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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Feb 17

● Final78 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Feb 10Feb 17Feb 24 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

177 head

▼ 73 vs last sale 250▲ 27 vs year ago 150 · +18.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

31 head

▼ 3 vs last sale 34▼ 14 vs year ago 45 · −31.1%

Replacement Cattle receipts

25 head

▼ 11 vs last sale 36▲ 1 vs year ago 24 · +4.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $404.66/cwt on 15 head. That ranks 25 of 29 comparable sales and sits +51.68 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$404.66

15 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,203

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$469

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

$87.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.42

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	545	454.97	2,480	4thin
Medium and Large 2	540	409.23	2,211	5thin
Medium and Large 3	548	367.30	2,011	6thin

One grade step is worth $87.67/cwt here — about $469 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale15 hd

404.66

—

GA average13 barns · 294 hd

415.07

−10.42

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

+51.68

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

29 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $439.87, low $295.75, median $352.98 across 29 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,492	188.68	2,814	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,612	178.66	2,880	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,276	173.06	2,208	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,057	147.41	1,558	7thin

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)	1,163	$2,530	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,095	$2,431	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,050	$4,350	2thin

Every lot

78 lots · USDA AMS · Calhoun Stockyard - Calhoun, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,935	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	472	546.63/cwt	535.00–555.00	2,580	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	493	497.49/cwt	495.00–500.00	2,453	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	446.21/cwt	442.50–450.00	2,253	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	496.86/cwt	480.00–515.00	2,609	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	437.72/cwt	425.00–450.00	2,473	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	567	484.91/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,749	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	344.81/cwt	336.00–354.00	1,993	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	2,057	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	424.79/cwt	414.00–435.00	2,668	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	630	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,394	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	393.13/cwt	376.00–410.00	2,634	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	235	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,481	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	235	445.00/cwt	445.00–445.00	1,046	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	645.00/cwt	645.00–645.00	1,742	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	529.30/cwt	515.00–545.00	1,694	2
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	494.92/cwt	490.00–500.00	1,608	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	522.66/cwt	515.00–530.00	1,897	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	373	414.14/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,545	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	387	490.80/cwt	487.50–495.00	1,899	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	434.86/cwt	427.50–442.50	1,774	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	484.94/cwt	475.00–500.00	2,017	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	377.53/cwt	372.00–382.50	1,597	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	468	424.51/cwt	424.00–425.00	1,987	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	445.16/cwt	435.00–455.00	2,106	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	474	364.55/cwt	352.00–382.00	1,728	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	399.99/cwt	396.00–405.00	2,040	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	515	376.19/cwt	366.00–387.00	1,937	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	562	376.09/cwt	370.00–384.00	2,114	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	353.06/cwt	346.00–360.00	2,012	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	605	352.52/cwt	350.00–355.00	2,133	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	307.11/cwt	302.00–312.00	2,058	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,255	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,256	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls24 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	215	705.00/cwt	705.00–705.00	1,516	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,242	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	280	697.92/cwt	670.00–740.00	1,954	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	655.36/cwt	645.00–665.00	1,835	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	315	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,496	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	577.83/cwt	565.00–595.00	1,849	5
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	328	535.23/cwt	525.00–545.00	1,756	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	385	546.71/cwt	530.00–570.00	2,105	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	501.16/cwt	487.50–515.00	1,970	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	418	420.52/cwt	402.50–437.50	1,758	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	461.67/cwt	455.00–480.00	1,957	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	432	521.97/cwt	505.00–550.00	2,255	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	505.66/cwt	475.00–522.00	2,377	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	450.80/cwt	447.50–455.00	2,173	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	517	422.65/cwt	415.00–427.50	2,185	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	518	390.80/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,024	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	475.95/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,499	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	433.99/cwt	420.00–447.50	2,452	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	575	389.10/cwt	378.00–400.00	2,237	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	577	343.80/cwt	332.00–367.50	1,984	3
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	653	310.02/cwt	306.00–314.00	2,024	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	673	392.57/cwt	375.00–410.00	2,642	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	2,470	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,402	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,370	193.71/cwt	191.00–195.00	2,654	3
Bulls	—	—	1,420	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,925	1
Bulls	—	—	1,710	172.47/cwt	169.50–175.50	2,949	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,591	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,013	134.11/cwt	125.00–142.00	1,359	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,080	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,030	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,101	149.91/cwt	145.00–157.00	1,651	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,190	164.31/cwt	160.00–169.00	1,955	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,384	177.08/cwt	172.00–179.00	2,451	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	2,750	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,523	179.76/cwt	174.00–184.00	2,738	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	2,035	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	3,358	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,050	4,350.00/head	4,350.00–4,350.00	4,350	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	725	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	765	2,429.41/head	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,429	2
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	785	1,250.00/head	1,250.00–1,250.00	1,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,130	2,573.45/head	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,573	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,184	2,732.95/head	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,733	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,264	2,431.16/head	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,431	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,400	3,105.00/head	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,105	2

