Carroll County Livestock market report — October 19, 2026

Carrollton, GA · Monday sale · USDA report published 10/19/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

642

Last week 320 (+322)
Last year 703

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$371.70 /cwt

$1,997 per head · 5 hd
vs last week −20.00

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

— /cwt

None sold in this weight at the latest sale

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows mostly steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 19, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 19

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	1	305 lb	$500.00†	$1,525	—	+51.57	$458.01 (5 hd)
400–499 lb	2	460 lb	$422.47†	$1,943	−15.06	−0.57	$385.56 (4 hd)†
500–599 lb	5	537 lb	$371.70	$1,997	−20.00	−32.29	$354.46 (8 hd)
600–699 lb	3	627 lb	$332.66†	$2,086	—	−31.12	$320.55 (9 hd)
700–799 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$301.79 (4 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 19

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 12. Last year = sale of Oct 20. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$385.20 (9 hd)
400–499 lb	8	440 lb	$372.62	$1,638	−20.34	−7.38	$351.30 (26 hd)
500–599 lb	2	565 lb	$325.98†	$1,842	−5.41	−22.37	$315.72 (17 hd)
600–699 lb	20	668 lb	$322.13	$2,152	+12.47	−17.87	$288.72 (17 hd)
700–799 lb	4	736 lb	$295.29†	$2,175	—	—	$279.16 (2 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 19

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	2	1,463 lb	$152.29	$152.00–$152.50
Boner 80-85%	Average	18	1,261 lb	$145.72	$140.00–$150.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	4	1,036 lb	$136.94	$135.00–$139.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	6	1,046 lb	$131.26	$128.00–$135.00
Lean 85-90%	Low	4	1,003 lb	$119.18	$112.00–$124.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $371.70/cwt
4-week average: $382.92
13-week average: $373.19
4-week vs 13-week: +2.6%

52-wk low $353.33high $482.42

Steers 700–799 lb Easing

Latest (week of October 12, 2026): $310.00/cwt
4-week average: $319.61
13-week average: $323.20
4-week vs 13-week: −1.1%

52-wk low $310.00high $384.06

Sales in 8 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $325.98/cwt
4-week average: $331.24
13-week average: $334.51
4-week vs 13-week: −1.0%

52-wk low $319.07high $432.79

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.3%	57%	7
Feb	+3.6%	86%	7
Mar	+8.2%	100%	7
Apr	+6.5%	86%	7
May	+3.2%	71%	7
Jun	+2.4%	57%	7
Jul	+0.7%	50%	8
Aug	−3.3%	38%	8
Sep	−2.3%	43%	7
Oct	−5.6%	14%	7
Nov	−5.2%	0%	7
Dec	−2.3%	29%	7

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Apr and lowest in Dec and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	−0.1%	43%	7
Feb	−0.1%	57%	7
Mar	+4.6%	83%	6
Apr	+4.6%	86%	7
May	+2.3%	67%	6
Jun	−1.1%	40%	5
Jul	+2.9%	71%	7
Aug	+1.0%	62%	8
Sep	+0.5%	29%	7
Oct	−2.7%	43%	7
Nov	−3.2%	17%	6
Dec	−3.6%	29%	7

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Mon Oct 19	642	$371.70	—	$325.98†
Mon Oct 12	320	$391.70†	$310.00†	$331.39
Mon Oct 5	672	$387.05	$321.67	$337.51†
Mon Sep 28	530	$381.23	$322.99†	$330.06
Mon Sep 21	453	$385.12	$323.79	$340.62
Mon Sep 14	354	$365.34	$330.00†	$336.78†
Mon Sep 7	364	$353.33†	—	$332.86
Mon Aug 31	500	$355.84†	—	$328.66
Mon Aug 24	305	$355.30	—	$323.37
Mon Aug 17	403	$367.40	$312.01†	$327.10
Mon Aug 10	452	$382.48†	—	$336.29†
Mon Aug 3	363	$383.75	$327.50†	$356.57
Mon Jul 27	317	$371.23†	—	$341.48
Mon Jul 20	536	—	$337.62†	$379.38

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Georgia sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Calhoun Stockyard, Calhoun	64 mi	Oct 20	—	—
Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson	67 mi	Oct 21	$338.09	—
Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens	101 mi	Oct 21	$403.32†	$307.50†
Duvall Livestock, Greensboro	109 mi	Oct 19	$346.94	$303.35
Franklin County Livestock, Carnesville	119 mi	Oct 20	$375.95	$316.13†
Eastanollee Livestock, Eastanollee	123 mi	Oct 19	$366.62	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Monday	October 19, 2026	642	47	AMS_1949

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Carroll County Livestock - Carrollton, GA” (AMS_1949). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.