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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 16, 2021

427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $100.67/cwt +5.60 vs last sale · ≈ $696/hd at 691 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 427 1,057 867
Feeder cattle 244 824 653
Slaughter cattle 55 143 121
Replacement cattle 128 90 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 3.00 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
515 515 1 125.00 $125.00 $644 -2.40
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -0.15

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 4 110.00–113.00 $111.45 $641 -2.53
625 625 1 105.00 $105.00 $656 +2.87
655–695 691 14 95.00–102.50 $100.67 $696 +5.60
705–745 725 2 97.50–100.00 $98.72 $716 +6.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $478 -7.59
455–495 475 3 102.50–112.50 $107.36 $510 -3.07
505–545 528 4 97.50–105.00 $100.55 $531 -1.91
605–645 623 5 82.50–90.00 $86.42 $538 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 518 3 110.00–113.00 $111.95 $580 -4.22
565 565 2 102.50 $102.50 $579 -2.50
605–645 625 2 91.00–97.00 $93.90 $587 +1.34

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 142.50–152.50 $147.19 $478 -8.62
355–395 381 4 137.50–145.00 $139.87 $533 -7.70
405–445 424 7 130.00–140.00 $135.15 $573 -1.54
455–495 481 8 120.00–130.00 $123.35 $593 -4.27
505–545 525 2 120.00–122.50 $121.20 $636 +2.36
555–595 582 3 102.50–112.50 $105.68 $615 -2.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 481 5 135.00–142.00 $137.32 $661 +0.10
505–545 525 2 127.50–130.00 $128.70 $676 +2.52
555–595 573 6 117.50–125.00 $121.58 $697 +1.66
605–645 623 3 109.00–114.00 $111.78 $696 +0.95
655–695 673 3 102.50–110.00 $106.59 $717 -1.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 126.00 $126.00 $762 +4.67
655–695 682 3 115.00–120.00 $116.60 $795 -6.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1480 1128 80-85% 14 65.00–71.00 $68.08 $768 —
900–1620 1195 80-85% 4 59.00–64.00 $60.69 $725 -0.45
1190–1435 1320 80-85% 6 72.00–78.00 $76.00 $1,003 +0.71
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1200 1073 85-90% 2 59.00–60.00 $59.44 $638 —
1005–1150 1078 85-90% 2 53.00–56.00 $54.60 $589 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1615 1475 75-80% 3 65.00–70.00 $67.68 $998 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1800 1465 3 100.00–105.00 $102.38 $1,500 +10.22
1505–1640 1550 3 84.00–90.00 $87.00 $1,348 —
1330–2260 1729 4 95.00–98.00 $96.22 $1,664 -8.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 580.00 $580.00
780–1135 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 610.00–810.00 $718.35
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 620.00 $620.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220–1435 1328 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 870.00–920.00 $897.02
1235–1440 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–950.00 $940.77

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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
960–1185 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,150.00–1,260.00 $1,193.56 —
1105–1340 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,155.64 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940–1095 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,024.26 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1415 1415 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,390.00 $1,390.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00 $890.00 —

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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.