Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 15, 2021

1,228 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $123.44/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 471 lb · 32 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $128.29/cwt +5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $548/hd at 427 lb · 29 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $126.34/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $605/hd at 479 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,228	1,182	1,071
Feeder cattle	852	859	882
Slaughter cattle	208	211	118
Replacement cattle	168	112	71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher. feeder bulls and bull calves 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	170.00–172.50	$171.18	$642	—
505–545	518	3	147.50–150.00	$149.12	$772	—
555–595	575	2	138.00–142.50	$140.17	$806	+6.82
605–645	625	17	132.50–141.00	$135.54	$847	+10.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	3	142.50–147.50	$144.06	$622	-0.15
455–495	478	4	137.50–144.00	$140.27	$670	+7.93

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	625	2	122.50–128.00	$125.16	$782	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	376	15	130.00–137.00	$133.66	$503	+1.81
405–445	427	29	125.00–132.50	$128.29	$548	+5.32
455–495	471	32	117.50–127.50	$123.44	$581	+10.45
505–545	524	20	107.00–117.50	$112.63	$590	+10.36
555–595	576	7	100.00–107.50	$103.46	$596	+7.01

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	479	11	128.00–132.50	$129.65	$621	+5.43
505–545	527	26	120.00–128.00	$123.37	$650	+8.95
555–595	578	22	110.00–119.00	$114.06	$659	+5.46
605–645	622	10	100.00–107.50	$104.42	$649	+3.42
655–695	668	3	96.00–100.00	$98.61	$659	+4.71

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	575	4	120.00–127.50	$123.68	$711	+5.83
605–645	627	19	110.00–120.00	$114.38	$717	+2.32
655–695	675	9	102.50–112.00	$107.49	$726	-0.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	377	9	140.00–145.00	$142.12	$536	+4.54
405–445	420	11	132.50–142.50	$138.81	$583	+9.61
455–495	479	26	122.50–132.50	$126.34	$605	+6.09
505–545	527	19	112.50–122.50	$116.90	$616	+6.16
555–595	568	8	107.50–113.00	$111.14	$631	+7.88
605–645	632	3	105.00–107.00	$105.64	$668	—
655–695	682	6	100.00–105.00	$101.60	$693	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	157.50–160.00	$158.67	$516	—
355–395	375	2	152.50–155.00	$153.68	$576	—
405–445	425	2	143.00–147.50	$145.14	$617	—
455–495	473	12	135.00–145.00	$140.30	$664	+8.92
505–545	522	21	125.00–135.00	$130.62	$682	+9.57
555–595	577	20	115.00–125.00	$119.55	$690	+6.17
605–645	628	7	116.00–120.00	$117.67	$739	+7.77
655–695	666	9	110.00–115.00	$113.50	$756	+7.54
705–745	725	3	103.00–107.00	$104.96	$761	+7.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	532	17	137.50–144.00	$139.74	$743	+8.02
555–595	575	21	127.50–137.50	$132.44	$762	+8.70
605–645	619	18	122.50–132.50	$128.96	$798	+8.29
655–695	670	10	117.50–128.00	$123.81	$830	+9.52
705–745	731	7	109.00–117.50	$112.17	$820	+4.42
755–795	775	4	102.50–109.00	$105.95	$821	+5.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1445	1125	80-85%	19	62.00–68.00	$65.53	$737	—
865–1555	1164	80-85%	75	69.00–76.00	$72.73	$847	—
975–1750	1269	80-85%	25	77.00–84.00	$79.55	$1,009	+3.12

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1115	940	85-90%	6	55.00–61.00	$58.32	$548	—
920–1020	960	85-90%	3	71.00–73.00	$71.65	$688	+15.60
805–1245	972	85-90%	27	62.00–69.00	$65.39	$636	+9.34

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1805	1428	75-80%	14	68.00–75.00	$72.39	$1,034	—
1280–1580	1452	75-80%	3	77.00–79.00	$77.93	$1,132	+7.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1345–1535	1398	4	92.00–96.00	$94.18	$1,317	—
1025–2075	1566	10	97.00–104.00	$100.72	$1,577	+11.19
1610–1960	1808	6	105.00–112.00	$108.39	$1,960	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–1060	911	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	680.00–800.00	$728.15
940–1230	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	730.00–860.00	$809.53
815–1270	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	760.00–930.00	$858.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
645–1240	974	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	820.00–930.00	$870.22
930–1495	1172	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	950.00–1,150.00	$1,029.40
1115–1545	1304	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	900.00–1,080.00	$995.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
685–1210	1038	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,030.00–1,225.00	$1,153.89	—
1165–1185	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.39	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1185	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,275.00–1,375.00	$1,338.39	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735–945	813	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	830.00–1,000.00	$910.90	+140.90

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1490	1490	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.