Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.75/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $980/hd at 474 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.81/cwt +8.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 523 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $234.49/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 426 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 670 699
Feeder cattle 497 527 539
Slaughter cattle 130 73 92
Replacement cattle 70 70 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 higher, steer and bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 365 2 270.00–280.00 $275.07 $1,004 —
410–445 436 6 250.00–260.00 $254.77 $1,111 +4.09
455–465 459 15 240.00–250.00 $245.48 $1,127 -2.02
500–540 519 11 234.00–240.00 $236.92 $1,230 +5.27
560–581 573 17 230.00–238.00 $235.61 $1,350 +9.58
600–645 622 10 210.00–220.00 $214.58 $1,335 -12.11
660–670 663 3 208.00–213.00 $211.34 $1,401 —
700–730 715 2 197.00–203.00 $199.94 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 2 253.00–260.00 $256.33 $807 —
355–390 368 5 250.00–260.00 $254.02 $935 —
400–440 432 5 238.00–248.00 $241.48 $1,043 +6.34
455–465 458 7 228.00–238.00 $232.04 $1,063 —
520–535 531 4 225.00–230.00 $226.22 $1,201 +3.09
555–575 565 3 221.00–226.00 $222.64 $1,258 +11.62
600–640 620 4 208.00–209.00 $208.48 $1,293 +5.40
708 708 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 274 5 240.00–250.00 $242.77 $665 —
330–335 332 3 230.00–236.00 $233.02 $774 —
355–380 369 4 230.00–234.00 $232.49 $858 —
440–445 443 2 227.00–237.00 $232.03 $1,028 —
455–490 473 4 216.00–226.00 $221.19 $1,046 +13.66
500–533 520 5 205.00–211.00 $208.69 $1,085 +3.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 324 5 227.50–237.50 $232.81 $754 +12.81
355–390 366 4 222.00–232.00 $227.52 $833 +12.88
400–440 423 8 212.00–218.00 $215.62 $912 +3.71
455–479 474 27 206.00–212.00 $206.75 $980 +0.02
500–533 523 25 200.00–209.50 $204.81 $1,071 +8.71
555–593 571 14 195.50–206.00 $199.94 $1,142 +3.93
600–645 621 8 188.00–198.00 $192.21 $1,194 +9.92
660–675 671 4 180.00–181.00 $180.75 $1,213 +4.11
700–745 723 2 166.00–168.00 $166.97 $1,207 —
755–770 763 2 156.00–157.00 $156.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 277 6 220.00–230.00 $224.78 $623 —
300–336 317 4 217.50–224.00 $219.88 $697 +12.53
355–380 365 7 208.00–217.50 $212.42 $775 +8.28
400–445 418 9 201.00–211.00 $207.72 $868 +3.85
455–490 467 9 200.00–205.00 $202.13 $944 +2.01
500–545 520 15 188.00–198.00 $192.73 $1,002 +3.89
555–590 570 13 186.00–195.00 $189.75 $1,082 +1.63
655–675 663 6 160.00–170.00 $165.01 $1,094 +1.66
760–765 763 4 148.00 $148.00 $1,129 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–240 225 4 214.00–224.00 $216.76 $488 —
355–370 363 4 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $726 +5.83
400–445 423 4 190.00–200.00 $195.27 $826 —
455–480 470 4 185.00–195.00 $190.03 $893 -0.52
500–545 513 10 180.00–185.00 $181.98 $934 +4.55
555–590 567 3 170.00–180.00 $173.47 $984 +0.12
600–645 634 4 150.00–160.00 $155.09 $983 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 283 8 252.00–260.00 $256.40 $726 +8.44
310–335 329 16 250.00–255.00 $251.95 $829 +7.23
355–390 373 15 240.00–246.00 $243.27 $907 +2.56
400–445 426 18 232.00–238.00 $234.49 $999 +1.02
455–495 470 10 220.00–230.00 $226.35 $1,064 +4.35
500–545 521 7 210.00–218.00 $214.10 $1,115 +2.27
550–575 560 6 202.00–209.00 $205.32 $1,150 +0.33
600–645 615 3 190.00–193.00 $191.05 $1,175 +8.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 229 5 250.00–252.50 $251.54 $576 +10.88
260–290 279 7 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $684 +5.47
300–335 320 10 226.00–236.00 $230.01 $736 -1.35
355–390 371 14 224.00–234.00 $227.79 $845 +0.28
400–445 430 11 206.00–216.00 $211.86 $911 +1.86
455–470 464 9 200.00–210.00 $205.36 $953 +0.38
500–545 528 6 195.00–205.00 $200.07 $1,056 +0.57
655–665 660 2 159.00–165.00 $161.98 $1,069 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 325 3 269.00–272.00 $270.32 $879 +18.34
355–380 368 4 250.00–255.00 $252.59 $930 +2.59
400–430 410 6 240.00–248.00 $244.70 $1,003 +4.26
455–465 459 6 232.00–242.00 $237.53 $1,090 +8.10
500–545 525 5 220.00–230.00 $226.06 $1,187 +2.25
555–575 559 16 213.00–220.00 $216.68 $1,211 -1.07
600–645 622 8 194.00–200.00 $197.75 $1,230 -5.48
660–675 670 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 +0.33
700–705 703 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,230 -7.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1135 1028 80-85% 15 96.00–103.00 $98.73 $1,015 +10.49
780–1195 1035 80-85% 20 88.00–95.00 $92.70 $959 +4.46
945–1270 1118 80-85% 3 104.00–107.00 $105.14 $1,175 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1180 891 85-90% 15 84.00–91.00 $87.09 $776 —
640–1095 911 85-90% 9 76.00–83.00 $79.54 $725 —
900–1150 1021 85-90% 8 92.00–99.00 $95.78 $978 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,330 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,296 —
1470–2125 1740 6 112.00–115.00 $113.09 $1,968 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1045 939 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 875.00–1,075.00 $969.54
855–1045 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 900.00–1,100.00 $1,028.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1230 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,277.02
1125–1300 1219 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,222.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1100 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,264.46 +66.69
1105–1330 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,151.03 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00 $700.00 —
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00 $875.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.