Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 2, 2021

1,114 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.24/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 524 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $113.75/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $535/hd at 470 lb · 30 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.75/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 480 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,114	1,199	781
Feeder cattle	829	921	576
Slaughter cattle	118	107	74
Replacement cattle	167	171	131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 2.00 lower, feeder bulls 3.00 lower, bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363	363	2	167.50	$167.50	$608	—
405–445	418	3	150.00–155.00	$153.23	$641	-4.51
455–495	475	7	140.00–147.50	$143.85	$683	—
505–545	525	2	130.00–135.00	$132.40	$695	-8.39

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	2	140.00–142.00	$140.96	$740	—
555–595	582	3	130.00–140.00	$133.18	$775	-8.90
605–645	625	4	137.00–140.00	$138.45	$865	-2.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	162.50	$162.50	$552	—
405–445	425	4	140.00–145.00	$142.38	$605	-1.31
480	480	1	132.50	$132.50	$636	—

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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	7	137.50–142.50	$139.92	$525	—
405–445	423	8	130.00–140.00	$135.72	$574	+2.44
455–495	480	26	120.00–125.00	$121.75	$584	-4.74
505–545	524	42	110.00–120.00	$115.24	$604	-5.99
555–595	573	21	110.00–115.00	$112.66	$646	-4.11

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	10	137.00–142.50	$138.98	$460	+1.62
355–395	376	15	125.00–135.00	$129.52	$487	-2.98
405–445	427	22	117.50–127.50	$121.97	$521	-1.16
455–495	470	30	108.00–117.50	$113.75	$535	-4.24

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455	455	2	133.00	$133.00	$605	—
605–645	625	11	117.50–124.00	$121.02	$756	+3.13
655–695	674	14	110.00–120.00	$115.02	$775	+1.75
705–745	725	2	110.00–112.50	$111.22	$806	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	4	170.00–172.50	$171.16	$471	+6.16
305–345	323	12	160.00–170.00	$165.42	$534	-2.49
355–395	372	5	155.00–162.50	$159.42	$593	+4.55
405–445	427	9	142.50–152.50	$146.83	$627	+0.33
455–495	479	17	132.50–142.50	$136.38	$653	-0.21
505–545	524	22	122.50–132.50	$127.74	$669	-0.85
555–595	571	16	112.50–122.50	$118.54	$677	-3.43
605–645	628	15	107.50–117.50	$111.60	$701	-5.57
655–695	668	5	102.50–110.00	$107.42	$718	—
705–745	725	2	100.00–105.00	$102.43	$743	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	283	4	155.00–165.00	$157.89	$447	-0.77
305–345	321	5	150.00–157.50	$154.28	$495	-0.59
355–395	378	4	140.00–147.50	$143.02	$541	-3.53
405–445	420	17	130.00–140.00	$136.06	$571	+0.61
455–495	482	16	120.00–130.00	$123.15	$594	-2.06
505–545	528	20	110.00–120.00	$114.15	$603	-0.62
555–595	571	9	100.00–110.00	$106.00	$605	-1.41
605–645	635	6	100.00–105.00	$101.29	$643	-1.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	335	4	175.00–177.50	$175.57	$588	—
355–395	370	11	165.00–175.00	$171.09	$633	+1.12
405–445	425	4	160.00–165.00	$162.38	$690	+1.51
455–495	482	3	145.00–150.00	$146.57	$706	—
505–545	525	5	133.00–143.00	$137.31	$721	-0.48
555–595	585	12	125.00–134.00	$127.19	$744	-4.28
605–645	639	10	120.00–130.00	$121.44	$776	-7.03
655–695	673	6	115.00–125.00	$120.36	$810	-5.79
705–745	732	8	110.00–117.50	$112.42	$823	-10.01
755–795	775	2	104.00–110.00	$106.92	$829	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1440	1114	80-85%	7	49.00–53.00	$51.37	$572	—
860–1490	1122	80-85%	28	54.00–61.00	$58.23	$653	—
1020–1380	1256	80-85%	17	62.00–69.00	$64.89	$815	+0.88

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–815	813	85-90%	2	37.00–41.00	$39.01	$317	—
840–1180	1066	85-90%	5	45.00–52.00	$49.52	$528	—
1115–1135	1125	85-90%	2	53.00–55.00	$54.01	$608	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1590	1351	75-80%	7	55.00–62.00	$59.88	$809	—
1755–1765	1760	75-80%	2	65.00–66.00	$65.50	$1,153	+1.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1435	1223	2	78.00–80.00	$78.83	$964	—
1055–1430	1223	3	83.00–86.00	$85.14	$1,041	—
1685–2070	1872	3	90.00–91.00	$90.67	$1,697	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–970	794	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	520.00–620.00	$564.00
725–1235	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	600.00–760.00	$670.58
845–1280	1086	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	660.00–800.00	$722.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1135	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	870.00–940.00	$909.23
940–1310	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	790.00–980.00	$892.15
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	720.00	$720.00

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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
1005–1225	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,372.53	—
1245	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,210.00	$1,210.00	—
1440	1440	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,385.00	$1,385.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100–1310	1216	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	930.00–1,130.00	$1,024.38	+13.49

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905–1090	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	820.00–875.00	$856.37	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1140–1560	1350	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,475.00–1,575.00	$1,532.78	—

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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.