Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-04-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-04-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $397.87/cwt on 17 head, down $41.73 from the prior sale (only 13 head in that comparison). That ranks 18 of 25 comparable sales and sits +17.84 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$397.87

▼ 41.73 vs prior sale

17 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,144

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$423

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

$100.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.64

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	519	460.90	2,392	4thin
Medium and Large 2	542	408.19	2,212	5thin
Medium and Large 3	547	359.91	1,969	8thin

One grade step is worth $100.99/cwt here — about $423 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.

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

397.87

—

GA average13 barns · 355 hd

415.52

−17.64

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

+17.84

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	—	High	1,593	205.31	3,270	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,330	195.49	2,600	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,162	187.15	2,174	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	962	168.15	1,617	11

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)	1,359	$2,492	7
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,156	$2,326	11
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	985	$2,127	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$4,263	4thin

Every lot, as filed

82 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	665	312.54/cwt	310.00–315.00	2,078	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	388.21/cwt	380.00–396.00	1,817	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	278	597.66/cwt	595.00–600.00	1,661	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,733	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	360.25/cwt	358.00–362.50	2,162	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	725	305.03/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,211	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	406	450.07/cwt	435.00–465.00	1,827	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,350	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	383.40/cwt	372.00–395.00	2,147	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	305.06/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,379	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	576.68/cwt	575.00–580.00	1,690	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	348.04/cwt	344.00–352.00	2,140	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,520	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	530	424.72/cwt	415.00–435.00	2,251	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	360.85/cwt	345.00–370.00	2,017	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	434.29/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,368	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	225	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,159	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	515.00/cwt	515.00–515.00	1,442	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	427.35/cwt	415.00–440.00	2,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	690	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,105	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	460.90/cwt	440.00–485.00	2,392	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	483.90/cwt	480.00–490.00	2,013	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	326.78/cwt	322.00–331.50	2,565	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	462.55/cwt	460.00–465.00	1,679	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	412	408.32/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,682	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	613	312.45/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,915	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	445.83/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,418	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	475.21/cwt	465.00–480.00	2,010	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	405.22/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,119	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	444.97/cwt	435.00–460.00	1,860	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	413.54/cwt	395.00–425.00	1,559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	567	320.98/cwt	304.00–330.00	1,820	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	348.75/cwt	345.00–354.00	1,939	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	423.64/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,932	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,282	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	444.46/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,244	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	343.02/cwt	340.00–346.00	2,333	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	363	537.59/cwt	525.00–550.00	1,951	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	555	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,081	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	600	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	367.09/cwt	350.00–396.00	1,883	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	515	333.53/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	449.97/cwt	440.00–455.00	2,439	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,776	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	178.57/cwt	173.00–183.00	1,909	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	937	165.14/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,547	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	808	154.84/cwt	154.00–156.00	1,251	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,330	195.49/cwt	195.00–196.00	2,600	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,196	193.85/cwt	190.00–203.00	2,318	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,250	170.92/cwt	169.00–173.00	2,136	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,132	184.54/cwt	177.00–189.00	2,089	21
Bulls	—	—	1,925	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	4,197	1
Bulls	—	—	1,627	212.11/cwt	207.00–216.00	3,451	3
Bulls	—	—	1,375	188.76/cwt	186.00–192.00	2,595	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,177	2,248.60/head	2,075.00–2,350.00	2,249	5
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	870	1,784.48/head	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,784	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,273	2,692.85/head	2,575.00–2,850.00	2,693	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	2,183.65/head	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,184	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	713	1,472.81/head	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,473	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	2,694.51/head	2,475.00–2,900.00	2,695	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,218	2,190.20/head	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,190	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,416	2,613.29/head	2,425.00–2,800.00	2,613	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,130	3,825.00/head	3,825.00–3,825.00	3,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	4,700.00/head	4,700.00–4,700.00	4,700	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	2,013	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	395	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,995	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	2,220	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	357	481.59/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,719	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	444.97/cwt	440.00–450.00	2,527	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	733	368.01/cwt	364.00–372.00	2,698	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,516	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	495	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,327	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	412	478.52/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	429.98/cwt	425.00–435.00	2,464	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	506.34/cwt	480.00–535.00	2,405	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	487.02/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	482.46/cwt	480.00–485.00	2,234	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	2,374	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	370.00/cwt	360.00–400.00	1,709	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	418	390.12/cwt	375.00–405.00	1,631	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	416.23/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,553	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	358.35/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,889	3

