Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 22, 2023

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $242.38/cwt -2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 476 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.53/cwt -6.86 vs last sale · ≈ $861/hd at 387 lb · 15 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.90/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 329 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 509 384
Feeder cattle 537 379 293
Slaughter cattle 130 115 45
Replacement cattle 74 15 46

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 313 3 274.00–280.00 $277.38 $868 +17.38
355–365 360 2 270.00–278.00 $274.06 $987 +26.56
455–479 476 20 240.00–242.50 $242.38 $1,154 -2.28
500–545 530 3 230.00–237.00 $233.43 $1,237 +3.48
555–565 560 2 230.00–232.50 $231.26 $1,295 +4.24
660–675 668 2 205.00–206.00 $205.51 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
258–270 260 6 248.00–250.00 $248.35 $646 —
330–335 333 4 245.00–250.00 $248.24 $827 +3.24
360–391 388 10 240.00–250.00 $249.07 $966 +20.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 329 12 226.00–230.00 $228.90 $753 -2.69
355–395 387 15 221.00–230.00 $222.53 $861 -6.86
400–445 425 11 214.00–224.00 $217.24 $923 +5.74
455–465 458 9 211.00–220.00 $213.12 $976 +6.58
500–545 515 10 200.00–208.00 $202.83 $1,045 +2.97
555–575 562 3 198.00–204.00 $201.69 $1,133 +8.02
600–645 627 3 190.00–196.00 $192.73 $1,208 —
660–675 668 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,286 —
700–745 723 2 180.00–190.00 $184.84 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $537 +10.61
255–280 270 4 220.00–230.00 $225.05 $608 -4.95
315–335 324 4 220.00–222.00 $221.48 $718 +0.48
355–365 362 6 212.00–220.00 $216.04 $782 +1.20
440–445 441 4 205.00–213.00 $209.51 $924 +5.60
455–465 462 10 200.00–208.00 $204.52 $945 +6.52
500–535 523 3 196.00–198.00 $197.36 $1,032 +4.38
555–575 563 5 184.00–194.00 $188.06 $1,059 —
600–645 630 3 170.00–180.00 $176.83 $1,114 —
730–745 738 2 170.00–179.00 $174.45 $1,287 —
755–790 773 2 162.00–163.00 $162.51 $1,256 +2.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 7 215.00–220.00 $217.08 $478 -1.90
265–280 276 6 205.00–212.00 $206.45 $570 —
320–335 327 5 200.00–210.00 $205.99 $674 -1.01
355–365 362 6 200.00–206.00 $204.02 $739 +8.89
400–440 423 5 190.00–200.00 $196.05 $829 +10.95
455–465 458 4 178.00–188.00 $183.52 $841 +3.52
500–535 518 4 176.00–183.00 $179.76 $931 —
555–575 564 6 170.00–180.00 $174.16 $982 +9.62
645 645 2 164.00 $164.00 $1,058 +8.69

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 270 4 252.50–262.00 $257.18 $694 —
300–335 320 7 247.00–254.00 $250.85 $803 +18.85
355–380 374 4 238.00–245.00 $240.68 $900 +5.70
435–445 442 6 228.00–238.00 $231.35 $1,023 +0.56
455–465 461 9 221.00–228.00 $223.89 $1,032 +13.57
500–535 512 8 212.00–220.00 $216.41 $1,108 +1.29
550–575 560 3 202.00–207.00 $204.69 $1,146 +6.09
660–675 669 4 180.00–190.00 $185.22 $1,239 —
700–735 718 2 162.00–164.00 $162.98 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 238.00–242.50 $241.03 $542 +13.41
255–280 260 5 230.00–240.00 $235.88 $613 —
330–335 333 2 224.00–234.00 $228.96 $762 +4.48
355–365 358 6 218.00–227.00 $223.04 $798 +9.78
400–445 420 7 216.00–222.00 $218.53 $918 +0.83
460–480 473 6 206.00–210.00 $208.00 $984 +13.05
500–535 521 5 196.00–206.00 $200.93 $1,047 -5.07
555–575 568 3 190.00–196.00 $194.05 $1,102 +8.00
655–675 666 4 170.00–180.00 $174.99 $1,165 -8.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 328 4 259.00–262.00 $260.51 $854 +16.70
355–370 363 6 250.00–257.50 $253.42 $920 —
420–445 433 6 240.00–250.00 $243.67 $1,055 +0.36
455–490 467 6 229.00–237.00 $233.78 $1,092 +4.59
500–545 517 9 225.00–235.00 $228.50 $1,181 -1.94
555–575 560 6 208.00–218.00 $211.70 $1,186 +1.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1170 1091 80-85% 9 102.00–109.00 $104.26 $1,137 —
880–1490 1109 80-85% 42 93.00–100.00 $96.60 $1,071 -2.11
935–1300 1126 80-85% 7 86.00–93.00 $90.06 $1,014 -8.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1090 842 85-90% 9 76.00–82.00 $79.40 $669 —
770–1100 934 85-90% 21 83.00–90.00 $86.44 $807 +14.70
845–1185 990 85-90% 11 91.00–98.00 $93.65 $927 +5.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1595 1424 75-80% 5 91.00–97.00 $94.44 $1,345 —
1675 1675 75-80% 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,658 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,015 -7.00
1435–1510 1473 2 115.00–119.00 $116.95 $1,723 —
1800 1800 1 125.00 $125.00 $2,250 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1100 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $834.69

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1000 924 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 970.00–1,200.00 $1,060.50 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1400 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,528.68 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.