Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 24, 2022

1,440 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.85/cwt ≈ $557/hd at 377 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.94/cwt -10.20 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 529 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.82/cwt ≈ $606/hd at 424 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,440	1,018	964
Feeder cattle	1,020	822	669
Slaughter cattle	285	125	150
Replacement cattle	135	71	145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher with outstanding individuals bringing 94.00 to 101.00, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 4.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 6.00 lower, 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
505–545	534	8	157.50–167.50	$160.25	$856	-2.08
555–595	578	11	157.50–163.00	$160.27	$926	+2.03
610–645	625	13	162.00–164.00	$162.61	$1,016	+12.61

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	2	165.00–167.50	$166.19	$706	—
455–495	474	7	155.00–162.50	$158.79	$753	-3.66
505–545	521	9	150.00–155.00	$152.97	$797	—
630	630	1	147.50	$147.50	$929	+5.48
660–695	678	2	135.00–140.00	$137.44	$932	+1.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	6	170.00–175.00	$171.23	$642	—
405–445	425	2	155.00–160.00	$157.38	$669	-4.69
560	560	1	140.00	$140.00	$784	±0.00
600	600	1	135.00	$135.00	$810	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	377	36	145.00–151.00	$147.85	$557	—
405–445	424	28	138.00–147.50	$142.82	$606	—
455–495	470	24	130.00–140.00	$136.15	$640	-10.08
505–545	522	16	122.50–132.50	$128.19	$669	-10.54
555–595	575	2	120.00–125.00	$122.41	$704	-9.85
605–645	634	7	115.00–120.00	$116.36	$738	-7.65
655–695	682	3	110.00–115.00	$111.60	$761	-7.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	330	23	145.00–155.00	$148.68	$491	—
355–395	372	18	135.00–142.50	$139.23	$518	-6.87
405–445	418	6	125.00–135.00	$131.53	$550	-10.02
455–495	473	12	120.00–125.00	$122.65	$580	-15.27
505–545	528	15	110.00–120.00	$114.16	$603	-10.92
575	575	13	110.00	$110.00	$632	-8.78
605–645	613	10	105.00–110.00	$108.95	$668	-2.61
655–695	685	4	100.00–105.00	$101.20	$693	-8.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	432	3	152.00–152.50	$152.16	$657	—
455–495	484	12	142.50–149.00	$144.44	$699	-12.06
505–545	529	31	135.00–142.50	$137.94	$730	-10.20
555–595	573	23	130.00–137.50	$134.08	$768	-11.17
605–645	632	3	132.50–135.00	$134.20	$848	+1.70
705–745	714	11	115.00–119.00	$118.53	$846	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	4	157.50–165.00	$159.85	$529	—
355–395	373	6	152.50–160.00	$156.50	$584	-7.26
405–445	425	6	145.00–155.00	$149.92	$637	-4.77
455–495	477	19	135.00–145.00	$139.37	$665	-5.03
505–545	531	16	127.50–137.50	$130.84	$695	-4.09
555–595	587	15	120.00–125.00	$120.96	$710	-9.62
605–635	621	13	115.00–122.50	$118.42	$735	-9.25
655–695	676	7	110.00–120.00	$114.54	$774	-4.90
705–745	723	4	113.00–116.00	$114.73	$829	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	4	170.00	$170.00	$646	-1.18
405–445	419	10	157.50–165.00	$162.39	$680	-3.81
455–495	478	5	147.50–155.00	$150.43	$719	-5.20
505–545	524	10	140.00–150.00	$145.20	$761	-6.51
555–595	580	11	130.00–140.00	$133.73	$776	-7.67
605–645	632	3	125.00–130.00	$126.60	$800	-7.25
705–745	725	2	119.00–120.00	$119.49	$866	-1.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	4	170.00–174.00	$172.20	$732	—
555–595	578	4	142.50–152.50	$146.74	$848	-8.27
605–645	625	2	137.50–142.50	$139.92	$874	-5.08
655	655	1	137.50	$137.50	$901	-2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1505	1136	80-85%	55	70.00–77.00	$74.45	$846	-1.08
875–1560	1149	80-85%	77	78.00–85.00	$81.80	$940	+6.27
1095–1535	1293	80-85%	22	86.00–93.00	$88.46	$1,144	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1160	980	85-90%	14	70.00–77.00	$72.56	$711	—
1005–1035	1020	85-90%	2	78.00–80.00	$79.01	$806	+20.03
955–1290	1105	85-90%	19	62.00–69.00	$66.17	$731	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1705	1441	75-80%	14	77.00–84.00	$80.29	$1,157	—
1340–1665	1474	75-80%	7	70.00–75.00	$72.85	$1,074	—
1410–1640	1550	75-80%	4	85.00–91.00	$87.81	$1,361	+13.19

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1320	1183	2	96.00–102.00	$99.35	$1,175	+3.68
1130–1990	1513	10	103.00–109.00	$106.00	$1,604	—
1285–1950	1644	6	110.00–117.00	$112.29	$1,846	+1.47

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875–1090	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	820.00–950.00	$887.31
925–1180	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	900.00–1,060.00	$941.17
1110–1300	1188	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	960.00–1,050.00	$1,016.53

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
695–1015	878	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	650.00–780.00	$708.90
705–1090	906	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	710.00–850.00	$764.87
1050–1320	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	750.00–925.00	$837.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775–1030	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,070.00–1,175.00	$1,133.14	—
1051	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,130.00	$1,130.00	—
1185	1185	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
800–1025	906	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	860.00–930.00	$902.57	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060–1325	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,225.00–1,250.00	$1,236.11	—

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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.