Sale reports / Georgia / Carrollton / 2026-01-05

Carrollton

Name: Carrollton livestock auction prices — 2026-01-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-01-05

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carrollton, Georgia · Mon, Jan 5

● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1949

← Dec 15Jan 5Jan 12 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

726 head

▲ 261 vs last sale 465▲ 8 vs year ago 718 · +1.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

127 head

▲ 78 vs last sale 49▲ 26 vs year ago 101 · +25.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

20 head

▼ 43 vs last sale 63▼ 35 vs year ago 55 · −63.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No trend available

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $359.26/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 18 of 34 comparable sales and sits +0.29 against this barn's trailing median of $358.96.

Average price

$359.26

53 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,919

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$156

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

$35.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.74

vs GA average

−50.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	526	374.13	1,967	27
Medium and Large 2	546	345.81	1,887	19thin
Medium and Large 3	535	338.36	1,810	7thin

One grade step is worth $35.77/cwt here — about $156 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale53 hd

359.26

—

GA average5 barns · 140 hd

362.99

−3.74

National average199 barns · 28,725 hd

410.10

−50.84

This barn, trailing median34 sales

358.96

+0.29

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,340	192.51	2,579	26
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,296	165.94	2,151	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,256	163.73	2,056	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,016	139.44	1,417	25

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)	1,075	$2,083	3thin
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	845	$1,633	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	754	$1,511	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,140	$4,300	2thin

