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Carroll County Livestock Market Report

Carrollton, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 31, 2026

500 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.50/cwt ≈ $2,391/hd at 868 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $329.27/cwt +2.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,660/hd at 504 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $343.19/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 500 305 1,023
Feeder cattle 389 248 761
Slaughter cattle 82 41 120
Replacement cattle 29 16 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls over 600 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 430.00–460.00 $444.53 $1,422 —
360–370 365 2 425.00–450.00 $437.33 $1,596 —
400–410 407 3 380.00–420.00 $400.16 $1,629 +3.51
470–490 482 5 342.00–365.00 $352.16 $1,697 -10.07
500–540 518 6 335.00–345.00 $342.52 $1,774 +0.01
555–565 559 4 320.00–340.00 $329.99 $1,845 -3.89
610–615 613 4 310.00–325.00 $317.47 $1,946 —
665–680 673 2 295.00–310.00 $302.58 $2,036 -2.42
720–730 725 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $2,084 —
750–755 753 2 285.00–290.00 $287.51 $2,165 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,302 —
355–375 365 2 390.00–400.00 $395.14 $1,442 —
400–440 417 3 332.00–342.00 $337.84 $1,409 +7.84
455–465 462 3 322.00–338.00 $331.64 $1,532 +4.15
510–515 513 2 320.00–325.00 $322.49 $1,654 —
555–575 565 2 300.00–309.00 $304.42 $1,720 —
600–645 623 2 300.00–307.50 $303.89 $1,893 —
655 655 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 375.00–380.00 $377.61 $1,794 —
510 510 1 372.50 $372.50 $1,900 +15.67
550–555 553 2 345.00–350.00 $347.51 $1,922 -3.97
610–625 615 3 330.00–338.00 $335.36 $2,062 +0.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 535.00–560.00 $547.37 $1,275 —
300–315 306 5 445.00–450.00 $447.94 $1,371 —
355–385 375 3 380.00–390.00 $383.16 $1,437 —
460–485 475 4 344.00–360.00 $349.19 $1,659 -5.78
500–515 508 2 330.00–345.00 $337.61 $1,715 +10.40
555–565 558 3 320.00–326.00 $322.69 $1,801 +5.73
605 605 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,876 +0.16
650–655 653 2 305.00–310.00 $307.49 $2,008 —
868 868 53 275.50 $275.50 $2,391 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,176 -15.00
300–335 323 3 400.00–420.00 $413.81 $1,337 -3.83
355–390 371 4 350.00–365.00 $357.37 $1,326 -26.11
400–445 433 10 337.50–360.00 $343.19 $1,486 +2.20
455–490 465 10 325.00–342.00 $332.98 $1,548 +3.45
500–535 514 4 314.00–325.00 $319.70 $1,643 +7.60
555–585 573 7 310.00–318.00 $314.56 $1,802 +6.62
610–620 615 5 300.00–308.00 $305.19 $1,877 +11.98
670 670 2 287.50–300.00 $293.75 $1,968 +14.75
755 755 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,038 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 338 2 375.00–390.00 $382.44 $1,293 +27.44
355–380 367 3 340.00–347.50 $344.25 $1,263 +2.96
400–435 413 3 325.00–327.50 $325.82 $1,346 +15.20
455–470 463 3 300.00–318.00 $309.40 $1,433 -0.13
500–545 513 5 297.50–312.50 $304.29 $1,561 —
555–585 574 4 295.00–305.00 $300.03 $1,722 +5.03
600–645 623 2 270.00–290.00 $279.64 $1,742 +4.64
650 650 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 620.00–640.00 $629.77 $1,354 —
260–280 268 4 490.00–500.00 $494.91 $1,326 —
315–335 327 3 430.00–460.00 $446.68 $1,461 -3.39
355–360 358 3 400.00–425.00 $414.98 $1,486 +12.32
400–445 412 5 370.00–390.00 $381.20 $1,571 +11.02
455–475 461 8 335.00–365.00 $347.86 $1,604 -3.28
500–510 504 13 320.00–340.00 $329.27 $1,660 +2.72
555–565 558 9 310.00–327.50 $322.08 $1,797 +2.44
600–625 613 8 285.00–305.00 $295.53 $1,812 -23.95
650–685 671 4 275.00–285.00 $280.07 $1,879 -25.94
725–745 738 3 275.00–280.00 $276.68 $2,042 +1.68
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 575.00–590.00 $582.42 $1,415 —
255–270 265 3 460.00–480.00 $466.42 $1,236 +77.22
320–335 328 3 375.00–400.00 $388.22 $1,273 +18.22
355–380 363 3 360.00–395.00 $374.89 $1,361 +9.19
400–435 418 2 325.00–330.00 $327.60 $1,369 +0.03
455–465 458 3 300.00–330.00 $318.38 $1,458 -6.70
500–545 513 9 295.00–318.00 $304.90 $1,564 -3.81
555–570 561 7 270.00–300.00 $282.78 $1,586 -7.10
600–625 609 4 260.00–280.00 $273.84 $1,668 -11.28
660 660 3 255.00–265.00 $258.33 $1,705 —
705 705 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 650.00–680.00 $665.00 $1,363 —
260–275 270 3 510.00–535.00 $525.28 $1,418 —
300–305 303 2 500.00–505.00 $502.48 $1,523 +32.48
350–355 353 4 440.00–470.00 $448.69 $1,584 -1.45
400–415 408 3 392.00–395.00 $394.00 $1,608 +0.32
455–460 458 5 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,718 +1.11
505–510 508 3 345.00–350.00 $346.66 $1,761 -2.09
555–560 558 2 335.00–345.00 $340.02 $1,897 +8.52
610–615 611 4 308.00–314.00 $310.49 $1,897 -18.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1430 1219 80-85% 37 160.00–169.00 $162.89 $1,986 —
905–1430 1231 80-85% 5 166.00–170.00 $168.53 $2,075 —
1090–1435 1298 80-85% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.25 $2,041 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1150 1048 85-90% 4 144.00–148.00 $145.80 $1,528 —
975–1215 1087 85-90% 8 151.00–160.00 $155.79 $1,693 —
1135–1355 1238 85-90% 3 162.00–165.00 $163.40 $2,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1485 1411 75-80% 4 159.00–164.00 $162.27 $2,290 -7.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1730 1558 2 193.00–198.00 $195.78 $3,050 —
1165–1880 1591 7 185.00–188.00 $186.38 $2,965 —
1175–2300 1606 4 179.00–183.00 $180.29 $2,895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1330 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 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.