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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-05-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-05-26

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, May 26

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

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Feeder Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 107 vs last sale 187▼ 31 vs year ago 111 · −27.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 16 vs last sale 39▲ 45 vs year ago 10 · +450.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

38 head

▼ 2 vs last sale 40▲ 21 vs year ago 17 · +123.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

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 $359.58/cwt on 9 head, down $20.45 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 29 comparable sales and sits +6.60 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$359.58

▼ 20.45 vs prior sale

9 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,935

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$269

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

$38.54/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−38.18

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	550	392.00	2,156	1thin
Medium and Large 2	555	370.00	2,054	1thin
Medium and Large 3	534	353.46	1,887	7thin

One grade step is worth $38.54/cwt here — about $269 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 sale9 hd

359.58

—

GA average10 barns · 164 hd

397.77

−38.18

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

+6.60

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	1,393	216.05	3,009	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,240	196.75	2,439	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,515	192.90	2,922	2thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,007	165.69	1,668	9thin

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)	1,045	$2,898	5
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$2,656	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,138	$3,513	8

Every lot

45 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 · Steers4 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,744	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,675	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	555	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,832	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,175	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	365	423.40/cwt	420.00–425.00	1,545	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	400	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,360	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,958	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	510	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,874	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,070	1
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	605	316.24/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,913	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	650	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,742	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	665	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,062	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	315.85/cwt	315.00–317.50	2,132	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	870	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	2,506	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls12 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	245	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,103	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,199	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	260	400.77/cwt	380.00–420.00	1,042	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	335	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,558	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	378	402.45/cwt	395.00–410.00	1,521	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	465	414.84/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,929	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	509	360.50/cwt	360.00–362.00	1,835	4
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	550	392.00/cwt	392.00–392.00	2,156	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,054	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	567	344.08/cwt	332.00–355.00	1,951	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	350.82/cwt	340.00–362.00	2,193	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	640	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,048	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,245	194.15/cwt	191.00–196.50	2,417	2
Bulls	—	—	1,330	220.51/cwt	220.00–221.00	2,933	2
Bulls	—	—	1,603	233.49/cwt	233.00–234.00	3,743	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	970	150.33/cwt	147.00–156.00	1,458	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	167.78/cwt	165.00–174.00	1,658	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,063	178.96/cwt	178.00–180.00	1,902	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,151	185.48/cwt	183.00–188.00	2,135	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,233	205.33/cwt	205.00–207.00	2,532	7
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,269	197.57/cwt	191.00–204.00	2,507	23
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,515	192.90/cwt	188.00–198.00	2,922	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	725	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	790	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	945	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,185	3,212.94/head	3,050.00–3,400.00	3,213	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,203	2,451.98/head	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,452	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,255	2,926.96/head	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,927	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,100	3,850.00/head	3,850.00–3,850.00	3,850	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,125	3,100.00/head	3,100.00–3,100.00	3,100	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	4,000.00/head	4,000.00–4,000.00	4,000	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 May 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 80Last week 187Year ago 111

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 39Year ago 10

Replacement CattleReceipts 38Last week 40Year ago 17

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,269	191.00–204.00	197.57
7	—	1,233	205.00–207.00	205.33
7	—	1,151	183.00–188.00	185.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,515	188.00–198.00	192.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	988	165.00–174.00	167.78
3	—	1,063	178.00–180.00	178.96
3	—	970	147.00–156.00	150.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,603	233.00–234.00	233.49
2	—	1,245	191.00–196.50	194.15
2	—	1,330	220.00–221.00	220.51

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	575	360.00	360.00
1	650–700	665	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	870	288.00	288.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	365	420.00–425.00	423.40
1	500–550	510	367.50	367.50
2	600–650	605	315.00–317.50	316.24
3	650–700	675	315.00–317.50	315.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	340.00	340.00
1	650–700	650	268.00	268.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	465.00	465.00
1	550–600	565	385.00	385.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	435.00	435.00
1	550–600	555	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	392.00	392.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	335	465.00	465.00
2	450–500	465	410.00–420.00	414.84
1	550–600	555	370.00	370.00
2	600–650	625	340.00–362.00	350.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	450.00	450.00
2	250–300	260	380.00–420.00	400.77
2	350–400	378	395.00–410.00	402.45
4	500–550	509	360.00–362.00	360.50
3	550–600	567	332.00–355.00	344.08
1	600–650	640	320.00	320.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	725	1,950.00	1,950.00

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	—	945	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,203	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,451.98

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)	3	—	1,185	3,050.00–3,400.00	3,212.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,255	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,926.96

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	—	1,100	3,850.00	3,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	4,000.00	4,000.00

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	4	—	1,125	3,100.00	3,100.00

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.