Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 26, 2022

984 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $145.52/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $616/hd at 423 lb · 33 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $162.25/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $772/hd at 476 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $148.71/cwt +2.49 vs last sale · ≈ $714/hd at 480 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 984 702 881
Feeder cattle 715 458 657
Slaughter cattle 135 120 98
Replacement cattle 134 124 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 7.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 183.00–185.00 $183.95 $690 —
455–495 475 5 166.00–175.00 $170.20 $808 —
505–545 525 2 158.00–162.50 $160.16 $841 +4.02
725 725 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,015 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 170.00–175.00 $172.40 $905 -1.12
555–595 568 3 167.50–173.00 $171.08 $972 +5.99
615–640 628 2 165.00–167.00 $165.98 $1,042 +12.98
655–695 675 2 157.50–165.00 $161.14 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 420 4 160.00–169.00 $166.12 $698 —
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 +7.57
520 520 1 150.00 $150.00 $780 —
635 635 1 135.00 $135.00 $857 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 9 155.00–165.00 $158.79 $522 +0.88
355–395 376 15 147.50–157.50 $152.05 $572 +3.65
405–445 423 33 140.00–150.00 $145.52 $616 +5.64
455–495 473 16 132.50–142.50 $137.88 $652 +2.09
505–545 522 16 125.00–135.00 $130.66 $682 —
555–595 565 6 122.50–127.50 $126.20 $713 +5.40
605–645 620 8 110.00–120.00 $116.27 $721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 4 160.00–167.50 $162.98 $618 +2.67
405–445 435 4 152.50–157.50 $153.66 $668 +4.28
455–495 480 21 145.00–155.00 $148.71 $714 +2.49
505–545 521 7 140.00–147.50 $144.54 $753 +6.90
555–595 579 15 130.00–140.00 $133.85 $775 —
605–635 622 9 127.00–135.00 $130.75 $813 +11.78
655–695 675 4 120.00–125.00 $122.46 $827 +2.97
705–745 725 4 115.00–119.00 $117.22 $850 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 461 7 157.50–160.00 $159.62 $736 —
505–545 532 20 150.00–160.00 $153.26 $815 +4.03
555–595 568 7 142.50–152.50 $149.04 $847 +11.72
755–795 775 2 117.50–122.50 $119.94 $930 -3.06

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 389 7 170.00–175.00 $170.65 $664 -3.83
405–445 436 9 162.50–167.50 $163.53 $713 -3.36
455–495 476 28 158.00–168.00 $162.25 $772 +1.92
505–545 521 12 150.00–160.00 $155.97 $813 +4.20
555–595 566 7 142.50–152.50 $149.57 $847 —
655–695 675 2 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $894 —
705–745 732 3 125.00–128.00 $125.96 $922 —
755–795 775 2 122.50–125.00 $123.72 $959 +5.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 8 170.00–178.00 $173.09 $568 -1.54
355–395 371 7 157.50–167.50 $163.46 $606 -1.16
405–445 424 19 152.50–160.00 $156.25 $662 +0.10
455–495 478 13 150.00–157.50 $152.96 $731 +5.57
505–545 525 4 143.00–147.50 $145.08 $762 +6.60
555–595 565 6 135.00–140.00 $138.61 $783 +6.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 531 16 162.50–171.00 $165.21 $877 -1.24
555–595 575 17 155.00–165.00 $159.90 $919 +8.61
605–645 623 11 145.00–155.00 $150.33 $937 +4.07
655–695 680 4 140.00–150.00 $143.67 $977 +0.90
705–745 735 4 132.50–137.50 $133.70 $983 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1550 1141 80-85% 17 77.00–83.00 $79.55 $908 —
910–1395 1145 80-85% 33 69.00–76.00 $74.23 $850 —
1090–1675 1332 80-85% 10 84.00–91.00 $86.72 $1,155 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1370 995 85-90% 11 64.00–71.00 $67.25 $669 —
810–1360 999 85-90% 4 60.00–63.00 $60.61 $605 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1320 1287 75-80% 3 76.00–78.00 $76.66 $987 —
1230–1550 1348 75-80% 7 68.00–73.00 $71.05 $958 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1665 1401 5 104.00–107.00 $105.58 $1,479 +1.05
1280–2000 1629 16 108.00–115.00 $111.43 $1,815 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1200 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 890.00–925.00 $908.22
995–1310 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 990.00–1,075.00 $1,020.74
1220–1535 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,120.43
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–925 837 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 670.00–720.00 $688.43
1000–1285 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 770.00–880.00 $840.92
1025–1255 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 820.00–925.00 $877.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
600–1000 822 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 980.00–1,190.00 $1,076.69 —
735–1200 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 990.00–1,175.00 $1,042.81 -157.19
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–785 713 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00–910.00 $854.91 -68.88
700–945 813 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 860.00–960.00 $926.26 —
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1105 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00–1,340.00 $1,304.31 —

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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.