Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $226.99/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 512 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $236.37/cwt +0.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 528 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.01/cwt +6.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 513 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 696 540 495
Feeder cattle 556 421 412
Slaughter cattle 115 52 52
Replacement cattle 25 67 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 367 3 268.00–278.00 $271.55 $997 +10.04
410–440 425 4 248.00–250.00 $248.96 $1,058 -9.37
455–465 463 4 242.00–248.00 $244.51 $1,132 -0.56
500–540 513 3 242.00–243.00 $242.35 $1,243 +1.12
555–575 568 3 240.00–241.00 $240.67 $1,367 +3.98
600 600 3 224.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,368 +1.67
660–675 670 3 224.00–226.00 $224.66 $1,505 +1.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 363 3 282.00–292.00 $285.93 $1,038 —
455–465 458 3 251.00–252.00 $251.66 $1,153 —
555–575 562 3 241.00–245.00 $242.98 $1,366 +1.22
600–645 623 2 240.00–241.00 $240.52 $1,498 +7.17
665–680 673 2 238.00–239.00 $238.51 $1,605 +8.25
700 700 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,645 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–460 458 3 238.00–240.00 $239.34 $1,096 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 270 5 232.00–242.00 $236.72 $639 -2.89
300–335 326 9 232.00–240.00 $235.11 $766 +0.30
355–365 358 8 230.00–240.00 $234.04 $838 ±0.00
410–445 437 11 226.00–230.00 $227.44 $994 -1.77
455–465 458 7 219.00–229.00 $224.28 $1,027 +2.39
500–545 513 15 218.00–221.00 $220.01 $1,129 +6.87
555–575 565 8 212.00–219.00 $216.03 $1,221 +7.67
600–645 618 5 200.00–207.00 $204.08 $1,261 +8.30
660–665 663 4 183.00–193.00 $188.02 $1,247 +0.03
700–735 723 3 183.00–186.00 $185.03 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 2 250.00 $250.00 $650 —
355–380 371 4 240.00–243.00 $242.03 $898 -2.80
400–445 433 8 230.00–234.00 $232.35 $1,006 -2.59
455–490 468 9 230.00–232.00 $230.79 $1,080 -2.23
500–545 515 7 222.00–228.00 $225.31 $1,160 +1.17
555–565 560 8 222.00–224.00 $222.63 $1,247 +4.64
600–645 619 7 208.00–220.00 $212.72 $1,317 +5.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 220.00–230.00 $224.77 $602 -3.71
355–380 367 6 220.00–228.00 $224.04 $822 +4.00
400–445 428 6 210.00–220.00 $215.88 $924 +4.83
455–465 457 9 210.00–218.00 $214.35 $980 +9.32
500–535 526 8 200.00–210.00 $204.41 $1,075 +3.94
555–575 568 6 194.00–204.00 $197.67 $1,123 +0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 —
320–335 329 6 263.00–272.00 $268.46 $883 —
355–380 367 10 254.00–264.00 $258.86 $950 +9.13
425–445 433 5 238.00–248.00 $242.11 $1,048 +0.27
455–465 462 6 228.00–238.00 $231.29 $1,069 -0.95
500–535 512 19 222.00–230.00 $226.99 $1,162 +0.86
555–590 572 10 218.00–220.00 $218.70 $1,251 +4.74
600–645 623 7 200.00–210.00 $206.47 $1,286 +2.61
660–680 673 3 192.00–198.00 $196.04 $1,319 -2.24
700–745 723 4 190.00–196.00 $193.09 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 5 250.00–260.00 $255.87 $675 +11.10
300–330 321 7 245.00–255.00 $250.73 $805 +10.45
355–365 358 7 240.00–250.00 $245.04 $877 +9.65
400–445 428 6 227.00–232.00 $229.58 $983 +3.25
455–465 457 9 215.00–225.00 $219.98 $1,005 -2.06
500–545 527 6 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,134 +5.24
555–575 564 7 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,165 +3.50
600–645 615 3 194.00–199.00 $197.25 $1,213 +4.48
660–675 668 4 180.00–185.00 $182.53 $1,219 +6.46
700–745 723 4 170.00–175.00 $172.58 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 319 5 282.00–292.00 $286.27 $913 +4.27
355–365 358 4 272.00–280.00 $275.03 $985 +11.22
400–445 427 8 250.00–258.00 $254.28 $1,086 -0.02
455–465 463 9 244.00–250.00 $246.65 $1,142 +1.95
500–545 528 16 232.00–240.00 $236.37 $1,248 +0.70
555–575 561 10 229.00–235.00 $231.00 $1,296 +2.72
600–645 618 5 212.00–220.00 $216.78 $1,340 +1.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1600 1186 80-85% 22 100.00–107.00 $103.52 $1,228 -5.04
1000–1330 1201 80-85% 7 95.00–99.00 $98.12 $1,178 -16.04
1285–1470 1378 80-85% 2 108.00 $108.00 $1,488 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1170 1058 85-90% 20 93.00–100.00 $97.19 $1,028 —
1000–1120 1092 85-90% 5 83.00–90.00 $87.95 $960 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1565 1485 75-80% 3 94.00–101.00 $96.31 $1,430 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1645 1512 3 116.00–119.00 $116.96 $1,768 —
1435–2075 1711 9 120.00–124.00 $121.35 $2,076 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
980–1005 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $974.69

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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.