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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 23, 2021

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.43/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $510/hd at 427 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.26/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 470 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.64/cwt ≈ $581/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 443 427 822
Feeder cattle 311 244 594
Slaughter cattle 90 55 144
Replacement cattle 42 128 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 7.00 to 9.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 165.00 $165.00 $652 —
455–495 475 2 147.50–155.00 $151.09 $718 —
535–545 540 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $751 +13.99
620–630 625 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $716 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 134.00 $134.00 $811 —
795 795 4 111.00 $111.00 $882 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 175.00 $175.00 $691 —
535 535 1 147.50 $147.50 $789 —
595 595 1 135.00 $135.00 $803 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 4 125.00–135.00 $131.69 $485 —
405–445 427 16 115.00–125.00 $119.43 $510 +7.01
455–495 470 13 105.00–115.00 $111.26 $523 +3.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 140.00–142.50 $141.18 $529 —
405 405 2 135.00 $135.00 $547 —
455–495 478 10 117.50–127.50 $121.64 $581 —
505–545 524 8 107.50–115.00 $111.19 $583 -0.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 472 3 130.00–140.00 $135.68 $640 —
505–535 518 4 117.50–122.50 $120.57 $625 —
555–595 575 5 110.00–117.50 $113.70 $654 +2.25
605 605 1 110.00 $110.00 $666 +5.00
655 655 1 104.00 $104.00 $681 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 177.50 $177.50 $586 —
355–395 380 4 165.00–175.00 $168.60 $641 —
440–445 442 3 164.00–165.00 $164.66 $728 —
455–495 477 3 147.50–155.00 $150.39 $717 +13.07
505–545 527 8 135.00–142.50 $138.35 $729 +9.65
555–595 582 3 130.00–133.00 $130.95 $762 +9.37
605–645 630 4 115.00–125.00 $118.66 $748 +6.88
655–695 675 4 107.50–113.00 $110.08 $743 +3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $544 +20.21
355–395 378 4 152.50–160.00 $155.52 $588 +15.65
405–445 425 2 142.50–155.00 $148.46 $631 +13.31
455–495 470 4 132.50–142.00 $138.51 $651 +15.16
505–545 527 6 120.00–130.00 $124.45 $656 +3.25
575–595 590 4 110.00–112.50 $110.61 $653 +4.93
605–645 618 4 100.00–110.00 $106.77 $660 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 182.50 $182.50 $721 —
405–445 425 4 175.00–182.50 $178.65 $759 —
555–595 582 3 135.00–138.00 $135.95 $791 —
605–645 618 3 127.50–131.00 $129.78 $802 +3.78
655–695 673 3 117.50–125.00 $121.42 $817 +4.82
705–745 718 3 107.50–115.00 $112.41 $807 —
755–795 768 3 104.00–108.00 $106.62 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1400 1174 80-85% 11 59.00–66.00 $62.90 $738 +2.21
1150–1575 1253 80-85% 15 68.00–74.00 $71.17 $892 —
1040–1400 1255 80-85% 6 75.00–80.00 $77.78 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1735 1480 75-80% 11 68.00–74.00 $70.96 $1,050 +3.28
1465–1500 1483 75-80% 2 65.00 $65.00 $964 -2.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1235 1038 85-90% 4 50.00–56.00 $53.30 $553 —
970–1340 1116 85-90% 8 58.00–63.00 $60.79 $678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1825 1424 6 90.00–95.00 $92.49 $1,317 —
1160–2115 1673 9 99.00–104.00 $102.96 $1,723 —
1780–2140 1962 5 105.00–112.00 $108.05 $2,120 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–955 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 720.00–820.00 $769.74
765–1190 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 610.00–810.00 $731.74
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1270 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 970.00–975.00 $972.73
1605 1605 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00

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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
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —

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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.