Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 21, 2021

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $122.56/cwt -9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 522 lb · 28 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $129.92/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 475 lb · 21 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $130.50/cwt -8.30 vs last sale · ≈ $813/hd at 623 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	790	1,261	1,094
Feeder cattle	639	985	907
Slaughter cattle	72	165	100
Replacement cattle	79	111	87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 lower with 2 exceptional individuals bringing 79.00. slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	2	160.00–162.50	$161.20	$766	—
505–545	534	7	150.00–160.00	$152.77	$816	—
555–595	573	12	140.00–150.00	$145.53	$834	—
605–645	622	7	134.00–144.00	$140.22	$872	-7.76
655–695	675	2	130.00–135.00	$132.43	$894	-15.24
717 value added	717	9	140.00	$140.00	$1,004	—
705–745	725	2	127.50–132.50	$129.93	$942	-10.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	421	9	157.50–167.50	$163.54	$689	—
455–495	470	6	148.00–157.50	$153.72	$722	—
555–595	571	5	130.00–135.00	$132.92	$759	-10.45
605–645	625	2	125.00–127.50	$126.21	$789	-9.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	165.00	$165.00	$536	—
355–395	373	3	160.00–167.50	$164.36	$613	—
505–545	525	3	130.00–140.00	$134.87	$708	-8.76
555–595	587	5	120.00–123.00	$120.57	$708	-10.23
605–645	625	2	119.00–122.50	$120.69	$754	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	5	135.00–140.00	$137.41	$584	—
455–495	475	21	125.00–135.00	$129.92	$617	-4.96
505–545	522	28	120.00–125.00	$122.56	$640	-9.20
555–595	570	11	110.00–120.00	$116.00	$661	-11.24
605–645	613	14	105.00–115.00	$111.74	$685	-8.22

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	485	4	137.50–138.00	$137.62	$667	—
505–545	522	7	130.00–135.00	$132.79	$693	—
555–595	579	15	122.50–130.00	$125.31	$726	-8.28
605–645	628	8	117.50–124.00	$120.00	$754	-13.13
655–695	668	3	117.00–118.00	$117.65	$786	-11.46
705–745	725	4	112.50–118.00	$115.17	$835	-0.63

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	3	142.50–147.50	$144.90	$471	—
355–395	373	5	135.00–142.50	$138.87	$518	-0.57
405–445	427	12	122.50–132.50	$126.98	$542	-7.88
455–495	475	9	118.00–122.50	$120.03	$570	-6.01
505–545	533	5	110.00–115.00	$111.44	$594	-9.20
555–595	587	5	100.00–107.00	$101.32	$595	-12.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350	350	1	172.50	$172.50	$604	—
405–445	427	3	160.00–167.00	$163.22	$697	-6.66
455–495	480	8	147.50–150.00	$148.39	$712	—
505–545	525	11	140.00–145.00	$142.41	$748	—
555–595	583	11	132.50–142.50	$135.39	$789	-6.33
605–645	623	18	125.00–135.00	$130.50	$813	-8.30
655–695	675	13	120.00–130.00	$124.91	$843	-8.67
705–745	722	6	117.50–127.50	$123.27	$890	-3.46
755–795	775	2	120.00–122.50	$121.22	$939	-0.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	2	172.50–175.00	$173.69	$492	—
305–345	332	3	162.50–165.00	$163.27	$542	—
385	385	1	158.00	$158.00	$608	-6.73
405–445	425	2	147.50–153.00	$150.12	$638	-3.44
455–495	462	13	137.00–145.00	$143.55	$663	+0.40
505–545	533	12	130.00–135.00	$131.43	$701	-6.50
555–595	573	10	120.00–130.00	$125.35	$718	-7.49
605–645	616	8	112.50–122.50	$119.63	$737	-8.19
655–695	671	6	110.00–117.50	$114.53	$768	-10.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	152.50–155.00	$153.67	$499	-7.50
355–395	365	4	142.50–150.00	$147.97	$540	-2.60
405–445	422	17	135.00–145.00	$140.64	$594	-0.50
455–495	478	6	125.00–135.00	$129.07	$617	-4.26
505–545	527	9	115.00–125.00	$119.35	$629	-8.19
555–595	575	3	112.50–117.50	$114.94	$661	-5.20
605–645	625	2	104.00–110.00	$106.90	$668	-6.57
655–695	675	2	100.00–105.00	$102.43	$691	-9.20

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1105	1039	80-85%	4	56.00–61.00	$59.31	$616	—
1005–1385	1201	80-85%	19	63.00–69.00	$65.29	$784	—
945–1595	1227	80-85%	9	70.00–75.00	$73.38	$900	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120	1120	75-80%	1	61.00	$61.00	$683	—
1230–1660	1419	75-80%	7	63.00–66.00	$64.62	$917	-4.98
1810	1810	75-80%	1	74.00	$74.00	$1,339	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1160	1028	85-90%	6	54.00–61.00	$56.96	$586	+0.49
1015–1065	1040	85-90%	2	50.00	$50.00	$520	-14.56

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1885	1447	7	80.00–86.00	$83.29	$1,205	—
1720	1720	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,686	—
1295–2075	1744	8	87.00–94.00	$90.41	$1,577	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
885–1345	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	840.00–960.00	$892.34
970–1460	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	900.00–1,100.00	$974.19

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–890	823	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	660.00–760.00	$714.10
745–940	826	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	660.00–730.00	$698.14
1030–1230	1131	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	780.00–850.00	$813.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775	775	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
950–1125	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,248.86	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1285	1092	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	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.