Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 19, 2021

1,149 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $112.06/cwt -5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $533/hd at 476 lb · 27 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.02/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 525 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $121.17/cwt ≈ $643/hd at 531 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,149	912	1,178
Feeder cattle	896	741	975
Slaughter cattle	108	85	121
Replacement cattle	145	86	82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 lower, 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	430	6	155.00–165.00	$158.62	$682	-0.06
505–545	528	6	132.50–138.00	$134.62	$711	+0.50
555–595	567	5	125.00–130.00	$128.44	$728	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	2	175.00–177.50	$176.19	$749	+5.90
555–595	575	4	132.50–135.00	$133.71	$769	+4.15
605–645	625	2	120.00–123.00	$121.45	$759	+0.32
655–695	683	4	107.00–117.00	$110.15	$752	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	329	7	127.50–137.50	$131.30	$432	—
355–395	378	6	125.00–130.00	$126.98	$480	—
405–445	423	16	118.00–125.00	$121.55	$514	—
455–495	476	27	107.50–117.50	$112.06	$533	-5.86
505–545	527	14	97.50–107.50	$101.90	$537	-5.28
555–595	574	11	87.50–97.50	$92.60	$532	-6.90

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	2	127.50–130.00	$128.69	$547	—
455–495	475	4	120.00–122.50	$121.20	$576	—
505–545	525	20	110.00–120.00	$115.02	$604	-5.04
555–595	581	18	100.00–110.00	$103.35	$600	-9.34
605–645	624	9	87.50–96.00	$91.46	$571	-11.65

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	575	2	113.00–121.00	$116.86	$672	—
605–645	625	2	100.00–107.50	$103.63	$648	—
655–695	679	5	90.00–95.00	$91.93	$624	-10.36

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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	265	4	170.00–175.00	$173.61	$460	—
305–345	329	7	160.00–170.00	$163.71	$539	-6.14
355–395	368	3	155.00–160.00	$158.21	$582	-7.26
405–445	425	6	145.00–155.00	$149.82	$637	—
455–495	478	9	132.50–140.00	$135.47	$648	-9.99
505–545	531	18	118.00–128.00	$121.17	$643	—
555–595	574	16	108.00–118.00	$112.82	$648	-0.24
605–645	625	3	97.50–102.00	$99.79	$624	-4.38
655–695	669	7	90.00–95.00	$93.18	$623	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	4	172.50–177.50	$174.85	$568	—
355–395	373	6	165.00–175.00	$170.27	$635	-3.35
405–445	418	3	162.50–165.00	$164.11	$686	+2.24
455–495	480	6	145.00–155.00	$148.67	$714	—
555–595	588	11	120.00–123.00	$120.52	$709	-2.01
605–645	629	12	109.00–117.00	$112.69	$709	-1.63
655–695	677	3	97.50–105.00	$100.76	$682	-5.26
705–745	732	3	90.00–93.00	$90.96	$666	-10.70

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	6	177.50–182.50	$179.52	$679	—
405–445	430	13	170.00–180.00	$173.83	$747	-0.23
455–495	472	7	157.50–167.50	$163.11	$770	+1.74
655–695	671	12	107.50–117.00	$113.41	$761	+0.63
705–745	730	4	100.00–107.50	$102.80	$750	-5.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1385	1179	80-85%	16	48.00–53.00	$50.49	$595	+0.50
945–1630	1212	80-85%	30	54.00–61.00	$56.31	$682	+0.95
1440	1440	80-85%	1	62.00	$62.00	$893	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1550	1344	75-80%	6	48.00–53.00	$50.77	$682	—
1230–1775	1495	75-80%	10	54.00–58.00	$55.55	$830	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1285	984	85-90%	7	37.00–44.00	$39.76	$391	-7.86
960–1240	1124	85-90%	7	47.00–50.00	$48.47	$545	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–2120	1596	8	69.00–76.00	$73.02	$1,165	—
1250–1880	1616	8	77.00–82.00	$79.26	$1,281	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1280	1081	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	670.00–870.00	$747.02
980–1375	1134	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–870.00	$825.99
1075–1380	1209	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	850.00–1,030.00	$927.16

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1170	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	530.00–660.00	$596.08
790–1185	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	610.00–780.00	$698.20
995–1090	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	630.00–650.00	$640.46

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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
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1305	1305	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885–975	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00	$900.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1010	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	740.00	$740.00	—

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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.