Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 3, 2020

781 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $121.85/cwt +2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $642/hd at 527 lb · 22 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $110.84/cwt +4.06 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 531 lb · 21 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.98/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 471 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	781	908	1,365
Feeder cattle	576	706	1,154
Slaughter cattle	74	97	113
Replacement cattle	131	105	98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	634	9	120.00–125.00	$121.33	$769	—
655–695	671	5	115.00–120.00	$118.16	$793	+9.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	152.50–155.00	$153.67	$499	—
355–395	375	2	142.50–152.50	$147.23	$552	—
455–495	468	3	135.00–136.00	$135.65	$635	—
505–545	518	3	122.50–126.00	$124.77	$646	+8.33
555–595	575	4	110.00–115.00	$112.41	$646	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	155.00–165.00	$159.73	$599	—
455–495	475	2	140.00–147.50	$143.59	$682	—
555–595	582	3	120.00–124.00	$121.27	$706	+2.23
605–645	625	2	110.00–114.00	$111.94	$700	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	140.00–141.00	$140.31	$466	—
355–395	380	4	135.00–140.00	$136.78	$520	—
405–445	433	12	127.50–136.00	$129.91	$563	+6.63
455–495	480	11	120.00–127.50	$122.66	$589	+6.55
505–545	531	21	107.50–117.00	$110.84	$589	+4.06
555–595	573	8	97.50–105.00	$101.51	$582	-0.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	4	120.00–127.50	$123.55	$463	+1.19
405–445	433	8	115.00–125.00	$117.96	$511	+4.55
455–495	471	19	105.00–115.00	$110.98	$523	+2.54
505–545	525	7	100.00–105.00	$102.42	$538	+2.18
605–645	618	6	87.50–90.00	$89.13	$551	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	578	7	107.50–112.50	$109.58	$633	+0.40
605–645	637	9	100.00–110.00	$101.88	$649	-0.49
655–695	680	4	90.00–100.00	$93.67	$637	—
755–795	775	2	90.00–92.50	$91.22	$707	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	319	8	160.00–170.00	$166.43	$531	+13.25
355–395	375	8	147.50–157.50	$152.40	$572	+4.97
405–445	416	14	137.50–147.50	$144.75	$602	+5.49
455–495	479	16	127.50–137.50	$131.32	$629	+2.89
505–545	527	22	117.50–127.50	$121.85	$642	+2.99
555–595	577	16	110.00–120.00	$114.40	$660	+2.58
605–645	628	6	105.00–110.00	$107.02	$672	+4.57
655–695	666	5	98.00–107.50	$104.51	$696	+8.56
705–745	725	3	97.50–102.50	$99.95	$725	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	3	152.50–157.50	$154.90	$503	+16.23
355–395	375	10	135.00–145.00	$139.88	$525	+3.01
405–445	416	13	125.00–135.00	$132.21	$550	+6.54
455–495	475	18	115.00–125.00	$119.94	$570	+0.94
505–545	529	5	107.00–117.00	$111.21	$588	-0.67
555–595	575	6	95.00–105.00	$99.87	$574	-1.92
605–645	625	2	97.50–100.00	$98.71	$617	—
655–695	675	2	90.00–92.50	$91.21	$616	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	380	4	160.00–170.00	$163.57	$622	—
405–445	425	3	150.00–155.00	$152.42	$648	—
455–495	476	7	142.50–150.00	$146.00	$695	—
505–545	532	7	130.00–139.00	$132.96	$707	—
555–595	585	8	122.50–125.00	$123.09	$720	—
605–645	629	10	120.00–125.00	$121.94	$767	+9.00
655–695	666	5	112.50–120.00	$117.93	$785	+14.47
755–795	768	3	95.00–105.00	$101.55	$780	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
990–1410	1193	80-85%	3	50.00–53.00	$51.62	$616	-1.87
925–1530	1194	80-85%	28	54.00–61.00	$56.95	$680	+3.46
1075–1540	1291	80-85%	6	62.00–64.00	$63.01	$813	+4.08

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1250	1003	85-90%	6	40.00–42.00	$40.82	$409	—
965–1195	1066	85-90%	6	49.00–54.00	$50.86	$542	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1520	1404	75-80%	6	55.00–59.00	$57.55	$808	+5.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1425–1495	1460	2	79.00–80.00	$79.51	$1,161	—
1290–1870	1602	5	80.00–87.00	$83.82	$1,343	—
1720	1720	1	88.00	$88.00	$1,514	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
670–1160	946	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	550.00–710.00	$613.23
865–1375	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	640.00–840.00	$726.54
1010–1455	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	760.00–970.00	$858.05

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	970.00	$970.00
995–1385	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	980.00–1,180.00	$1,114.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845–1150	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	820.00–920.00	$867.70	—
1135	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	985.00	$985.00	—
1210–1220	1215	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	820.00	$820.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1135	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	-25.00

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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.