Rat, calcium has long been "the standard" for loaded tires because gallon for gallon, it's heavy, but it isn't exactly friendly stuff, particularly to steel rims. Eventually, a tube will leak, and because it's nearly impossible to perfectly clean the stuff off, eventually the rims will corrode beyond usability. Given a choice, for long term weight, I'd add iron rather than loading tires. "Wet" tires are miserable (and dangerous) to work with off the tractor (say, for replacing axle seals, or brakes), especially anything bigger than a 24. If there was no other choice but a wet tire, I'd go with beet juice.
A chunk of concrete is a great solution for a temporary weight. I've seen some with a 3pt flat drawbar put through a 2-3' portion of 55 gallon drum, with the section poured full of concrete, or just filled with field rocks. (obviously, the bar goes through the top third of the drum to keep it stable). Same set up could be done with a quick hitch. If you have another tractor to lift with, I suppose a steel box could be made with a pocket on the bottom to slide over the drawbar (and bolt or pin in place) that could be filled with rocks or concrete as mkirsh suggests. I'd be hesitant to do anything that would reduce ground clearance - 500# of drawbar weight sitting in mud isn't too helpful to getting out. A weight on the 3pt (or quick hitch) could be dropped (and dragged from better footing) if the going gets really bad.
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