Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.75/cwt +1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 426 lb · 17 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.34/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 476 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.81/cwt -6.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 424 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	878	847	825
Feeder cattle	776	658	664
Slaughter cattle	57	107	102
Replacement cattle	45	82	59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	2	330.00	$330.00	$858	+3.75
355–380	363	3	304.00–312.00	$308.70	$1,121	-2.69
400–444	409	7	287.00–297.50	$291.32	$1,191	+15.26
455–480	463	3	272.00–277.00	$274.71	$1,272	+2.27
500–545	511	5	262.00–265.00	$262.74	$1,343	-0.35
600–630	610	6	228.00–232.50	$230.16	$1,404	+1.17
660–665	662	3	222.00–230.00	$225.66	$1,494	+0.87
700–705	702	3	214.00–224.00	$218.67	$1,535	-0.66
765–770	768	2	204.00–210.00	$206.99	$1,590	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–435	412	5	300.00–310.00	$302.72	$1,247	+10.22
455–465	462	3	280.00–285.00	$281.64	$1,301	+0.83
500–545	511	6	267.50–272.50	$269.65	$1,378	—
555–565	559	5	257.50–260.00	$258.99	$1,448	-0.96
655	655	2	232.50	$232.50	$1,523	-2.69
730–740	735	2	226.00–230.00	$227.99	$1,676	—
755	755	1	216.00	$216.00	$1,631	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	318	4	300.00–305.00	$302.64	$962	+2.64
355–365	360	4	290.00–300.00	$295.07	$1,062	+0.92
600–645	615	3	216.00–218.00	$217.30	$1,336	—
660–695	678	2	210.00–214.00	$211.95	$1,437	+2.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	263	3	280.00–282.50	$281.61	$741	+8.49
300–335	311	9	265.00–275.00	$269.62	$839	+0.88
355–380	367	11	255.00–267.50	$261.96	$961	+9.16
400–445	426	17	240.00–248.00	$243.75	$1,038	+1.58
455–490	476	15	230.00–242.00	$236.34	$1,125	-0.97
500–545	516	10	226.00–230.00	$227.43	$1,174	+1.78
555–590	570	14	218.00–228.00	$221.03	$1,260	-3.74
600–645	618	14	210.00–220.00	$215.35	$1,331	-0.86
660–675	667	5	200.00–210.00	$206.82	$1,379	+6.49
700–735	712	3	200.00–201.00	$200.34	$1,426	+9.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	2	270.00	$270.00	$567	—
270–280	275	4	250.00–260.00	$255.09	$701	+2.53
300–330	325	6	250.00–260.00	$252.77	$822	-6.29
355–380	362	10	230.00–247.50	$239.62	$867	+0.24
410–445	429	11	227.50–237.50	$231.71	$994	-2.31
455–490	464	12	220.00–228.00	$223.56	$1,037	-2.53
500–515	509	11	218.00–225.00	$220.19	$1,121	-6.32
555–590	564	14	210.00–216.00	$213.28	$1,203	+1.11
600–645	630	6	196.00–206.00	$199.95	$1,260	-3.05
660–665	663	4	185.00–193.00	$189.02	$1,253	+2.40
700–735	723	3	180.00–190.00	$185.08	$1,338	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	290.00–295.00	$292.56	$658	-7.44
330–335	333	4	282.00–285.00	$283.51	$944	-1.80
365–380	374	5	280.00–285.00	$282.76	$1,058	+18.84
410–445	424	14	250.00–257.00	$252.81	$1,072	-6.66
455–465	461	8	244.00–255.00	$249.89	$1,152	+5.58
500–545	513	9	236.00–248.00	$241.51	$1,239	+9.84
555–580	567	9	234.00–236.00	$235.01	$1,333	+5.01
600–615	606	7	222.00–228.00	$223.99	$1,357	-5.51
660–690	666	5	218.00–221.00	$219.41	$1,461	+3.94
710–740	730	6	208.00–214.00	$212.05	$1,548	+6.01
770–775	772	3	208.00–210.00	$208.67	$1,611	+0.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	223	3	325.00–334.00	$328.09	$732	+3.14
255–280	265	6	320.00–330.00	$324.84	$861	-3.76
300–310	306	5	310.00–315.00	$312.77	$957	-2.00
360–390	373	7	295.00–304.00	$298.86	$1,115	+10.87
400–445	425	11	267.50–277.50	$271.11	$1,152	+0.84
455–490	465	11	255.00–265.00	$258.81	$1,203	-0.66
500–510	506	12	240.00–250.00	$244.41	$1,237	-8.95
555–575	563	10	222.00–232.00	$227.85	$1,283	+4.60
600–645	611	4	214.00–224.00	$218.11	$1,333	+2.62
660–680	668	3	210.00–212.00	$210.66	$1,407	-2.53
700–740	723	3	198.00–206.00	$201.25	$1,455	-1.23
770–790	783	3	198.00–200.00	$199.34	$1,561	+5.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	275	5	300.00–310.00	$301.85	$830	-13.17
310–330	320	4	300.00–305.00	$302.42	$968	+0.82
355–390	372	6	280.00–285.00	$282.41	$1,051	+3.69
440–445	442	6	250.00–257.50	$253.16	$1,119	-6.84
455–480	465	9	230.00–240.00	$235.25	$1,094	-4.13
500–545	518	9	222.00–232.00	$227.60	$1,179	-5.01
560–565	562	7	210.00–220.00	$214.55	$1,206	+9.64
600–635	618	4	208.00–210.00	$209.03	$1,292	+1.53
660–675	664	4	190.00–200.00	$192.99	$1,281	-1.39
700–740	720	2	184.00–194.00	$189.14	$1,362	-7.32
770–775	772	3	180.00–190.00	$183.35	$1,415	+0.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	270	3	335.00–336.00	$335.65	$906	-8.58
355–370	363	8	306.00–312.00	$309.00	$1,122	+4.96
400–445	413	6	280.00–297.50	$286.82	$1,185	+2.47
455–465	456	11	270.00–278.00	$273.83	$1,249	+6.19
500–545	530	5	260.00–262.50	$261.27	$1,385	-1.18
555–575	563	12	240.00–250.00	$243.58	$1,371	-15.41
600–605	603	4	230.00–232.50	$231.26	$1,394	-6.24
655–665	660	3	220.00–230.00	$226.67	$1,496	-13.33
755–770	760	3	210.00–211.00	$210.66	$1,601	+2.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1420	1165	80-85%	10	121.00–127.00	$124.57	$1,451	-4.04
1220–1310	1250	80-85%	4	139.00–149.00	$144.59	$1,807	+29.05
1100–1400	1300	80-85%	12	128.00–138.00	$132.43	$1,722	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1010	962	85-90%	3	118.00–124.00	$121.90	$1,173	+13.24
890–1100	963	85-90%	3	106.00–108.00	$106.62	$1,027	-2.04
855–1180	1004	85-90%	7	112.00–117.00	$114.72	$1,152	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1670	1670	75-80%	1	152.00	$152.00	$2,538	—
1680	1680	75-80%	1	138.00	$138.00	$2,318	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1770	1410	2	140.00–142.00	$141.26	$1,992	—
1770–2095	1938	4	155.00–160.00	$157.20	$3,047	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–985	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,100.00–1,375.00	$1,162.13

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
725–750	738	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	875.00–1,025.00	$948.73
810–815	813	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	800.00–1,050.00	$924.62

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1195	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,441.98

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–950	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,177.03	-420.33
900–1050	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,375.00–1,550.00	$1,469.23	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
600	600	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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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.