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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 21, 2022

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $135.65/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 472 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $132.13/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 476 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $145.13/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $698/hd at 481 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,020 852 1,014
Feeder cattle 828 611 742
Slaughter cattle 154 176 166
Replacement cattle 38 65 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 165.00–167.50 $166.17 $540 —
355–395 375 2 162.50–165.00 $163.68 $614 +9.76
405–445 432 3 152.00–155.00 $152.94 $661 +5.60
455–495 481 26 144.00–152.50 $145.13 $698 +3.93
535 535 1 143.00 $143.00 $765 +3.92
605 605 1 125.00 $125.00 $756 —
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 180.00 $180.00 $513 —
505–545 522 6 152.50–157.50 $155.37 $811 +2.97
568 568 2 150.00 $150.00 $852 +3.68
605–645 625 3 135.00–140.00 $137.45 $859 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 157.00–162.50 $159.65 $918 —
770 770 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,070 +7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 4 150.00–157.50 $152.32 $428 —
305–345 324 10 142.50–150.00 $146.40 $474 —
355–395 374 17 138.00–145.00 $141.02 $527 —
405–445 431 18 132.50–137.50 $134.99 $582 +2.56
455–495 473 11 120.00–130.00 $125.28 $593 -4.33
505–545 515 13 112.50–120.00 $118.01 $608 -1.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 13 140.00–150.00 $144.50 $617 —
455–495 472 32 132.50–142.50 $135.65 $640 -4.26
505–545 518 14 125.00–132.50 $129.60 $671 -1.44
555–595 575 5 115.00–125.00 $119.93 $690 -2.96
605–645 632 7 110.00–120.00 $113.14 $715 +0.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–495 475 13 145.00 $145.00 $689 —
505–545 527 18 135.00–142.50 $138.37 $729 -4.42
555–595 578 13 127.50–137.50 $131.64 $761 -2.02
655–695 675 4 117.00–120.00 $118.46 $800 -0.67
710 710 1 117.50 $117.50 $834 +1.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 170.00 $170.00 $382 —
255–295 275 3 162.50–167.50 $164.88 $453 -1.10
305–345 324 9 150.00–160.00 $155.08 $502 —
355–395 370 8 142.50–150.00 $147.09 $544 —
405–445 431 14 137.50–147.50 $140.95 $607 +0.49
455–495 476 27 127.50–137.50 $132.13 $629 -3.49
505–545 527 23 120.00–130.00 $124.32 $655 -4.64
555–595 566 9 110.00–120.00 $117.11 $663 -3.89
605–645 625 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $725 +2.00
675 675 2 115.00 $115.00 $776 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 177.50 $177.50 $524 —
305–345 325 9 165.00–170.00 $167.36 $544 -0.29
355–395 374 10 157.50–165.00 $161.43 $604 —
455–495 485 8 140.00–145.00 $141.20 $685 -7.64
505–545 525 14 132.50–142.00 $137.34 $721 -3.57
555–595 573 10 125.00–132.50 $129.21 $740 -0.51
605–645 623 18 120.00–130.00 $125.49 $782 -0.68
655–695 675 4 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $793 -1.21
705–745 718 3 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $813 -5.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 172.50–177.50 $174.92 $568 —
355–395 375 4 167.50–170.00 $168.68 $633 —
505–545 525 2 144.00–146.00 $144.96 $761 -5.04
555–595 572 9 135.00–145.00 $140.88 $806 -6.53
605–645 632 10 135.00–141.00 $137.00 $866 +1.17
655–695 678 17 125.00–135.00 $129.21 $876 -1.22
705–745 731 5 122.50–130.00 $124.95 $913 -4.37
755–795 775 2 115.00–125.00 $119.87 $929 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1400 1153 80-85% 40 85.00–92.00 $88.10 $1,016 +14.17
895–1730 1159 80-85% 15 78.00–84.00 $81.58 $946 +7.65
900–1490 1194 80-85% 19 93.00–97.00 $94.56 $1,129 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915 915 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $787 —
910–1055 986 85-90% 7 76.00–83.00 $79.56 $784 +15.09
800–1165 1019 85-90% 8 68.00–75.00 $72.29 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1515 1385 75-80% 5 78.00–84.00 $81.29 $1,126 —
1230–1630 1412 75-80% 5 89.00–91.00 $89.59 $1,265 +8.34

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1295 1183 3 110.00–112.00 $110.96 $1,313 —
1156–1955 1585 9 114.00–118.00 $115.97 $1,838 +8.19
1805 1805 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,148 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1275 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 980.00–1,075.00 $1,033.98
1140–1295 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 925.00–1,085.00 $1,010.09
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
690–950 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 670.00–700.00 $682.62
790–925 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 730.00–780.00 $756.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1200 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,319.76 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.