Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 12, 2021

912 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $114.32/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 627 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $113.06/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 573 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $117.92/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $568/hd at 482 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 912 939 601
Feeder cattle 741 742 500
Slaughter cattle 85 117 67
Replacement cattle 86 80 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls steady, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 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
355–395 375 4 160.00–170.00 $164.83 $618 —
405–445 425 6 155.00–162.50 $158.68 $674 +6.33
505–545 518 6 132.50–135.00 $134.12 $695 -2.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 166.00–175.00 $170.29 $724 +6.60
455–495 478 3 152.50–162.50 $156.52 $748 +1.63
555–595 580 4 127.50–132.50 $129.56 $751 -5.35
605–645 625 2 117.50–125.00 $121.13 $757 -2.12
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 182.50 $182.50 $757 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–495 482 23 115.00–124.00 $117.92 $568 +4.94
505–545 527 11 105.00–110.00 $107.18 $565 +0.28
555–595 577 11 95.00–105.00 $99.50 $574 +3.18
605–645 624 9 85.00–95.00 $90.16 $563 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 530 15 117.50–124.00 $120.06 $636 +6.10
555–595 573 10 110.00–115.00 $112.69 $646 +5.36
605–645 628 14 100.00–107.50 $103.11 $648 +3.99
655–695 680 9 90.00–97.50 $92.71 $630 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 685 7 100.00–109.00 $102.29 $701 —
705–745 728 7 90.00–97.50 $93.37 $680 -1.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 6 170.00–180.00 $173.62 $660 +9.39
405–445 427 5 157.50–167.50 $161.87 $691 +3.32
555–595 575 5 120.00–125.00 $122.53 $705 -0.93
605–645 627 29 110.00–119.00 $114.32 $717 -0.04
655–695 668 9 102.50–108.00 $106.02 $708 -1.47
705–745 723 5 100.00–103.00 $101.66 $735 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 4 167.50–175.00 $169.85 $562 +8.81
355–395 365 4 160.00–167.50 $165.47 $604 —
455–495 473 4 140.00–150.00 $145.46 $688 +13.26
555–595 573 24 107.50–118.00 $113.06 $648 +2.00
605–645 627 18 100.00–108.00 $104.17 $653 -1.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 9 170.00–180.00 $174.06 $745 +4.85
455–495 474 5 157.50–165.00 $161.37 $765 +5.44
605–645 629 5 120.00–125.00 $121.96 $767 -3.68
655–695 679 6 110.00–117.00 $112.78 $766 -7.60
705–745 721 5 106.00–109.00 $107.98 $779 -2.92
755–795 787 5 99.00–106.00 $100.34 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1370 1188 80-85% 17 45.00–52.00 $49.99 $594 -14.57
980–1525 1243 80-85% 18 53.00–60.00 $55.36 $688 +3.67
1125–1485 1271 80-85% 4 61.00–63.00 $61.79 $785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1110 975 85-90% 7 45.00–49.00 $47.62 $464 -4.71
1075 1075 85-90% 1 54.00 $54.00 $580 +10.31
985–1315 1097 85-90% 3 40.00–43.00 $41.20 $452 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1920 1538 75-80% 4 54.00–57.00 $54.92 $845 —
1420–1695 1560 75-80% 5 48.00–52.00 $50.04 $781 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–2180 1502 3 92.00–93.00 $92.28 $1,386 —
1110–1925 1550 5 78.00–82.00 $80.14 $1,242 -4.18
1045–2040 1560 8 85.00–91.00 $87.63 $1,367 +3.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1300 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 650.00–760.00 $696.47
1045–1390 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 620.00–710.00 $668.97
955–1630 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 690.00–870.00 $734.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130–1235 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 780.00–820.00 $794.51
1230–1635 1394 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,010.00 $988.50
1255–1630 1497 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00–950.00 $924.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1085 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 910.00–950.00 $926.80 +86.68
905–1150 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 970.00–1,020.00 $992.02 +151.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1290 1290 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
1400 1400 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1135 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 710.00–780.00 $742.79 —

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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.