Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 27, 2020

908 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $111.82/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 578 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $111.88/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $578/hd at 517 lb · 27 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $106.78/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $566/hd at 530 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	908	998	1,497
Feeder cattle	706	811	1,175
Slaughter cattle	97	106	88
Replacement cattle	105	81	234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–695	675	4	105.00–112.50	$108.69	$734	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	578	3	115.00–125.00	$119.04	$688	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	2	115.00–118.00	$116.44	$611	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	369	4	117.50–125.00	$122.36	$452	-0.75
405–445	431	17	110.00–120.00	$113.41	$489	+3.24
455–495	471	17	102.50–112.50	$108.44	$511	+6.59
505–545	523	19	97.50–102.50	$100.24	$524	+2.51
555–595	575	3	85.00–95.00	$89.88	$517	+0.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	3	122.50–125.00	$123.28	$533	+6.11
455–495	476	15	115.00–117.50	$116.11	$553	+4.05
505–545	530	22	105.00–110.00	$106.78	$566	-0.62
555–595	574	12	98.00–106.00	$102.44	$588	+5.91
655–695	675	2	85.00–92.50	$88.64	$598	+8.74

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	588	16	107.50–117.50	$109.18	$642	—
605–645	632	8	100.00–107.50	$102.37	$647	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	6	137.50–140.00	$138.67	$451	-6.15
355–395	367	15	130.00–140.00	$136.87	$502	+5.27
405–445	432	10	122.50–132.50	$125.67	$543	-0.91
455–495	479	21	115.00–125.00	$119.00	$570	-1.64
505–545	517	27	105.00–115.00	$111.88	$578	+4.40
555–595	580	8	100.00–105.00	$101.79	$590	+2.49

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	3	150.00–157.50	$153.18	$501	-4.19
355–375	365	2	145.00–150.00	$147.43	$538	+2.32
405–445	428	8	135.00–145.00	$139.26	$596	+1.45
455–495	467	5	125.00–130.00	$128.43	$600	-3.21
505–545	528	6	117.50–121.00	$118.86	$628	-1.62
555–595	578	36	107.50–117.50	$111.82	$646	+0.48
605–645	625	6	100.00–105.00	$102.45	$640	+0.46
655–695	671	7	90.00–100.00	$95.95	$644	-3.53

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	318	6	162.50–165.00	$164.10	$522	—
605–645	628	6	110.00–117.50	$112.94	$709	+0.17
655–695	681	7	100.00–110.00	$103.46	$705	-6.93
705–745	735	4	100.00–105.00	$101.20	$744	-3.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1645	1182	80-85%	38	50.00–57.00	$53.49	$632	—
1070–1365	1216	80-85%	4	46.00–49.00	$47.81	$581	-3.04
1055–1490	1289	80-85%	13	58.00–61.00	$58.93	$760	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1040	912	85-90%	6	36.00–42.00	$40.74	$372	-8.26
800–1145	995	85-90%	10	43.00–50.00	$46.96	$467	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1430	1430	75-80%	1	52.00	$52.00	$744	+8.00
1310–1760	1512	75-80%	5	55.00–57.00	$56.26	$851	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1465	1375	3	73.00–75.00	$74.34	$1,022	—
1420–1915	1675	6	76.00–82.00	$79.45	$1,331	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1015–1070	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	610.00–660.00	$636.91
845–1260	1104	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	590.00–760.00	$661.45
965–1595	1201	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	670.00–840.00	$742.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1295	949	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	790.00–970.00	$860.05
1195–1550	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	880.00–1,070.00	$949.36

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725–815	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	930.00–990.00	$958.25	—
760–1080	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	750.00–900.00	$835.56	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–905	878	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,136.32	—
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.