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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 18, 2021

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.62/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 530 lb · 36 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.27/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $618/hd at 478 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.73/cwt +4.91 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 426 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 950 1,043
Feeder cattle 709 711 780
Slaughter cattle 163 136 101
Replacement cattle 108 103 162

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady, slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly 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
355–395 375 4 157.50–162.50 $159.93 $600 —
405–445 421 7 145.00–155.00 $150.99 $636 —
455–495 478 4 140.00–147.50 $143.04 $684 —
505–545 520 13 130.00–140.00 $136.02 $707 +4.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 150.00–152.50 $151.20 $718 -3.52
555–595 574 9 130.00–138.00 $133.82 $768 +2.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 614 9 130.00–135.00 $133.85 $822 +4.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 522 21 125.00–133.00 $129.50 $676 +4.55
555–595 574 28 115.00–124.00 $120.07 $689 +3.81
605–645 622 13 110.00–120.00 $115.84 $721 +4.13
655–695 682 6 114.00–116.00 $114.64 $782 +6.28
705–715 710 4 105.00–113.00 $108.97 $774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 36 125.00–135.00 $129.27 $618 +2.06
505–545 519 21 112.50–122.50 $118.87 $617 +3.64
555–595 575 2 105.00–110.00 $107.41 $618 +0.74
605–645 625 6 102.50–107.50 $104.95 $656 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 9 132.50–136.00 $134.35 $501 +2.93
405–445 426 31 125.00–135.00 $129.73 $553 +4.91
455–495 473 13 115.00–122.50 $119.19 $564 +4.04
505–545 525 3 105.00–110.00 $107.60 $565 +0.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 165.00–167.50 $166.17 $540 —
355–395 385 4 155.00–164.00 $157.07 $605 —
405–445 423 13 145.00–155.00 $150.29 $636 +2.06
455–495 476 14 135.00–144.00 $139.69 $665 +1.25
505–545 530 36 125.00–134.00 $128.62 $682 -1.07
555–595 571 16 115.00–125.00 $120.85 $690 +0.45
605–645 618 15 110.00–117.50 $115.10 $711 +3.59
655–695 675 2 107.00–113.00 $109.91 $742 +7.48
705–745 725 4 100.00–102.50 $101.22 $734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 7 152.50–157.50 $154.87 $503 —
355–395 371 15 142.50–152.50 $148.50 $551 +0.91
405–445 429 22 132.50–142.50 $136.50 $586 -1.99
455–495 473 22 122.50–132.50 $127.89 $605 -1.51
505–545 519 13 115.00–122.50 $119.94 $622 +1.12
555–595 575 3 107.00–112.50 $109.77 $631 -0.94
655–695 668 3 100.00–103.00 $101.96 $681 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 485 4 149.00–150.00 $149.23 $724 +1.48
555–595 566 7 127.50–131.00 $129.95 $736 +1.09
605–645 621 13 120.00–130.00 $125.74 $781 +4.54
655–695 673 11 115.00–125.00 $120.50 $811 +5.81
705–745 723 8 107.50–117.00 $112.79 $815 +4.70
755–795 774 7 100.00–108.00 $103.94 $804 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1270 1143 80-85% 4 64.00–65.00 $64.76 $740 —
890–1525 1182 80-85% 37 66.00–73.00 $69.72 $824 —
970–1600 1279 80-85% 29 74.00–80.00 $75.43 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1605 1382 75-80% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.61 $893 —
1275–1690 1452 75-80% 11 68.00–73.00 $70.61 $1,025 ±0.00
1625–1715 1668 75-80% 3 76.00–77.00 $76.33 $1,273 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1070 950 85-90% 2 53.00–58.00 $55.18 $524 —
855–1245 995 85-90% 13 60.00–67.00 $62.98 $627 +1.83
1080 1080 85-90% 1 68.00 $68.00 $734 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1330 1155 9 87.50–93.00 $90.31 $1,043 +1.56
1070–2175 1550 11 96.00–102.00 $99.08 $1,536 —
1535–2030 1797 8 103.00–109.00 $105.18 $1,890 +4.56

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
1175–1465 1324 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 920.00–1,075.00 $1,002.00
1135–1620 1388 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,112.70
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00
960–1210 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 710.00–890.00 $823.58
1165–1335 1246 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $861.75

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1020 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,136.13 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
690–925 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 840.00–950.00 $881.59 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,265.00 $1,265.00 +13.78
1165–1250 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,238.82 —

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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.