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Name: Calhoun livestock auction prices — 2026-06-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-23

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Calhoun, Georgia · Tue, Jun 23

● Final73 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1946

← Jun 16Jun 23Jul 7 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

167 head

▲ 15 vs last sale 152▲ 45 vs year ago 122 · +36.9%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

55 head

▼ 7 vs last sale 62▲ 35 vs year ago 20 · +175.0%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▼ 38 vs last sale 68▼ 4 vs year ago 34 · −11.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady , feeder heifers steady to 5.00 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 $363.90/cwt on 20 head, down $9.04 from the prior sale. That ranks 17 of 29 comparable sales and sits +10.92 against this barn's trailing median of $352.98.

Average price

$363.90

▼ 9.04 vs prior sale

20 head · 538 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,957

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$182

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

$50.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−30.51

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	516	389.29	2,009	5thin
Medium and Large 2	550	366.27	2,013	9thin
Medium and Large 3	539	339.20	1,827	6thin

One grade step is worth $50.09/cwt here — about $182 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 sale20 hd

363.90

—

GA average12 barns · 256 hd

394.41

−30.51

This barn, trailing median29 sales

352.98

+10.92

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	—	Low	1,540	213.38	3,286	3thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,535	195.00	2,993	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,125	191.38	2,154	39
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	916	164.80	1,510	8thin

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)	1,108	$2,700	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$2,550	2thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,035	$1,913	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,046	$3,127	18

Every lot

73 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	432.50/cwt	432.50–432.50	1,622	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	347.44/cwt	345.00–348.00	1,331	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,920	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	2,212	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	600	326.00/cwt	326.00–326.00	1,956	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	720	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,462	1
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	785	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,512	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	270	495.00/cwt	495.00–495.00	1,337	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	300	465.00/cwt	465.00–465.00	1,395	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	315	413.43/cwt	412.00–415.00	1,302	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	363	425.05/cwt	422.50–427.50	1,543	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	413.69/cwt	410.00–417.50	1,502	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	368	346.26/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,274	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	425	425.41/cwt	420.00–432.50	1,808	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	428	402.28/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,722	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	462	339.00/cwt	330.00–352.00	1,566	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	400.60/cwt	390.00–412.50	1,863	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	378.69/cwt	365.00–387.50	1,765	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	503	313.01/cwt	310.00–316.00	1,574	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	387.50/cwt	387.50–387.50	1,957	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	350.58/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,841	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	327.57/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,834	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	575	308.67/cwt	300.00–317.50	1,775	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	580	393.44/cwt	342.00–444.00	2,282	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	670	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,037	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	2,159	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	704	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,253	7
Feeder Cattle · Bulls25 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	225	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	1,035	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	489.92/cwt	485.00–495.00	1,592	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	328	534.89/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,754	2
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	340	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,420	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	453.79/cwt	440.00–470.00	1,674	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	414.92/cwt	412.00–417.50	1,552	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	380	391.28/cwt	390.00–392.50	1,487	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	406	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,543	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	429	413.85/cwt	402.00–417.50	1,775	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	439	434.18/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,906	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	441.17/cwt	427.50–455.00	2,021	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	407.52/cwt	400.00–416.00	1,875	4
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	374.20/cwt	365.00–392.00	1,721	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	512	350.00/cwt	348.00–352.00	1,792	3
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	513	376.51/cwt	374.00–380.00	1,931	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	389.29/cwt	385.00–395.00	2,009	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	328.40/cwt	317.50–338.00	1,855	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	579	358.07/cwt	350.00–362.00	2,073	5
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	325.01/cwt	324.00–326.00	1,966	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	355.93/cwt	342.00–362.00	2,189	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	338.29/cwt	330.00–350.00	2,094	7
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	668	323.76/cwt	322.50–325.00	2,163	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	670	335.03/cwt	330.00–338.00	2,245	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	725	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,284	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	755	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,492	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,230	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	2,251	1
Bulls	—	—	1,695	228.57/cwt	228.00–229.00	3,874	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	795	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,443	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	923	164.98/cwt	161.00–169.00	1,523	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	995	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,463	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,065	190.90/cwt	186.00–196.00	2,033	22
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,093	182.89/cwt	178.00–185.00	1,999	9
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,328	202.24/cwt	197.00–206.00	2,686	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,490	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	2,846	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,580	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	3,144	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	820	2,300.00/head	2,300.00–2,300.00	2,300	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	900	3,050.00/head	3,050.00–3,050.00	3,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	950	2,150.00/head	2,150.00–2,150.00	2,150	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	3,999.44/head	3,775.00–4,300.00	3,999	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,225	3,247.96/head	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,248	4
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	940	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	955	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,090	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,125	3,300.00/head	3,300.00–3,300.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,130	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,130	2,200.00/head	2,200.00–2,200.00	2,200	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 Jun 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 167Last week 152Year ago 122

