Sale reports / Georgia / Carrollton / 2025-09-01

Carrollton

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carrollton, Georgia · Mon, Sep 1
● Final121 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1949
Feeder Cattle receipts
761 head
109 vs last sale 652 57 vs year ago 818 · 7.0%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
120 head
68 vs last sale 52 56 vs year ago 64 · +87.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
142 head
105 vs last sale 37 78 vs year ago 64 · +121.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady, Slaughter bulls steady to 2.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady, Feeder steers 5.00 to 8.00 higher, Feeder heifers 3.00 to 6.00 higher, Feeder bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $342.17/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 5 of 30 comparable sales and sits 34.74 against this barn's trailing median of $376.91.
Average price
$342.17
53 head · 545 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,865
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$179
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$46.70/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+3.71
vs GA average
29.34 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1523368.171,92511thin
Medium and Large 2554341.591,89329
Medium and Large 3543321.471,74513thin
One grade step is worth $46.70/cwt here — about $179 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

30 sales
427385343301median 376.9101/0503/0204/2706/1508/17
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $412.59, low $315.00, median $376.91 across 30 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 sale53 hd
342.17
GA average13 barns · 491 hd
338.46
+3.71
National average145 barns · 7,681 hd
371.51
−29.34
This barn, trailing median30 sales
376.91
−34.74
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsHigh1,651200.053,30315
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,498177.442,6585thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,193172.382,05660
CowsLean 85-90%High956155.281,48425

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,092$2,88816
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,024$2,59851
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,051$2,20110
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,027$2,87830