Every lot

108 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	213	685.18/cwt	670.00–700.00	1,459	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	260	662.16/cwt	645.00–680.00	1,722	2
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	287	496.66/cwt	485.00–505.00	1,425	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	290	575.00/cwt	575.00–575.00	1,668	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	308	585.08/cwt	570.00–595.00	1,802	3
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	524.54/cwt	510.00–540.00	1,705	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	372	479.18/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,783	6
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	383	510.02/cwt	505.00–515.00	1,953	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	448.08/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,895	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	432	470.13/cwt	465.00–482.50	2,031	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	485.03/cwt	465.00–497.50	2,241	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	467	427.97/cwt	420.00–430.00	1,999	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	477	447.44/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,134	6
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	434.66/cwt	425.00–455.00	2,252	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	475.89/cwt	465.00–485.00	2,475	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	527	414.17/cwt	408.00–418.00	2,183	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	410.04/cwt	400.00–425.00	2,317	11
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	582	390.65/cwt	375.00–397.50	2,274	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	585	369.87/cwt	355.00–385.00	2,164	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	623	379.38/cwt	370.00–385.00	2,364	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	633	350.55/cwt	346.00–355.00	2,219	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	363.30/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,427	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	351.42/cwt	346.00–358.00	2,365	4
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	713	346.66/cwt	340.00–350.00	2,472	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	728	333.63/cwt	329.00–338.00	2,429	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	331.00/cwt	330.00–332.00	2,526	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 3	763	322.76/cwt	321.50–324.00	2,463	2
Feeder Cattle · Heifers33 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,128	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	232	600.22/cwt	580.00–615.00	1,393	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	238	479.89/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,142	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	505.00/cwt	495.00–525.00	1,288	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	263	549.71/cwt	540.00–560.00	1,446	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	285	475.77/cwt	465.00–490.00	1,356	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	320	453.34/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,451	13
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	327	430.78/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,409	17
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	342	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,368	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	372	437.71/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,628	12
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	378	402.69/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,522	9
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	382	366.38/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,400	3
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	433.22/cwt	420.00–452.50	1,815	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	398.11/cwt	380.00–417.50	1,676	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	421	366.99/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,545	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	410.72/cwt	402.50–420.00	1,934	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	376.47/cwt	362.50–385.00	1,781	16
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	480	351.32/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,686	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	508	380.94/cwt	374.00–388.00	1,935	18
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	360.91/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,884	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	342.09/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,813	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	360.52/cwt	352.50–372.50	2,023	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	565	316.00/cwt	316.00–316.00	1,785	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	572	329.04/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,882	9
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	326.98/cwt	322.00–330.00	2,040	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	336.01/cwt	334.00–338.00	2,110	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	638	303.71/cwt	300.00–307.50	1,938	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	669	320.38/cwt	318.00–324.00	2,143	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	675	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,059	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	695	328.53/cwt	327.00–332.00	2,283	61
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,205	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	745	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	2,369	1
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	775	305.95/cwt	302.00–310.00	2,371	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	215	644.65/cwt	640.00–650.00	1,386	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	240	690.00/cwt	690.00–690.00	1,656	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	275	599.70/cwt	580.00–615.00	1,649	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	314	551.14/cwt	540.00–565.00	1,731	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	592.47/cwt	575.00–600.00	1,872	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	323	511.86/cwt	500.00–525.00	1,653	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	365	460.14/cwt	455.00–465.00	1,680	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	369	525.47/cwt	505.00–545.00	1,939	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	369	493.30/cwt	485.00–500.00	1,820	8
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	414	479.90/cwt	465.00–495.00	1,987	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	423	420.27/cwt	405.00–435.00	1,778	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	430	444.94/cwt	440.00–450.00	1,913	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	469	457.95/cwt	450.00–475.00	2,148	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	473	435.69/cwt	425.00–447.50	2,061	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	481	392.41/cwt	365.00–415.00	1,887	8
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	521	390.81/cwt	380.00–400.00	2,036	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	413.03/cwt	402.50–430.00	2,156	7
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	526	376.08/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,978	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	560	411.00/cwt	410.00–412.00	2,302	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	563	384.08/cwt	370.00–392.50	2,162	9
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	582	354.54/cwt	339.00–364.00	2,063	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	360.04/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,225	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	628	330.69/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,077	9
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	673	315.72/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,125	6
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	675	324.96/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,193	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 3	705	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,080	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	720	305.24/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,198	4
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	763	280.84/cwt	275.00–290.00	2,143	3
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 3	773	262.67/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,030	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,210	199.97/cwt	199.00–202.00	2,420	5
Bulls	—	—	1,357	194.24/cwt	189.00–198.00	2,636	15
Bulls	—	—	1,405	181.97/cwt	176.00–187.00	2,557	6
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	985	125.87/cwt	120.00–130.00	1,240	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,018	140.48/cwt	134.00–146.00	1,430	13
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,044	150.76/cwt	147.00–157.00	1,574	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,179	153.04/cwt	147.00–159.00	1,804	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,267	165.31/cwt	160.00–172.00	2,094	33
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,296	165.94/cwt	162.00–170.00	2,151	5
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,363	178.57/cwt	175.00–185.00	2,434	8
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	530	1,125.00/head	1,125.00–1,125.00	1,125	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	610	1,299.73/head	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,300	3
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	645	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Small 1-2	845	1,700.00/head	1,700.00–1,700.00	1,700	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	970	1,826.80/head	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,827	2
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,065	2,250.00/head	2,250.00–2,250.00	2,250	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,160	2,075.00/head	2,075.00–2,075.00	2,075	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,515	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	1
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,140	4,300.00/head	4,300.00–4,300.00	4,300	2

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.

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

Carroll County Livestock - Carrollton, GA

Mon Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 726Last week 465Year ago 718

