Name: Carrollton livestock auction prices — 2024-12-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $262.02/cwt on 29 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −131.48 against this barn's trailing median of $393.50.

Average price

$262.02

29 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,400

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$48.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.84

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	515	287.52	1,481	8thin
Medium and Large 2	541	264.22	1,430	11thin
Medium and Large 3	543	239.21	1,298	10thin

One grade step is worth $48.31/cwt here — about $183 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.02, low $326.46, median $393.50 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale29 hd

262.02

—

GA average14 barns · 363 hd

264.86

−2.84

This barn, trailing median32 sales

393.50

−131.48

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,524	133.69	2,037	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,574	127.83	2,012	3thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,252	118.57	1,484	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,020	106.76	1,089	28

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,175	$1,663	2thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	972	$1,428	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,212	$2,286	12

Every lot, as filed

89 lots · USDA AMS · Carroll County Livestock - Carrollton, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	270	443.21/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,197	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	373.17/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,336	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	331	381.05/cwt	380.00–382.50	1,261	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	333.75/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,118	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	612	236.43/cwt	235.00–239.00	1,447	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	462	302.66/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,398	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	583	247.33/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,442	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	260.19/cwt	256.00–268.00	1,629	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	511	307.33/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,570	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	468	245.15/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,147	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	317.82/cwt	312.00–324.00	1,141	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	431	282.65/cwt	275.00–294.00	1,218	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	627	208.10/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,305	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	255.26/cwt	245.00–265.00	1,100	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	275.11/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,012	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	295.76/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,065	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	289.76/cwt	285.00–295.00	913	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	415	304.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,262	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	234.78/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,228	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	521	248.33/cwt	244.00–258.00	1,294	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	267.92/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,246	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	331.04/cwt	328.00–335.00	927	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	208	449.80/cwt	445.00–460.00	936	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	218.85/cwt	214.00–221.00	1,335	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	458	329.83/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,511	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	350.87/cwt	345.00–360.00	1,274	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	720	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,670	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	434	329.93/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,432	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	516	278.96/cwt	275.00–290.00	1,439	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	626	230.79/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,445	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	348.45/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,453	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	263.27/cwt	254.00–268.00	1,743	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	355.63/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,149	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	266.39/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,532	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	264.42/cwt	260.00–268.00	1,388	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	279.82/cwt	272.50–285.00	1,589	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	456	316.39/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,443	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	623	245.18/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,527	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	358	368.58/cwt	357.50–377.50	1,320	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	249.84/cwt	244.00–254.00	1,542	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	230	346.81/cwt	340.00–350.00	798	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	272.62/cwt	267.00–277.00	1,257	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	374	316.75/cwt	306.00–330.00	1,185	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	509	251.40/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,280	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,628	133.75/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,177	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,193	113.44/cwt	110.00–115.00	1,353	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,264	119.19/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,507	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,285	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,593	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,045	93.13/cwt	87.00–97.00	973	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,017	108.39/cwt	104.00–112.00	1,102	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,465	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,699	1
Bulls	—	—	1,228	127.02/cwt	124.00–133.00	1,560	5
Bulls	—	—	1,735	138.45/cwt	137.00–142.00	2,402	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	947	1,265.58/head	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,266	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,075	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	983	1,495.11/head	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,495	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,275	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,255	2,453.98/head	2,300.00–2,575.00	2,454	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,050	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,200	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	324	371.08/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,202	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	287.52/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,481	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	458	295.46/cwt	285.00–304.00	1,353	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	271.88/cwt	265.00–277.00	1,408	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	459	319.58/cwt	312.00–325.00	1,467	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	228.94/cwt	227.00–232.50	1,525	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	271	378.73/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,026	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	255.02/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,451	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	355.02/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,175	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	222	444.85/cwt	440.00–450.00	988	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	619	233.52/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,445	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	346.86/cwt	337.50–352.50	1,464	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	713	212.11/cwt	208.00–218.00	1,512	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	220.62/cwt	214.00–224.00	1,467	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	565	231.09/cwt	226.00–236.00	1,306	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	365	345.55/cwt	340.00–352.00	1,261	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	291.49/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,256	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	355.80/cwt	350.00–365.00	961	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	561	254.59/cwt	250.00–257.50	1,428	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	264.17/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,345	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	563	233.96/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,317	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	328	329.85/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,082	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	210	415.24/cwt	410.00–420.00	872	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	424	321.70/cwt	310.00–332.50	1,364	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	710	203.38/cwt	198.00–208.00	1,444	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	324	305.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	991	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	665	210.68/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,401	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	329.34/cwt	320.00–332.00	1,087	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	294.40/cwt	285.00–306.00	1,354	7

