Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 11, 2022

932 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Franklin County Livestock report →

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.37/cwt +4.64 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 419 lb · 22 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.99/cwt +4.68 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 579 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.14/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 468 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	932	726	912
Feeder cattle	711	420	741
Slaughter cattle	116	83	85
Replacement cattle	105	223	86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 8.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. replacement cows mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	380	4	175.00–180.00	$176.78	$672	+11.78
405–445	429	5	170.00–175.00	$171.93	$738	—
455–495	465	6	160.00–170.00	$167.39	$778	+22.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	192.50–195.00	$193.68	$726	—
405–445	428	4	180.00–190.00	$184.19	$788	+15.98
505–545	523	3	150.00–157.50	$154.07	$806	+9.11
555–595	575	2	145.00–148.00	$146.45	$842	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
450	450	1	190.00	$190.00	$855	+23.80
505–545	518	3	167.50–171.00	$169.77	$879	—
645	645	1	145.00	$145.00	$935	+5.81
685	685	1	140.00	$140.00	$959	+2.57

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	318	3	150.00–152.50	$151.60	$482	—
355–395	369	17	142.50–152.50	$148.83	$549	+6.40
405–445	419	22	135.00–145.00	$141.37	$592	+4.64
455–495	468	20	127.50–137.50	$134.14	$628	+3.74
505–545	516	14	115.00–125.00	$122.24	$631	-0.35
555–595	579	22	120.00–130.00	$123.99	$718	+4.68
605–645	625	3	117.50–122.50	$119.95	$750	+6.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	155.00–160.00	$157.37	$590	—
405–445	429	14	147.50–152.50	$149.41	$641	—
455–495	482	13	140.00–147.50	$142.42	$686	—
505–545	521	18	130.00–140.00	$135.87	$708	+4.30
555–595	575	2	132.50–133.00	$132.74	$763	+4.07
605–645	625	14	125.00–135.00	$129.93	$812	+3.41
655–695	675	2	125.00–127.50	$126.21	$852	+6.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	152.50	$152.50	$435	—
305–345	325	16	140.00–147.50	$143.63	$467	—
405–445	421	5	130.00–132.50	$131.44	$553	+6.72
455–495	476	7	117.50–125.00	$121.02	$576	+0.13

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	269	4	190.00–197.50	$194.81	$524	+13.65
305–345	320	11	180.00–190.00	$186.02	$595	—
355–395	371	5	180.00–185.00	$182.87	$678	+23.76
405–445	429	11	167.50–177.50	$171.49	$736	+16.58
455–495	477	13	157.50–167.50	$162.05	$773	+16.61
505–545	519	18	145.00–155.00	$151.31	$785	+15.90
555–595	571	12	135.00–142.50	$139.30	$795	—
605–645	623	3	127.50–135.00	$131.58	$820	+12.00
655–695	675	2	127.50–130.00	$128.71	$869	+14.95

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	8	192.50–197.50	$194.59	$638	+16.63
355–395	375	12	190.00–195.00	$192.37	$721	+21.84
405–445	428	10	180.00–190.00	$184.14	$788	+13.47
455–495	473	5	170.00–180.00	$175.32	$829	+17.95
505–545	528	4	157.50–167.50	$161.97	$855	+16.79
555–595	580	11	145.00–155.00	$148.80	$863	+10.25
605–645	623	16	140.00–150.00	$145.35	$906	+11.52
655–695	680	4	135.00–144.00	$138.41	$941	—
705–745	730	4	130.00–137.50	$132.56	$968	+8.42

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	192.50	$192.50	$462	+15.00
305–345	333	8	170.00–177.50	$172.08	$573	—
355–395	375	9	167.50–175.00	$171.03	$641	—
405–445	420	10	157.50–165.00	$162.15	$681	—
455–495	470	13	145.00–155.00	$151.28	$711	+18.92
505–545	526	19	132.50–142.50	$137.14	$721	+14.73
555–595	572	7	120.00–130.00	$125.59	$718	—
605–645	625	4	115.00–122.50	$118.56	$741	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1306	1146	80-85%	27	65.00–71.00	$68.27	$782	—
1000–1370	1149	80-85%	10	57.00–64.00	$61.78	$710	—
1185–1495	1294	80-85%	15	73.00–78.00	$74.71	$967	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1660	1482	75-80%	5	70.00–73.00	$71.35	$1,057	+2.27
1490	1490	75-80%	1	62.00	$62.00	$924	-7.08
1440–1790	1565	75-80%	5	74.00–77.00	$75.07	$1,175	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1205	991	85-90%	5	59.00–65.00	$61.24	$607	—
980–1315	1112	85-90%	3	50.00–55.00	$51.97	$578	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1835	1475	6	86.00–91.00	$88.92	$1,312	—
1645–2160	1830	3	93.00–94.00	$93.69	$1,715	—
1945–2040	1993	2	100.00–104.00	$102.05	$2,034	—

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
710–1125	857	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	660.00–710.00	$681.89
745–1130	979	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	680.00–830.00	$738.26
820–1255	996	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	730.00–880.00	$788.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
905–1160	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	880.00–1,060.00	$987.52
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	770.00	$770.00
1160–1235	1198	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	930.00–990.00	$960.94

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820–1130	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	940.00–1,130.00	$1,058.26	-26.33

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
650	650	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	930.00	$930.00	—
695	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	830.00	$830.00	—

↑ Back to top

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.