Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 15, 2022

1,183 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.12/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $613/hd at 428 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $134.37/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $641/hd at 477 lb · 20 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $144.59/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 526 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,183	1,036	427
Feeder cattle	856	768	244
Slaughter cattle	162	145	55
Replacement cattle	165	123	128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady with exceptional individuals bringing 94.00 and 96.00, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
330	330	1	212.50	$212.50	$701	+2.50
370	370	3	210.00	$210.00	$777	+5.27
460	460	1	187.00	$187.00	$860	-3.00
505–545	529	5	169.00–172.50	$170.46	$902	—
555–595	573	5	157.50–166.00	$161.81	$927	+1.07
600	600	1	149.00	$149.00	$894	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	200.00	$200.00	$760	—
425	425	3	190.00	$190.00	$808	+10.00
455–495	479	5	170.00–175.00	$171.94	$824	-3.85
505–520	513	2	160.00–162.50	$161.23	$827	—
555–595	575	2	150.00–155.00	$152.41	$876	-2.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	2	160.00–168.00	$163.83	$778	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	9	160.00–167.50	$163.73	$450	—
305–345	317	17	152.50–162.50	$159.45	$505	-3.05
355–395	369	16	145.00–155.00	$151.26	$558	+2.55
405–445	428	25	140.00–147.50	$143.12	$613	-1.68
455–495	477	20	130.00–140.00	$134.37	$641	+1.59
505–545	526	15	120.00–130.00	$124.72	$656	+2.53
555–595	585	4	120.00–122.50	$120.59	$705	+8.99

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	165.00–167.50	$165.77	$550	—
355–395	379	14	157.50–165.00	$160.31	$608	-0.34
405–445	434	13	150.00–155.00	$151.26	$656	-0.70
455–495	480	16	142.50–151.00	$145.15	$697	+2.16
505–545	523	16	132.50–142.50	$138.07	$722	+1.68
555–595	578	8	125.00–135.00	$129.31	$747	+5.02
605–645	629	9	120.00–129.00	$123.55	$777	+2.29
655–695	662	6	115.00–120.00	$119.12	$789	+4.24

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	533	8	144.00–147.50	$145.08	$773	+2.25
555–595	572	12	138.00–146.00	$142.59	$816	+2.33
605–645	618	6	130.00–140.00	$136.56	$844	—
655–695	665	6	125.00–135.00	$132.42	$881	—
705–745	729	5	122.50–132.50	$126.42	$922	—
755–795	775	2	120.00–122.50	$121.22	$939	+6.84

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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	269	6	190.00–197.50	$194.88	$524	+2.10
305–345	320	11	177.50–187.50	$183.43	$587	-0.11
355–395	376	16	170.00–180.00	$174.67	$657	-0.41
405–445	425	14	160.00–170.00	$164.87	$701	+0.62
455–495	480	14	152.50–162.50	$156.18	$750	+5.52
505–545	526	18	140.00–150.00	$144.59	$761	+5.14
555–595	566	12	130.00–140.00	$137.20	$777	+5.58
605–645	618	3	122.50–125.00	$124.13	$767	—
655–695	675	2	117.50–120.00	$118.71	$801	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	200.00	$200.00	$590	—
305–345	323	9	190.00–200.00	$195.46	$631	—
355–395	380	7	185.00–190.00	$186.51	$709	-1.41
405–445	435	4	175.00–177.50	$175.58	$764	-0.90
455–495	479	9	165.00–175.00	$168.81	$809	+6.55
505–545	527	15	152.50–162.50	$156.94	$827	+7.61
555–595	582	14	142.50–152.00	$145.62	$848	+4.69
605–645	618	10	130.00–136.00	$133.80	$827	+2.01
655–695	672	13	122.50–132.50	$128.20	$862	+0.80
705–745	709	9	120.00–125.00	$124.42	$882	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	6	195.00–200.00	$197.41	$740	-2.11
405–445	421	14	185.00–195.00	$190.79	$803	+5.48
455–495	472	3	177.50–187.50	$183.18	$865	—
605–645	628	12	140.00–146.00	$142.27	$893	+1.20
655–695	672	14	137.50–145.00	$141.75	$953	+2.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1405	1146	80-85%	25	66.00–73.00	$69.97	$802	-10.11
1020–1650	1249	80-85%	27	74.00–81.00	$76.79	$959	—
980–1530	1305	80-85%	11	82.00–89.00	$83.87	$1,095	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1260	1039	85-90%	14	57.00–63.00	$60.01	$624	-11.35
825–1425	1051	85-90%	18	64.00–71.00	$66.22	$696	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1440	1408	75-80%	3	70.00–74.00	$71.98	$1,013	-3.02
1390–1605	1508	75-80%	10	75.00–82.00	$78.01	$1,176	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1975	1437	12	94.00–98.00	$95.63	$1,374	-11.18
1250–1965	1623	7	102.00–106.00	$104.41	$1,695	—
2005	2005	1	110.00	$110.00	$2,206	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
720–915	821	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	660.00–830.00	$757.95
725–1020	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	660.00–770.00	$719.16
830–1200	947	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	740.00–890.00	$810.26

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1255	973	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–875.00	$832.23
975–1100	1020	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	890.00–960.00	$927.91
900–1245	1089	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	940.00–1,120.00	$978.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1000–1210	1084	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,080.00–1,190.00	$1,125.85	—
1150–1190	1167	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,170.00	$1,103.94	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805–900	853	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	840.00–950.00	$891.94	—
875–1090	981	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	850.00–1,010.00	$928.81	+18.81

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985–1305	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,290.00–1,430.00	$1,370.67	—
1165	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,310.00	$1,310.00	+43.41
1265	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,330.00	$1,330.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1185–1315	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00–1,480.00	$1,465.78	—

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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.