Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.17/cwt -3.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 423 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.31/cwt +1.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 469 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $263.09/cwt +8.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,373/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 775 726
Feeder cattle 658 632 555
Slaughter cattle 107 107 120
Replacement cattle 82 36 51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows were 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers were steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers were steady, and feeder bulls were 3.00 to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 322.50–330.00 $326.25 $897 +6.25
315–345 330 5 310.00–317.50 $313.78 $1,035 -2.08
355–380 363 3 306.00–314.00 $311.39 $1,130 +5.88
405–445 426 13 270.00–280.00 $276.06 $1,176 -3.35
455–495 468 10 270.00–277.50 $272.44 $1,275 +1.76
505–545 522 17 260.00–268.00 $263.09 $1,373 +8.29
575–595 585 2 236.00–244.00 $239.93 $1,404 -6.26
630–640 637 3 227.00–230.00 $228.99 $1,459 +1.23
655–690 667 6 220.00–227.00 $224.79 $1,499 +1.99
710–725 717 3 216.00–222.00 $219.33 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 337.50 $337.50 $928 —
305 305 1 327.50 $327.50 $999 —
355 355 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,145 —
410 410 1 292.50 $292.50 $1,199 -3.15
455–465 460 3 277.50–285.00 $280.81 $1,292 +2.26
555–595 570 10 256.00–267.50 $259.95 $1,482 +1.62
605–640 623 6 232.00–242.00 $237.60 $1,480 -7.85
660–690 672 3 232.00–237.50 $235.19 $1,580 -0.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
325 325 1 300.00 $300.00 $975 —
355–380 368 3 290.00–300.00 $294.15 $1,082 +10.85
410–425 418 2 260.00–262.50 $261.27 $1,092 +3.94
475 475 2 262.50–265.00 $263.75 $1,253 +15.36
525–540 533 2 240.00–250.00 $245.07 $1,306 +17.05
560–585 573 4 220.00–230.00 $226.05 $1,295 +8.65
655 655 2 204.00–214.00 $209.00 $1,369 —
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 277.50 $277.50 $680 —
275–295 287 5 267.50–277.50 $273.12 $784 -10.23
305–340 324 8 262.00–275.00 $268.74 $871 -5.04
355–395 378 12 247.00–258.00 $252.80 $956 -9.78
405–445 423 23 240.00–250.00 $242.17 $1,024 -3.99
450–495 469 18 230.00–240.00 $237.31 $1,113 +1.28
505–545 525 7 222.50–228.00 $225.65 $1,185 -2.11
550–590 565 14 220.00–229.00 $224.77 $1,270 +3.72
605–645 624 12 210.00–220.00 $216.21 $1,349 +3.21
665–675 672 3 195.00–206.00 $200.33 $1,346 -8.17
710–715 713 3 190.00–194.00 $191.33 $1,364 —
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 300.00 $300.00 $684 -3.38
255–285 271 6 280.00–290.00 $285.72 $774 —
305–345 325 2 280.00–290.00 $285.31 $927 -3.09
350–395 368 10 260.00–270.00 $263.92 $971 -18.08
405–410 408 2 254.00–265.00 $259.47 $1,059 -2.52
450–485 466 7 242.00–255.00 $244.31 $1,138 -15.09
505–545 518 15 229.00–236.00 $231.67 $1,200 -7.36
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -4.99
615 615 2 225.00–234.00 $229.50 $1,411 +4.02
655–695 668 6 211.00–220.00 $215.47 $1,439 -3.54
710–740 727 3 204.00–210.00 $206.04 $1,498 -2.97
755 755 2 207.00–209.00 $208.00 $1,570 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 3 250.00–257.50 $252.56 $689 -3.41
315–340 329 5 255.00–262.50 $259.06 $852 +3.95
375–395 387 5 235.00–245.00 $239.38 $926 -3.80
405–435 422 7 230.00–237.50 $234.02 $988 +3.87
455–495 480 8 220.00–229.00 $226.09 $1,085 +2.88
530–545 538 2 226.00–227.00 $226.51 $1,219 +12.74
555–590 576 7 210.00–217.00 $212.17 $1,222 +2.78
605–645 634 8 197.50–209.00 $203.00 $1,287 +8.09
665–695 683 3 185.00–190.00 $186.62 $1,275 -0.88

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $790 -0.05
255–270 263 2 325.00–332.00 $328.60 $864 +15.18
305–335 317 8 310.00–319.00 $314.77 $998 +6.96
350–395 378 8 282.00–294.00 $287.99 $1,089 +4.57
405–445 427 13 265.00–275.00 $270.27 $1,154 +3.34
460–490 479 8 255.00–267.50 $259.47 $1,243 +10.29
505–545 519 5 250.00–257.00 $253.36 $1,315 +26.03
555–590 568 15 218.00–230.00 $223.25 $1,268 +0.63
605–640 621 7 210.00–222.00 $215.49 $1,338 +4.50
655–690 671 9 206.00–217.00 $213.19 $1,431 +5.72
705–715 710 4 196.00–206.00 $202.48 $1,438 —
765 765 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 206 4 340.00–350.00 $345.02 $711 —
270–280 275 3 340.00–350.00 $344.23 $947 +19.23
305–315 310 2 325.00–332.50 $328.69 $1,019 +9.21
355–380 370 5 300.00–312.00 $304.04 $1,125 —
405–445 424 8 280.00–290.00 $284.35 $1,206 +5.99
455–485 466 9 260.00–272.50 $267.64 $1,247 +4.76
505–530 516 9 252.50–270.00 $262.45 $1,354 +18.84
555–570 563 2 258.00–260.00 $258.99 $1,458 —
635 635 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,508 +16.48
680 680 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,632 —
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 312.50–317.50 $315.02 $860 +11.21
305–330 318 3 300.00–305.00 $301.60 $959 +17.85
360–395 381 6 277.50–280.00 $278.72 $1,062 +6.30
415 415 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,079 +18.70
485–495 491 4 237.50–240.00 $239.38 $1,175 +9.35
520–545 534 5 228.00–240.00 $232.61 $1,242 +17.73
555–575 565 2 200.00–210.00 $204.91 $1,158 -8.36
605–615 610 2 207.00–208.00 $207.50 $1,266 +12.46
655–680 665 3 187.50–198.00 $194.38 $1,293 —
705–740 723 2 195.00–198.00 $196.46 $1,420 —
755–795 775 2 177.50–187.50 $182.63 $1,415 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1450 1187 80-85% 14 127.00–132.00 $128.61 $1,527 +13.62
955–1515 1206 80-85% 37 118.00–126.00 $122.13 $1,473 —
1080–1615 1264 80-85% 4 114.00–116.00 $115.54 $1,460 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1065 882 85-90% 3 89.00–93.00 $90.91 $802 —
710–1340 994 85-90% 19 104.00–113.00 $108.66 $1,080 +1.08
905–1110 997 85-90% 8 114.00–119.00 $116.48 $1,161 +8.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1760 1338 4 134.00–140.00 $137.98 $1,846 —
1050–1870 1477 3 142.00–150.00 $147.08 $2,172 —
1505–1645 1575 2 152.00–158.00 $154.87 $2,439 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1150 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,199.66
830–1375 1072 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,507.91
825–1165 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,375.00–1,575.00 $1,472.35
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–900 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,081.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–860 793 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–925.00 $877.10

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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 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
670–1105 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,597.36 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1250 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,009.00 —
1115–1190 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,125.00–2,300.00 $2,239.11 —

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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.