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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-12

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, May 12

● Final57 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

140 head

▼ 48 vs last sale 188▲ 36 vs year ago 104 · +34.6%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

35 head

▲ 1 vs last sale 34▲ 12 vs year ago 23 · +52.2%

Replacement Cattle receipts

48 head

▲ 21 vs last sale 27▲ 21 vs year ago 27 · +77.8%

Also sold hereSpecial Feeder Cattle Sale

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 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 $388.76/cwt on 18 head, down $7.15 from the prior sale (only 10 head in that comparison). That ranks 22 of 29 comparable sales and sits +35.78 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$388.76

▼ 7.15 vs prior sale

18 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,093

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$423

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

$81.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−25.83

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	431.86	2,322	6thin
Medium and Large 2	534	391.05	2,088	5thin
Medium and Large 3	542	350.19	1,899	7thin

One grade step is worth $81.67/cwt here — about $423 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 sale18 hd

388.76

—

GA average14 barns · 251 hd

414.59

−25.83

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

+35.78

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	—	High	1,825	221.00	4,033	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,144	191.14	2,186	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	995	154.32	1,536	5thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,078	$2,338	16
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	883	$1,975	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,006	$3,474	14

Every lot

57 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 · Steers6 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	310	565.00/cwt	565.00–565.00	1,752	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	416	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,080	4
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	468	470.13/cwt	465.00–475.00	2,200	2
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	2,488	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	595	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,338	5
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	356.00/cwt	356.00–356.00	2,385	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers14 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	482.00/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,509	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	428.55/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,371	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	402	427.00/cwt	427.00–427.00	1,717	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	412	411.76/cwt	410.00–415.00	1,696	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	454	421.38/cwt	421.00–425.00	1,913	11
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	407.53/cwt	405.00–410.00	1,875	2
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	468	363.35/cwt	350.00–376.00	1,700	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	361.97/cwt	356.00–368.00	1,857	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	359.98/cwt	354.00–364.00	2,059	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	583	337.01/cwt	336.00–338.00	1,965	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	322.00/cwt	322.00–322.00	1,932	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	610	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,123	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,096	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	2,066	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls21 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	505.00/cwt	505.00–505.00	1,162	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	479.95/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,334	2
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	280	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,610	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	522.50/cwt	510.00–535.00	1,724	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	478.56/cwt	460.00–490.00	1,747	3
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	392	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,960	6
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	418	462.19/cwt	455.00–470.00	1,932	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	410.71/cwt	392.00–435.00	1,725	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	472	440.75/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,080	3
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	379.27/cwt	376.00–382.00	1,809	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	406.29/cwt	404.00–410.00	2,072	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	529	355.81/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,882	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	530	434.31/cwt	430.00–440.00	2,302	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	553	426.95/cwt	416.00–438.00	2,361	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	342.69/cwt	334.00–354.00	1,919	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	570	368.18/cwt	358.00–378.00	2,099	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	600	382.00/cwt	382.00–382.00	2,292	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	607	331.36/cwt	330.00–334.00	2,011	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	612	347.32/cwt	342.00–350.00	2,126	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	348.00/cwt	348.00–348.00	2,436	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	705	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	2,214	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,668	215.05/cwt	210.00–222.00	3,587	3
Bulls	—	—	2,060	229.93/cwt	227.00–233.00	4,737	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	808	136.75/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,105	2
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,102	189.62/cwt	183.00–195.00	2,090	10
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,120	166.03/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,860	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,180	202.39/cwt	198.00–209.00	2,388	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,193	178.08/cwt	176.00–180.00	2,124	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	745	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	875	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,050	3,639.68/head	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,640	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,100	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,175	4,200.00/head	4,200.00–4,200.00	4,200	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows4 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	525	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,065	2,139.88/head	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,140	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	2,667.16/head	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,667	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,240	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	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 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 140Last week 188Year ago 104

Slaughter CattleReceipts 35Last week 34Year ago 23

Replacement CattleReceipts 48Last week 27Year ago 27

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	330	510.00–535.00	522.50
6	350–400	392	500.00	500.00
2	400–450	418	455.00–470.00	462.19
3	450–500	472	430.00–455.00	440.75
3	500–550	510	404.00–410.00	406.29
2	550–600	570	358.00–378.00	368.18
3	600–650	612	342.00–350.00	347.32
1	700–750	705	314.00	314.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	505.00	505.00
2	250–300	278	475.00–485.00	479.95
3	350–400	365	460.00–490.00	478.56
4	400–450	420	392.00–435.00	410.71
3	450–500	477	376.00–382.00	379.27
4	500–550	529	350.00–360.00	355.81
3	550–600	560	334.00–354.00	342.69
3	600–650	607	330.00–334.00	331.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	530	430.00–440.00	434.31
2	550–600	553	416.00–438.00	426.95
1	600–650	600	382.00	382.00
1	700–750	700	348.00	348.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	320	405.00–450.00	428.55
2	450–500	468	350.00–376.00	363.35
2	550–600	583	336.00–338.00	337.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	313	470.00–495.00	482.00
3	400–450	412	410.00–415.00	411.76
2	450–500	460	405.00–410.00	407.53
2	500–550	513	356.00–368.00	361.97
3	550–600	572	354.00–364.00	359.98
1	600–650	600	322.00	322.00
1	650–700	675	306.00	306.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	402	427.00	427.00
11	450–500	454	421.00–425.00	421.38
1	600–650	610	348.00	348.00
1	650–700	655	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	416	500.00	500.00
2	450–500	468	465.00–475.00	470.13
1	500–550	535	465.00	465.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	565.00	565.00
5	550–600	595	393.00	393.00
1	650–700	670	356.00	356.00

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	—	875	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	745	3,300.00	3,300.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,050	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,639.68

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	—	1,175	4,200.00	4,200.00

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)	1	—	1,240	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,065	1,850.00–2,450.00	2,139.88

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)	6	—	1,100	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,667.16

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	—	525	1,300.00	1,300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,060	227.00–233.00	229.93
3	—	1,668	210.00–222.00	215.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,102	183.00–195.00	189.62
6	—	1,180	198.00–209.00	202.39
4	—	1,193	176.00–180.00	178.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,120	162.00–169.00	166.03
2	—	808	134.00–142.00	136.75

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.