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Carroll County Livestock - Carrollton, GA

Mon Dec 9, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 635Last week 1,173Year ago 455

Slaughter CattleReceipts 120Last week 121Year ago 69

Replacement CattleReceipts 56Last week 63Year ago 52

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	208	445.00–460.00	449.80
3	250–300	270	440.00–450.00	443.21
7	300–350	331	380.00–382.50	381.05
4	350–400	358	367.50–380.00	373.17
7	400–450	417	340.00–355.00	348.45
9	450–500	458	325.00–342.00	329.83
4	500–550	511	300.00–320.00	307.33
8	550–600	568	272.50–285.00	279.82
5	600–650	626	256.00–268.00	260.19
3	650–700	662	254.00–268.00	263.27
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	330.00–340.00	333.75
3	450–500	462	300.00–305.00	302.66
3	500–550	525	260.00–268.00	264.42
3	550–600	583	245.00–250.00	247.33
5	600–650	626	230.00–232.00	230.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	350.00–365.00	355.63
6	350–400	363	345.00–360.00	350.87
6	400–450	434	320.00–335.00	329.93
5	450–500	456	310.00–320.00	316.39
4	500–550	516	275.00–290.00	278.96
5	550–600	575	265.00–270.00	266.39
2	600–650	623	240.00–250.00	245.18
1	700–750	720	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	280	328.00–335.00	331.04
11	300–350	330	320.00–332.00	329.34
10	350–400	359	312.00–324.00	317.82
10	400–450	415	300.00–310.00	304.05
7	450–500	460	285.00–306.00	294.40
6	500–550	509	260.00–270.00	264.17
6	550–600	561	250.00–257.50	254.59
7	600–650	612	235.00–239.00	236.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	285.00–295.00	289.76
6	350–400	368	270.00–280.00	275.11
4	400–450	431	245.00–265.00	255.26
8	450–500	468	240.00–250.00	245.15
5	500–550	523	230.00–237.00	234.78
3	600–650	627	204.00–212.00	208.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	324	300.00–310.00	305.89
5	350–400	360	285.00–304.00	295.76
5	400–450	431	275.00–294.00	282.65
9	450–500	465	265.00–270.00	267.92
5	500–550	521	244.00–258.00	248.33
8	550–600	563	230.00–240.00	233.96
7	600–650	610	214.00–221.00	218.85
3	650–700	665	210.00–212.00	210.68
3	700–750	710	198.00–208.00	203.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	440.00–450.00	444.85
4	250–300	271	370.00–390.00	378.73
4	300–350	324	365.00–380.00	371.08
13	350–400	358	357.50–377.50	368.58
13	400–450	422	337.50–352.50	346.86
7	450–500	459	312.00–325.00	319.58
8	500–550	515	280.00–290.00	287.52
5	600–650	617	244.00–254.00	249.84
8	650–700	666	227.00–232.50	228.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	340.00–350.00	346.81
4	300–350	328	320.00–340.00	329.85
5	350–400	374	306.00–330.00	316.75
6	400–450	431	280.00–300.00	291.49
7	450–500	461	267.00–277.00	272.62
4	500–550	509	245.00–260.00	251.40
6	550–600	565	226.00–236.00	231.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	410.00–420.00	415.24
6	250–300	270	350.00–365.00	355.80
4	300–350	331	350.00–360.00	355.02
10	350–400	365	340.00–352.00	345.55
7	400–450	424	310.00–332.50	321.70
12	450–500	458	285.00–304.00	295.46
6	500–550	518	265.00–277.00	271.88
5	550–600	569	250.00–260.00	255.02
7	600–650	619	230.00–240.00	233.52
3	650–700	665	214.00–224.00	220.62
3	700–750	713	208.00–218.00	212.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,628	130.00–137.00	133.75
1	—	1,465	116.00	116.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,193	110.00–115.00	113.44
38	—	1,264	116.00–122.00	119.19
7	—	1,285	124.00	124.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,045	87.00–97.00	93.13
25	—	1,017	104.00–112.00	108.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,228	124.00–133.00	127.02
7	—	1,735	137.00–142.00	138.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	947	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,265.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	983	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,495.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,255	2,300.00–2,575.00	2,453.98
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,000.00	2,000.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Carroll County Livestock - Carrollton, GA

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