Slaughter CattleReceipts 127Last week 49Year ago 101

Replacement CattleReceipts 20Last week 63Year ago 55

No trend available

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	670.00–700.00	685.18
2	250–300	260	645.00–680.00	662.16
3	300–350	308	570.00–595.00	585.08
4	350–400	383	505.00–515.00	510.02
5	450–500	462	465.00–497.50	485.03
3	500–550	520	465.00–485.00	475.89
11	550–600	565	400.00–425.00	410.04
13	600–650	623	370.00–385.00	379.38
3	650–700	668	360.00–365.00	363.30
6	700–750	713	340.00–350.00	346.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	485.00–505.00	496.66
3	400–450	423	440.00–460.00	448.08
5	450–500	467	420.00–430.00	427.97
5	500–550	527	408.00–418.00	414.17
2	550–600	585	355.00–385.00	369.87
2	750–800	763	321.50–324.00	322.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	575.00	575.00
2	300–350	325	510.00–540.00	524.54
6	350–400	372	465.00–495.00	479.18
8	400–450	432	465.00–482.50	470.13
6	450–500	477	440.00–460.00	447.44
9	500–550	518	425.00–455.00	434.66
5	550–600	582	375.00–397.50	390.65
2	600–650	633	346.00–355.00	350.55
4	650–700	673	346.00–358.00	351.42
3	700–750	728	329.00–338.00	333.63
2	750–800	763	330.00–332.00	331.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	550.00	550.00
3	250–300	255	495.00–525.00	505.00
17	300–350	327	420.00–445.00	430.78
9	350–400	378	380.00–415.00	402.69
12	400–450	421	380.00–417.50	398.11
16	450–500	473	362.50–385.00	376.47
10	500–550	522	350.00–370.00	360.91
9	550–600	572	320.00–340.00	329.04
7	600–650	624	322.00–330.00	326.98
5	650–700	669	318.00–324.00	320.38
1	700–750	730	302.00	302.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	580.00–615.00	600.22
2	250–300	263	540.00–560.00	549.71
13	300–350	320	450.00–475.00	453.34
12	350–400	372	425.00–450.00	437.71
12	400–450	419	420.00–452.50	433.22
5	450–500	471	402.50–420.00	410.72
18	500–550	508	374.00–388.00	380.94
9	550–600	561	352.50–372.50	360.52
2	600–650	628	334.00–338.00	336.01
61	650–700	695	327.00–332.00	328.53
1	700–750	745	318.00	318.00
2	750–800	775	302.00–310.00	305.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	470.00–490.00	479.89
5	250–300	285	465.00–490.00	475.77
3	300–350	342	400.00	400.00
3	350–400	382	350.00–375.00	366.38
7	400–450	421	350.00–375.00	366.99
4	450–500	480	340.00–360.00	351.32
6	500–550	530	340.00–347.50	342.09
1	550–600	565	316.00	316.00
2	600–650	638	300.00–307.50	303.71
1	650–700	675	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	690.00	690.00
4	250–300	275	580.00–615.00	599.70
4	300–350	316	575.00–600.00	592.47
12	350–400	369	505.00–545.00	525.47
12	400–450	414	465.00–495.00	479.90
5	450–500	469	450.00–475.00	457.95
7	500–550	522	402.50–430.00	413.03
2	550–600	560	410.00–412.00	411.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	640.00–650.00	644.65
4	300–350	314	540.00–565.00	551.14
8	350–400	369	485.00–500.00	493.30
2	400–450	430	440.00–450.00	444.94
12	450–500	473	425.00–447.50	435.69
13	500–550	521	380.00–400.00	390.81
9	550–600	563	370.00–392.50	384.08
2	600–650	618	350.00–370.00	360.04
2	650–700	675	320.00–330.00	324.96
4	700–750	720	300.00–310.00	305.24
3	750–800	763	275.00–290.00	280.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	500.00–525.00	511.86
2	350–400	365	455.00–465.00	460.14
2	400–450	423	405.00–435.00	420.27
8	450–500	481	365.00–415.00	392.41
5	500–550	526	370.00–385.00	376.08
3	550–600	582	339.00–364.00	354.54
9	600–650	628	320.00–340.00	330.69
6	650–700	673	300.00–330.00	315.72
1	700–750	705	295.00	295.00
2	750–800	773	255.00–270.00	262.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,044	147.00–157.00	150.76
6	—	985	120.00–130.00	125.87
13	—	1,018	134.00–146.00	140.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,296	162.00–170.00	165.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,267	160.00–172.00	165.31
16	—	1,179	147.00–159.00	153.04
8	—	1,363	175.00–185.00	178.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,405	176.00–187.00	181.97
5	—	1,210	199.00–202.00	199.97
15	—	1,357	189.00–198.00	194.24

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	530	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	610	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,299.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	645	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,065	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	970	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,826.80

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,515	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,160	2,075.00	2,075.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	845	1,700.00	1,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,140	4,300.00	4,300.00

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.