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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

1,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $273.15/cwt ≈ $1,532/hd at 561 lb · 129 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.22/cwt +11.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 487 lb · 75 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.93/cwt +16.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,447/hd at 621 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,284 496 550
Feeder cattle 1,193 422 465
Slaughter cattle 60 51 59
Replacement cattle 31 23 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 2 310.00–320.00 $314.77 $1,007 +16.35
400–446 429 9 273.00–287.50 $277.15 $1,189 —
455–475 459 66 272.00–282.00 $277.54 $1,274 —
500–535 value added 508 5 272.00–278.00 $276.18 $1,403 —
500–540 517 7 257.00–262.00 $259.98 $1,344 +15.67
559–565 value added 560 113 274.75–277.00 $275.27 $1,542 —
555–570 566 16 252.00–261.00 $258.14 $1,461 —
630–646 643 15 249.00–256.00 $253.21 $1,628 +20.66
670–690 680 2 239.00–240.00 $239.49 $1,629 +8.83
693 value added 693 15 250.00 $250.00 $1,732 —
700–740 738 33 233.00–238.00 $237.77 $1,755 +14.70
755–765 758 10 228.00–232.00 $229.20 $1,737 +15.16
836 value added 836 7 233.00 $233.00 $1,948 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 5 280.00–290.00 $284.47 $933 +0.69
355–360 356 4 276.00–280.00 $277.99 $990 —
400–440 427 3 268.00–270.00 $269.38 $1,150 —
455–465 461 6 255.00–265.00 $259.52 $1,196 +15.11
500–525 518 4 245.00–255.00 $250.45 $1,297 —
556–590 564 12 242.00–250.00 $247.92 $1,398 —
600–620 607 5 232.00–238.00 $233.62 $1,418 +11.22
660–685 676 4 230.00–236.00 $233.52 $1,579 —
705–730 718 2 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 3 260.00–270.00 $263.38 $948 —
400–440 416 5 250.00–260.00 $253.85 $1,056 —
455–495 475 6 235.00–245.00 $238.84 $1,134 —
500–546 533 11 234.00–240.00 $235.15 $1,253 —
555–575 565 4 234.00–238.00 $236.04 $1,334 —
600–645 623 5 210.00–214.00 $212.43 $1,323 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 320 2 257.00–260.00 $258.41 $827 —
350–390 371 6 246.00–252.00 $248.69 $923 +4.21
405–435 429 12 238.00–246.00 $240.48 $1,032 +2.76
452–496 482 34 234.00–243.00 $238.71 $1,151 +5.12
455–498 value added 491 41 248.00–256.00 $250.62 $1,231 —
535–546 544 12 232.00–238.00 $234.32 $1,275 +8.87
551–598 566 15 224.00–234.00 $229.61 $1,300 +5.98
600 600 3 216.00–226.00 $221.67 $1,330 +5.57
618–646 value added 622 63 230.00–234.00 $233.47 $1,452 —
655–675 663 3 210.00–218.00 $214.69 $1,423 +3.71
690 value added 690 27 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 —
700–730 715 2 201.00–210.00 $205.59 $1,470 —
755–760 758 2 201.00–208.00 $204.49 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 252.00–257.50 $254.76 $662 +13.76
310–335 330 5 241.00–250.00 $242.69 $801 +7.67
355–390 365 4 238.00–248.00 $242.14 $884 +10.08
410–415 413 3 228.00–238.00 $233.33 $964 +1.38
460–465 462 5 224.00–234.00 $228.01 $1,053 +2.15
500–545 523 18 220.00–230.00 $225.77 $1,181 +5.45
550–575 559 22 215.00–225.00 $221.73 $1,239 +5.05
600–645 615 6 205.00–214.00 $209.02 $1,285 +5.99
655–675 666 9 195.00–205.00 $199.99 $1,332 +2.95
765–775 770 3 190.00–196.00 $194.00 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–222 221 2 234.00–244.00 $239.02 $528 —
310–330 323 3 227.00–237.00 $231.22 $747 +6.13
355–365 360 4 224.00–234.00 $228.80 $824 +10.74
400–445 434 4 218.00–226.00 $221.90 $963 —
455–465 458 5 212.00–222.00 $217.62 $997 +0.92
500–545 516 7 210.00–219.00 $215.27 $1,111 +8.15
555–575 562 3 206.00–211.00 $209.02 $1,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 318 5 255.00–265.00 $258.90 $823 +2.07
355–365 360 4 250.00–260.00 $255.07 $918 +1.69
400–445 434 8 230.00–238.00 $234.72 $1,019 +1.39
455–465 458 7 220.00–230.00 $225.03 $1,031 +2.00
500–535 524 4 210.00–220.00 $214.58 $1,124 +2.60
555–565 562 8 200.00–210.00 $204.38 $1,149 —
600–645 624 10 190.00–197.50 $192.19 $1,199 -0.92
660–675 669 4 180.00–190.00 $185.01 $1,238 -0.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 290.00–298.00 $293.86 $823 +13.98
330–335 333 3 276.00–280.00 $278.68 $928 —
355–390 361 6 267.00–277.00 $273.06 $986 +9.91
400–445 434 6 242.00–255.00 $247.79 $1,075 +6.73
455–465 460 2 232.00–242.00 $237.05 $1,090 +0.59
500–545 519 7 221.00–231.00 $227.80 $1,182 +1.90
555–575 562 6 214.00–222.00 $218.05 $1,225 -2.98
600–645 611 4 200.00–210.00 $204.26 $1,248 +1.87
660–675 670 3 192.00–202.00 $197.04 $1,320 -0.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 310.00–320.00 $314.94 $872 +16.23
355–390 379 4 285.00–295.00 $290.08 $1,099 +8.37
400–445 414 6 259.00–270.00 $262.64 $1,087 +11.81
460–490 473 9 248.00–254.00 $252.31 $1,193 +5.10
500–535 511 7 232.00–240.00 $236.62 $1,209 +2.72
555–575 565 4 230.00–238.00 $233.93 $1,322 +5.45
700–745 723 2 203.00–205.00 $204.03 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1560 1194 80-85% 12 104.00–111.00 $107.44 $1,283 —
1090–1350 1230 80-85% 5 113.00–114.00 $113.37 $1,394 +6.71
1045–1570 1267 80-85% 5 102.00–103.00 $102.59 $1,300 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–960 911 85-90% 4 82.00–88.00 $83.79 $763 -1.27
795–1090 932 85-90% 8 91.00–98.00 $94.07 $877 +9.01
910–1020 960 85-90% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.27 $982 +7.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 75-80% 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1895 1599 5 115.00–120.00 $117.77 $1,883 —
1530–1765 1610 3 121.00–128.00 $123.87 $1,994 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–980 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 735.00–900.00 $820.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
900–1130 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,432.01 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–850 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,411.38 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640 640 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00 $775.00 —

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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.