Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

724 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.74/cwt -1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 518 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $298.33/cwt -5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 409 lb · 13 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $279.07/cwt -3.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 436 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	724	811	600
Feeder cattle	534	635	470
Slaughter cattle	126	120	70
Replacement cattle	64	56	60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady to 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–440	419	5	340.00–350.00	$345.10	$1,446	-3.35
455–460	458	3	332.50–335.00	$334.17	$1,530	+4.34
500–515	504	7	304.00–314.00	$306.89	$1,547	-0.44
555–575	568	3	297.00–300.00	$299.02	$1,698	+19.20
600–610	603	3	267.50–278.00	$271.87	$1,639	+11.68

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	385.00	$385.00	$1,078	—
410–440	425	4	335.00–338.00	$336.45	$1,430	+6.52
455–495	468	3	310.00–320.00	$316.48	$1,481	+0.09
500–535	523	3	300.00–302.00	$300.64	$1,572	+21.68
555–575	568	3	287.50–290.00	$289.19	$1,643	+22.80
600–635	612	3	260.00–262.00	$260.69	$1,595	+15.51
700–745	723	2	230.00–232.00	$231.03	$1,670	-0.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	3	310.00–320.00	$313.33	$846	—
300–345	315	10	297.50–314.00	$303.94	$957	-1.95
355–370	363	6	290.00–305.00	$297.77	$1,081	+2.01
400–445	436	13	270.00–290.00	$279.07	$1,217	-3.58
455–490	464	5	255.00–275.00	$264.17	$1,226	-3.75
500–535	518	15	240.00–255.00	$246.74	$1,278	-1.59
555–575	563	6	235.00–245.00	$242.51	$1,365	+8.55
600–645	623	4	222.50–232.50	$227.32	$1,416	+8.47
650–660	655	2	216.00–218.00	$216.99	$1,421	+6.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	326	9	315.00–332.00	$320.84	$1,046	-8.50
355–370	362	9	310.00–320.00	$314.46	$1,138	-3.36
400–445	409	13	295.00–305.00	$298.33	$1,220	-5.72
455	455	4	285.00–295.00	$290.50	$1,322	-3.90
500–545	523	11	258.00–268.00	$262.62	$1,374	-1.55
555–575	562	11	247.00–257.00	$254.30	$1,429	-0.29
600	600	2	238.00–247.50	$242.75	$1,456	+6.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	290.00–300.00	$295.06	$658	—
330–335	333	6	280.00–295.00	$285.85	$952	-3.91
355–370	361	10	270.00–280.00	$274.97	$993	-0.14
450–465	456	8	240.00–250.00	$246.25	$1,123	+1.10
500–545	511	6	232.00–237.00	$236.11	$1,207	+1.33
600–645	627	3	200.00–212.00	$207.48	$1,301	-0.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	4	330.00–350.00	$339.82	$935	—
300–330	319	8	325.00–350.00	$337.00	$1,075	+7.15
355–390	378	7	305.00–335.00	$322.11	$1,218	+5.36
400–445	425	9	295.00–305.00	$299.88	$1,274	+8.39
455–480	464	9	267.00–280.00	$275.50	$1,278	+2.88
500–545	520	10	255.00–265.00	$260.07	$1,352	+8.67
555–575	562	6	235.00–245.00	$240.06	$1,349	+8.97
600–645	625	6	220.00–230.00	$225.12	$1,407	—
660–670	665	2	218.00–220.00	$219.01	$1,456	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	5	365.00–380.00	$371.86	$1,041	+16.06
320–335	332	12	360.00–375.00	$364.55	$1,210	+9.53
355–380	360	5	340.00–360.00	$348.17	$1,253	+2.62
420–445	435	11	310.00–330.00	$320.90	$1,396	-0.80
455–480	462	10	285.00–306.00	$293.13	$1,354	-2.33
500–545	511	4	275.00–285.00	$280.11	$1,431	+8.23
555–580	571	8	255.00–270.00	$261.31	$1,492	+6.29
600–640	620	2	247.50–250.00	$248.79	$1,542	+15.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	400.00–402.00	$401.01	$894	-43.84
260–280	275	4	382.00–397.50	$389.96	$1,072	+11.23
300–335	326	7	380.00–392.50	$386.87	$1,261	+15.79
355–380	363	12	362.50–380.00	$369.82	$1,342	+1.24
400–445	431	8	332.00–345.00	$338.02	$1,457	-8.84
455–480	467	8	310.00–325.00	$318.72	$1,488	-0.86
500–545	533	8	290.00–300.00	$296.19	$1,579	+8.67
555–575	560	4	280.00–290.00	$285.04	$1,596	—
600–645	615	3	251.00–257.50	$254.57	$1,566	+4.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1230	1147	80-85%	6	114.00–119.00	$116.87	$1,340	—
980–1550	1249	80-85%	49	120.00–128.00	$123.18	$1,539	—
1155–1670	1376	80-85%	5	128.00–130.00	$128.65	$1,770	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1100	1013	85-90%	6	100.00–107.00	$104.86	$1,062	-3.53
845–1120	1023	85-90%	24	108.00–117.00	$110.79	$1,133	+2.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1610	1490	75-80%	3	125.00–127.00	$125.72	$1,873	+9.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1640	1326	9	134.00–143.00	$138.68	$1,839	—
1440–2090	1747	10	147.00–157.00	$151.74	$2,651	+13.29
1980–2185	2083	2	166.00–168.00	$167.05	$3,480	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1080–1300	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,800.00–2,300.00	$2,037.32

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1250	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,300.00–1,700.00	$1,498.63

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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
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	-250.00
950–1300	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,074.62	+174.62

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690–750	720	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,647.92	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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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.