Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter Cows unevenly steady, Slaughter Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, Replacement Cows mostly steady, Feeder Steers limited comparable sale, Feeder Heifers and Bulls 4.00 to 8.00 lower.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $314.27/cwt on 23 head, up $6.02 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 27 comparable sales and sits −58.67 against this barn's trailing median of $372.94.

Average price

$314.27

▲ 6.02 vs prior sale

23 head · 556 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$306

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

$33.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.02

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	566	323.72	1,832	14thin
Medium and Large 2	548	303.99	1,667	6thin
Medium and Large 3	525	290.68	1,526	3thin

One grade step is worth $33.04/cwt here — about $306 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

27 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $295.75, median $372.94 across 27 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 sale23 hd

314.27

—

GA average13 barns · 338 hd

308.25

+6.02

This barn, trailing median27 sales

372.94

−58.67

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	—	Average	1,525	171.41	2,614	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,193	150.23	1,793	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	137.25	1,870	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,092	135.36	1,478	13

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)	1,197	$2,433	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,138	$2,133	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,178	$2,027	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,198	$2,838	8

Every lot, as filed

69 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 2	400–450	428	315.84/cwt	312.00–320.00	1,352	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	638	281.68/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,797	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	390	364.94/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,107	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	323	363.80/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,175	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,159	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	733	285.47/cwt	284.00–287.00	2,092	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	311.29/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,883	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	368	353.96/cwt	352.00–356.00	1,303	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	316.89/cwt	304.00–326.00	1,946	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	441	361.00/cwt	361.00–361.00	1,592	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	1,128	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	536	310.47/cwt	302.00–314.00	1,664	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	279.99/cwt	278.00–282.00	2,128	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	338.77/cwt	324.00–346.00	1,616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	2,264	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,248	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	705	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	1,988	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	522	327.30/cwt	318.00–332.00	1,709	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	588	321.53/cwt	312.00–324.00	1,891	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Value Added	700–750	705	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	2,298	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,178	2,026.96/head	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,027	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,221	2,347.38/head	2,225.00–2,475.00	2,347	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	322.75/cwt	321.00–326.00	1,865	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,054	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	900	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	345.14/cwt	330.00–351.00	1,615	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	330.06/cwt	328.00–332.00	2,063	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,178	140.16/cwt	135.00–145.00	1,651	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,160	168.03/cwt	167.00–169.00	1,949	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,075	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,333	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	143.88/cwt	140.00–146.50	1,561	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	133.78/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,466	9
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,280	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,664	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	276.90/cwt	272.00–282.00	2,146	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	384.89/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,301	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,958	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	493	309.98/cwt	306.00–314.00	1,528	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	258.87/cwt	250.00–268.00	1,773	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	305.03/cwt	304.00–306.00	1,754	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	668	289.98/cwt	288.00–292.00	1,937	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	293.03/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,840	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	328.00/cwt	328.00–328.00	1,443	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	291.02/cwt	290.00–292.00	1,668	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,122	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	320.47/cwt	315.00–326.00	1,468	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	312.06/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,623	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,040	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	320.51/cwt	316.00–324.00	1,510	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	274.07/cwt	266.00–282.00	1,603	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	290.68/cwt	284.00–296.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	265	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,020	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	405	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,377	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	292.69/cwt	292.00–294.00	1,809	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	205	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	830	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,290	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,100	2,400.00/head	2,400.00–2,400.00	2,400	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,200	2,850.00/head	2,850.00–2,850.00	2,850	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,280	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	296.00/cwt	296.00–296.00	1,746	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	300	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	885	1
Bulls	—	—	1,535	175.11/cwt	170.00–178.00	2,688	2
Bulls	—	—	1,505	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	2,468	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,209	152.72/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,846	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,445	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	2,088	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,155	2,373.92/head	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,374	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,070	1,918.22/head	1,775.00–2,200.00	1,918	5

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 Sep 8, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 145Last week 168Year ago 265

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 30Year ago 34

Replacement CattleReceipts 34Last week 46Year ago 19

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	405.00	405.00
1	250–300	285	365.00	365.00
1	300–350	325	320.00	320.00
1	350–400	360	322.00	322.00
2	400–450	428	312.00–320.00	315.84
4	450–500	471	316.00–324.00	320.51
3	500–550	520	310.00–316.00	312.06
2	550–600	575	304.00–306.00	305.03
2	600–650	628	292.00–294.00	293.03
2	650–700	668	288.00–292.00	289.98
2	700–750	733	284.00–287.00	285.47
2	750–800	775	272.00–282.00	276.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	540.00	540.00
2	300–350	323	362.50–365.00	363.80
2	350–400	368	352.00–356.00	353.96
6	450–500	468	330.00–351.00	345.14
8	550–600	588	312.00–324.00	321.53
3	600–650	605	300.00–318.00	311.29
1	750–800	770	294.00	294.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	295.00	295.00
2	550–600	585	266.00–282.00	274.07
1	600–650	620	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	410.00	410.00
2	300–350	338	380.00–390.00	384.89
2	350–400	390	360.00–370.00	364.94
2	400–450	440	328.00	328.00
2	450–500	493	306.00–314.00	309.98
4	500–550	536	302.00–314.00	310.47
2	550–600	573	290.00–292.00	291.02
3	600–650	638	280.00–285.00	281.68
2	650–700	685	250.00–268.00	258.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	441	361.00	361.00
3	450–500	477	324.00–346.00	338.77
3	500–550	522	318.00–332.00	327.30
11	550–600	578	321.00–326.00	322.75
6	600–650	614	304.00–326.00	316.89
1	650–700	680	302.00	302.00
1	700–750	705	282.00	282.00
2	750–800	760	278.00–282.00	279.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	335.00	335.00
3	500–550	525	284.00–296.00	290.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	625	328.00–332.00	330.06
1	700–750	730	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	700–750	705	326.00	326.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
1	400–450	405	340.00	340.00
2	450–500	458	315.00–326.00	320.47
3	600–650	618	292.00–294.00	292.69
1	650–700	675	290.00	290.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	590	296.00	296.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,178	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,026.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,373.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,070	1,775.00–2,200.00	1,918.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,221	2,225.00–2,475.00	2,347.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,280	2,550.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,290	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,200	2,850.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	2,400.00	2,400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,178	135.00–145.00	140.16
2	—	1,160	167.00–169.00	168.03
10	—	1,209	150.00–158.00	152.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	124.00	124.00
3	—	1,085	140.00–146.50	143.88
9	—	1,096	130.00–138.00	133.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,280	130.00	130.00
1	—	1,445	144.50	144.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	170.00–178.00	175.11
1	—	1,505	164.00	164.00

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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