Slaughter CattleReceipts 55Last week 62Year ago 20

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 68Year ago 34

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	495.00	495.00
1	300–350	300	465.00	465.00
2	350–400	363	422.50–427.50	425.05
4	400–450	425	420.00–432.50	425.41
3	450–500	465	390.00–412.50	400.60
1	500–550	505	387.50	387.50
2	550–600	580	342.00–444.00	393.44
7	700–750	704	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	412.00–415.00	413.43
4	350–400	363	410.00–417.50	413.69
4	400–450	428	385.00–410.00	402.28
4	450–500	466	365.00–387.50	378.69
5	500–550	525	340.00–355.00	350.58
2	550–600	560	320.00–335.00	327.57
1	650–700	680	317.50	317.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	368	340.00–352.00	346.26
3	450–500	462	330.00–352.00	339.00
2	500–550	503	310.00–316.00	313.01
2	550–600	575	300.00–317.50	308.67
1	650–700	670	304.00	304.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	530.00–540.00	534.89
4	350–400	369	440.00–470.00	453.79
7	400–450	439	430.00–440.00	434.18
2	450–500	458	427.50–455.00	441.17
5	500–550	516	385.00–395.00	389.29
6	600–650	615	342.00–362.00	355.93
3	650–700	670	330.00–338.00	335.03
1	750–800	755	330.00	330.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	485.00–495.00	489.92
4	350–400	374	412.00–417.50	414.92
5	400–450	429	402.00–417.50	413.85
4	450–500	460	400.00–416.00	407.52
4	500–550	513	374.00–380.00	376.51
5	550–600	579	350.00–362.00	358.07
7	600–650	619	330.00–350.00	338.29
2	650–700	668	322.50–325.00	323.76
1	700–750	725	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	460.00	460.00
2	300–350	340	417.50	417.50
2	350–400	380	390.00–392.50	391.28
5	400–450	406	380.00	380.00
3	450–500	460	365.00–392.00	374.20
3	500–550	512	348.00–352.00	350.00
3	550–600	565	317.50–338.00	328.40
2	600–650	605	324.00–326.00	325.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	395.00	395.00
1	700–750	720	342.00	342.00
1	750–800	785	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	432.50	432.50
1	450–500	480	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	350–400	383	345.00–348.00	347.44
1	600–650	600	326.00	326.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	—	1,225	3,150.00–3,350.00	3,247.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	950	2,150.00	2,150.00

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	6	—	1,115	3,775.00–4,300.00	3,999.44

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	3,050.00	3,050.00

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	—	820	2,300.00	2,300.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,125	3,300.00	3,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,090	2,100.00	2,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	181.50	181.50
6	—	923	161.00–169.00	164.98
1	—	995	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,490	191.00	191.00
1	—	1,580	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,093	178.00–185.00	182.89
8	—	1,328	197.00–206.00	202.24
22	—	1,065	186.00–196.00	190.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,230	183.00	183.00
2	—	1,695	228.00–229.00	228.57

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.