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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

586 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $335.34/cwt +7.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 357 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $303.11/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 459 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $369.47/cwt ≈ $1,153/hd at 312 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 586 402 741
Feeder cattle 454 320 524
Slaughter cattle 67 60 112
Replacement cattle 65 22 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compare to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers and heifers lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, steer and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 322 3 375.00–390.00 $381.40 $1,228 +25.21
355–360 358 3 358.00–368.00 $361.30 $1,293 +14.59
405–445 418 3 340.00–349.00 $344.68 $1,441 +1.51
455–460 458 4 327.00–335.00 $330.01 $1,511 +2.66
735 735 6 238.00 $238.00 $1,749 —
760 760 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,786 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 375.00–380.00 $377.57 $1,069 —
435–440 438 2 335.00–338.00 $336.49 $1,474 +2.56
655–680 663 3 237.00–238.00 $237.34 $1,574 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–440 420 2 324.00–325.00 $324.48 $1,363 +5.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 296.00–306.00 $300.51 $820 +4.89
355–365 359 5 290.00–297.50 $292.72 $1,051 +12.69
410–445 424 5 275.00–285.00 $278.40 $1,180 +6.93
455–465 458 7 265.00–275.00 $268.59 $1,230 +1.59
500–545 513 7 252.00–265.00 $257.05 $1,319 -5.34
555–575 560 4 250.00–258.00 $252.80 $1,416 -1.37
700–740 723 4 200.00–204.00 $202.49 $1,464 -2.19
755–770 763 2 185.00–187.00 $186.01 $1,419 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 314.00–320.00 $317.95 $900 —
300–320 310 5 308.00–318.00 $315.20 $977 +22.47
355–385 365 6 300.00–310.00 $304.34 $1,111 +14.65
400–445 412 7 295.00–304.00 $299.98 $1,236 +17.27
455–465 460 4 280.00–292.50 $285.62 $1,314 +8.27
555–575 565 6 258.00–265.00 $260.15 $1,470 -2.16
600–640 627 3 230.00–236.00 $233.64 $1,465 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 212 3 285.00–295.00 $290.12 $615 —
255–290 275 3 280.00–290.00 $285.21 $784 +9.32
355–380 364 4 265.00–275.00 $270.34 $984 +9.87
400–445 431 6 255.00–270.00 $261.55 $1,127 —
455–465 459 5 247.50–262.50 $255.05 $1,171 +0.03
500–545 523 8 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $1,281 +4.76
555–590 570 4 220.00–240.00 $228.75 $1,304 -6.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 271 5 350.00–360.00 $355.09 $962 -2.82
310–335 327 9 345.00–360.00 $352.81 $1,154 +10.21
350–365 357 15 330.00–345.00 $335.34 $1,197 +7.58
400–445 422 9 305.00–322.00 $316.54 $1,336 +9.54
455–490 459 14 298.00–310.00 $303.11 $1,391 +8.80
500–545 509 9 278.00–288.00 $281.03 $1,430 +2.73
600–645 615 3 240.00–245.00 $242.40 $1,491 -1.64
700–740 720 2 216.00–218.00 $217.03 $1,563 +7.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 7 322.00–340.00 $332.33 $894 -0.67
300–335 328 12 320.00–340.00 $324.56 $1,065 -6.83
355–365 357 9 308.00–320.00 $311.44 $1,112 +3.17
400–440 427 9 297.00–304.00 $300.01 $1,281 +15.08
455–470 460 5 270.00–290.00 $277.95 $1,279 +2.18
500–530 506 6 260.00–268.00 $263.04 $1,331 —
655–675 663 6 222.00–230.00 $226.01 $1,498 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 312 12 365.00–375.00 $369.47 $1,153 —
350–375 361 9 350.00–365.00 $358.20 $1,293 +12.14
400–445 419 9 325.00–340.00 $331.99 $1,391 +4.47
455–490 464 8 312.00–325.00 $317.42 $1,473 +4.55
500–530 506 6 295.00–301.00 $297.01 $1,503 -1.42
600–645 615 3 248.00–250.00 $249.35 $1,534 -3.19
765 765 2 216.00 $216.00 $1,652 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1300 1108 80-85% 10 111.00–120.00 $115.94 $1,285 —
900–1490 1193 80-85% 13 122.00–130.00 $125.24 $1,494 —
1120–1570 1265 80-85% 10 134.00–143.00 $138.65 $1,754 +4.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1000 910 85-90% 3 93.00–97.00 $95.46 $869 —
880–1100 992 85-90% 12 103.00–110.00 $105.68 $1,048 +2.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1525 1420 2 126.00–135.00 $130.17 $1,848 —
1205–1735 1496 6 137.00–146.00 $140.93 $2,108 —
1595 1595 1 149.00 $149.00 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1225 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,445.93
1135–1175 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,600.00 $1,557.37
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–980 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,225.00 $1,061.52
900–1100 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,205.00

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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
1000–1130 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,500.00–2,175.00 $1,719.98 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1200 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,450.00–2,875.00 $2,634.22 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–880 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,375.33 —
800–880 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,473.81 —

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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.