Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 26, 2021

868 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $113.62/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $659/hd at 580 lb · 21 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.20/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 470 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $128.16/cwt +6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 522 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	868	1,149	1,142
Feeder cattle	681	896	927
Slaughter cattle	106	108	113
Replacement cattle	81	145	102

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
355–395	375	3	162.50–167.50	$164.91	$618	—
455–495	482	3	140.00–148.00	$142.52	$687	—
555–595	575	4	122.50–128.00	$125.08	$719	-3.36
605–645	628	4	112.50–120.00	$115.56	$726	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	532	3	137.50–144.00	$139.56	$742	—
555–595	575	2	132.50–141.00	$136.60	$785	+2.89
605–645	618	3	124.00–125.00	$124.65	$770	+3.20
655–695	665	4	113.00–117.00	$115.95	$771	+5.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	1	172.50	$172.50	$768	—

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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	325	4	130.00–135.00	$132.42	$430	+1.12
355–395	375	4	127.50–132.50	$129.93	$487	+2.95
405–445	426	16	112.50–122.50	$117.09	$499	-4.46
455–495	470	20	105.00–115.00	$111.20	$523	-0.86
505–535	525	16	97.50–107.50	$102.12	$536	+0.22
555–595	583	15	90.00–100.00	$92.89	$542	+0.29

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	6	125.00–127.50	$125.78	$543	-2.91
455–495	475	5	117.50–122.50	$119.92	$570	-1.28
505–545	537	10	110.00–112.50	$110.47	$593	-4.55
555–595	575	11	102.50–112.00	$107.39	$617	+4.04
605–645	621	8	92.50–102.50	$98.35	$611	+6.89
655–695	674	6	87.50–95.00	$91.19	$615	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	632	3	105.00–107.50	$105.80	$669	+2.17
655–695	683	6	100.00–107.00	$101.95	$696	+10.02
705–745	728	6	95.00–100.00	$97.03	$706	—

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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	275	2	177.50–180.00	$178.66	$491	+5.05
305–345	328	8	170.00–177.50	$173.32	$568	+9.61
355–395	365	4	157.50–167.50	$164.79	$601	+6.58
405–445	425	2	145.00–155.00	$149.76	$636	-0.06
455–495	473	12	132.50–140.00	$136.61	$646	+1.14
505–545	522	17	122.50–132.50	$128.16	$669	+6.99
555–595	580	21	110.00–120.00	$113.62	$659	+0.80
605–645	627	15	100.00–110.00	$104.40	$655	+4.61
655–695	668	3	97.50–100.00	$99.13	$662	+5.95

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	371	5	172.50–175.00	$173.94	$645	+3.67
405–445	421	5	160.00–167.50	$164.39	$692	+0.28
455–495	477	6	145.00–155.00	$149.13	$711	+0.46
505–545	532	6	135.00–138.00	$135.95	$723	—
555–595	583	5	125.00–132.00	$127.12	$741	+6.60
605–645	632	3	115.00–119.00	$116.28	$735	+3.59
655–695	677	9	104.00–112.50	$108.06	$732	+7.30
705–745	724	5	95.00–102.50	$98.95	$716	+7.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	429	5	172.50–177.50	$174.43	$748	+0.60
705–745	725	2	104.00–107.50	$105.70	$766	+2.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1190	1024	80-85%	10	51.00–54.00	$53.38	$547	—
850–1355	1165	80-85%	21	55.00–62.00	$58.76	$685	+8.27
1060–1460	1268	80-85%	10	64.00–70.00	$66.53	$844	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1180	1023	85-90%	8	48.00–55.00	$51.25	$524	—
1045	1045	85-90%	1	60.00	$60.00	$627	—
810–1345	1070	85-90%	11	39.00–46.00	$42.27	$452	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1610	1343	75-80%	9	55.00–62.00	$58.21	$782	+7.44
1400–1555	1478	75-80%	2	52.00–54.00	$52.95	$783	-2.60

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1520	1288	8	80.00–85.00	$82.21	$1,059	—
1010–1650	1315	3	87.00–90.00	$89.23	$1,173	—
1535–2040	1788	2	100.00	$100.00	$1,788	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–1135	919	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	510.00–670.00	$595.89
835–1200	1002	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	540.00–710.00	$642.04
860–1340	1059	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	600.00–750.00	$679.89

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1070–1215	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	830.00–880.00	$854.33
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
925–1525	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	750.00–870.00	$801.26

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1140	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	985.00	$985.00	—
1210	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	935.00	$935.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
845–855	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	890.00–900.00	$895.03	—

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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.