Name: Carrollton livestock auction prices — 2026-08-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, replaceent cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $322.79/cwt on 49 head, down $3.67 from the prior sale. That ranks 3 of 34 comparable sales and sits −68.59 against this barn's trailing median of $391.37.

Average price

$322.79

▼ 3.67 vs prior sale

49 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,757

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$221

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

$33.67/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.10

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	336.10	1,838	15thin
Medium and Large 2	546	322.13	1,759	25
Medium and Large 3	535	302.43	1,617	9thin

One grade step is worth $33.67/cwt here — about $221 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $429.02, low $316.81, median $391.37 across 34 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 sale49 hd

322.79

—

GA average13 barns · 299 hd

325.88

−3.10

This barn, trailing median34 sales

391.37

−68.59

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	1,602	189.72	3,039	7thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,505	167.04	2,514	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	165.13	1,919	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	973	155.14	1,510	6thin

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	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,150	$2,326	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	995	$1,900	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	855	$1,875	1thin

Every lot, as filed

72 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	316.96/cwt	315.00–318.00	1,813	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	745	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,049	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	414	370.18/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,533	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	312.10/cwt	308.00–318.00	1,629	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	293.21/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,803	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	306.01/cwt	305.00–307.00	2,096	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	329.01/cwt	328.00–330.00	1,991	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	587	333.88/cwt	322.00–340.00	1,960	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	508	342.51/cwt	340.00–345.00	1,740	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	351.14/cwt	335.00–365.00	1,619	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	329.53/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,539	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	362.23/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,702	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	348.75/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,744	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	335.21/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,075	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	328.33/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,151	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	378	402.66/cwt	390.00–420.00	1,522	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	450.07/cwt	440.00–455.00	1,508	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	351.48/cwt	348.00–355.00	1,944	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	327.21/cwt	324.00–330.00	1,669	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	354.97/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,633	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	331.50/cwt	328.00–335.00	1,870	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,089	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	396.65/cwt	395.00–400.00	1,638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	309.84/cwt	308.00–312.00	1,915	5
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	855	1,875.00/head	1,875.00–1,875.00	1,875	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	419	393.68/cwt	392.00–395.00	1,650	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	470	373.89/cwt	370.00–380.00	1,757	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	517	356.83/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,845	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	400	420.00/cwt	420.00–420.00	1,680	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,575	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,082	158.57/cwt	157.00–160.00	1,716	5
Bulls	—	—	1,930	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	3,474	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	845	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,191	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	999	157.97/cwt	153.00–161.00	1,578	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,385	172.51/cwt	172.00–173.00	2,389	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,159	166.51/cwt	162.00–169.00	1,930	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	383.48/cwt	376.00–394.00	1,411	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	327.49/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,549	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,650	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	326.55/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,708	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	559	319.64/cwt	318.00–325.00	1,787	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,176	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	413	340.99/cwt	337.50–346.00	1,408	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	262	389.20/cwt	370.00–425.00	1,020	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	325.08/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,512	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	435.00/cwt	435.00–435.00	1,262	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,869	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	607	319.48/cwt	317.00–324.00	1,939	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	560	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,652	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	309.53/cwt	307.00–312.00	1,517	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	327	370.00/cwt	350.00–390.00	1,210	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	341.29/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,273	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	403	310.62/cwt	305.00–322.00	1,252	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	303	417.64/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,265	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	433	327.57/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,418	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	558	289.88/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,618	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	285.12/cwt	280.00–295.00	1,796	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	523	308.71/cwt	300.00–318.00	1,615	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	365.70/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,364	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	307.94/cwt	306.00–310.00	1,764	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	1,900.00/head	1,900.00–1,900.00	1,900	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,063	1,974.33/head	1,900.00–2,075.00	1,974	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	372.53/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,505	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	290	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,160	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	330	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,172	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,337	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,524	166.45/cwt	163.00–169.00	2,537	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,410	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	2,397	1
Bulls	—	—	1,547	191.34/cwt	185.00–197.00	2,960	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,112	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	365	450.14/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,643	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,237	2,678.03/head	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,678	3

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 Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 248Last week 277Year ago 652

Slaughter CattleReceipts 41Last week 71Year ago 52

Replacement CattleReceipts 16Last week 55Year ago 37

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, replaceent cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	404	365.00–380.00	372.53
4	450–500	460	345.00–375.00	354.97
5	500–550	510	324.00–330.00	327.21
3	550–600	572	315.00–318.00	316.96
5	600–650	618	308.00–312.00	309.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	480.00	480.00
1	250–300	290	435.00	435.00
2	300–350	303	400.00–435.00	417.64
3	350–400	368	376.00–394.00	383.48
5	400–450	413	337.50–346.00	340.99
11	450–500	467	320.00–340.00	329.53
9	500–550	522	308.00–318.00	312.10
2	550–600	573	306.00–310.00	307.94
6	600–650	615	285.00–300.00	293.21
1	650–700	670	279.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	330	355.00	355.00
2	350–400	373	335.00–347.50	341.29
3	400–450	403	305.00–322.00	310.62
2	450–500	490	307.00–312.00	309.53
1	550–600	560	295.00	295.00
1	600–650	600	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	440.00–455.00	450.07
6	350–400	378	390.00–420.00	402.66
6	400–450	414	360.00–380.00	370.18
9	450–500	461	335.00–365.00	351.14
9	500–550	523	320.00–335.00	326.55
16	550–600	559	318.00–325.00	319.64
3	600–650	607	317.00–324.00	319.48
2	650–700	685	305.00–307.00	306.01
2	700–750	745	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	335	470.00	470.00
2	350–400	365	440.00–460.00	450.14
4	400–450	419	392.00–395.00	393.68
3	450–500	470	370.00–380.00	373.89
4	500–550	500	345.00–350.00	348.75
11	550–600	564	328.00–335.00	331.50
4	600–650	605	328.00–330.00	329.01
1	650–700	660	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	262	370.00–425.00	389.20
3	300–350	327	350.00–390.00	370.00
2	350–400	373	350.00–380.00	365.70
2	400–450	433	325.00–330.00	327.57
5	450–500	465	320.00–330.00	325.08
6	500–550	523	300.00–318.00	308.71
3	550–600	558	270.00–300.00	289.88
3	600–650	630	280.00–295.00	285.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	413	395.00–400.00	396.65
2	450–500	470	350.00–375.00	362.23
2	500–550	508	340.00–345.00	342.51
7	550–600	587	322.00–340.00	333.88
1	650–700	685	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	420.00	420.00
5	500–550	517	350.00–370.00	356.83
2	550–600	553	348.00–355.00	351.48
4	600–650	619	330.00–340.00	335.21
3	650–700	655	325.00–330.00	328.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	330.00	330.00
2	450–500	473	325.00–330.00	327.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	855	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,063	1,900.00–2,075.00	1,974.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,237	2,600.00–2,750.00	2,678.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,082	157.00–160.00	158.57
2	—	1,385	172.00–173.00	172.51
13	—	1,159	162.00–169.00	166.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	141.00	141.00
5	—	999	153.00–161.00	157.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,524	163.00–169.00	166.45
1	—	1,410	170.00	170.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,930	180.00	180.00
6	—	1,547	185.00–197.00	191.34

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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