Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-08-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, Slaughter bulls mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers limited comparable sale, feeder heifers mostly steady, and feeder bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $319.62/cwt on 28 head, down $1.59 from the prior sale (only 12 head in that comparison). That ranks 2 of 24 comparable sales and sits −29.94 against this barn's trailing median of $349.56.

Average price

$319.62

▼ 1.59 vs prior sale

28 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,764

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 3

$19.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−24.07

vs GA average

−47.07 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	556	326.00	1,813	19thin
Medium and Large 3	543	306.15	1,662	9thin

One grade step is worth $19.85/cwt here — about $151 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

24 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.04, low $319.62, median $349.56 across 24 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 sale28 hd

319.62

—

GA average14 barns · 404 hd

343.68

−24.07

National average162 barns · 7,051 hd

366.69

−47.07

This barn, trailing median24 sales

349.56

−29.94

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	1,882	204.25	3,844	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,552	175.37	2,722	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,278	172.66	2,206	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	150.86	1,541	8thin

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)	1,393	$3,109	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,398	$2,832	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,012	$2,400	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,170	$4,525	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,360	$3,608	8

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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	445	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,758	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	358.30/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,655	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	608	322.61/cwt	302.00–331.00	1,961	14
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	408.62/cwt	402.50–415.00	1,483	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	581	330.64/cwt	320.00–336.00	1,921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	1,843	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	415	375.11/cwt	364.00–380.00	1,557	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	422	419.84/cwt	410.00–425.00	1,772	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	382	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,757	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	352.52/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,819	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	304.47/cwt	292.00–317.50	2,101	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,824	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	311.23/cwt	302.00–318.00	1,958	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	437.57/cwt	435.00–440.00	1,663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,620	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	435.14/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,841	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	420	406.63/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	800	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,304	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	2,194	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	460	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,794	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	673	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,086	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	392.50/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,786	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	633	314.38/cwt	314.00–316.00	1,990	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,656	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,625	3,207.44/head	2,925.00–3,475.00	3,207	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	3,200.00/head	3,200.00–3,200.00	3,200	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,440	3,391.41/head	3,275.00–3,500.00	3,391	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,460	4,450.00/head	4,450.00–4,450.00	4,450	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	790	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,275	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	428	424.13/cwt	420.00–428.00	1,815	4
Bulls	—	—	1,937	191.34/cwt	184.00–194.00	3,706	3
Bulls	—	—	1,827	217.15/cwt	214.00–220.00	3,967	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	918	141.06/cwt	138.00–144.00	1,295	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,010	161.06/cwt	160.00–162.00	1,627	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	162.50/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,056	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,280	174.45/cwt	170.50–179.50	2,233	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,033	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,133	2,394.50/head	1,825.00–2,650.00	2,395	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,505	3,388.37/head	3,350.00–3,425.00	3,388	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	153.85/cwt	153.00–155.00	1,743	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,552	175.37/cwt	173.00–178.00	2,722	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	340.05/cwt	338.00–342.00	1,761	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	1,736	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	358	373.97/cwt	370.00–378.00	1,339	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	435	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,496	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,170	4,525.00/head	4,525.00–4,525.00	4,525	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,170	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	337.59/cwt	322.00–342.00	1,627	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	517	322.53/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,667	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	327.57/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,533	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	392.55/cwt	390.00–395.00	1,464	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	240	492.34/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,182	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	255	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,199	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	645	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,758	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	285.68/cwt	276.00–295.00	1,643	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	317.90/cwt	308.00–327.50	1,822	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	288.00/cwt	286.00–290.00	1,742	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	734	310.85/cwt	306.00–320.00	2,282	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	527	339.88/cwt	334.00–355.00	1,791	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	391.84/cwt	382.50–395.00	1,685	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	597	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,612	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	755	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,114	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,016	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,847	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	332.43/cwt	322.00–346.00	1,745	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	528	313.77/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,657	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	367.08/cwt	358.00–378.00	1,700	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	279.98/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,842	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	255	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,364	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	535.00/cwt	535.00–535.00	1,150	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	319.89/cwt	300.00–332.00	1,865	6

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 Aug 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 207Last week 129Year ago 186

Slaughter CattleReceipts 44Last week 38Year ago 29

Replacement CattleReceipts 43Last week 52Year ago 26

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	363	402.50–415.00	408.62
1	400–450	445	395.00	395.00
1	450–500	460	390.00	390.00
5	500–550	509	362.00	362.00
8	550–600	581	320.00–336.00	330.64
14	600–650	608	302.00–331.00	322.61
1	650–700	675	325.00	325.00
9	700–750	734	306.00–320.00	310.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	480.00	480.00
4	400–450	428	420.00–428.00	424.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	358.00	358.00
2	500–550	518	338.00–342.00	340.05
1	600–650	645	272.50	272.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	380	435.00–440.00	437.57
3	400–450	422	410.00–425.00	419.84
3	450–500	462	350.00–365.00	358.30
6	500–550	525	322.00–346.00	332.43
6	550–600	583	300.00–332.00	319.89
4	600–650	629	302.00–318.00	311.23
2	650–700	658	275.00–285.00	279.98
1	750–800	755	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	600.00	600.00
3	350–400	382	460.00	460.00
3	400–450	423	430.00–440.00	435.14
1	450–500	480	380.00	380.00
4	500–550	516	350.00–360.00	352.52
3	650–700	690	292.00–317.50	304.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	485.00–500.00	492.34
1	250–300	255	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	373	390.00–395.00	392.55
4	400–450	430	382.50–395.00	391.84
2	450–500	468	325.00–330.00	327.57
4	500–550	528	310.00–320.00	313.77
3	550–600	597	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	535.00	535.00
1	250–300	255	535.00	535.00
5	400–450	415	364.00–380.00	375.11
4	450–500	463	358.00–378.00	367.08
7	500–550	527	334.00–355.00	339.88
12	550–600	573	308.00–327.50	317.90
2	600–650	605	286.00–290.00	288.00
1	650–700	655	282.00	282.00
1	700–750	720	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	420	400.00–415.00	406.63
2	450–500	455	380.00–405.00	392.50
5	600–650	633	314.00–316.00	314.38
2	650–700	673	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	790	288.00	288.00
1	800–850	800	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	358	370.00–378.00	373.97
1	400–450	435	344.00	344.00
9	450–500	482	322.00–342.00	337.59
5	500–550	517	315.00–330.00	322.53
4	550–600	575	276.00–295.00	285.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,625	2,925.00–3,475.00	3,207.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,505	3,350.00–3,425.00	3,388.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,033	2,300.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,133	1,825.00–2,650.00	2,394.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,170	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,440	3,275.00–3,500.00	3,391.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,460	4,450.00	4,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,170	4,525.00	4,525.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,937	184.00–194.00	191.34
3	—	1,827	214.00–220.00	217.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	918	138.00–144.00	141.06
2	—	1,010	160.00–162.00	161.06
3	—	1,133	153.00–155.00	153.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,265	160.00–168.00	162.50
17	—	1,280	170.50–179.50	174.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,552	173.00–178.00	175.37

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

Heifers · 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

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