Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 30, 2021

1,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $164.92/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $673/hd at 408 lb · 35 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.27/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 427 lb · 33 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $153.75/cwt +8.12 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 369 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,012	917	943
Feeder cattle	703	664	703
Slaughter cattle	165	130	181
Replacement cattle	144	123	59

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 7.00 to 8.00 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
355–395	382	3	165.00–170.00	$166.55	$636	+0.77
407–445	408	35	162.50–165.00	$164.92	$673	+4.92
455–485	483	17	158.50–160.00	$158.58	$766	—
505–545	522	3	145.00–155.00	$150.69	$787	+5.69
555–595	582	3	139.00–142.50	$140.11	$815	+10.11

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555	555	1	155.00	$155.00	$860	+15.17
605	605	2	148.00	$148.00	$895	+13.87
662–695	664	20	142.50–147.00	$142.74	$948	+13.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	430	6	150.00–160.00	$153.60	$660	—
455–495	475	4	149.00–151.00	$149.98	$712	—

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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	328	15	135.00–145.00	$139.25	$457	+1.85
355–395	375	14	132.50–137.50	$134.92	$506	+3.57
405–445	427	33	125.00–135.00	$129.27	$552	+5.41
455–495	477	21	120.00–127.50	$123.39	$589	+5.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	4	130.00–133.00	$131.44	$690	+6.24
555–595	578	19	117.50–126.00	$121.58	$703	+1.10
601–645	607	21	110.00–120.00	$118.63	$720	+4.34
655–695	675	4	101.00–111.00	$105.85	$714	+0.42
747 value added	747	2	112.00	$112.00	$837	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	4	137.50–142.50	$139.94	$595	+8.38
455–495	477	12	130.00–138.00	$133.34	$636	+5.63
505–545	521	20	115.00–125.00	$120.93	$630	+4.68

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	330	11	157.50–167.50	$161.25	$532	+5.49
355–395	369	27	147.50–157.50	$153.75	$567	+8.12
405–445	415	22	135.00–145.00	$142.54	$592	+4.99
455–495	475	16	127.50–137.50	$132.39	$629	+4.05
505–545	524	10	120.00–130.00	$125.11	$656	+5.22
555–595	571	4	117.50–125.00	$121.78	$695	+11.78

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	6	160.00–167.50	$163.23	$617	+7.48
405–445	427	19	147.50–158.00	$152.05	$649	+5.65
455–495	483	18	140.00–150.00	$142.79	$690	+4.38
505–545	526	24	132.50–142.50	$137.21	$722	+4.78
555–595	584	7	130.00–137.50	$132.04	$771	+10.26
605–645	622	3	122.50–132.50	$128.22	$798	+8.27
665	665	2	125.00	$125.00	$831	+11.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	421	7	160.00–169.00	$165.54	$697	+11.87
455–495	475	2	152.50–160.00	$156.09	$741	+9.09
505–545	527	10	145.00–155.00	$149.36	$787	+5.11
555–595	583	6	140.00–149.00	$142.67	$832	+8.26
605–645	616	7	135.00–145.00	$142.06	$875	+13.34
655–695	672	7	135.00–140.00	$137.81	$926	+12.49
715	715	2	130.00	$130.00	$930	+8.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1355	1061	80-85%	25	57.00–64.00	$61.18	$649	—
895–1380	1109	80-85%	45	65.00–72.00	$67.50	$749	+4.04
1030–1515	1214	80-85%	18	73.00–80.00	$74.51	$905	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1155	995	85-90%	13	60.00–66.00	$62.48	$622	+10.72
815–1340	1019	85-90%	10	52.00–58.00	$55.19	$562	-2.85

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1640	1454	75-80%	5	58.00–65.00	$63.42	$922	+2.09
1320–1645	1458	75-80%	5	66.00–73.00	$69.48	$1,013	+8.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1790	1358	9	86.00–93.00	$88.94	$1,208	—
1400–2110	1713	4	103.00–104.00	$103.80	$1,778	—
1250–1935	1755	8	94.00–101.00	$97.68	$1,714	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–1130	902	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	585.00–700.00	$646.29
820–1375	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	680.00–830.00	$759.39
965–1220	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	720.00–920.00	$825.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880–1020	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	760.00–820.00	$792.21
1075–1285	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	940.00–1,125.00	$1,030.35
1080–1255	1184	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	870.00–940.00	$901.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	880.00	$880.00	—
765–1105	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	810.00	$810.00	+90.78

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875–1030	953	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,070.00–1,100.00	$1,086.22	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1120	1120	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.