Sale reports / Georgia / Carrollton / 2025-03-24

Carrollton

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carrollton, Georgia · Mon, Mar 24
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1949
Feeder Cattle receipts
476 head
▲ 184 vs last sale 292▼ 51 vs year ago 527 · −9.7%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
82 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 60▼ 2 vs year ago 84 · −2.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
72 head
▲ 37 vs last sale 35▲ 16 vs year ago 56 · +28.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady, feeder steers and heifers mostly steady, feeder bulls limited comparable sale

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $305.29/cwt on 39 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −53.67 against this barn's trailing median of $358.96.
Average price
$305.29
39 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,658
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$259
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$31.15/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+2.69
vs GA average
−16.45 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552316.941,75117thin
Medium and Large 2541300.231,62416thin
Medium and Large 3522285.791,4926thin
One grade step is worth $31.15/cwt here — about $259 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale39 hd
305.29
—
GA average13 barns · 437 hd
302.60
+2.69
National average178 barns · 15,613 hd
321.74
−16.45
This barn, trailing median34 sales
358.96
−53.67
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales
427382337292median 358.9603/0204/2707/1309/0711/02
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $412.59, low $306.10, median $358.96 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Low1,441175.472,52911
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,504147.362,2164thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,107143.051,58337
CowsLean 85-90%Low982122.211,20019

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)957$2,05421
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)970$2,0286
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)964$2,23120
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)800$2,0752thin

Every lot

102 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2205460.00/cwt460.00–460.009431
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3205425.00/cwt425.00–425.008711
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2282432.16/cwt420.00–445.001,2196
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2317401.71/cwt395.00–410.001,2733
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2381393.17/cwt385.00–405.001,4987
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1388442.20/cwt430.00–460.001,7163
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3393375.00/cwt375.00–375.001,4743
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2428386.70/cwt382.50–395.001,6556
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3431333.44/cwt320.00–355.001,4375
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1435437.50/cwt437.50–437.501,9032
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466416.44/cwt400.00–419.001,94116
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2466373.47/cwt357.50–385.001,7407
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3515311.26/cwt310.00–312.501,6032
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2523338.50/cwt330.00–350.001,77012
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1535395.51/cwt387.50–405.002,11615
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1555380.00/cwt367.50–392.502,1092
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3569321.31/cwt310.00–337.501,8284
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575349.07/cwt340.00–360.002,0075
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2626296.77/cwt282.50–305.001,8584
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3628246.27/cwt240.00–252.501,5472
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3675237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6031
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,1451
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3720218.00/cwt218.00–218.001,5701
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750258.00/cwt258.00–258.001,9351
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3205368.75/cwt367.50–370.007562
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220396.90/cwt380.00–410.008734
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1238430.11/cwt420.00–440.001,0242
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1266405.23/cwt400.00–415.001,0784
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2271380.50/cwt375.00–390.001,0317
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3290358.00/cwt358.00–358.001,0381
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316378.82/cwt365.00–390.001,1977
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333358.05/cwt342.50–400.001,19212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1370365.85/cwt350.00–385.001,3548
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3373315.29/cwt300.00–325.001,1763
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2374341.27/cwt330.00–345.001,27615
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2427327.08/cwt310.00–340.001,39715
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1433373.14/cwt345.00–376.001,61619
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435300.19/cwt288.00–306.001,3065
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466329.23/cwt322.50–335.001,53410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2466320.18/cwt308.00–330.001,49210
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3483278.47/cwt260.00–295.001,3454
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3522285.79/cwt267.50–295.001,4926
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2527306.14/cwt297.50–320.001,61312
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528339.40/cwt330.00–357.501,7924
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560310.03/cwt292.50–329.001,73613
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583282.51/cwt280.00–285.001,6474
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1618280.92/cwt265.00–297.501,7364
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619249.57/cwt240.00–267.501,5454
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3630233.00/cwt230.00–236.001,4682
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668258.72/cwt253.00–266.001,7283
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2718230.97/cwt222.00–240.001,6582
Heifers900–950Medium and Large 1934217.00/cwt217.00–217.002,0275
Feeder Cattle · Bulls26 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228474.73/cwt470.00–480.001,0822
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,0932
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1265459.95/cwt450.00–470.001,2196
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2277439.19/cwt420.00–455.001,2176
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320424.30/cwt410.00–440.001,35812
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323406.34/cwt400.00–415.001,3125
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330378.59/cwt360.00–390.001,2493
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370323.75/cwt320.00–327.501,1982
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2371384.54/cwt375.00–395.001,4277
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1372405.66/cwt400.00–415.001,50914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416384.35/cwt372.50–397.501,5998
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418331.35/cwt325.00–336.001,3855
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3422319.95/cwt315.00–322.501,3503
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3465312.66/cwt300.00–320.001,4544
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1475368.24/cwt360.00–380.001,7494
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480354.76/cwt352.50–357.501,7035
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518343.50/cwt337.50–350.001,7795
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521332.20/cwt325.00–335.001,73110
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3531310.74/cwt295.00–317.501,6504
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558344.97/cwt337.50–352.501,9252
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570307.00/cwt300.00–314.001,7502
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2572331.89/cwt322.00–342.501,8987
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605324.25/cwt322.50–326.001,9622
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605310.50/cwt305.00–316.001,8792
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3605295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7851
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2680264.86/cwt257.00–272.501,8012
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,159160.81/cwt159.00–162.001,8644
Bulls——1,445176.82/cwt174.00–179.002,5553
Bulls——1,721189.13/cwt186.00–192.003,2554
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%918109.11/cwt106.00–115.001,0025
Cows—Lean 85-90%968123.19/cwt117.00–129.001,1929
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,053134.41/cwt130.00–139.001,41510
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,071133.53/cwt130.00–138.001,4305
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,117145.46/cwt140.00–149.001,62524
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,202152.52/cwt150.00–156.001,8333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,420143.14/cwt140.00–146.002,0333
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,755160.00/cwt160.00–160.002,8081
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 1-28641,839.57/head1,750.00–1,950.001,8407
Bred Cows—Small 2-39181,464.85/head1,300.00–1,575.001,4652
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39252,165.47/head2,025.00–2,300.002,1652
Bred Cows—Small 2-39601,575.98/head1,475.00–1,675.001,5764
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39962,263.15/head2,150.00–2,325.002,2635
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0462,528.28/head2,400.00–2,650.002,5285
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0682,452.93/head2,400.00–2,500.002,4532
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28002,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38551,626.17/head1,575.00–1,700.001,6264
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29002,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39222,665.01/head2,575.00–2,750.002,6656
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-31,0251,561.71/head1,475.00–1,625.001,5624
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1052,945.81/head2,850.00–3,025.002,9464

This sale against other markets

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.