Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 17, 2020

1,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.14/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 474 lb · 49 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $115.02/cwt +3.54 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 524 lb · 43 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $101.91/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $527/hd at 517 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,551	1,394	1,308
Feeder cattle	1,225	1,107	1,004
Slaughter cattle	191	159	167
Replacement cattle	135	128	137

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	3	147.50–152.50	$149.91	$562	+5.18
405–445	426	7	142.50–150.00	$146.01	$622	+11.09
455–495	471	11	135.00–145.00	$140.77	$663	+13.38
505–545	528	10	125.00–135.00	$129.15	$682	+4.21
555–595	569	7	112.50–122.50	$118.87	$676	+1.43
605–645	637	5	109.00–112.00	$109.57	$698	+1.60

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	2	147.50–150.00	$148.70	$706	+6.73
555–595	585	4	125.00–127.50	$125.59	$735	-0.24
605–645	618	6	120.00–125.00	$123.29	$762	+4.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–745	721	5	115.00–120.00	$117.96	$850	—

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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	371	18	125.00–135.00	$130.85	$485	+0.98
405–445	422	9	112.50–120.00	$116.58	$492	-2.59
455–495	474	49	105.00–115.00	$110.14	$522	+1.01
505–545	517	38	95.00–105.00	$101.91	$527	-1.80
555–595	581	10	90.00–95.00	$91.68	$533	-0.81

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	435	14	125.00–130.00	$126.20	$549	-4.36
455–495	482	12	117.50–125.00	$119.74	$577	-1.71
505–545	530	33	107.50–115.00	$110.12	$584	-1.32
555–595	574	17	100.00–107.50	$103.89	$596	-0.44
605–645	619	16	95.00–102.50	$99.80	$618	+7.68
655–695	665	6	87.50–92.50	$91.21	$607	+6.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	589	20	110.00–117.50	$111.04	$654	—
605–645	627	15	105.00–114.00	$109.23	$685	+6.19
655–695	673	15	95.00–105.00	$100.40	$676	+0.83

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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	321	5	160.00–165.00	$162.91	$523	+19.64
355–395	376	7	142.50–152.50	$146.98	$553	+12.32
405–445	428	27	130.00–140.00	$134.05	$574	+5.76
455–495	479	34	117.50–127.50	$121.39	$581	+0.32
505–545	524	43	110.00–120.00	$115.02	$603	+3.54
555–595	571	20	97.50–107.50	$103.42	$591	-3.64
605–645	621	10	90.00–100.00	$95.89	$595	-1.56

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	371	13	155.00–165.00	$160.84	$597	+14.85
405–445	431	18	142.50–152.50	$146.01	$629	+7.07
455–495	478	19	130.00–140.00	$134.25	$642	+4.48
505–545	523	15	123.00–131.00	$126.74	$663	+4.39
555–595	581	37	110.00–120.00	$113.44	$659	-2.78
605–645	624	17	102.50–112.50	$107.72	$672	-0.22
655–695	677	12	95.00–105.00	$99.54	$674	-4.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	7	167.50–177.50	$170.61	$652	+9.19
405–445	432	3	160.00–165.00	$161.56	$698	+13.12
455–495	475	5	142.50–147.50	$144.96	$689	+0.10
555–595	572	7	122.50–128.00	$125.75	$719	+1.17
605–645	633	13	115.00–125.00	$118.02	$747	-0.15
655–695	673	13	110.00–120.00	$115.30	$776	+4.13
705–745	725	9	107.50–117.50	$112.33	$814	+5.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1360	1137	80-85%	38	45.00–52.00	$48.81	$555	-1.38
950–1570	1194	80-85%	40	53.00–60.00	$54.98	$656	-7.47
1365	1365	80-85%	1	64.00	$64.00	$874	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1200	991	85-90%	14	35.00–41.00	$38.19	$378	—
835–1275	1036	85-90%	25	42.00–49.00	$44.69	$463	+1.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1390	1306	75-80%	4	49.00–52.00	$50.29	$657	-12.71
1210–1690	1463	75-80%	6	54.00–59.00	$55.88	$818	-3.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1655	1251	15	73.00–80.00	$75.69	$947	—
1275–1870	1491	7	81.00–88.00	$85.40	$1,273	—
1310–2125	1605	4	89.00–91.00	$90.12	$1,446	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845–1345	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	560.00–720.00	$641.69
955–1305	1102	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	665.00–850.00	$736.09
1055–1195	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	530.00–655.00	$596.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905–1355	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	910.00–1,050.00	$982.20	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
850–950	902	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	710.00–870.00	$799.65	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

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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.