Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 15, 2023

509 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Carroll County Livestock report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.54/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $993/hd at 481 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $199.86/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,041/hd at 521 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 509 967 605
Feeder cattle 379 737 493
Slaughter cattle 115 155 85
Replacement cattle 15 75 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter classes mostly steady, feeder bulls and steers lightly tested, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
355–390 373 2 227.50–230.00 $228.69 $853 -13.35
400–445 423 8 225.00–234.00 $228.74 $968 -10.23
455–490 477 7 230.00–237.00 $232.15 $1,107 -0.85
515–535 523 4 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $1,124 —
575 575 2 207.00–211.00 $209.00 $1,202 —
615–640 628 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,319 —
725 725 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
305 305 1 260.00 $260.00 $793 +0.33
390 390 2 242.00–253.00 $247.50 $965 -6.77
405–440 423 4 237.00–247.50 $240.27 $1,016 -11.96
460–485 469 4 238.00–248.00 $244.66 $1,147 +2.12
505–540 521 7 225.00–235.00 $229.95 $1,198 -5.16
570–590 580 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,317 -1.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 212.50 $212.50 $574 —
325 325 2 210.00 $210.00 $682 —
365 365 1 216.00 $216.00 $788 -16.69
415–445 428 3 210.00–220.00 $213.46 $914 -13.08
485–495 490 3 210.00–220.00 $216.70 $1,062 —
500–535 518 2 201.00–208.00 $204.62 $1,060 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 247.50–258.00 $252.75 $708 —
315–340 327 6 227.50–238.00 $231.59 $757 +8.83
360–380 368 3 224.00–232.00 $229.39 $844 —
410–425 418 4 211.00–212.00 $211.50 $884 +0.92
460–495 481 11 203.00–210.00 $206.54 $993 -1.27
505–540 521 10 196.00–206.00 $199.86 $1,041 -0.76
550–585 575 6 190.00–196.00 $193.67 $1,114 -1.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 2 225.00–235.00 $230.40 $502 -0.36
255 255 1 230.00 $230.00 $586 +6.50
330 330 1 221.00 $221.00 $729 +9.23
350–385 371 7 210.00–220.00 $214.84 $797 +8.23
400–445 422 9 199.00–208.00 $203.91 $861 -1.39
485 485 1 198.00 $198.00 $960 -2.41
500–520 511 4 190.00–195.00 $192.98 $986 +0.03
660 660 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,122 +11.00
750 750 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 218.00–220.00 $218.98 $460 +7.31
340 340 1 207.00 $207.00 $704 +4.65
360–395 375 4 190.00–200.00 $195.13 $732 +0.08
400–415 408 4 180.00–192.50 $185.10 $755 -1.25
490 490 1 180.00 $180.00 $882 -4.53
565–575 570 2 160.00–169.00 $164.54 $938 -9.11
615–635 627 3 150.00–160.00 $155.31 $974 -4.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 245.00 $245.00 $551 —
310 310 1 232.00 $232.00 $719 -12.47
375–395 386 5 230.00–240.00 $234.98 $907 -0.74
400–445 425 7 229.00–236.00 $230.79 $981 +9.58
450–490 477 6 207.00–215.00 $210.32 $1,003 -6.73
505–545 524 7 212.00–220.00 $215.12 $1,127 +1.55
575–595 586 5 195.00–201.00 $198.60 $1,164 -4.69
635–645 640 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 +0.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 225.00–230.00 $227.62 $489 -19.64
315–340 328 2 224.00–225.00 $224.48 $736 -4.20
350–390 368 3 209.00–218.00 $213.26 $785 -2.23
415–425 422 3 213.00–220.00 $217.70 $919 +13.20
470–480 475 2 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $926 -6.54
500–540 520 2 206.00 $206.00 $1,071 +11.00
560–580 567 3 180.00–190.00 $186.05 $1,055 +1.07
625 625 2 182.00–185.00 $183.50 $1,147 +18.41
655–695 675 2 182.00–185.00 $183.46 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 260.00 $260.00 $533 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
330–340 335 2 240.00–247.50 $243.81 $817 -13.43
400–405 402 3 238.00–248.00 $243.31 $978 +9.89
455–480 470 4 224.00–233.00 $229.19 $1,077 -0.03
500–535 513 3 224.00–235.00 $230.44 $1,182 +6.57
555–580 567 3 207.00–217.00 $210.60 $1,194 -5.38
605–620 613 3 193.00–204.00 $199.04 $1,220 -7.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1175 1017 80-85% 30 88.00–94.00 $90.97 $925 —
1020–1185 1130 80-85% 14 95.00–103.00 $98.71 $1,115 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695–1265 911 85-90% 9 79.00–86.00 $82.13 $748 —
700–1145 915 85-90% 6 70.00–74.00 $71.74 $656 —
810–1110 974 85-90% 9 87.00–91.00 $88.52 $862 +8.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1460 1228 75-80% 5 97.00–103.00 $100.49 $1,234 —
1250–1470 1360 75-80% 2 89.00–91.00 $90.08 $1,225 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,086 —
1520–1955 1740 3 110.00–116.00 $113.25 $1,971 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1180 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,051.70
1180–1185 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,425.05
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1055 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 975.00–1,100.00 $1,040.61
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 -25.00

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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.