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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 17, 2026

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $338.76/cwt ≈ $2,419/hd at 714 lb · 45 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $426.00/cwt -31.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,529/hd at 359 lb · 10 head
Carrollton, GA 7-weight steers sold at $339/cwt, down from the early July peak of $373. GA 7-weight steers are down $32/cwt from that high. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 452 511
Feeder cattle 277 366 419
Slaughter cattle 71 48 54
Replacement cattle 55 38 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder steers 5.00 to 10,00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows steady to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 2 430.00–435.00 $432.50 $1,730 —
455–465 460 2 420.00–422.00 $421.01 $1,937 —
560–580 563 6 350.00–371.00 $367.40 $2,068 -15.08
605–645 625 2 330.00–335.00 $332.42 $2,078 —
660 660 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,178 -17.00
713 value added 713 43 340.00 $340.00 $2,424 —
735–740 738 2 310.00–314.00 $312.01 $2,303 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–385 380 2 420.00–445.00 $432.66 $1,644 -39.49
415–435 425 2 410.00–420.00 $415.12 $1,764 -9.88
450–485 465 3 390.00–415.00 $401.54 $1,867 +5.24
530–535 532 5 350.00–385.00 $358.98 $1,910 -2.53
560–575 571 5 320.00–346.00 $334.49 $1,910 -23.04
600–630 615 2 320.00–326.00 $323.07 $1,987 -26.93
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,925 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 495.00 $495.00 $1,213 -23.46
270–285 275 3 482.00–490.00 $487.24 $1,340 -28.88
330–335 333 2 430.00–440.00 $434.96 $1,448 -7.65
380–385 383 3 385.00–390.00 $388.35 $1,487 +1.41
455–465 460 4 325.00–345.00 $339.80 $1,563 -2.68
520–540 527 3 314.00–318.00 $316.63 $1,669 -12.96
555–585 572 3 305.00–312.50 $309.22 $1,769 -11.22
600–645 617 3 300.00–310.00 $304.79 $1,881 -0.65
655–675 663 3 300.00–307.00 $302.66 $2,007 +0.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 445.00–450.00 $447.52 $1,535 -40.85
355–360 358 2 410.00–415.00 $412.52 $1,477 —
410–415 413 2 375.00–390.00 $382.55 $1,580 -7.51
455–475 466 4 355.00–365.00 $359.76 $1,676 -25.43
505–515 510 2 336.00–337.50 $336.74 $1,717 +0.45
555 555 3 320.00–322.00 $320.67 $1,780 —
605 605 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,912 -10.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $1,637 +0.92
555 555 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,665 +3.40
655–660 658 2 270.00–280.00 $274.98 $1,809 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 545.00–547.50 $546.19 $1,229 -3.86
255–280 274 4 505.00–545.00 $530.11 $1,453 -10.23
300–345 324 6 465.00–485.00 $474.68 $1,538 -30.20
355–365 359 10 412.00–440.00 $426.00 $1,529 -31.45
400–445 409 8 380.00–400.00 $390.42 $1,597 -26.23
455–480 464 4 340.00–375.00 $356.05 $1,652 -21.61
505–535 515 7 325.00–335.00 $328.66 $1,693 -21.96
555–585 566 5 307.00–326.00 $319.48 $1,808 -22.76
605–630 618 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $1,869 -25.08
730 730 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,154 -0.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,472 +35.00
250 250 2 580.00–595.00 $587.50 $1,469 +10.01
300–315 310 3 500.00–510.00 $506.77 $1,571 -25.32
355–360 358 2 445.00–450.00 $447.52 $1,602 —
400–445 418 6 405.00–420.00 $412.72 $1,725 -28.33
455–470 464 5 382.00–395.00 $386.19 $1,792 -24.11
500–510 503 3 350.00–365.00 $356.66 $1,794 -17.59
555–575 565 4 340.00–348.00 $345.54 $1,952 -17.17
600–625 617 3 320.00–325.00 $321.62 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 450.00–495.00 $472.25 $1,053 —
330–340 335 2 385.00–420.00 $402.76 $1,349 -48.28
360–365 363 3 380.00–395.00 $384.95 $1,397 -35.28
430–445 438 2 340.00–365.00 $352.71 $1,545 -27.15
455–460 458 3 330.00–335.00 $331.65 $1,519 -15.11
500–535 515 3 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $1,571 -20.65
555–585 570 2 280.00–290.00 $284.87 $1,624 -32.33
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -13.22

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1245 1065 80-85% 5 152.00–160.00 $157.72 $1,680 —
875–1460 1132 80-85% 24 162.00–172.00 $167.26 $1,893 —
875–1410 1147 80-85% 9 173.00–180.00 $174.96 $2,007 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–950 868 85-90% 6 132.00–142.00 $138.81 $1,205 —
890–1030 956 85-90% 4 160.00–165.00 $162.76 $1,556 —
830–1165 974 85-90% 7 147.00–157.00 $149.53 $1,456 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360–1705 1533 75-80% 2 163.00–164.00 $163.56 $2,507 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1300 1248 2 183.00–187.00 $184.92 $2,308 —
1430–2035 1599 6 188.00–192.00 $190.03 $3,039 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1265 1037 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 2,600.00–2,950.00 $2,762.64
1345 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
1005–1495 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,050.00–2,500.00 $2,390.27
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —

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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.