Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 9, 2021

1,545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $114.54/cwt ≈ $592/hd at 517 lb · 55 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $117.92/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 483 lb · 47 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $118.33/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 521 lb · 31 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,545	1,114
Feeder cattle	1,267	829
Slaughter cattle	168	118
Replacement cattle	110	167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly 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
405–445	432	3	155.00–165.00	$158.13	$683	+4.90
505–545	518	6	135.00–145.00	$141.59	$733	+9.19
555–595	580	4	134.00–139.00	$135.94	$788	—
605–645	625	4	122.50–130.00	$126.13	$788	—
683	683	9	124.00	$124.00	$847	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	418	3	145.00–150.00	$148.23	$620	+5.85
455–495	473	14	135.00–142.50	$139.21	$658	+6.71
505–545	525	2	130.00–132.50	$131.20	$689	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	178.00	$178.00	$650	—
505–545	523	3	146.00–152.00	$149.25	$781	+8.29
663–685	674	6	131.00–135.00	$133.03	$897	—
705–745	718	3	125.00–127.50	$126.64	$909	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	483	47	115.00–125.00	$117.92	$570	+4.17
505–545	517	55	107.50–117.50	$114.54	$592	—
555–595	567	13	100.00–110.00	$106.99	$607	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	541	10	120.00–121.00	$120.09	$650	+4.85
555–595	579	28	112.50–122.50	$116.46	$674	+3.80
605–645	628	8	110.00–117.50	$113.05	$710	—
718	718	3	100.00	$100.00	$718	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	625	16	120.00–128.00	$123.92	$774	+2.90
655–695	671	11	115.00–125.00	$120.81	$811	+5.79
705–745	720	8	110.00–120.00	$116.21	$837	+4.99
755–795	768	3	112.00–117.50	$115.60	$888	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	268	3	162.50–165.00	$164.08	$440	+6.19
305–345	328	4	152.50–160.00	$155.51	$510	+1.23
355–395	374	7	142.50–152.50	$147.68	$552	+4.66
405–445	427	6	132.50–142.50	$136.80	$584	+0.74
455–495	473	12	122.50–132.50	$127.84	$605	+4.69
505–545	521	31	112.50–122.50	$118.33	$616	+4.18
555–595	575	20	105.00–115.00	$110.07	$633	+4.07
605–645	628	12	100.00–110.00	$104.01	$653	+2.72
655–695	673	7	95.00–102.50	$99.22	$668	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	177.50	$177.50	$577	+1.93
355–395	377	18	167.50–177.50	$171.84	$648	+0.75
405–445	422	7	165.00–170.00	$167.77	$708	+5.39
555–595	583	8	130.00–135.00	$131.52	$767	+4.33
605–645	631	16	125.00–135.00	$128.38	$810	+6.94
655–695	689	15	120.00–130.00	$121.45	$837	+1.09
705–745	724	8	115.00–125.00	$120.22	$870	+7.80

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	175.00	$175.00	$499	+3.84
305–345	318	6	162.50–172.50	$168.97	$537	+3.55
355–395	376	8	155.00–165.00	$159.55	$600	+0.13
405–445	417	8	147.50–155.00	$152.68	$637	+5.85
505–545	533	10	125.00–130.00	$126.42	$674	-1.32
555–595	580	16	117.50–127.50	$121.19	$703	+2.65
605–645	622	10	112.50–122.50	$118.19	$735	+6.59
655–695	684	7	110.00–117.50	$112.05	$766	+4.63
705–745	725	2	100.00–110.00	$104.86	$760	+2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1070–1355	1122	80-85%	21	44.00–50.00	$47.49	$533	-10.74
1042–1288	1233	80-85%	36	51.00–58.00	$54.85	$676	—
1070–1390	1290	80-85%	18	59.00–66.00	$60.87	$785	-4.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1225	1032	85-90%	19	33.00–40.00	$37.45	$386	—
920–1110	1066	85-90%	16	42.00–48.00	$44.34	$473	-5.18

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1597	1430	75-80%	14	52.00–59.00	$55.93	$800	—
1760	1760	75-80%	1	68.00	$68.00	$1,197	+2.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1575	1241	8	72.00–78.00	$73.81	$916	-5.02
1180–1920	1532	5	79.00–84.00	$82.04	$1,257	—
1925	1925	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,732	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–1030	852	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	500.00–660.00	$561.80
755–1345	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	560.00–720.00	$664.13
895–1290	1159	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	610.00–790.00	$688.29

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1205	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	720.00–810.00	$765.54
1270–1475	1365	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	790.00–830.00	$804.58

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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
1040–1430	1235	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,175.00–1,325.00	$1,222.06	+12.06

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	760.00	$760.00	—
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	750.00	$750.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
855	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	980.00	$980.00	—

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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.