Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 19, 2021

1,310 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.11/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 525 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $136.00/cwt ≈ $722/hd at 531 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.92/cwt -1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 478 lb · 29 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,310	1,371	998
Feeder cattle	951	1,108	811
Slaughter cattle	155	107	106
Replacement cattle	204	156	81

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly 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
405–445	429	5	147.50–152.50	$149.39	$641	-2.50
455–495	475	11	143.00–150.00	$146.14	$694	+0.15
505–545	531	14	139.00–145.00	$141.21	$750	+1.87
555–595	571	10	130.00–140.00	$135.90	$776	+1.93
605–645	625	2	125.00–132.50	$128.63	$804	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	2	160.00	$160.00	$544	+5.00
355–395	375	2	147.50–152.50	$149.87	$562	+2.50
405–445	425	4	137.50–145.00	$141.07	$600	-0.06
455–495	470	8	137.50–142.50	$140.53	$660	+3.91
505–545	525	2	130.00–132.50	$131.20	$689	-0.73
555–595	568	3	122.50–127.50	$125.76	$714	+1.85

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	579	5	142.50–145.00	$143.46	$831	—
605–645	628	7	135.00–143.00	$138.34	$869	+5.18
665	665	1	135.00	$135.00	$898	+7.58

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	10	137.50–142.50	$139.87	$525	—
405–445	424	22	130.00–139.00	$134.85	$572	+0.05
455–495	476	21	122.50–130.00	$125.91	$599	-2.65
505–545	525	36	117.50–125.00	$121.11	$636	±0.00
555–595	570	23	110.00–117.50	$114.83	$655	-1.75
625–645	632	6	102.50–107.50	$105.80	$669	+0.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	6	132.50–140.00	$134.80	$448	-4.89
355–395	379	26	125.00–135.00	$128.86	$488	-3.31
405–445	435	28	120.00–127.50	$121.80	$530	-6.56
455–495	465	21	112.00–120.00	$118.14	$549	-1.89
505–545	518	17	105.00–115.00	$111.65	$578	-3.72
555–595	578	7	100.00–105.00	$102.06	$590	+0.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	485	4	135.00–137.00	$135.47	$657	—
555–595	572	7	119.00–121.00	$120.11	$687	—
605–645	637	10	115.00–120.00	$115.95	$739	-3.21
655–695	675	9	110.00–119.00	$114.72	$774	-1.49
705–745	718	3	107.50–113.00	$111.10	$798	+4.91

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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	332	6	152.50–157.50	$154.03	$511	-0.07
355–395	383	12	145.00–155.00	$147.81	$566	-3.72
405–445	425	14	140.00–147.50	$143.57	$610	+0.31
455–495	478	29	130.00–139.00	$133.92	$640	-1.79
505–545	522	20	120.00–130.00	$125.63	$656	-1.98
555–595	572	21	117.50–125.00	$121.62	$696	+1.51
605–645	621	21	110.00–120.00	$115.85	$719	+2.88
655–695	677	10	105.00–115.00	$109.40	$741	+2.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	481	10	140.00–150.00	$143.37	$690	-4.13
505–545	531	32	132.50–142.00	$136.00	$722	—
555–595	571	18	127.50–137.50	$133.52	$762	+2.31
605–645	624	16	122.50–132.50	$127.72	$797	+5.15
655–695	675	19	117.50–127.50	$122.42	$826	+2.25
705–745	715	12	112.50–122.50	$119.94	$858	+3.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	7	140.00–150.00	$143.99	$472	-2.48
355–395	376	14	135.00–142.50	$138.49	$521	+1.51
405–445	422	12	127.50–137.50	$133.10	$562	+2.56
455–495	479	14	117.50–127.50	$121.30	$581	-1.52
505–545	530	11	110.00–117.50	$112.60	$597	-5.05
555–595	575	13	105.00–115.00	$109.92	$632	-0.01
605–645	635	6	100.00–108.00	$102.09	$648	-0.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1455	1163	80-85%	17	45.00–52.00	$50.14	$583	-9.26
930–1735	1184	80-85%	64	53.00–60.00	$56.30	$667	-3.10
1165–1340	1239	80-85%	5	61.00–63.00	$62.02	$768	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1105	982	85-90%	9	44.00–51.00	$46.68	$458	—
835–1330	986	85-90%	7	36.00–43.00	$38.76	$382	—
945–1035	990	85-90%	2	53.00–54.00	$53.48	$529	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1850	1444	75-80%	9	53.00–59.00	$56.45	$815	-3.15
1445–1680	1563	75-80%	2	52.00	$52.00	$813	—
1705	1705	75-80%	1	66.00	$66.00	$1,125	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1355–1790	1532	3	77.00–80.00	$78.27	$1,199	—
1345–1965	1730	10	82.00–88.00	$84.38	$1,460	-8.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
765–1385	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	590.00–750.00	$660.21
845–1220	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	570.00–720.00	$648.16
790–1220	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	630.00–810.00	$719.65

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
895–1110	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	760.00–960.00	$858.95
875–1430	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	780.00–970.00	$839.91
925–1420	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	830.00–990.00	$916.16

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
700	700	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	530.00	$530.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–1185	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	900.00–1,100.00	$969.26	-112.56
1105	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	+53.90
1225	1225	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	990.00	$990.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
760–1100	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	780.00–850.00	$835.43	—
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	810.00	$810.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1375	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—

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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.