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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 18, 2022

277 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 277 932 1,149
Feeder cattle 167 711 896
Slaughter cattle 57 116 108
Replacement cattle 53 105 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher. replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 185.00–189.00 $187.08 $608 —
390 390 1 172.50 $172.50 $673 -21.18
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -24.19
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 —
555–595 568 3 137.50–143.00 $141.08 $801 -5.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 190.00 $190.00 $722 —
710 710 1 137.00 $137.00 $973 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 5 155.00–161.00 $157.31 $596 +8.48
405–445 423 4 145.00–155.00 $150.57 $637 +9.20
455–495 475 6 137.50–142.50 $139.96 $665 +5.82
505–545 520 6 130.00–140.00 $136.13 $708 +13.89
605 605 1 119.00 $119.00 $720 -0.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 151.00–155.00 $152.92 $726 +10.50
545 545 3 142.50 $142.50 $777 +6.63
555–595 582 3 140.00–142.50 $140.80 $819 +8.06
608 608 2 130.00 $130.00 $790 +0.07
665 665 2 120.00 $120.00 $798 -6.21
730 730 1 116.00 $116.00 $847 —
750 750 1 117.00 $117.00 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 4 151.00–157.50 $154.60 $496 +10.97
355–395 375 2 142.50–150.00 $146.05 $548 —
405–445 419 5 132.50–142.50 $138.89 $582 +7.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 187.50–190.00 $188.73 $547 -6.08
320–345 333 2 177.50–185.00 $181.11 $603 -4.91
380 380 3 180.00 $180.00 $684 -2.87
405–445 418 3 164.00–170.00 $167.87 $702 -3.62
455–495 475 2 157.50–162.50 $159.89 $759 -2.16
505–545 525 2 147.50–150.00 $148.70 $781 -2.61
555–595 568 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $790 -0.17
605–645 618 3 127.50–130.00 $129.13 $798 -2.45
795 795 1 117.50 $117.50 $934 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 3 165.00–175.00 $169.86 $807 -5.46
515–535 525 2 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $840 -2.02
565–585 575 2 152.50–157.50 $154.96 $891 +6.16
655–695 675 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $860 -10.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 170.00–172.50 $170.78 $652 -0.25
455–495 468 3 145.00–150.00 $148.24 $694 -3.04
525 525 2 135.00 $135.00 $709 -2.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1390 1169 80-85% 15 68.00–75.00 $72.21 $844 —
1115–1620 1221 80-85% 6 60.00–67.00 $63.78 $779 —
1065–1425 1227 80-85% 11 76.00–82.00 $77.82 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910 910 85-90% 1 55.00 $55.00 $500 —
865–1410 1105 85-90% 4 62.00–67.00 $64.30 $711 +12.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1420 1338 3 88.00–93.00 $90.93 $1,217 —
1405–1610 1492 5 98.00–100.00 $98.58 $1,471 +9.66
1470–1975 1770 4 104.00–110.00 $106.57 $1,886 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–910 882 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 650.00–760.00 $718.79
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 630.00 $630.00
865–1220 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 680.00–800.00 $746.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1165 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–810.00 $791.08
1150–1250 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–910.00 $857.29
1115–1405 1268 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 820.00–910.00 $864.84

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1210 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,170.00–1,260.00 $1,219.39 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 930.00 $930.00 -128.26
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.