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 Apr 21, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 231Last week 118Year ago 182

Slaughter CattleReceipts 57Last week 39Year ago 22

Replacement CattleReceipts 47Last week 29Year ago 28

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	430.00–460.00	444.46
2	300–350	318	430.00–460.00	445.83
3	350–400	377	395.00–425.00	413.54
3	400–450	412	395.00–425.00	408.32
2	450–500	468	380.00–396.00	388.21
3	500–550	515	330.00–340.00	333.53
3	550–600	567	304.00–330.00	320.98
2	600–650	613	310.00–315.00	312.45
2	650–700	665	310.00–315.00	312.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	525.00–550.00	537.59
4	400–450	423	465.00–480.00	475.21
2	500–550	523	400.00–410.00	405.22
1	550–600	555	375.00	375.00
2	650–700	680	340.00–346.00	343.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	357	465.00–490.00	481.59
4	400–450	418	435.00–460.00	444.97
5	450–500	456	415.00–435.00	423.64
5	500–550	513	350.00–396.00	367.09
4	550–600	556	345.00–354.00	348.75
1	600–650	600	340.00	340.00
1	700–750	700	326.00	326.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	595.00–600.00	597.66
4	400–450	416	480.00–490.00	483.90
2	450–500	463	480.00–485.00	482.46
4	500–550	519	440.00–485.00	460.90
1	600–650	625	376.00	376.00
1	650–700	655	362.50	362.50
1	700–750	700	360.00	360.00
2	750–800	785	322.00–331.50	326.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	293	575.00–580.00	576.68
1	300–350	330	525.00	525.00
2	350–400	363	460.00–465.00	462.55
5	400–450	406	435.00–465.00	450.07
4	450–500	471	415.00–440.00	427.35
3	500–550	530	415.00–435.00	424.72
2	550–600	560	372.00–395.00	383.40
2	600–650	600	358.00–362.50	360.25
2	700–750	725	300.00–310.00	305.03
2	750–800	780	300.00–310.00	305.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	515.00	515.00
1	250–300	280	515.00	515.00
2	300–350	315	420.00–450.00	434.29
7	350–400	373	405.00–450.00	416.23
3	400–450	418	375.00–405.00	390.12
5	450–500	462	360.00–400.00	370.00
3	500–550	527	350.00–370.00	358.35
5	550–600	559	345.00–370.00	360.85
3	600–650	615	344.00–352.00	348.04
1	650–700	690	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	412	475.00–485.00	478.52
1	450–500	495	470.00	470.00
3	500–550	542	440.00–455.00	449.97
2	550–600	573	425.00–435.00	429.98
1	650–700	680	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	530.00	530.00
1	350–400	395	505.00	505.00
1	450–500	485	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	535.00	535.00
2	450–500	475	480.00–535.00	506.34
2	500–550	520	475.00–500.00	487.02
3	550–600	568	440.00–450.00	444.97
2	700–750	733	364.00–372.00	368.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	173.00–183.00	178.57
5	—	937	160.00–169.00	165.14
2	—	808	154.00–156.00	154.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,330	195.00–196.00	195.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,196	190.00–203.00	193.85
2	—	1,250	169.00–173.00	170.92
21	—	1,132	177.00–189.00	184.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,925	218.00	218.00
3	—	1,627	207.00–216.00	212.11
2	—	1,375	186.00–192.00	188.76

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	5	—	1,177	2,075.00–2,350.00	2,248.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,065	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,183.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,218	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,190.20
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	1,525.00–2,050.00	1,784.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	713	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,472.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,273	2,575.00–2,850.00	2,692.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,138	2,475.00–2,900.00	2,694.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,416	2,425.00–2,800.00	2,613.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,130	3,825.00	3,825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	4,700.00	4,700.00

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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Reporter comment USDA

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

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

Replacement Cattle