Cattle Market Pulse

Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

374 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.15/cwt ≈ $1,372/hd at 504 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $339.09/cwt +12.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 370 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 374 271 342
Feeder cattle 301 218 257
Slaughter cattle 39 25 67
Replacement cattle 34 28 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 to 12.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls lightly tested, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, bull calves, 5.00 to10.00 higher, heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 312 3 400.00–410.00 $403.32 $1,258 —
505–545 525 2 300.00–310.00 $305.19 $1,602 +0.52
600–620 610 2 270.00–280.00 $275.08 $1,678 -3.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–510 508 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,593 -2.54
570–585 578 2 307.00–309.00 $308.01 $1,780 +2.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,262 +55.00
615 615 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,522 —
655 655 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 268 6 350.00–360.00 $357.36 $958 +16.40
330–335 332 6 345.00–350.00 $347.33 $1,153 +13.16
355–380 370 11 326.00–346.00 $339.09 $1,255 +12.36
400–435 417 7 300.00–306.00 $302.68 $1,262 -3.19
455–480 461 7 280.00–295.00 $288.53 $1,330 +2.36
500–545 504 12 265.00–278.00 $272.15 $1,372 —
555–570 564 5 248.00–260.00 $255.28 $1,440 -2.73
600–645 623 2 232.00–240.00 $236.14 $1,471 +7.59
660–670 665 2 228.00–236.00 $232.03 $1,543 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 +5.24
260–285 275 6 365.00–375.00 $370.34 $1,018 +0.36
330–340 333 3 352.00–365.00 $359.76 $1,198 -3.66
355–370 358 8 352.00–362.50 $356.98 $1,278 -4.44
400–445 409 7 310.00–315.00 $311.33 $1,273 -11.79
455–470 464 7 300.00–308.00 $305.85 $1,419 +5.18
500–535 515 7 280.00–282.50 $281.04 $1,447 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 310.00–320.00 $316.70 $1,055 +10.00
355–390 366 4 300.00–310.00 $306.37 $1,121 +3.37
440–445 443 4 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $1,285 —
455–465 461 4 251.00–277.50 $265.67 $1,225 —
500–545 515 6 245.00–260.00 $252.57 $1,301 —
570–575 573 3 230.00–242.00 $238.02 $1,364 +9.95

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 223 3 440.00–445.00 $441.64 $985 —
270–290 284 5 430.00–437.50 $434.01 $1,233 —
330–335 334 4 380.00–390.00 $385.02 $1,286 +2.97
355–365 360 6 360.00–375.00 $368.89 $1,328 +21.16
440–445 443 8 337.50–355.00 $344.69 $1,527 +17.99
450–465 456 5 314.00–327.50 $323.02 $1,473 +14.70
500–520 512 5 285.00–295.00 $291.09 $1,490 +5.31
555–575 570 4 285.00–294.00 $290.80 $1,658 —
600–640 618 6 246.00–255.00 $249.51 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 252 3 460.00–465.00 $461.66 $1,163 +40.63
310–330 320 2 400.00–410.00 $404.84 $1,295 -1.64
355–380 365 5 380.00–395.00 $390.00 $1,424 +5.93
400–445 416 7 358.00–370.00 $364.46 $1,516 +19.49
455–470 461 7 335.00–344.00 $340.62 $1,570 +11.09
500–530 508 5 300.00–310.00 $304.66 $1,548 +3.20
555–580 563 6 297.50–307.50 $302.97 $1,706 +15.97
600–640 622 5 265.00–275.00 $270.30 $1,681 -9.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 400.00–414.00 $406.92 $887 —
255–280 268 2 385.00–390.00 $387.38 $1,038 —
330–335 333 5 350.00–370.00 $358.05 $1,192 +11.21
355–365 358 3 330.00–350.00 $340.09 $1,218 +13.33
400–440 413 4 304.00–320.00 $309.85 $1,280 +8.99
455–480 463 5 292.00–308.00 $299.76 $1,388 +13.83
500–530 508 4 270.00–277.00 $274.29 $1,393 +3.52
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1300 1126 80-85% 4 136.00–147.00 $141.97 $1,599 +7.59
1015–1675 1205 80-85% 8 151.00–159.00 $155.48 $1,874 —
1205–1370 1256 80-85% 8 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $2,040 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1005 875 85-90% 3 108.00–118.00 $112.43 $984 —
905–1005 956 85-90% 4 120.00–127.00 $122.03 $1,167 +10.63
905–1450 1056 85-90% 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,373 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1985 1750 4 170.00–175.00 $172.39 $3,017 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1180–1200 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,050.00 $1,986.97
1115–1435 1241 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,109.52
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1160 1026 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,375.00–1,675.00 $1,512.04

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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
950–1050 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,000.00 $1,984.06 —
1000–1325 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,275.00–2,425.00 $2,339.52 —

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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.