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Carroll County Livestock Market Report, Carrollton, GA

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.07/cwt ≈ $1,457/hd at 558 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.50/cwt -6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,502/hd at 617 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.14/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,411/hd at 613 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 747 1,284
Feeder cattle 818 609 1,193
Slaughter cattle 64 103 60
Replacement cattle 64 35 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves 4.00 to 8.00 higher, replacement cows steady 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
400–445 428 3 315.00–316.00 $315.31 $1,350 —
455–490 473 4 292.50–294.00 $293.28 $1,387 —
500–545 516 4 265.00–268.00 $266.48 $1,375 —
555–565 558 24 260.50–265.00 $261.07 $1,457 —
606–645 617 24 242.00–245.00 $243.50 $1,502 -6.50
660–680 670 2 233.00–235.00 $233.99 $1,568 —
700–740 714 4 224.00–227.00 $225.97 $1,613 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 362 3 322.00–325.00 $322.98 $1,169 +8.21
400–440 426 4 295.00–305.00 $300.45 $1,280 —
455–470 461 5 280.00–290.00 $284.08 $1,310 +15.41
500–535 518 6 257.50–262.00 $259.21 $1,343 +1.93
555–590 575 4 250.00–260.00 $255.02 $1,466 +0.38
600–645 618 5 233.00–238.00 $235.66 $1,456 —
650–690 667 3 220.00–230.00 $226.75 $1,512 +8.75
700–730 717 3 216.00–222.00 $219.03 $1,570 —
775–780 778 2 206.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,618 +0.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 365 5 290.00–305.00 $294.86 $1,076 -0.04
400–445 415 3 285.00–290.00 $286.79 $1,190 —
455–460 456 4 267.50–275.00 $270.64 $1,234 —
500–530 520 3 240.00–250.00 $246.79 $1,283 —
550–565 555 4 230.00–245.00 $238.77 $1,325 +6.14
600–620 613 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,359 +2.63
655–675 663 4 202.00–212.00 $208.53 $1,383 —
755–770 763 2 200.00–201.00 $200.50 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $705 +0.10
255–282 280 15 300.00–304.00 $303.76 $851 +8.48
355–380 366 4 285.00–300.00 $292.54 $1,071 +2.74
400–435 412 16 258.00–268.00 $263.09 $1,084 +7.97
450–465 456 12 253.00–264.00 $258.93 $1,181 +12.32
500–545 522 9 245.00–254.00 $249.92 $1,305 +8.62
555–575 563 10 240.00–247.50 $244.51 $1,377 +5.88
600–614 613 18 229.50–235.00 $230.14 $1,411 +7.04
660–665 663 3 218.00–220.00 $218.66 $1,450 +1.65
700–745 723 4 209.00–210.00 $209.48 $1,515 +4.48
775 775 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 3 280.00–292.00 $287.34 $770 +4.36
300–335 319 6 278.00–292.00 $282.88 $902 +7.60
355–380 360 7 268.00–282.00 $275.06 $990 +9.18
400–445 430 14 244.00–254.00 $248.90 $1,070 +6.67
455–490 464 6 240.00–251.00 $247.87 $1,150 +13.85
500–545 519 12 230.00–240.00 $235.57 $1,223 +2.71
555–590 570 13 225.00–235.00 $229.64 $1,309 +6.44
600–641 634 10 217.00–219.00 $218.71 $1,387 +6.34
660–675 667 3 209.00–214.00 $211.00 $1,407 +0.49
700–740 720 2 204.00–205.00 $204.49 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 260.00–270.00 $264.77 $710 +9.87
300–335 315 9 250.00–270.00 $259.84 $818 +9.84
355–380 362 8 245.00–260.00 $251.36 $910 +7.19
400–445 433 11 230.00–240.00 $233.73 $1,012 +3.75
455–465 458 8 220.00–230.00 $225.76 $1,034 +5.03
500–545 519 9 217.00–229.00 $223.20 $1,158 +5.44
555–590 567 5 207.00–217.00 $212.86 $1,207 +1.85
610–645 622 3 205.00–207.00 $206.31 $1,283 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 324 4 318.00–328.00 $324.15 $1,050 +1.51
355–365 360 8 308.00–320.00 $315.81 $1,137 +6.85
400–445 420 10 270.00–280.00 $274.96 $1,155 +1.30
455–465 458 12 257.50–270.00 $261.71 $1,199 +1.60
500–545 520 12 240.00–250.00 $245.13 $1,275 +5.23
555–580 563 11 226.00–237.00 $230.26 $1,296 -0.80
600–635 606 6 215.00–225.00 $217.90 $1,320 -0.01
700–720 707 3 205.00–210.00 $206.70 $1,461 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 305.00–315.00 $310.44 $698 -4.45
255–295 277 3 300.00–315.00 $306.39 $849 +1.43
300–335 312 3 300.00–310.00 $303.58 $947 -0.98
355–365 359 8 285.00–304.00 $294.24 $1,056 +9.29
400–445 431 7 250.00–265.00 $256.63 $1,106 +3.41
455–465 459 7 240.00–255.00 $245.74 $1,128 +3.16
500–545 505 10 225.00–235.00 $229.65 $1,160 +0.83
555–575 562 11 215.00–225.00 $219.82 $1,235 +0.60
600–645 625 5 205.00–210.00 $207.24 $1,295 +0.27
660–675 664 4 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,341 —
700–740 723 3 185.00–195.00 $190.09 $1,374 -1.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 —
300–330 317 3 335.00–337.50 $335.84 $1,065 +3.40
355–365 361 5 322.00–325.00 $323.82 $1,169 +3.82
400–445 424 6 285.00–295.00 $288.13 $1,222 +4.40
455–465 458 4 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,260 +5.83
500–535 519 5 255.00–260.00 $256.85 $1,333 +1.59
555–575 568 4 250.00–257.50 $254.40 $1,445 +15.71
600–635 628 5 230.00–234.00 $232.33 $1,459 +2.65
660–675 668 4 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,500 —
725–730 728 2 214.00–222.00 $217.99 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1440 1238 80-85% 19 134.00–140.00 $137.90 $1,707 -4.84
1135–1400 1259 80-85% 7 128.00–131.00 $129.48 $1,630 —
960–1540 1288 80-85% 6 143.00–146.00 $144.58 $1,862 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1100 992 85-90% 5 116.00–124.00 $119.91 $1,190 -8.75
995–1295 1138 85-90% 3 111.00–114.00 $113.13 $1,287 —
1105–1170 1138 85-90% 2 129.00–131.00 $130.03 $1,480 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1375 1261 75-80% 5 133.00–139.00 $136.89 $1,726 —
1605 1605 75-80% 2 148.00 $148.00 $2,375 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 2 156.00–159.00 $157.50 $2,055 —
1050–1960 1733 5 168.00–174.00 $170.21 $2,950 +20.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1075 944 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,393.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1305 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,775.00 $1,638.73
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
720–810 767 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,025.11

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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
1000–1345 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 2,000.00–2,375.00 $2,160.08 +235.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100–1405 1211 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,400.00–2,775.00 $2,530.68 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
800–900 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.