Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 8, 2022

1,036 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.99/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $691/hd at 483 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $139.45/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $735/hd at 527 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $136.39/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 519 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,036	1,578	1,057
Feeder cattle	768	1,124	824
Slaughter cattle	145	239	143
Replacement cattle	123	215	90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 higher, 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
278	278	2	210.00	$210.00	$584	—
440	440	1	180.00	$180.00	$792	-10.00
455–495	482	3	175.00–177.50	$175.79	$847	+0.79
555–595	568	3	153.00–156.00	$154.95	$880	—
605–645	625	2	137.50–140.00	$138.71	$867	—
650	650	1	138.00	$138.00	$897	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	210.00	$210.00	$704	—
355–395	375	2	200.00–210.00	$204.73	$768	—
455	455	1	190.00	$190.00	$864	—
555–595	577	3	157.50–165.00	$160.74	$927	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
580	580	1	142.00	$142.00	$824	—

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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	369	7	157.50–162.50	$160.65	$593	+8.53
405–445	437	17	150.00–160.00	$151.96	$664	+9.43
455–495	483	36	140.00–150.00	$142.99	$691	+5.94
505–545	519	24	130.00–140.00	$136.39	$708	+8.20
555–595	578	11	120.00–130.00	$124.29	$718	+3.03
605–645	624	8	118.00–125.00	$121.26	$757	+2.57
655–695	675	5	110.00–120.00	$114.88	$775	—
705–745	725	2	110.00–115.00	$112.43	$815	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	162.50	$162.50	$561	+14.04
355–395	380	17	145.00–155.00	$148.71	$565	+9.50
405–445	420	21	140.00–147.50	$144.80	$608	+10.82
455–495	474	8	128.00–137.50	$132.78	$629	+9.01
505–545	526	11	117.50–127.50	$122.19	$643	+3.34
555–595	586	6	110.00–117.50	$111.60	$654	+0.81
605–645	635	4	110.00–112.00	$110.48	$702	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	542	23	142.50–147.50	$142.83	$774	—
555–595	564	16	132.50–142.50	$140.26	$791	+8.18
685 value added	685	14	138.00	$138.00	$945	—
755–795	775	2	110.00–119.00	$114.38	$886	-6.06

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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	4	190.00–196.00	$192.78	$530	+0.38
305–345	330	4	180.00–190.00	$183.54	$606	+1.83
355–395	374	12	170.00–180.00	$175.08	$655	+4.16
405–445	428	16	160.00–170.00	$164.25	$703	+0.27
455–495	477	17	147.50–155.00	$150.66	$719	-3.80
505–545	527	33	135.00–145.00	$139.45	$735	-0.47
555–595	568	16	125.00–135.00	$131.62	$748	+1.28

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	371	5	185.00–190.00	$187.92	$697	-1.11
405–445	423	16	172.50–180.00	$176.48	$747	-3.40
455–495	483	14	160.00–167.50	$162.26	$784	-7.24
505–545	530	8	147.50–152.50	$149.33	$791	-1.87
555–595	581	10	137.50–147.50	$140.93	$819	-2.32
605–645	618	8	125.00–135.00	$131.79	$814	-0.96
655–695	668	3	122.50–130.00	$127.40	$851	-1.10

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	2	205.00	$205.00	$687	+2.92
355–395	371	9	195.00–203.00	$199.52	$740	+0.27
405–445	432	3	185.00–186.00	$185.31	$801	-6.26
605–645	626	7	137.50–145.00	$141.07	$883	-4.56
655–675	668	3	138.00–141.00	$138.98	$928	-4.73
705–745	732	3	125.00–134.00	$127.89	$936	-7.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1280	1089	80-85%	10	73.00–76.00	$74.93	$816	—
955–1375	1139	80-85%	23	77.00–84.00	$80.08	$912	+7.55
1160–1595	1341	80-85%	12	85.00–92.00	$87.32	$1,171	+2.09

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1335	1023	85-90%	11	60.00–67.00	$63.82	$653	+0.62
840–1250	1035	85-90%	7	68.00–75.00	$71.36	$739	+8.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1500	1410	75-80%	3	75.00	$75.00	$1,058	-4.00
1305–1640	1444	75-80%	5	77.00–82.00	$80.43	$1,161	—
1485–1760	1598	75-80%	6	85.00–91.00	$87.20	$1,393	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1580	1260	6	97.00–101.00	$99.24	$1,250	—
1165–1775	1441	9	104.00–109.00	$106.81	$1,539	—
1565–2215	1862	10	110.00–116.00	$112.20	$2,089	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
590–925	777	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	620.00–750.00	$696.85
790–885	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	670.00	$670.00
745–1180	931	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	710.00–840.00	$781.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
735–1130	843	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	810.00–970.00	$844.82
695–1245	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	860.00–970.00	$925.42

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—
845–1180	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,030.00–1,160.00	$1,098.27	—
970–1275	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,130.00–1,200.00	$1,157.69	-17.31

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,280.00–1,295.00	$1,287.50	-88.25
995–1210	1110	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,210.00–1,330.00	$1,285.98	-89.77
1125–1190	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,235.00–1,300.00	$1,266.59	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
980	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	910.00	$910.00	-63.10
985–1015	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	910.00–1,010.00	$959.25	+50.44

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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.