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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

342 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $248.44/cwt ≈ $1,424/hd at 573 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 342 367 303
Feeder cattle 257 267 237
Slaughter cattle 67 54 54
Replacement cattle 18 46 12

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, steer and bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 6 288.00–298.00 $292.91 $1,075 —
420–435 426 4 286.00–296.00 $290.46 $1,237 —
455–480 468 4 270.00–280.00 $275.68 $1,290 —
520–545 535 3 250.00–260.00 $256.60 $1,373 —
555–585 573 20 246.00–250.00 $248.44 $1,424 —
625–635 630 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,418 -4.96
660–675 667 3 220.00–225.00 $222.52 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 2 310.00–314.00 $312.09 $868 —
355–375 365 5 302.00–314.00 $306.88 $1,120 +14.51
460–480 472 3 285.00–300.00 $289.88 $1,368 +15.85
560–575 568 2 257.00–258.00 $257.49 $1,463 —
640–645 643 3 239.00–240.00 $239.67 $1,541 —
660–685 669 4 237.00–240.00 $238.26 $1,594 +12.26
705–730 718 3 224.00–228.00 $225.64 $1,620 —
750 750 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 238 2 280.00–290.00 $284.84 $678 —
330–346 342 4 280.00–286.00 $282.46 $966 +12.46
355–395 379 5 274.00–280.00 $276.72 $1,049 —
475–485 480 2 260.00–270.00 $264.95 $1,272 —
510–545 528 4 240.00–248.00 $244.79 $1,292 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 270 2 263.00–265.00 $263.96 $713 +13.82
325–340 333 4 252.00–256.00 $254.23 $847 +10.24
355–390 369 6 244.00–252.00 $248.73 $918 +10.89
410–440 425 3 238.00–242.50 $240.14 $1,021 +11.10
470–475 473 2 226.00–228.00 $227.01 $1,074 +1.98
500–505 501 5 218.00–222.00 $220.00 $1,102 +6.78
555–575 563 5 208.00–218.00 $211.44 $1,190 +1.67
600–635 620 3 196.00–206.00 $199.91 $1,239 +6.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 4 250.00–255.00 $252.55 $689 +18.29
325–345 334 4 228.00–238.00 $232.58 $777 +3.23
355–385 370 4 225.00–235.00 $229.17 $848 —
425–445 435 4 218.00–222.00 $219.76 $956 +4.94
525–530 528 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,085 +3.85
625–635 632 3 180.00–185.00 $182.32 $1,152 -2.51
665–680 673 3 175.00–180.00 $177.32 $1,193 +4.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 265.00 $265.00 $861 +10.83
360–375 368 2 254.00–258.00 $255.96 $942 +6.29
400–445 418 5 244.00–254.00 $248.85 $1,040 +2.62
500–525 510 4 228.00–230.00 $229.23 $1,169 +1.90
555–570 563 2 220.00–221.00 $220.51 $1,241 +0.46

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 310.00 $310.00 $698 —
315–340 330 5 290.00–302.00 $297.04 $980 +17.14
355–380 361 4 286.00–296.00 $291.97 $1,054 +15.66
425–445 435 5 286.00–296.00 $290.43 $1,263 +32.19
455–465 459 5 267.00–277.00 $271.59 $1,247 +27.96
500–545 519 8 234.00–244.00 $240.04 $1,246 +9.39
555–585 569 5 220.00–230.00 $223.12 $1,270 +2.62
600–635 624 4 200.00–210.00 $205.07 $1,280 +11.63
665–675 670 3 193.00–197.00 $194.66 $1,304 +6.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 270.00–280.00 $275.62 $890 +12.21
355–380 361 4 267.00–277.00 $272.09 $982 +17.73
400–445 432 9 265.00–275.00 $268.65 $1,161 +25.57
455–490 470 6 251.00–261.00 $254.20 $1,195 +22.57
500–535 507 5 222.00–232.00 $225.66 $1,144 +5.64
555–575 563 4 210.00–215.00 $212.26 $1,195 +7.22
600–645 623 2 197.00–198.00 $197.52 $1,231 +14.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 367 7 300.00–314.00 $304.75 $1,118 +15.93
400–445 425 7 300.00–310.00 $303.50 $1,290 +28.21
460–480 469 5 280.00–290.00 $285.42 $1,339 +29.62
505–535 522 3 250.00–256.00 $253.61 $1,324 +13.61
560–580 574 4 240.00–245.00 $243.02 $1,395 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1440 1118 80-85% 7 89.00–94.00 $92.22 $1,031 —
1005–1505 1212 80-85% 19 95.00–102.00 $98.77 $1,197 —
1080–1340 1235 80-85% 12 104.00–111.00 $105.63 $1,305 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1105 947 85-90% 9 85.00–91.00 $88.34 $837 —
840–1340 1010 85-90% 3 80.00–83.00 $81.72 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1320 1158 4 102.00–107.00 $104.42 $1,209 —
1050–2015 1590 3 112.00–120.00 $116.55 $1,853 +0.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1440 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,310.00–1,540.00 $1,420.69
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–925 893 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,200.00 $1,043.42

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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
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 -125.00

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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.