Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 22, 2022

1,262 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.74/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $604/hd at 420 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $136.59/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 468 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $156.66/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 518 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,262 1,183 443
Feeder cattle 846 856 311
Slaughter cattle 207 162 90
Replacement cattle 209 165 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 215.00 $215.00 $656 +2.50
365 365 1 212.50 $212.50 $776 +2.50
455–495 475 2 185.00–187.50 $186.20 $884 -0.80
555–595 575 2 153.00–157.50 $155.17 $892 -6.64
605–645 625 2 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $921 -1.58
730 730 1 143.00 $143.00 $1,044 —
765 765 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,071 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -10.00
405 405 1 190.00 $190.00 $770 ±0.00
485 485 1 177.50 $177.50 $861 +5.56
505–545 532 3 160.00–162.50 $160.79 $855 -0.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 185.00 $185.00 $703 —
455–495 475 2 162.50–167.50 $164.89 $783 +1.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 145.00–155.00 $148.37 $565 -2.89
405–445 420 28 137.50–147.50 $143.74 $604 +0.62
455–495 468 25 130.00–140.00 $136.59 $639 +2.22
505–515 511 5 125.00–130.00 $126.98 $649 +2.26
555–595 581 7 120.00–125.00 $121.79 $708 +1.20
605–645 637 5 120.00–122.50 $120.47 $767 —
655–695 679 5 109.00–117.00 $112.13 $761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 4 150.00–152.50 $150.58 $655 -0.68
455–495 474 11 142.50–152.50 $147.66 $700 +2.51
505–545 519 9 135.00–145.00 $141.26 $733 +3.19
555–595 568 8 130.00–137.50 $135.26 $768 +5.95
605–645 622 5 125.00–132.50 $129.45 $805 +5.90
655–695 685 4 120.00–127.50 $121.79 $834 +2.67
705–745 725 2 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $844 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 2 156.00 $156.00 $757 —
505–545 529 17 147.50–153.00 $149.58 $791 +4.50
555–595 578 10 140.00–148.00 $143.30 $828 +0.71
705–745 733 5 120.00–125.00 $121.36 $890 -5.06
755–795 773 5 112.50–122.00 $117.83 $911 -3.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 388 6 180.00–182.50 $180.38 $700 -6.13
405–445 429 9 170.00–180.00 $173.73 $745 -1.85
455–495 478 10 160.00–170.00 $164.13 $785 -4.68
505–545 518 17 150.00–160.00 $156.66 $811 -0.28
555–595 576 15 140.00–150.00 $144.61 $833 -1.01
605–645 621 9 135.00–144.00 $140.84 $875 +7.04
655–695 667 5 127.50–137.50 $134.42 $897 +6.22
705–745 725 3 125.00–129.00 $126.96 $920 +2.54
755–795 782 3 120.00–124.00 $121.29 $948 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $593 -1.01
355–395 381 14 167.50–177.50 $170.96 $651 -3.71
405–445 419 10 157.50–167.50 $163.90 $687 -0.97
455–495 478 14 147.50–157.50 $151.69 $725 -4.49
505–545 523 11 140.00–147.50 $144.00 $753 -0.59
555–595 574 10 127.00–137.50 $132.54 $761 -4.66
605–645 632 3 130.00–132.50 $130.80 $827 +6.67
655–695 666 6 117.50–125.00 $122.84 $818 +4.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 190.00 $190.00 $750 -7.41
405–445 421 10 182.50–192.50 $188.39 $793 -2.40
455–495 473 3 175.00–182.50 $179.06 $847 -4.12
505–545 528 7 164.00–173.00 $168.37 $889 —
555–595 575 2 152.00–155.00 $153.45 $882 —
655–695 680 4 140.00–144.00 $141.58 $963 -0.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1485 1167 80-85% 21 65.00–71.00 $67.97 $793 —
915–1590 1230 80-85% 57 72.00–79.00 $75.71 $931 -1.08
1105–1510 1357 80-85% 30 80.00–87.00 $82.86 $1,124 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1285 1030 85-90% 17 60.00–66.00 $63.20 $651 +3.19
985–1385 1128 85-90% 11 67.00–74.00 $69.86 $788 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1670 1423 75-80% 14 72.00–79.00 $76.17 $1,084 +4.19
1560–1840 1728 75-80% 4 81.00–87.00 $83.36 $1,440 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1610 1326 7 93.00–100.00 $96.16 $1,275 —
1340–2035 1669 6 106.00–109.00 $107.43 $1,793 —
1865–2195 1992 3 113.00–116.00 $114.41 $2,279 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1235 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 910.00–1,100.00 $985.35
1180–1430 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,010.00–1,175.00 $1,073.57
1145–1540 1331 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,181.56
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–1165 942 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 680.00–880.00 $795.26
870–1175 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–900.00 $885.53
875–1165 1084 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,050.00 $999.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1420 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–1,625.00 $1,536.08 —
775–1410 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,480.00–1,625.00 $1,553.80 —
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 +84.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
905–1370 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,340.69 +30.69
1325 1325 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,230.00 $1,230.00 —
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1160–1195 1177 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,125.35 +21.41
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–950 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 890.00–1,010.00 $952.98 —
895–1025 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 910.00–985.00 $950.04 +21.23

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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.