Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 26, 2021

1,199 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.23/cwt +0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 533 lb · 37 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $131.47/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 579 lb · 32 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $128.59/cwt +2.96 vs last sale · ≈ $669/hd at 520 lb · 30 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,199	1,310	908
Feeder cattle	921	951	706
Slaughter cattle	107	155	97
Replacement cattle	171	204	105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	1	161.00	$161.00	$733	—
555–595	578	6	137.50–147.00	$142.08	$821	-1.38
605–645	625	8	137.00–145.00	$141.31	$883	+2.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	418	2	157.50–158.00	$157.74	$659	+8.35
505–545	528	7	137.50–145.00	$140.79	$743	-0.42
555–595	568	3	125.00–130.00	$128.26	$729	-7.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	155.00	$155.00	$604	+5.13
405–445	425	2	142.50–145.00	$143.69	$611	+2.62
505–545	525	4	122.50–130.00	$126.11	$662	-5.09
555–595	582	3	120.00–122.50	$120.80	$703	-4.96

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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	335	11	135.00–145.00	$137.36	$460	+2.56
355–395	375	22	127.50–137.50	$132.50	$497	+3.64
405–445	432	23	120.00–130.00	$123.13	$532	+1.33
455–495	473	27	112.50–122.50	$117.99	$558	-0.15
505–545	518	12	110.00–115.00	$113.26	$587	+1.61
555–595	570	6	100.00–110.00	$106.14	$605	+4.08
605–645	612	6	95.00–100.00	$99.12	$607	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	3	132.50–135.00	$133.28	$576	-1.57
455–495	482	19	125.00–130.00	$126.49	$610	+0.58
505–545	533	37	117.50–125.00	$121.23	$646	+0.12
555–595	571	22	112.50–120.00	$116.77	$667	+1.94
605–645	625	3	108.00–112.50	$110.12	$688	+4.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	631	7	115.00–124.00	$117.89	$744	+1.94
655–695	668	3	110.00–115.00	$113.27	$757	-1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	165.00	$165.00	$487	—
305–345	322	7	162.50–172.50	$167.91	$541	+13.88
355–395	375	8	152.50–157.50	$154.87	$581	+7.06
405–445	429	14	142.50–152.50	$146.50	$628	+2.93
455–495	478	28	132.50–142.50	$136.59	$653	+2.67
505–545	520	30	122.50–132.50	$128.59	$669	+2.96
555–595	567	22	115.00–125.00	$121.97	$692	+0.35
605–645	616	11	110.00–120.00	$117.17	$722	+1.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	374	9	165.00–174.00	$169.97	$636	—
405–445	421	5	155.00–165.00	$160.87	$677	—
505–545	534	21	135.00–145.00	$137.79	$736	+1.79
555–595	579	32	127.50–137.50	$131.47	$761	-2.05
605–645	621	17	122.50–132.50	$128.47	$798	+0.75
655–695	670	8	120.00–130.00	$126.15	$845	+3.73
705–745	717	10	117.50–125.00	$122.43	$878	+2.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	157.50–160.00	$158.66	$436	—
305–345	319	5	150.00–157.50	$154.87	$494	+10.88
355–395	368	9	140.00–150.00	$146.55	$539	+8.06
405–445	423	17	130.00–140.00	$135.45	$573	+2.35
455–495	474	21	120.00–130.00	$125.21	$593	+3.91
505–545	525	22	110.00–120.00	$114.77	$603	+2.17
555–595	575	8	105.00–110.00	$107.41	$618	-2.51
605–645	625	6	100.00–105.00	$102.42	$640	+0.33
655–695	675	2	95.00–100.00	$97.43	$658	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1415	1173	80-85%	9	48.00–54.00	$51.57	$605	+1.43
930–1520	1234	80-85%	33	55.00–62.00	$59.12	$730	-2.90
1050–1560	1269	80-85%	7	63.00–66.00	$64.01	$812	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1030	953	85-90%	6	48.00–55.00	$51.04	$486	+4.36
1030	1030	85-90%	1	59.00	$59.00	$608	—
1035–1330	1155	85-90%	7	45.00–47.00	$46.00	$531	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1670	1522	75-80%	5	56.00–61.00	$58.63	$892	—
1600–1905	1753	75-80%	2	63.00–65.00	$64.09	$1,123	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1770	1575	3	72.00–79.00	$76.06	$1,198	—
1245–2065	1629	5	80.00–86.00	$83.16	$1,355	—
2040	2040	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,836	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
815–1385	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	780.00–960.00	$843.29
875–1530	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	780.00–980.00	$867.31
965–1465	1246	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	850.00–1,050.00	$923.93

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
730–1150	971	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	640.00–760.00	$702.53
730–1320	1010	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	600.00–750.00	$683.80
955–1365	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	700.00–820.00	$782.43

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
705–1050	887	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	820.00–940.00	$891.77	—
1055–1200	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	910.00–960.00	$937.40	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,170.00	$1,170.00	—
1045–1330	1222	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,000.00–1,030.00	$1,010.89	+20.89

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1105–1225	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,373.71	—
1285	1285	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025–1125	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,525.00–1,675.00	$1,603.49	—

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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.