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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.24/cwt -1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 461 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $213.96/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 568 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $241.84/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 518 615
Feeder cattle 421 444 487
Slaughter cattle 52 48 74
Replacement cattle 67 26 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 261.00–262.00 $261.51 $941 -5.18
400–445 436 5 256.00–262.00 $258.33 $1,126 +5.52
466–480 473 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,159 +0.65
500–545 518 5 239.00–243.00 $241.23 $1,250 +2.50
565–575 572 3 233.00–239.00 $236.69 $1,354 -0.66
620 620 3 226.00–227.00 $226.33 $1,403 —
660–686 673 2 221.00–226.00 $223.45 $1,504 -2.55
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 428 2 270.00–274.00 $272.08 $1,165 +8.67
500–535 509 4 244.00–248.00 $245.54 $1,250 +1.41
555–590 571 4 240.00–244.00 $241.76 $1,380 +0.93
600–610 603 3 229.00–236.00 $233.35 $1,407 +0.33
655–685 671 4 228.00–231.00 $230.26 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,439 —
700–745 723 2 197.00–200.00 $198.55 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 236.00–243.00 $239.61 $652 —
330–335 331 5 230.00–239.00 $234.81 $777 —
355–365 360 8 228.00–238.00 $234.04 $843 +11.06
405–440 421 4 224.00–233.00 $229.21 $965 +7.07
455–475 463 8 219.00–227.00 $221.89 $1,027 +9.49
500–535 518 4 208.00–218.00 $213.14 $1,104 +1.66
555–575 568 6 206.00–212.00 $208.36 $1,183 +0.58
600–645 627 3 191.00–201.00 $195.78 $1,228 -1.54
655–660 657 3 184.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,235 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 225.00–232.00 $228.48 $628 —
305–335 329 8 220.00–230.00 $224.05 $737 +9.03
355–390 368 9 218.00–222.00 $220.04 $810 +8.02
400–445 421 4 205.00–215.00 $211.05 $889 +1.04
455–465 457 6 202.00–212.00 $205.03 $937 +1.20
500–535 510 5 196.00–206.00 $200.47 $1,022 +5.57
555–575 570 4 195.00–204.00 $197.19 $1,124 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 359 5 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $879 +14.32
400–440 434 8 234.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,020 +4.60
455–465 458 7 229.00–236.00 $233.02 $1,067 +5.46
500–535 515 7 219.00–228.00 $224.14 $1,154 +1.84
555–575 559 5 214.00–224.00 $217.99 $1,219 -0.06
600–645 628 4 206.00–209.00 $207.52 $1,303 -2.53
710 710 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,406 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 7 246.00–256.00 $249.73 $912 -3.82
400–440 430 11 237.00–246.00 $241.84 $1,040 +1.88
455–490 461 14 228.00–238.00 $232.24 $1,071 -1.27
500–545 506 7 220.00–230.00 $226.13 $1,144 +4.30
555–575 568 14 210.00–218.00 $213.96 $1,215 -1.07
600–645 621 8 200.00–209.00 $203.86 $1,266 +0.53
655–665 662 7 196.00–202.00 $198.28 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 240.00–250.00 $244.77 $656 -9.18
300–335 328 5 236.00–246.00 $240.28 $788 +5.80
355–380 367 6 230.00–240.00 $235.39 $864 —
440–445 444 9 222.00–232.00 $226.33 $1,005 +0.13
455–465 458 6 217.00–227.00 $222.04 $1,017 +0.07
500–535 510 7 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,070 +0.44
555–575 565 4 200.00–206.00 $203.05 $1,147 +0.03
600–635 612 3 190.00–198.00 $192.77 $1,180 -2.71
660–685 673 2 172.00–180.00 $176.07 $1,185 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 282.00 $282.00 $931 —
355–390 373 4 260.00–268.00 $263.81 $984 —
400–445 437 6 250.00–257.00 $254.30 $1,111 -1.00
455–465 458 9 240.00–250.00 $244.70 $1,121 -1.95
500–545 520 5 232.00–241.00 $235.67 $1,225 +1.56
550–575 564 8 224.00–234.00 $228.28 $1,287 +2.61
600–635 613 5 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,317 +0.03
660–675 667 3 209.00–211.00 $210.01 $1,401 +5.51
700–735 718 2 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1400 1129 80-85% 6 99.00–103.00 $100.96 $1,140 -5.16
900–1575 1188 80-85% 15 104.00–111.00 $108.56 $1,290 —
1100–1335 1203 80-85% 8 112.00–119.00 $114.16 $1,373 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 948 85-90% 5 84.00–90.00 $87.30 $828 +1.47
980–1090 1018 85-90% 8 93.00–100.00 $97.36 $991 —
955–1180 1019 85-90% 7 102.00–107.00 $104.72 $1,067 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1575 1540 75-80% 2 104.00–110.00 $106.93 $1,647 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1745 1400 2 109.00–110.00 $109.62 $1,535 —
1715–2110 1913 2 123.00–127.00 $124.79 $2,387 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1230 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,366.99
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1100 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,022.13

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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
965–1150 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,337.41 —

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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.