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

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, May 5

● Final75 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Apr 28May 5May 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

188 head

▲ 27 vs last sale 161▼ 13 vs year ago 201 · −6.5%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

34 head

▼ 14 vs last sale 48▲ 13 vs year ago 21 · +61.9%

Replacement Cattle receipts

27 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 61▲ 9 vs year ago 18 · +50.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, Slaughter bulls lightly tested, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers lightly tested, Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder bulls unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $388.93/cwt on 16 head, down $21.11 from the prior sale (only 11 head in that comparison). That ranks 25 of 27 comparable sales and sits +52.67 against this barn's trailing median of $336.26.

Average price

$388.93

▼ 21.11 vs prior sale

16 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,103

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$292

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

$59.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.12

vs GA average

−38.97 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	416.70	2,244	5thin
Medium and Large 2	538	392.05	2,108	6thin
Medium and Large 3	546	357.42	1,952	5thin

One grade step is worth $59.28/cwt here — about $292 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale16 hd

388.93

—

GA average13 barns · 460 hd

397.05

−8.12

National average182 barns · 12,459 hd

427.90

−38.97

This barn, trailing median27 sales

336.26

+52.67

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

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $410.04, low $292.45, median $336.26 across 27 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	1,614	199.83	3,226	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,419	187.41	2,659	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,327	185.44	2,460	21
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	919	160.54	1,475	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,040	$3,800	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,205	$3,450	1thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$3,150	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	988	$2,286	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	750	$3,283	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,215	$2,700	2thin

Every lot

75 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	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,770	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	395	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,718	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	433	478.54/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,072	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	458	469.52/cwt	465.00–474.00	2,150	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	485	489.89/cwt	485.00–510.00	2,376	15
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	505	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,222	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	525	458.07/cwt	457.00–462.50	2,405	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	2,508	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	590	424.00/cwt	424.00–424.00	2,502	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,425	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,620	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,498	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,125	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	467.50/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,449	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	458.89/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,702	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	416.23/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,582	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	2,094	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	415	486.00/cwt	486.00–486.00	2,017	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	404.23/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,678	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	439.54/cwt	430.00–455.00	1,868	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	428.95/cwt	420.00–440.00	1,999	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	403.16/cwt	400.00–408.00	1,955	14
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	519	432.76/cwt	422.00–438.00	2,246	3
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	524	402.08/cwt	390.00–415.00	2,107	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	525	377.05/cwt	365.00–384.00	1,980	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	371.98/cwt	370.00–374.00	2,102	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	568	392.60/cwt	385.00–400.00	2,230	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	327.97/cwt	326.00–330.00	1,896	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,975	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,204	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	660	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,033	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,327	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	255	620.00/cwt	620.00–620.00	1,581	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,377	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	270	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,593	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	1,680	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	335	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,658	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	370	490.20/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,814	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	375	457.43/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,715	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	480.21/cwt	475.00–486.00	2,041	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	428	425.08/cwt	420.00–435.00	1,819	3
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	444	496.89/cwt	495.00–510.00	2,206	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	2,070	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	433.13/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,079	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	492	478.36/cwt	475.00–480.00	2,354	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	508	412.51/cwt	410.00–415.00	2,096	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	513	446.52/cwt	445.00–448.00	2,291	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	538	382.97/cwt	376.00–390.00	2,060	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	570	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,938	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	378.36/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,168	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,367	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	625	308.93/cwt	304.00–318.00	1,931	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	628	363.03/cwt	356.00–370.00	2,280	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,111	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,511	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	332.17/cwt	322.00–342.00	2,385	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,417	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,498	196.83/cwt	195.00–199.00	2,949	2
Bulls	—	—	1,510	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	2,861	1
Bulls	—	—	1,783	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	3,709	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	770	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,155	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	993	165.81/cwt	165.00–166.50	1,646	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,243	177.05/cwt	175.00–178.50	2,201	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,340	193.08/cwt	192.00–195.00	2,587	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	186.65/cwt	180.00–190.00	2,557	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,407	190.21/cwt	186.00–194.00	2,676	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,455	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	2,604	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	710	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	770	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,215	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows5 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	988	2,285.58/head	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,286	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,010	2,750.00/head	2,750.00–2,750.00	2,750	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,040	3,800.00/head	3,800.00–3,800.00	3,800	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,105	3,550.00/head	3,550.00–3,550.00	3,550	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,205	3,450.00/head	3,450.00–3,450.00	3,450	1

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 May 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 188Last week 161Year ago 201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 34Last week 48Year ago 21

Replacement CattleReceipts 27Last week 61Year ago 18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	500.00	500.00
4	350–400	380	405.00–435.00	416.23
5	400–450	415	395.00–420.00	404.23
14	450–500	485	400.00–408.00	403.16
3	500–550	525	365.00–384.00	377.05
2	550–600	578	326.00–330.00	327.97
1	600–650	625	316.00	316.00
1	650–700	660	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	310	460.00–475.00	467.50
4	350–400	371	455.00–470.00	458.89
5	400–450	425	430.00–455.00	439.54
5	450–500	466	420.00–440.00	428.95
4	500–550	524	390.00–415.00	402.08
2	550–600	565	370.00–374.00	371.98
1	650–700	660	334.00	334.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	530.00	530.00
1	400–450	415	486.00	486.00
3	500–550	519	422.00–438.00	432.76
2	550–600	568	385.00–400.00	392.60
1	700–750	705	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	540.00	540.00
1	300–350	335	495.00	495.00
2	350–400	375	455.00–460.00	457.43
3	400–450	428	420.00–435.00	425.08
3	450–500	480	420.00–440.00	433.13
2	500–550	538	376.00–390.00	382.97
1	550–600	570	340.00	340.00
4	600–650	625	304.00–318.00	308.93
1	650–700	665	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	590.00	590.00
1	300–350	320	525.00	525.00
2	350–400	370	485.00–495.00	490.20
5	400–450	425	475.00–486.00	480.21
1	450–500	455	455.00	455.00
2	500–550	508	410.00–415.00	412.51
3	550–600	573	375.00–380.00	378.36
2	600–650	628	356.00–370.00	363.03
2	700–750	718	322.00–342.00	332.17
1	750–800	795	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	620.00	620.00
10	400–450	444	495.00–510.00	496.89
3	450–500	492	475.00–480.00	478.36
2	500–550	513	445.00–448.00	446.52
1	600–650	610	388.00	388.00
2	650–700	675	372.00	372.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	485.00	485.00
3	400–450	433	465.00–485.00	478.54
2	450–500	458	465.00–474.00	469.52
1	500–550	505	440.00	440.00
1	550–600	590	424.00	424.00
1	600–650	625	388.00	388.00
1	650–700	675	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	450–500	485	485.00–510.00	489.89
5	500–550	525	457.00–462.50	458.07
1	550–600	570	440.00	440.00
1	650–700	655	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	395	435.00	435.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	150.00	150.00
2	—	993	165.00–166.50	165.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,455	179.00	179.00
3	—	1,407	186.00–194.00	190.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,370	180.00–190.00	186.65
6	—	1,243	175.00–178.50	177.05
5	—	1,340	192.00–195.00	193.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,498	195.00–199.00	196.83
1	—	1,510	189.50	189.50
2	—	1,783	208.00	208.00

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	—	770	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	3,250.00	3,250.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	988	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,285.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,010	2,750.00	2,750.00

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)	1	—	1,205	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,105	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,040	3,800.00	3,800.00

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.