Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 8, 2020

1,271 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.69/cwt -0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $534/hd at 478 lb · 43 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $120.53/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $630/hd at 523 lb · 41 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.88/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $602/hd at 533 lb · 39 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,271	1,060	1,097
Feeder cattle	1,006	853	862
Slaughter cattle	140	116	145
Replacement cattle	125	91	90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	429	5	145.00–150.00	$146.93	$630	—
455–495	473	4	135.00–142.50	$139.29	$659	—
505–545	525	4	125.00–135.00	$129.88	$682	-3.41
605–645	625	2	107.50–112.50	$109.92	$687	-5.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	3	136.00–139.00	$137.46	$722	-1.66
605–645	632	3	120.00–125.00	$121.60	$769	-3.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	431	17	117.50–127.50	$120.62	$520	+2.30
455–495	478	43	107.50–117.50	$111.69	$534	-0.32
505–545	527	21	100.00–107.50	$103.37	$545	-0.04
555–595	575	4	90.00–95.00	$92.41	$531	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	471	10	118.00–125.00	$121.24	$571	+0.36
505–545	533	39	110.00–119.00	$112.88	$602	-0.87
555–595	566	13	97.50–107.50	$104.73	$593	+2.29
605–645	626	8	87.50–97.00	$92.05	$576	-4.72
655–695	669	7	82.50–92.50	$88.84	$594	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	581	23	110.00–115.00	$111.69	$649	-1.53
605–645	618	13	100.00–108.00	$105.36	$651	-1.80
655–695	670	11	95.00–105.00	$101.07	$677	-0.67
705–745	733	5	90.00–94.00	$91.26	$669	-5.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	281	7	165.00–175.00	$168.40	$473	—
305–345	320	4	155.00–160.00	$158.02	$506	-9.30
355–395	373	4	145.00–152.50	$149.27	$557	-1.52
405–445	429	26	137.50–147.50	$141.46	$607	-2.02
455–495	474	35	125.00–135.00	$130.05	$616	-1.46
505–545	523	41	115.00–125.00	$120.53	$630	+0.34
555–595	569	10	105.00–110.00	$108.20	$616	-3.28
605–645	625	25	95.00–102.50	$98.96	$618	-5.16

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	7	167.50–177.50	$170.86	$566	-6.01
355–395	374	8	160.00–169.00	$165.09	$617	-1.18
405–445	424	14	150.00–160.00	$155.25	$658	+0.88
455–495	468	6	140.00–143.00	$141.94	$664	-4.40
505–545	530	15	127.50–137.50	$131.28	$696	+0.16
555–595	573	34	115.00–125.00	$120.51	$691	-0.39
605–645	633	14	104.00–114.00	$107.47	$680	-5.23
655–695	678	17	92.50–102.50	$96.72	$656	-7.69
705–745	732	9	90.00–95.00	$91.62	$671	-10.34

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	4	180.00–188.00	$184.38	$599	—
355–395	378	18	170.00–180.00	$174.20	$658	-1.62
405–445	434	15	162.50–172.50	$165.27	$717	-1.13
455–495	475	2	155.00–157.50	$156.20	$742	—
555–595	579	5	127.50–132.00	$129.36	$749	-3.56
605–645	635	8	115.00–123.00	$116.87	$742	—
655–695	672	7	105.00–116.00	$111.47	$749	-2.68
705–745	726	7	99.00–106.00	$102.14	$742	-6.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1370	1106	80-85%	9	48.00–53.00	$51.29	$567	-5.01
1115–1300	1198	80-85%	8	62.00–69.00	$64.42	$772	—
980–1460	1216	80-85%	35	54.00–61.00	$57.67	$701	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1285	1043	85-90%	14	48.00–55.00	$51.02	$532	+1.75
845–1310	1051	85-90%	13	40.00–47.00	$42.35	$445	-12.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1750	1406	75-80%	9	55.00–61.00	$57.20	$804	—
1485	1485	75-80%	1	54.00	$54.00	$802	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1605	1280	7	76.00–82.00	$79.52	$1,018	—
1455	1455	1	94.00	$94.00	$1,368	—
1080–2210	1538	11	83.00–90.00	$86.31	$1,327	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
820–1220	959	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	610.00–790.00	$705.58
975	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	570.00	$570.00
790–1220	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	540.00–720.00	$619.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
910–1025	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	700.00–840.00	$747.39
875–1205	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	820.00–1,000.00	$895.53
910–1240	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	740.00–870.00	$808.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,010.00	$1,010.00	—
885–1255	1070	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,010.00	$1,004.14	—
935–1270	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,090.00	$1,038.16	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–915	830	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	640.00–650.00	$644.49	—
750–925	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	800.00–810.00	$804.48	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835–1085	972	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	910.00–980.00	$946.08	—

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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.