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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 15, 2020

943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $113.78/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $540/hd at 475 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $132.39/cwt -9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $576/hd at 435 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $112.60/cwt -7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $601/hd at 534 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 943 1,271 778
Feeder cattle 675 1,006 560
Slaughter cattle 96 140 109
Replacement cattle 172 125 109

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 4 145.00–150.00 $146.16 $636 -0.77
505–545 524 5 125.00–132.50 $128.88 $675 -1.00
555–595 575 4 120.00–124.00 $122.22 $703 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 532 3 135.00–137.50 $135.79 $722 -1.67
555–595 578 4 126.00–135.00 $129.54 $749 —
605–645 625 2 115.00–125.00 $119.84 $749 -1.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 668 3 115.00–120.00 $118.27 $790 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 130.00–140.00 $134.73 $505 —
405–445 427 13 120.00–127.50 $123.15 $526 +2.53
455–495 475 20 110.00–117.50 $113.78 $540 +2.09
505–545 528 13 102.50–112.50 $106.66 $563 +3.29
555–595 568 15 95.00–102.50 $100.13 $569 +7.72
605–645 625 2 85.00–90.00 $87.42 $546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 133.00–136.00 $134.94 $564 —
505–545 535 7 115.00–119.00 $115.97 $620 +3.09
555–595 585 8 105.00–108.00 $105.71 $618 +0.98
605–645 623 9 95.00–104.00 $99.45 $620 +7.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 681 4 95.00–102.50 $97.43 $663 -3.64
705–745 725 2 92.50–98.00 $95.17 $690 +3.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 6 150.00–157.50 $152.80 $503 -5.22
355–395 364 7 143.00–147.50 $146.43 $533 -2.84
405–445 435 15 130.00–140.00 $132.39 $576 -9.07
455–495 479 14 120.00–130.00 $123.81 $593 -6.24
505–545 534 15 110.00–120.00 $112.60 $601 -7.93
555–595 577 14 102.50–112.50 $106.87 $617 -1.33
605–645 618 3 97.50–102.50 $100.76 $623 +1.80
655–695 671 5 95.00–100.00 $97.93 $657 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 627 12 115.00–125.00 $119.54 $750 +2.67
655–695 675 5 110.00–120.00 $114.88 $775 +3.41
705–745 715 4 107.50–110.00 $109.35 $782 +7.21
755–795 782 3 105.00–110.00 $106.61 $834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 152.50–155.00 $153.68 $576 -11.41
555–595 575 9 115.00–125.00 $119.95 $690 -0.56
605–645 618 6 105.00–110.00 $108.26 $669 +0.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1590 1239 80-85% 17 40.00–47.00 $44.13 $547 -13.54
980–1710 1257 80-85% 13 48.00–55.00 $51.08 $642 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1120 1002 85-90% 7 40.00–46.00 $42.59 $427 —
880–1325 1098 85-90% 8 31.00–38.00 $35.05 $385 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $686 -8.20
1270–1640 1418 75-80% 4 42.00–45.00 $44.33 $629 -12.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2020 1547 10 68.00–71.00 $69.79 $1,080 -16.52
1305–2240 1670 13 73.00–80.00 $76.26 $1,274 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1055 956 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 500.00–640.00 $583.17
890–1435 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 620.00–810.00 $720.33
965–1410 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 690.00–890.00 $762.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1295 1089 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 700.00–790.00 $750.62
1040–1320 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 830.00–1,030.00 $887.18
1200–1505 1362 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 920.00–1,120.00 $1,006.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1370 1223 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,230.00 $1,213.19 —
1285–1290 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,160.00–1,260.00 $1,210.10 —
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1125 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–1,030.00 $968.29 +22.21
935–1190 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 890.00–1,010.00 $942.80 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00 $830.00 —
725–1185 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–820.00 $751.75 —

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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.