This sale against other markets

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 Feb 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 177Last week 250Year ago 150

Slaughter CattleReceipts 31Last week 34Year ago 45

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 36Year ago 24

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	490.00–500.00	494.92
3	350–400	387	487.50–495.00	490.80
2	400–450	408	427.50–442.50	434.86
2	450–500	468	424.00–425.00	424.51
2	500–550	515	366.00–387.00	376.19
2	550–600	570	346.00–360.00	353.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	630.00	630.00
1	250–300	270	645.00	645.00
2	300–350	320	515.00–545.00	529.30
2	350–400	363	515.00–530.00	522.66
9	400–450	416	475.00–500.00	484.94
2	450–500	473	435.00–455.00	445.16
3	500–550	510	396.00–405.00	399.99
3	550–600	562	370.00–384.00	376.09
2	600–650	605	350.00–355.00	352.52
1	650–700	675	334.00	334.00
1	700–750	705	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	445.00	445.00
4	350–400	373	400.00–445.00	414.14
2	400–450	423	372.00–382.50	377.53
4	450–500	474	352.00–382.00	364.55
2	650–700	670	302.00–312.00	307.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	705.00	705.00
3	250–300	280	670.00–740.00	697.92
5	300–350	320	565.00–595.00	577.83
3	350–400	385	530.00–570.00	546.71
3	400–450	432	505.00–550.00	521.97
3	450–500	470	475.00–522.00	505.66
2	500–550	525	450.00–500.00	475.95
2	550–600	565	420.00–447.50	433.99
2	650–700	673	375.00–410.00	392.57
1	700–750	735	336.00	336.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	645.00–665.00	655.36
2	300–350	328	525.00–545.00	535.23
2	350–400	393	487.50–515.00	501.16
5	400–450	424	455.00–480.00	461.67
6	450–500	482	447.50–455.00	450.80
3	500–550	517	415.00–427.50	422.65
2	550–600	575	378.00–400.00	389.10
1	750–800	790	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	315	475.00	475.00
2	400–450	418	402.50–437.50	420.52
3	500–550	518	385.00–395.00	390.80
3	550–600	577	332.00–367.50	343.80
2	650–700	653	306.00–314.00	310.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	645.00	645.00
3	450–500	472	535.00–555.00	546.63
3	500–550	525	480.00–515.00	496.86
3	550–600	567	470.00–495.00	484.91
2	600–650	628	414.00–435.00	424.79
2	650–700	670	376.00–410.00	393.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	578	336.00–354.00	344.81
1	600–650	605	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	493	495.00–500.00	497.49
2	500–550	505	442.50–450.00	446.21
2	550–600	565	425.00–450.00	437.72
1	600–650	630	380.00	380.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,523	174.00–184.00	179.76
1	—	1,455	189.00	189.00
1	—	2,035	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,080	188.00	188.00
5	—	1,384	172.00–179.00	177.08
4	—	1,190	160.00–169.00	164.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,101	145.00–157.00	149.91
1	—	970	164.00	164.00
2	—	1,013	125.00–142.00	134.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,370	191.00–195.00	193.71
2	—	1,710	169.50–175.50	172.47
1	—	1,420	206.00	206.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	4,350.00	4,350.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,400	3,000.00–3,200.00	3,105.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,184	2,650.00–2,900.00	2,732.95

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)	1	—	785	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	725	1,225.00	1,225.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,130	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,573.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,264	2,050.00–2,600.00	2,431.16

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	765	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,429.41

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.