Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 12, 2022

1,003 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $146.94/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $627/hd at 427 lb · 35 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $157.64/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $747/hd at 474 lb · 33 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.70/cwt -1.68 vs last sale · ≈ $584/hd at 385 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,003	1,098	1,528
Feeder cattle	728	797	1,148
Slaughter cattle	125	137	184
Replacement cattle	150	164	196

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly 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
305–345	325	2	202.50–205.00	$203.67	$662	+2.51
355–395	375	4	190.00–197.50	$193.64	$726	-3.73
455–495	477	6	177.50–187.50	$181.91	$868	-1.15
505–545	525	2	166.00–170.00	$167.92	$882	-6.20
555–595	575	3	160.00–164.00	$161.95	$931	-10.26
640	640	1	151.00	$151.00	$966	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	210.00	$210.00	$430	—
275	275	2	202.50	$202.50	$557	—
305–345	330	4	192.50–197.50	$194.27	$641	—
355–395	368	3	180.00–185.00	$183.21	$674	—
455–495	482	3	172.00–175.00	$172.94	$834	-2.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	192.50	$192.50	$491	—
455–495	475	2	160.00–164.00	$161.92	$769	-3.08
555–595	575	2	136.00–140.00	$137.93	$793	-15.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	175.00–180.00	$177.28	$399	—
355–395	385	24	150.00–157.50	$151.70	$584	-1.68
405–445	427	35	142.50–152.50	$146.94	$627	+1.08
455–495	466	18	135.00–145.00	$142.26	$663	+2.60
505–545	517	6	127.50–137.50	$134.48	$695	+1.08
555–595	571	9	120.00–130.00	$125.97	$719	+1.11
605–645	619	4	117.50–125.00	$122.54	$759	-0.72
655–695	675	3	115.00–120.00	$117.45	$793	-0.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	480	23	146.00–152.00	$147.68	$709	+1.33
505–545	534	15	140.00–149.00	$142.71	$762	+0.99
555–595	567	10	133.00–143.00	$139.71	$792	+3.55
605–645	631	10	127.50–135.00	$129.96	$820	-1.49
705–745	735	4	118.00–120.00	$118.48	$871	—
755–795	777	5	115.00–122.00	$118.34	$920	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	3	162.50–167.50	$164.85	$371	—
255–295	278	10	155.00–165.00	$158.97	$442	+0.90
305–345	332	18	147.50–157.50	$150.74	$500	+4.53
355–395	376	15	137.50–147.50	$142.24	$535	+0.70
405–445	413	8	130.00–140.00	$138.02	$570	+1.28
455–495	473	3	125.00–132.50	$129.06	$610	+1.01
605–645	625	2	110.00–112.50	$111.21	$695	-0.61

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	220	11	190.00–200.00	$195.88	$431	—
255–295	275	4	185.00–190.00	$187.41	$515	—
305–345	325	5	177.50–182.50	$179.88	$585	-7.62
355–395	380	11	170.00–178.00	$172.69	$656	+0.65
405–445	432	11	160.00–168.00	$162.47	$702	-4.76
455–495	474	33	152.50–162.50	$157.64	$747	-0.67
505–545	522	12	145.00–155.00	$150.72	$787	+0.49
555–595	576	10	137.50–147.50	$142.12	$819	-2.82
605–645	625	5	135.00–140.00	$137.44	$859	+0.06
655–695	685	6	127.50–137.00	$129.51	$887	-2.94

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	224	5	180.00–187.50	$183.73	$412	—
255–295	277	9	175.00–180.00	$177.04	$490	-6.52
305–345	329	13	165.00–175.00	$168.95	$556	-2.80
355–395	372	16	157.50–167.50	$163.18	$607	+0.59
405–445	430	15	147.50–157.50	$151.08	$650	-4.51
455–495	473	18	140.00–150.00	$145.26	$687	-4.68
505–545	516	14	130.00–140.00	$137.02	$707	+4.14
555–595	588	6	130.00–133.00	$130.47	$767	+3.14
705–745	725	3	115.00–119.00	$117.13	$849	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	1	180.00	$180.00	$702	-6.18
405–445	434	7	170.00–180.00	$172.73	$750	-5.51
455–495	485	8	165.00–175.00	$167.38	$812	—
505–545	523	19	157.50–167.50	$162.84	$852	+6.80
555–595	574	14	150.00–160.00	$155.10	$890	+1.39
605–645	612	6	142.50–148.00	$147.03	$900	-0.55
705–745	725	2	137.50–140.00	$138.72	$1,006	+5.65

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1505	1214	80-85%	6	69.00–70.00	$69.64	$845	—
920–1470	1237	80-85%	33	71.00–78.00	$74.81	$925	—
1010–1495	1284	80-85%	24	79.00–85.00	$80.80	$1,037	-2.25

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1130	938	85-90%	13	58.00–64.00	$61.94	$581	—
830–1170	1032	85-90%	13	65.00–72.00	$68.58	$708	-7.98

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295–1615	1518	75-80%	6	73.00–77.00	$75.45	$1,145	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305	1305	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,305	—
1510–1835	1727	3	118.00–120.00	$119.00	$2,055	—
1650–1925	1791	4	109.00–116.00	$112.78	$2,020	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1210	944	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	800.00–925.00	$860.97
925–1360	1168	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	960.00–1,150.00	$1,050.04
1050–1490	1197	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	870.00–1,050.00	$969.20

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
665–805	719	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	700.00–760.00	$739.06
705–1325	994	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	750.00–930.00	$842.66
675–1190	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	670.00–830.00	$779.10

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
695–900	794	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	840.00–880.00	$861.29	—
905–1165	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	860.00–950.00	$907.86	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
950–960	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,274.87	—
930–1240	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,190.00–1,300.00	$1,243.34	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–1175	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	990.00–1,170.00	$1,113.49	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1175	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	-260.28
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,475.00	$1,475.00	—

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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.