388.00–406.00	2,650	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	517.77/cwt	505.00–530.00	2,434	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	705	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	860	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,003	156.08/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,565	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	778	146.66/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,141	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	195.52/cwt	188.00–199.00	2,753	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,202	180.51/cwt	173.00–186.00	2,170	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	168.94/cwt	168.00–170.00	1,858	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,273	196.60/cwt	189.00–204.00	2,503	10
Bulls	—	—	1,785	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	3,409	1
Bulls	—	—	1,984	197.95/cwt	194.50–201.50	3,927	4
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	763	1,814.59/head	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,815	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,285	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	690	1,187.68/head	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,188	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,143	2,325.62/head	2,250.00–2,425.00	2,326	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,355	2,556.50/head	2,500.00–2,625.00	2,557	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,133	2,085.76/head	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,086	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	880	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	495	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	960	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	650	1,585.00/head	1,585.00–1,585.00	1,585	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,100	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	200	650.00/cwt	650.00–650.00	1,300	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	488	483.77/cwt	482.50–485.00	2,361	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	466	445.23/cwt	437.50–455.00	2,075	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	424	460.51/cwt	440.00–475.00	1,953	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	475.28/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,568	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	573	347.92/cwt	346.00–350.00	1,994	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,652	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	660	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	2,402	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,576	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,301	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,210	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	468.36/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,719	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	300	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	771	346.37/cwt	336.00–352.00	2,671	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	730	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	2,394	1

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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 152Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 32Last week 29Year ago 50

Replacement CattleReceipts 65Last week 24Year ago 33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	590.00	590.00
1	250–300	255	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	330	465.00–490.00	475.28
3	350–400	367	455.00–480.00	468.36
7	400–450	424	440.00–475.00	460.51
9	450–500	466	437.50–455.00	445.23
4	500–550	530	372.00–394.00	382.79
2	550–600	573	346.00–350.00	347.92
1	600–650	610	312.50	312.50
1	700–750	730	328.00	328.00
1	750–800	795	324.00	324.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	650.00	650.00
1	300–350	300	550.00	550.00
3	350–400	367	535.00–542.50	539.84
2	400–450	433	480.00–495.00	487.54
2	450–500	488	482.50–485.00	483.77
3	500–550	513	396.00–437.50	422.27
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	635	358.00–378.00	367.84
1	650–700	660	364.00	364.00
1	700–750	745	356.00	356.00
4	750–800	771	336.00–352.00	346.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	625.00–650.00	633.67
2	450–500	470	505.00–530.00	517.77
3	500–550	528	475.00–480.00	478.28
4	550–600	563	422.00–445.00	433.25
2	600–650	615	412.00–415.00	413.50
2	650–700	668	388.00–406.00	396.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	585.00	585.00
1	350–400	375	545.00	545.00
1	400–450	415	475.00	475.00
8	450–500	492	410.00–430.00	423.74
3	550–600	597	440.00	440.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	485.00–490.00	486.53
6	350–400	368	450.00–470.00	458.29
3	400–450	435	405.00–427.50	416.04
2	600–650	640	320.00–322.00	320.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	326	502.50–525.00	513.31
9	350–400	380	480.00–500.00	488.22
7	400–450	429	445.00–465.00	457.86
4	450–500	470	380.00–392.50	387.37
4	500–550	523	370.00–380.00	375.11
6	550–600	559	346.00–364.00	356.94
3	600–650	618	330.00–358.00	347.82
1	650–700	650	348.00	348.00
2	700–750	703	308.00–310.00	309.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	615.00	615.00
1	350–400	350	505.00	505.00
2	500–550	523	402.50–427.50	415.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	730	368.00	368.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	595.00	595.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,003	154.00–160.00	156.08
2	—	778	145.00–148.00	146.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,408	188.00–199.00	195.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,202	173.00–186.00	180.51
2	—	1,100	168.00–170.00	168.94
10	—	1,273	189.00–204.00	196.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,785	191.00	191.00
4	—	1,984	194.50–201.50	197.95

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)	2	—	763	1,675.00–2,000.00	1,814.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	690	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,187.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,143	2,250.00–2,425.00	2,325.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,355	2,500.00–2,625.00	2,556.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,133	2,000.00–2,175.00	2,085.76
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	3,300.00	3,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	495	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	1,585.00	1,585.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,100	4,350.00	4,350.00

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.

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

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How it compared 500–600 lb

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How this sale compares

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