Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

736 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $218.18/cwt +3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $788/hd at 361 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $195.95/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 568 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.55/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $821/hd at 356 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 736 777 1,074
Feeder cattle 574 665 811
Slaughter cattle 122 72 183
Replacement cattle 40 40 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and 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
310–330 320 2 285.00–290.00 $287.42 $920 +3.64
400–445 420 5 258.00–268.00 $261.09 $1,097 —
455–465 463 4 250.00–260.00 $255.03 $1,181 -12.27
500–535 526 5 248.00–255.00 $251.63 $1,324 -1.25
615 615 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,451 -1.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 272.00 $272.00 $966 —
420–445 428 3 254.00–258.00 $256.61 $1,098 +1.52
500–545 529 4 236.00–247.00 $242.88 $1,285 +2.44
660 660 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,485 +4.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–545 530 3 229.00–230.00 $229.31 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 6 219.00–229.00 $222.74 $590 —
300–335 324 8 217.00–227.00 $220.58 $715 +0.70
355–365 361 15 212.00–222.00 $218.18 $788 +3.13
440–445 443 8 210.00–220.00 $216.01 $957 +6.77
455–465 458 6 208.00–218.00 $213.37 $977 +5.36
500–535 521 4 205.00–215.00 $211.24 $1,101 +7.85
555–575 568 3 198.00–200.00 $199.35 $1,132 +5.29
600–645 628 7 190.00–195.00 $192.20 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 327 6 226.00–236.00 $230.66 $754 -4.56
355–360 356 11 224.00–234.00 $230.55 $821 -2.46
400–445 428 9 226.00–232.00 $229.53 $982 +5.15
455–465 460 11 222.00–229.00 $225.98 $1,040 +1.97
500–545 520 6 220.00–226.00 $223.08 $1,160 +3.28
600–645 624 5 200.00–205.00 $203.22 $1,268 +0.70
655–690 668 5 185.00–195.00 $189.00 $1,263 -2.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 360 3 237.00–238.00 $237.66 $856 -3.84
435–445 440 3 234.00–238.00 $236.01 $1,038 +4.03
455–465 460 4 230.00–231.00 $230.51 $1,060 +0.75
500–535 513 8 228.00–230.00 $229.03 $1,175 +3.00
555–575 559 5 220.00–226.00 $222.22 $1,242 +6.20
600–645 627 3 210.00–216.00 $212.59 $1,333 -0.87

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 265 6 245.00–255.00 $249.91 $662 -0.91
300–335 322 6 240.00–250.00 $244.84 $788 +0.31
355–380 370 8 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $888 +2.33
400–445 429 7 224.00–234.00 $230.33 $988 +5.74
455–465 459 10 218.00–225.00 $220.62 $1,013 +4.45
500–535 524 7 205.00–215.00 $209.26 $1,097 +3.73
555–575 568 11 190.00–200.00 $195.95 $1,113 +0.24
600–645 630 5 180.00–188.00 $184.85 $1,165 +1.56
660–665 661 6 170.00–180.00 $175.01 $1,157 -6.99
700–745 724 5 164.00–172.00 $168.08 $1,217 -3.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 321 6 262.00–272.00 $264.99 $851 +7.98
355–365 361 5 258.00–268.00 $263.24 $950 —
400–445 429 9 238.00–246.00 $241.91 $1,038 +0.24
455–465 459 8 227.00–237.00 $233.50 $1,072 +0.79
500–535 507 5 220.00–225.00 $222.04 $1,126 -0.16
555–575 566 9 210.00–220.00 $213.47 $1,208 +3.45
600–645 616 7 194.00–203.00 $197.37 $1,216 -4.67
660–690 675 4 182.00–192.00 $187.11 $1,263 —
700–745 730 3 180.00–186.00 $184.08 $1,344 -6.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
305–335 323 3 283.00–290.00 $286.01 $924 —
355–380 365 6 277.00–287.50 $281.50 $1,027 +22.99
400–435 418 8 248.00–258.00 $252.65 $1,056 -0.57
455–465 461 9 240.00–250.00 $244.44 $1,127 +2.42
500–535 514 9 226.00–232.00 $230.16 $1,183 -0.74
555–575 563 5 222.00–228.00 $225.04 $1,267 +1.92
600–645 611 4 210.00–218.00 $215.06 $1,314 +7.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1500 1242 80-85% 21 104.00–111.00 $107.97 $1,341 —
1220–1330 1288 80-85% 4 96.00–103.00 $99.83 $1,286 -13.75
1070–1580 1325 80-85% 9 112.00–118.00 $115.50 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–990 943 85-90% 4 84.00–90.00 $88.18 $832 —
1000–1030 1020 85-90% 3 100.00–104.00 $101.35 $1,034 -0.29
900–1200 1041 85-90% 14 91.00–99.00 $95.51 $994 -6.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480–1590 1535 75-80% 2 102.00–105.00 $103.45 $1,588 —
1515–1575 1545 75-80% 2 98.00–100.00 $98.98 $1,529 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2010 1593 4 115.00–120.00 $119.06 $1,897 —
1335–2225 1769 5 121.00–125.00 $123.69 $2,188 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1160 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,080.00–1,150.00 $1,110.27

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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
1000–1150 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,288.37 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130–1200 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,560.62 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–800 750 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,266.67 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.