Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 1, 2022

1,578 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $137.05/cwt -6.36 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 476 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $123.77/cwt -10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 479 lb · 35 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.53/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $614/hd at 431 lb · 27 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale
Total receipts	1,578	1,278
Feeder cattle	1,124	1,033
Slaughter cattle	239	165
Replacement cattle	215	80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	4	192.50–200.00	$196.15	$834	+7.78
705–745	725	2	137.50–140.00	$138.72	$1,006	—
755–795	775	2	132.00–137.50	$134.68	$1,044	-2.82

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405	405	1	190.00	$190.00	$770	+13.93
485	485	1	175.00	$175.00	$849	+5.04
505–545	530	4	162.50–167.50	$164.31	$871	+4.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	6	155.00–160.00	$157.45	$512	—
355–395	376	20	147.50–157.50	$152.12	$572	—
405–445	431	27	140.00–147.50	$142.53	$614	-8.62
455–495	476	48	132.50–142.50	$137.05	$652	-6.36
505–545	532	26	125.00–135.00	$128.19	$682	-8.36
555–595	584	19	120.00–125.00	$121.26	$708	-6.85
605–645	615	4	115.00–120.00	$118.69	$730	-2.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	7	145.00–152.50	$148.46	$484	—
355–395	378	19	135.00–145.00	$139.21	$526	-11.30
405–445	419	27	127.50–137.50	$133.98	$561	-8.07
455–495	479	35	120.00–130.00	$123.77	$593	-10.00
505–545	519	25	112.50–122.50	$118.85	$617	-4.70
555–595	576	15	107.50–115.00	$110.79	$638	-5.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	12	160.00–167.50	$162.42	$620	—
405–445	425	2	152.50–155.00	$153.69	$653	—
555–595	578	7	130.00–135.00	$132.08	$763	-7.92
605–645	629	12	125.00–134.00	$128.83	$810	-2.66
655–695	669	19	120.00–130.00	$126.52	$846	—
705–745	719	8	115.00–125.00	$121.51	$874	+0.44
755–795	771	5	117.50–122.50	$120.44	$929	-2.31

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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	275	7	190.00–195.00	$192.40	$529	+13.34
305–345	335	4	180.00–187.50	$181.71	$609	+11.07
355–395	387	5	170.00–175.00	$170.92	$661	+4.17
405–445	428	6	160.00–170.00	$163.98	$702	+7.00
455–495	477	20	150.00–160.00	$154.46	$737	+9.86
505–545	525	17	135.00–145.00	$139.92	$735	+4.22
555–595	573	17	125.00–135.00	$130.34	$747	+2.06
605–645	625	2	120.00–125.00	$122.42	$765	-0.51
655–695	675	4	112.50–120.00	$116.19	$784	-2.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	333	8	200.00–207.50	$202.08	$673	+12.08
355–395	372	8	195.00–202.50	$199.25	$741	+13.07
405–445	428	15	187.50–197.50	$191.57	$820	+9.29
455–495	475	4	177.50–187.50	$182.37	$866	+15.46
555–595	589	7	150.00–152.50	$150.34	$886	-0.20
605–645	623	12	140.00–150.00	$145.63	$907	+0.57
655–695	675	6	140.00–147.50	$143.71	$970	+4.01
700	700	1	135.00	$135.00	$945	+7.71
755–795	763	5	125.00–128.00	$127.37	$972	+7.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	195.00–197.50	$195.77	$650	+11.99
355–395	373	3	185.00–192.50	$189.03	$705	+9.52
405–445	425	7	175.00–185.00	$179.88	$764	+9.98
455–495	471	6	165.00–172.50	$169.50	$798	+12.47
505–545	535	8	150.00–155.00	$151.20	$809	+2.64
555–595	572	18	137.50–147.50	$143.25	$819	+2.79
605–645	624	7	127.50–137.50	$132.75	$828	-3.94
655–695	681	7	125.00–135.00	$128.50	$875	-3.55
705–745	725	3	120.00–125.00	$122.45	$888	+2.11
755–795	775	4	115.00–120.00	$117.44	$910	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1525	1121	80-85%	37	68.00–74.00	$72.53	$813	—
965–1555	1190	80-85%	48	75.00–82.00	$78.53	$935	+0.94
905–1695	1326	80-85%	32	83.00–90.00	$85.23	$1,130	-0.64

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1615	1403	75-80%	16	76.00–83.00	$79.00	$1,108	-1.73
1260–1740	1499	75-80%	4	70.00–75.00	$71.95	$1,079	-3.25
1425–1670	1554	75-80%	7	84.00–91.00	$86.17	$1,339	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1065	1016	85-90%	11	67.00–73.00	$69.59	$707	—
815–1230	1022	85-90%	13	60.00–66.00	$63.20	$646	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1840	1398	6	94.00–100.00	$97.44	$1,362	—
1200–1910	1647	13	102.00–109.00	$106.24	$1,750	—
1530–1980	1763	8	110.00–114.00	$111.51	$1,966	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745–1095	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	770.00–825.00	$809.44
745–1220	992	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	860.00–1,050.00	$935.86
860–1285	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	850.00–1,050.00	$952.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1020	991	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,275.00	$1,193.92
760–1195	1031	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	840.00–900.00	$875.09
1090–1440	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,090.00–1,275.00	$1,141.45

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–1205	1047	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,080.00–1,250.00	$1,150.40	+50.40
1100–1160	1130	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00	$1,175.00	+95.84

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—
1000–1350	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,290.00–1,475.00	$1,375.75	—
1200	1200	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930–1005	968	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	890.00–1,050.00	$973.10	—
910–1155	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00–920.00	$908.81	—

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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.