Every lot, as filed

121 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600566390.99/cwt380.00–410.002,2137
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450417461.63/cwt455.00–470.001,9256
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450424424.57/cwt415.00–436.001,80020
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350323476.21/cwt465.00–490.001,5386
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650605380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2991
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250205590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,2101
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600561369.37/cwt365.00–377.502,0724
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400366466.83/cwt455.00–480.001,7098
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400362513.78/cwt500.00–535.001,8609
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550518415.21/cwt405.00–432.502,15110
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600570360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0521
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550518368.99/cwt360.00–380.001,91110
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500463462.46/cwt460.00–465.002,1412
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750715339.25/cwt338.00–340.002,4264
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550531377.98/cwt370.00–390.002,0079
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600567369.43/cwt360.00–377.502,09511
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500466404.66/cwt395.00–420.001,88610
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300280495.00/cwt495.00–495.001,3861
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250205570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,1691
SteersMedium and Large 2700–750720327.24/cwt324.00–332.502,3563
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450422434.70/cwt420.00–450.001,8345
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400374460.87/cwt445.00–485.001,72411
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500469469.10/cwt455.00–485.002,20011
SteersMedium and Large 1250–300265600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,5901
SteersMedium and Large 1750–800762333.33/cwt332.00–334.002,5403
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550525377.20/cwt370.00–385.001,98017
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800775320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4801
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300280526.67/cwt520.00–540.001,4753
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450428459.67/cwt445.00–470.001,96724
SteersMedium and Large 2800–850822309.79/cwt300.00–319.002,5465
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850816324.20/cwt320.00–330.002,6454
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700670366.99/cwt364.00–369.002,4593
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700667335.94/cwt327.50–342.502,2413
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650622341.67/cwt330.00–350.002,1258
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550510400.07/cwt390.00–410.002,0403
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,1173,313.88/head3,150.00–3,550.003,3146
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,0353,424.64/head3,350.00–3,500.003,4254
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,1852,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9001
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300255570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4541
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400365496.40/cwt493.00–500.001,8122
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350326520.02/cwt515.00–525.001,6954
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-28302,450.00/head2,450.00–2,450.002,4502
Bred CowsSmall 2-31,0482,198.57/head2,000.00–2,450.002,1994
Bred CowsSmall 2-39151,761.50/head1,525.00–1,950.001,7625
SteersMedium and Large 1300–350328522.72/cwt510.00–545.001,7153
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650623368.08/cwt365.00–372.502,2939
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450421482.32/cwt475.00–490.002,0318
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-21,0402,601.20/head2,400.00–2,850.002,6014
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-38782,045.26/head1,900.00–2,150.002,0456
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-29252,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred CowsSmall 2-38681,884.55/head1,550.00–2,400.001,88514
Bred CowsSmall 1-21,1752,623.09/head2,550.00–2,700.002,6232
Bred CowsSmall 1-21,0482,451.05/head2,150.00–2,750.002,45117
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-31,0402,350.00/head2,350.00–2,350.002,3502
CowsLean 85-90%1,021162.00/cwt160.00–169.001,6547
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,625188.00/cwt188.00–188.003,0551
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,466174.80/cwt170.00–179.002,5634
CowsBoner 80-85%1,162166.22/cwt161.00–169.001,93116
CowsBoner 80-85%1,293181.54/cwt181.00–182.002,3472
CowsLean 85-90%929142.71/cwt137.50–147.001,3265
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,2403,748.59/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7494
CowsLean 85-90%931156.50/cwt152.00–159.001,45713
CowsBoner 80-85%1,200174.29/cwt170.00–179.002,09142
Bulls1,935214.00/cwt214.00–214.004,1411
Bulls1,753204.94/cwt200.00–209.003,5936
Bulls1,539194.63/cwt187.00–198.002,9958
SteersMedium and Large 3300–350328436.07/cwt410.00–455.001,4309
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2573,603.69/head3,400.00–3,900.003,6047
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2703,505.51/head3,350.00–3,600.003,5063
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0183,092.04/head2,900.00–3,250.003,0927
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,1882,574.47/head2,400.00–2,700.002,5744
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0363,017.01/head2,800.00–3,300.003,01713
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450428364.06/cwt340.00–378.001,55821
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500477342.15/cwt325.00–357.501,63215
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500482397.87/cwt370.00–415.001,91817
SteersMedium and Large 3600–650631319.34/cwt300.00–337.502,0159
SteersMedium and Large 3500–550525351.68/cwt345.00–365.001,8469
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400378442.83/cwt420.00–455.001,67410
HeifersMedium and Large 3750–800773183.94/cwt178.00–190.001,4222
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550521321.70/cwt310.00–336.001,6768
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600578321.10/cwt310.00–325.001,8565
SteersMedium and Large 3700–750725317.51/cwt316.00–319.002,3022
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450422420.68/cwt400.00–440.001,77514
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400375387.15/cwt365.00–400.001,45222
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750713299.61/cwt290.00–310.002,1365
BullsMedium and Large 3650–700668309.46/cwt300.00–318.002,0673
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550520354.62/cwt350.00–367.501,8445
SteersMedium and Large 3650–700690322.00/cwt322.00–322.002,2221
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250238442.42/cwt435.00–450.001,0532
BullsMedium and Large 3750–800765292.00/cwt292.00–292.002,2341
SteersMedium and Large 2350–400375472.20/cwt460.00–490.001,77110
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350321439.75/cwt430.00–450.001,4124
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550522349.42/cwt340.00–358.001,82411
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600575353.54/cwt348.00–360.002,0338
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700660334.92/cwt325.00–345.002,2102
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650618336.33/cwt326.00–355.002,0797
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500471419.50/cwt400.00–435.001,9769
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300276458.89/cwt450.00–470.001,26710
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400373423.24/cwt402.50–445.001,57920
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450426396.95/cwt380.00–420.001,69124
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350333500.10/cwt495.00–505.001,6653
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700670322.03/cwt320.00–324.002,1582
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650617315.91/cwt300.00–327.501,9493
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500472437.35/cwt425.00–450.002,06421
SteersMedium and Large 2850–900870314.00/cwt314.00–314.002,7321
SteersMedium and Large 2750–800778324.50/cwt324.00–325.002,5252
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250223534.61/cwt530.00–540.001,1922
SteersMedium and Large 2250–300290524.86/cwt510.00–535.001,5223
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600574336.80/cwt327.50–350.001,93318
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500477378.07/cwt360.00–395.001,8038
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300265497.41/cwt495.00–500.001,3182
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350329438.57/cwt420.00–460.001,4434
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500473369.93/cwt355.00–392.501,75031
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700663353.63/cwt348.00–360.002,3455
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650622351.25/cwt338.00–362.002,18518
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600595310.00/cwt310.00–310.001,8451
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350330409.63/cwt398.00–420.001,3527
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600574337.67/cwt322.00–355.001,93813
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350343500.04/cwt495.00–505.001,7152
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400378425.21/cwt400.00–440.001,6076
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450412383.01/cwt365.00–405.001,5787

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.