Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-05-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $380.03/cwt on 30 head, down $8.73 from the prior sale (only 18 head in that comparison). That ranks 13 of 25 comparable sales and sits −0.00 against this barn's trailing median of $380.03.

Average price

$380.03

▼ 8.73 vs prior sale

30 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,077

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$375

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

$48.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.35

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	558	405.49	2,262	10thin
Medium and Large 2	553	378.02	2,090	10thin
Medium and Large 3	529	356.59	1,886	10thin

One grade step is worth $48.90/cwt here — about $375 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 sale30 hd

380.03

—

GA average14 barns · 325 hd

411.38

−31.35

This barn, trailing median25 sales

380.03

−0.00

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	1,543	213.25	3,290	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,840	204.00	3,754	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,194	200.64	2,396	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,070	161.00	1,723	3thin

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)	1,227	$2,579	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$2,245	9
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,015	$2,989	12

Every lot, as filed

70 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 2	750–800	790	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	2,465	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	240	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,416	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	364.99/cwt	364.00–366.00	2,208	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	472.53/cwt	470.00–475.00	1,701	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	561	370.00/cwt	368.00–372.00	2,076	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,109	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	364.76/cwt	360.00–366.00	2,207	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	375.71/cwt	364.00–388.00	2,138	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	352.00/cwt	350.00–354.00	2,429	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	403.73/cwt	396.00–407.50	2,297	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	431.64/cwt	430.00–435.00	1,994	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	500.71/cwt	490.00–515.00	2,118	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	444.24/cwt	430.00–452.00	2,110	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	601	386.79/cwt	378.00–389.00	2,325	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	412.54/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	447.15/cwt	445.00–447.50	2,070	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	431.45/cwt	425.00–440.00	1,786	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	750	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	397	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,906	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	360.67/cwt	357.50–364.00	2,254	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	457.37/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,935	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	586	394.00/cwt	394.00–394.00	2,309	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,252	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	523	394.94/cwt	388.00–410.00	2,066	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	355	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,953	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	880	2,175.00/head	2,175.00–2,175.00	2,175	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	880	1,925.00/head	1,925.00–1,925.00	1,925	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	680	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	875	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	199.21/cwt	193.00–205.00	2,279	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,171	186.89/cwt	184.00–192.00	2,188	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,260	208.33/cwt	204.00–215.00	2,625	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	1
Bulls	—	—	1,308	185.49/cwt	185.00–186.00	2,426	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,747	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,114	2,251.73/head	2,050.00–2,325.00	2,252	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,120	2,308.93/head	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,309	2
Bulls	—	—	1,573	231.45/cwt	225.00–235.00	3,641	2
Bulls	—	—	1,625	217.07/cwt	214.00–222.00	3,527	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,180	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,112	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,840	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	3,754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	417.41/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,536	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	330.76/cwt	324.00–334.00	2,061	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,333	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,138	2,509.29/head	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,509	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,083	3,458.03/head	3,150.00–3,650.00	3,458	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	416.00/cwt	416.00–416.00	2,350	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	396.00/cwt	396.00–396.00	2,079	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	350.11/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,611	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	496.32/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,380	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	350.18/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,979	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	335.02/cwt	334.00–336.00	1,893	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	400	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,640	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	318	467.36/cwt	465.00–470.00	1,486	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	428	417.99/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,789	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	358.19/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,863	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	682	328.80/cwt	318.00–334.00	2,242	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	2,210	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	372.52/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,881	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	417.54/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,912	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,601	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,226	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	442.17/cwt	430.00–460.00	1,627	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	450.53/cwt	440.00–480.00	1,883	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	344.99/cwt	340.00–348.00	2,273	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	515	383.41/cwt	380.00–386.00	1,975	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	263	574.86/cwt	570.00–580.00	1,512	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	483.53/cwt	475.00–500.00	1,828	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	460	382.75/cwt	370.00–392.00	1,761	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	313	500.16/cwt	480.00–520.00	1,566	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 May 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 187Last week 140Year ago 141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 39Last week 35Year ago 28

Replacement CattleReceipts 40Last week 48Year ago 26

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	590.00	590.00
2	250–300	263	570.00–580.00	574.86
2	300–350	313	480.00–520.00	500.16
7	350–400	378	475.00–500.00	483.53
5	400–450	418	440.00–480.00	450.53
3	450–500	462	430.00–435.00	431.64
3	500–550	515	380.00–386.00	383.41
7	550–600	569	364.00–388.00	375.71
8	600–650	605	360.00–366.00	364.76
4	650–700	659	340.00–348.00	344.99
1	750–800	790	312.00	312.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	550.00	550.00
6	400–450	423	490.00–515.00	500.71
7	450–500	463	445.00–447.50	447.15
2	500–550	513	410.00–415.00	412.54
8	550–600	569	396.00–407.50	403.73
5	600–650	601	378.00–389.00	386.79
2	650–700	690	350.00–354.00	352.00
1	750–800	750	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	485.00–505.00	496.32
2	300–350	318	465.00–470.00	467.36
5	350–400	368	430.00–460.00	442.17
5	400–450	428	400.00–435.00	417.99
7	450–500	460	370.00–392.00	382.75
8	500–550	520	350.00–370.00	358.19
2	550–600	565	340.00–360.00	350.18
3	600–650	623	324.00–334.00	330.76
3	650–700	682	318.00–334.00	328.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	520	425.00	425.00
1	550–600	555	380.00	380.00
2	600–650	605	364.00–366.00	364.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	416.00	416.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	525	396.00	396.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	570.00	570.00
1	300–350	330	485.00	485.00
2	350–400	360	470.00–475.00	472.53
4	400–450	414	425.00–440.00	431.45
4	450–500	458	410.00–425.00	417.54
2	500–550	505	370.00–375.00	372.52
4	550–600	561	368.00–372.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	397	480.00	480.00
2	400–450	423	455.00–460.00	457.37
11	450–500	475	430.00–452.00	444.24
4	500–550	523	388.00–410.00	394.94
6	550–600	586	394.00	394.00
2	600–650	625	357.50–364.00	360.67
1	700–750	715	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	415.00–420.00	417.41
2	400–450	400	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	460	340.00–360.00	350.11
4	550–600	565	334.00–336.00	335.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	2,175.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	880	1,925.00	1,925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,083	3,150.00–3,650.00	3,458.03
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	680	1,625.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,114	2,050.00–2,325.00	2,251.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,308.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,333	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	2,475.00–2,550.00	2,509.29

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,144	193.00–205.00	199.21
4	—	1,171	184.00–192.00	186.89
9	—	1,260	204.00–215.00	208.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	965	140.00	140.00
1	—	1,065	164.00	164.00
1	—	1,180	179.00	179.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,840	204.00	204.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,308	185.00–186.00	185.49
2	—	1,573	225.00–235.00	231.45
5	—	1,625	214.00–222.00	217.07

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

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

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