Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 16, 2021

1,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.80/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $532/hd at 426 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.61/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $624/hd at 420 lb · 29 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.21/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $625/hd at 524 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,039	1,312	568
Feeder cattle	784	992	375
Slaughter cattle	145	154	119
Replacement cattle	110	166	74

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	473	8	152.50–161.00	$156.84	$742	+0.27
505–545	531	8	140.00–150.00	$143.42	$762	-3.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	170.00–173.00	$171.41	$557	—
405–445	430	10	150.00–160.00	$153.65	$661	+0.08
455–495	482	3	140.00–150.00	$143.15	$690	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	515	4	152.50–156.00	$155.07	$799	—
555–595	575	3	147.00–154.00	$150.59	$866	+8.37

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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	318	3	135.00–140.00	$138.19	$439	—
355–395	385	12	127.50–132.00	$128.66	$495	—
405–445	426	39	120.00–130.00	$124.80	$532	-0.34
455–495	466	12	110.00–120.00	$117.28	$547	+0.67
505–545	525	4	107.00–110.00	$108.44	$569	-0.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	484	22	122.50–132.00	$125.34	$607	-1.77
505–545	524	28	115.00–122.50	$119.21	$625	+1.42
555–595	575	3	108.00–112.50	$110.11	$633	+0.66
605–645	625	2	105.00–107.50	$106.21	$664	+6.85
655–695	668	3	100.00–103.00	$101.96	$681	+4.78

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	529	5	123.00–126.00	$124.15	$657	—
555–595	583	26	115.00–124.00	$118.10	$689	+1.60
605–645	629	14	110.00–118.00	$113.20	$712	-0.35
655–695	683	5	105.00–114.00	$107.71	$736	+0.64
705–745	725	4	97.50–105.00	$101.07	$733	+0.91

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	329	9	162.50–170.00	$165.45	$544	-3.71
355–395	378	18	152.50–162.50	$156.68	$592	-6.39
405–445	420	29	142.50–152.50	$148.61	$624	-4.92
455–495	475	26	137.50–147.50	$142.33	$676	+2.23
505–545	524	21	130.00–140.00	$135.12	$708	+6.96
555–595	572	10	126.00–132.50	$129.56	$741	+8.56
605–645	625	6	120.00–128.00	$123.91	$774	+9.79
655–695	670	6	113.00–120.00	$117.10	$785	+6.33
705–745	728	4	100.00–110.00	$104.14	$758	-2.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	177.50	$177.50	$595	-0.77
355–395	384	19	165.00–175.00	$167.69	$644	-5.36
405–445	433	12	155.00–162.50	$157.06	$680	-9.87
455–495	486	9	149.00–156.00	$150.65	$732	-3.58
505–545	532	12	145.00–150.00	$146.61	$780	+3.72
555–595	575	21	135.00–145.00	$140.13	$806	+5.45
605–645	627	12	130.00–140.00	$134.49	$843	+6.33
655–695	674	7	125.00–135.00	$130.13	$877	+7.80
705–745	730	4	115.00–120.00	$116.83	$853	+3.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	11	150.00–160.00	$155.05	$502	-0.56
355–395	371	18	140.00–150.00	$145.81	$541	-3.36
405–445	421	18	130.00–140.00	$135.94	$572	-3.69
455–495	473	15	128.00–135.00	$131.46	$622	+3.68
505–545	526	10	120.00–127.50	$123.67	$651	+5.43
555–595	576	5	113.00–120.00	$116.05	$668	+7.21
605–645	625	2	105.00–115.00	$109.84	$686	+4.56
655–695	675	4	101.00–108.00	$104.32	$704	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1270	1102	80-85%	11	60.00–64.00	$63.12	$696	—
915–1575	1143	80-85%	56	65.00–72.00	$68.29	$781	—
1185–1485	1275	80-85%	10	73.00–80.00	$76.08	$970	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1220	993	85-90%	13	60.00–65.00	$62.38	$619	+7.39
855–1140	1017	85-90%	8	55.00–59.00	$57.84	$588	—
1020	1020	85-90%	1	67.00	$67.00	$683	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280–1930	1443	75-80%	16	65.00–72.00	$67.52	$974	—
1350–1675	1513	75-80%	2	61.00–63.00	$62.11	$940	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1465–1555	1510	2	82.00–86.00	$84.06	$1,269	—
1295–2055	1659	8	90.00–95.00	$92.12	$1,528	+1.50
1685–1845	1765	2	99.00	$99.00	$1,747	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1015	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	670.00–800.00	$723.26
750–1155	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	600.00–770.00	$709.80
1030–1310	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	720.00–830.00	$792.81

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1235	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
1150–1425	1260	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	920.00–1,100.00	$974.06
1320–1430	1392	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,030.00	$983.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–1170	1019	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	950.00–1,120.00	$1,045.21	—
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	960.00	$960.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
675–895	786	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	810.00–910.00	$876.38	—
790–845	818	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	880.00–950.00	$913.82	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
1125	1125	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,140.00	$1,140.00	—

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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.