Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 29, 2022

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $177.83/cwt ≈ $907/hd at 510 lb · 35 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $142.20/cwt -0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $592/hd at 416 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $143.05/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $690/hd at 482 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,230	1,189	1,012
Feeder cattle	773	863	703
Slaughter cattle	296	212	165
Replacement cattle	161	114	144

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
418–445	420	19	185.00–190.50	$190.03	$798	+0.03
505–545	510	35	168.00–179.00	$177.83	$907	—
555–595	590	19	164.00–168.00	$167.18	$986	+3.32
605–645	631	5	156.00–166.00	$159.12	$1,004	+9.36

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	185.00	$185.00	$731	+5.00
405–445	425	2	177.50–179.00	$178.21	$757	+4.55
455–495	485	13	160.00–167.50	$161.83	$785	-4.58
505–545	523	4	155.00–165.00	$160.40	$839	-0.42
555–595	575	4	150.00–155.00	$152.41	$876	-1.34
705–745	729	5	139.00–149.00	$144.81	$1,056	—
785	785	1	134.50	$134.50	$1,056	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	2	197.50	$197.50	$514	—
320	320	1	182.50	$182.50	$584	—
405–445	425	2	165.00–170.00	$167.38	$711	—
455–495	482	3	150.00–157.00	$152.20	$734	+1.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300	300	1	162.50	$162.50	$488	—
405–445	438	14	147.50–152.50	$148.35	$650	-0.94
455–495	482	23	140.00–149.00	$143.05	$690	-2.12
505–545	516	20	130.00–142.50	$139.20	$718	+0.26
555–595	559	9	130.00–135.00	$134.41	$751	—
655–695	676	5	117.50–125.00	$120.85	$817	+0.90

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	338	11	150.00–155.00	$150.82	$510	—
355–395	379	16	142.50–150.00	$145.37	$551	-0.12
405–445	416	32	135.00–145.00	$142.20	$592	-0.35
455–495	467	7	130.00–137.50	$135.29	$632	+1.96

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–545	521	15	145.00–148.00	$147.37	$768	+1.42
555–595	581	14	137.50–144.00	$139.81	$812	-0.08
614 value added	614	9	147.00	$147.00	$903	—
605–645	628	7	129.00–137.50	$132.87	$834	-0.53
655–695	675	2	127.00–132.50	$129.67	$875	—
760	760	1	119.00	$119.00	$904	+3.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	197.50	$197.50	$553	—
355–395	377	8	172.50–180.00	$175.85	$663	+4.00
405–445	429	11	160.00–170.00	$163.93	$703	-0.13
455–495	474	20	152.50–160.00	$156.34	$741	+1.28
505–545	513	10	147.50–155.00	$153.43	$787	+4.30
555–595	569	9	137.50–147.50	$143.77	$818	+6.38
605–645	618	3	137.50–139.00	$138.48	$856	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	197.50–200.00	$198.67	$646	—
355–395	382	3	182.50–187.50	$184.05	$703	—
405–445	422	6	172.50–182.50	$178.24	$752	+6.23
505–545	535	12	157.50–160.00	$158.09	$846	+1.17
555–595	578	18	150.00–159.00	$154.08	$891	+2.80
605–645	631	10	140.00–149.00	$143.33	$904	-1.19
655–695	677	5	137.50–145.00	$140.93	$954	±0.00
725	725	1	130.00	$130.00	$942	-1.43
775	775	1	122.50	$122.50	$949	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	195.00	$195.00	$478	—
255–295	282	3	180.00–190.00	$183.02	$516	—
305–345	335	4	170.00–179.00	$172.05	$576	—
355–395	379	5	157.50–167.50	$161.38	$612	+1.51
405–445	424	15	147.50–157.50	$152.74	$648	+2.62
455–495	475	15	140.00–150.00	$144.87	$688	+0.49
505–545	533	5	130.00–135.00	$131.44	$701	-1.58
555–595	575	2	128.00–132.50	$130.17	$748	+8.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1470	1152	80-85%	17	78.00–84.00	$81.45	$938	—
1025–1565	1243	80-85%	23	93.00–97.00	$94.72	$1,177	—
865–1595	1245	80-85%	89	85.00–92.00	$88.77	$1,105	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1130	973	85-90%	25	79.00–86.00	$81.98	$798	+9.14
855–1320	999	85-90%	18	72.00–78.00	$75.16	$751	+2.32
985–1115	1050	85-90%	2	87.00	$87.00	$914	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1770	1498	75-80%	30	85.00–91.00	$87.41	$1,309	—
1165–1885	1553	75-80%	15	80.00–84.00	$82.58	$1,282	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1730	1332	10	109.00–114.00	$111.78	$1,489	—
1155–1975	1491	10	115.00–122.00	$117.57	$1,753	—
1105–2075	1663	6	123.00–127.00	$125.14	$2,081	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1095	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	870.00–1,040.00	$949.44
925–1130	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	960.00–1,075.00	$1,016.32
935–1240	1089	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	940.00–1,130.00	$1,029.59

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1130	904	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	800.00–950.00	$889.08
835–1110	946	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	825.00–920.00	$887.37
905–1005	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	800.00–820.00	$810.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
770–990	864	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	940.00–1,140.00	$998.39	-59.17
820–945	883	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,130.00	$1,069.60	+12.04

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885	885	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
930	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
870–980	931	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,230.00–1,325.00	$1,283.62	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
1000–1060	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,448.54	—
1205	1205	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	+68.41

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
715	715	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	830.00	$830.00	—
725–940	833	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	930.00	$930.00	—

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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.