Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 17, 2022

1,018 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.25/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $858/hd at 591 lb · 33 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $144.40/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $689/hd at 477 lb · 21 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.50/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 494 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,018	824	980
Feeder cattle	822	620	709
Slaughter cattle	125	115	163
Replacement cattle	71	89	108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 lower, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	8	160.00–165.00	$162.45	$772	-9.35
552–595	566	3	147.50–152.00	$150.42	$851	—
605–645	625	5	139.00–145.00	$142.02	$888	-6.64
655–695	675	2	135.00–137.50	$136.21	$919	-6.22
705–740	723	2	132.50	$132.50	$958	—
755–795	775	2	127.00–127.50	$127.24	$986	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	515	13	161.00–170.00	$162.33	$836	-8.06
555–595	577	3	155.00–162.50	$158.24	$913	-4.79
605	605	1	150.00	$150.00	$908	-8.07
655	655	1	142.50	$142.50	$933	-7.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	434	7	160.00–165.00	$162.07	$703	—
455–495	475	2	152.50–155.00	$153.70	$730	-6.81
510–545	528	2	135.00–150.00	$142.25	$751	-7.75
555	555	1	140.00	$140.00	$777	—
605	605	1	135.00	$135.00	$817	—
710	710	1	125.00	$125.00	$888	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	386	13	145.00–150.00	$146.10	$564	+1.84
405–445	423	20	137.50–145.00	$141.55	$599	-0.47
455–495	463	20	130.00–140.00	$137.92	$639	+6.74
505–545	524	11	120.00–130.00	$125.08	$655	+0.12
555–595	564	13	115.00–120.00	$118.78	$670	—
605–645	623	8	108.00–115.00	$111.56	$695	-3.60
655–695	675	7	107.50–112.50	$109.96	$742	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	486	15	145.00–151.00	$146.23	$711	+0.51
505–545	521	19	134.00–144.00	$138.73	$723	-3.09
555–595	566	18	125.00–135.00	$132.26	$749	-0.80
605–645	629	11	120.00–130.00	$124.01	$780	+0.34
655–695	678	8	115.00–124.00	$118.80	$805	-0.92
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
494	494	21	156.50	$156.50	$773	+2.80
505–545	537	17	145.00–151.50	$148.14	$796	+0.69
555–595	591	33	137.50–147.50	$145.25	$858	+2.34
600	600	1	132.50	$132.50	$795	-2.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	370	11	157.50–167.50	$163.76	$606	+3.55
405–445	426	16	150.00–160.00	$154.69	$659	+2.62
455–495	477	21	140.00–150.00	$144.40	$689	-3.73
505–545	525	11	130.00–140.00	$134.93	$708	-6.24
555–595	572	11	125.00–135.00	$130.58	$747	-6.83
605–645	617	11	122.50–130.00	$127.67	$788	—
655–695	677	5	115.00–125.00	$119.44	$809	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	170.00–172.50	$171.18	$642	-1.25
405–445	430	12	162.50–172.50	$166.20	$715	+3.79
455–495	482	18	152.50–162.50	$155.63	$750	-3.73
505–545	518	14	145.00–155.00	$151.71	$786	-6.40
555–595	579	12	137.50–147.50	$141.40	$819	-9.07
605–645	623	9	132.50–135.00	$133.85	$834	—
655–695	676	9	127.50–136.00	$131.36	$888	-7.35
705–745	732	3	120.00–122.50	$120.80	$884	-9.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	538	9	157.50–163.00	$158.24	$851	-5.98
555–595	575	7	150.00–160.00	$155.01	$891	-3.88
635	635	1	145.00	$145.00	$921	-10.77
655	655	1	140.00	$140.00	$917	-6.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1330	1118	80-85%	6	68.00–71.00	$69.46	$777	—
900–1460	1132	80-85%	34	72.00–79.00	$75.53	$855	—
1020–1575	1239	80-85%	25	80.00–87.00	$83.09	$1,029	+8.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1160	1024	85-90%	6	57.00–61.00	$58.98	$604	-6.06
875–1155	1031	85-90%	12	63.00–70.00	$67.13	$692	+2.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1435	1320	75-80%	3	69.00–71.00	$70.36	$929	—
1450–1700	1550	75-80%	4	72.00–77.00	$74.62	$1,157	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1425	1160	4	93.00–99.00	$95.67	$1,110	—
1065–1685	1413	4	101.00–107.00	$104.18	$1,472	—
1355–1875	1622	6	109.00–113.00	$110.82	$1,798	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1395	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	930.00–1,075.00	$1,000.88
1220–1625	1423	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,030.00–1,250.00	$1,155.66

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1065	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	700.00–730.00	$715.62
1155–1285	1223	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	870.00–920.00	$895.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860–1125	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,050.00–1,120.00	$1,085.33	—
1030	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	980.00	$980.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–820	798	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	870.00–890.00	$876.85	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.