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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.06/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 566 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $251.99/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 530 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.21/cwt ≈ $1,166/hd at 457 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 340 342 588
Feeder cattle 284 257 490
Slaughter cattle 36 67 65
Replacement cattle 20 18 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, steer and bull calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves 8.00 to 10.00 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
400–445 429 4 300.00–304.00 $301.95 $1,295 +11.49
450–455 453 3 282.00–289.00 $284.99 $1,291 +9.31
500–540 530 11 249.00–260.00 $251.99 $1,336 -4.61
555–586 581 6 249.00–255.00 $250.12 $1,453 +1.68
600–645 628 4 229.00–236.00 $232.07 $1,457 +7.03
650–670 661 4 224.00–234.00 $230.29 $1,522 +7.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
330–335 333 3 345.00–355.00 $350.03 $1,166 —
355–365 362 3 340.00–342.50 $341.68 $1,237 +34.80
400–445 411 8 308.00–318.00 $314.25 $1,292 —
455–465 458 3 290.00–300.00 $293.99 $1,346 +4.11
500–530 510 3 269.00–270.00 $269.67 $1,375 —
600–605 602 5 240.00–246.00 $242.60 $1,460 —
660–690 674 4 236.00–246.00 $241.27 $1,626 +3.01
730 730 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,591 -7.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 457 5 250.00–260.00 $254.03 $1,161 -10.92
500–520 510 3 236.00–246.00 $240.73 $1,228 -4.06
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 —
798 798 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,357 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 272 3 270.00–277.00 $272.19 $740 +8.23
310–330 318 4 266.00–276.00 $270.47 $860 +16.24
355–365 360 6 252.00–262.00 $258.04 $929 +9.31
400–445 429 7 249.00–260.00 $253.83 $1,089 +13.69
455–465 459 7 236.00–246.00 $242.28 $1,112 +15.27
500–535 511 7 220.00–230.00 $226.50 $1,157 +6.50
555–580 566 11 209.00–220.00 $215.06 $1,217 +3.62
600–645 620 4 200.00–212.00 $207.40 $1,286 +7.49
655–670 662 3 190.00–200.00 $193.30 $1,280 —
700–745 723 2 185.00–190.00 $187.58 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 2 285.00–290.00 $287.62 $771 —
300–315 305 3 280.00–290.00 $283.44 $864 +18.44
355–380 362 5 270.00–282.00 $276.27 $1,000 +20.31
400–445 428 6 267.50–282.00 $272.03 $1,164 +23.18
455–460 457 10 250.00–260.00 $255.21 $1,166 —
500–545 518 5 235.00–240.00 $237.81 $1,232 +8.58
600–645 609 5 220.00–222.00 $220.62 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 318 4 240.00–242.00 $240.94 $766 +8.36
355–385 363 7 226.00–240.00 $233.87 $849 +4.70
400–445 436 5 222.00–232.00 $227.51 $992 +7.75
455–465 457 5 220.00–230.00 $225.22 $1,029 —
500–520 512 5 202.00–210.00 $206.88 $1,059 +1.38
550–575 560 3 190.00–200.00 $195.07 $1,092 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 362.50–365.00 $363.79 $829 —
255–290 270 4 360.00–365.00 $363.11 $980 —
300–335 324 4 340.00–352.50 $343.54 $1,113 —
355–365 357 6 326.00–342.50 $334.30 $1,193 +29.55
400–445 428 5 302.00–316.00 $306.79 $1,313 +3.29
455–480 464 5 290.00–292.00 $290.78 $1,349 +5.36
500–545 526 9 252.00–260.00 $257.02 $1,352 +3.41
555–575 562 6 240.00–251.00 $246.50 $1,385 +3.48
600–645 615 3 220.00–230.00 $223.25 $1,373 —
700–735 723 3 200.00–205.00 $203.39 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 4 320.00–330.00 $325.00 $1,089 +27.96
355–390 369 7 308.00–318.00 $311.10 $1,148 +19.13
400–445 434 4 286.00–300.00 $290.77 $1,262 +0.34
455–480 465 6 267.00–277.00 $272.11 $1,265 +0.52
500–545 514 8 241.00–251.00 $247.13 $1,270 +7.09
555–575 560 8 229.00–239.00 $233.05 $1,305 +9.93
600–645 611 4 200.00–210.00 $204.42 $1,249 -0.65
700–745 723 2 190.00–200.00 $195.16 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 292.50–300.00 $297.44 $842 —
355–390 372 6 275.00–285.00 $280.16 $1,042 +8.07
430–440 434 4 270.00–280.00 $274.99 $1,193 +6.34
455–480 463 7 250.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,183 +1.39
500–535 518 4 230.00–236.00 $233.31 $1,209 +7.65
555–575 565 4 200.00–212.00 $206.83 $1,169 -5.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1535 1245 80-85% 3 98.00–103.00 $100.64 $1,253 -4.99
1240–1405 1342 80-85% 5 105.00–112.00 $107.63 $1,444 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,668 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–960 927 85-90% 3 91.00–92.00 $91.33 $847 +2.99
900–1000 967 85-90% 3 80.00–82.00 $81.38 $787 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1380 1253 3 110.00–114.00 $112.24 $1,406 —
1170–1865 1528 6 120.00–129.00 $122.94 $1,879 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1145–1200 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,450.00 $1,296.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–940 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–975.00 $963.51

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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.