Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 2, 2022

708 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Franklin County Livestock report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $155.20/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $736/hd at 474 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.19/cwt ≈ $693/hd at 430 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $140.37/cwt +3.57 vs last sale · ≈ $678/hd at 483 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	708	689	1,135
Feeder cattle	549	503	830
Slaughter cattle	89	118	130
Replacement cattle	70	68	175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 8.00 higher with exceptional individuals bringing 95.00 to 96.00, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	180.00–183.00	$180.92	$601	+0.92
355–395	379	5	177.50–179.00	$178.06	$675	+4.95
405–445	425	5	162.50–172.50	$167.38	$711	—
455–495	475	2	152.50–162.50	$157.29	$747	-5.10
505–545	535	4	140.00–147.50	$141.77	$758	-10.73
555–595	575	2	130.00–140.00	$134.83	$775	-10.17

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	429	5	175.00–179.00	$176.75	$758	—
455–495	465	4	167.50–176.00	$173.74	$808	-3.76
505–545	525	5	160.00–165.00	$162.42	$853	-0.20
555–595	575	2	142.50–143.00	$142.74	$821	—
645	645	1	142.50	$142.50	$919	-7.50
655–695	675	2	142.00–145.00	$143.46	$968	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–390	378	2	200.00–205.00	$202.42	$765	—
405–445	427	3	190.00–197.50	$193.21	$825	+2.02
490	490	1	180.00	$180.00	$882	-6.89
505–545	525	2	167.50–174.00	$170.63	$896	-1.14
555–595	575	2	160.00–167.00	$163.38	$939	-2.70
610	610	1	155.00	$155.00	$946	-10.00

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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	378	4	159.00–167.50	$162.38	$614	—
405–445	429	11	150.00–160.00	$153.96	$660	+5.68
455–495	477	18	140.00–150.00	$144.32	$688	-0.60
505–545	522	6	132.50–142.50	$138.24	$722	-4.17
555–595	582	3	125.00–135.00	$128.18	$746	-3.64
605–645	623	9	120.00–130.00	$125.59	$782	+0.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	163.00–165.00	$163.94	$533	—
355–395	380	8	145.00–155.00	$148.62	$565	+1.96
405–445	419	12	138.00–147.50	$143.92	$603	+3.21
455–495	473	6	127.50–137.50	$132.82	$628	+1.37
505–545	527	5	120.00–130.00	$124.42	$656	-2.98
555–595	565	4	115.00–120.00	$118.68	$671	-2.28
605–645	625	3	110.00–115.00	$112.45	$703	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
495	495	1	157.50	$157.50	$780	—
505–545	530	13	145.00–152.50	$147.64	$782	+2.52
555–595	579	10	140.00–147.50	$142.95	$828	-6.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	177.00–180.00	$178.39	$491	—
305–345	321	5	170.00–177.50	$174.36	$560	+0.35
355–395	376	6	165.00–172.50	$168.64	$634	+3.06
405–445	430	25	157.50–167.50	$161.19	$693	—
455–495	474	31	150.00–160.00	$155.20	$736	+7.30
505–545	527	5	142.50–152.50	$146.92	$774	+2.64
555–595	572	7	132.50–142.50	$138.12	$790	+0.72
605–645	619	14	127.50–137.50	$133.85	$829	-2.35
655–695	675	2	125.00–129.00	$126.94	$857	-5.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	278	6	170.00–175.00	$172.00	$478	+0.84
305–345	325	2	160.00–165.00	$162.35	$528	+0.38
355–395	371	7	152.50–162.50	$158.46	$588	+0.31
405–445	425	6	145.00–155.00	$149.86	$637	+3.91
455–495	483	22	137.50–147.50	$140.37	$678	+3.57
505–545	527	18	130.00–140.00	$134.37	$708	+0.55
555–595	575	10	120.00–130.00	$124.90	$718	—
655–695	675	2	117.50–120.00	$118.71	$801	-4.56

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	180.00	$180.00	$594	—
405–445	423	13	170.00–175.00	$172.65	$730	+4.08
455–495	472	6	162.50–172.50	$168.23	$794	+6.71
555–595	581	4	147.50–154.00	$149.43	$868	+0.09
625	625	1	143.00	$143.00	$894	—
655–695	675	2	132.50–143.00	$137.59	$929	—
705–745	725	2	127.00–133.00	$129.92	$942	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1235	1063	80-85%	8	74.00–78.00	$76.03	$808	—
960–1450	1194	80-85%	20	79.00–86.00	$82.32	$983	—
1115–1520	1286	80-85%	8	87.00–93.00	$89.63	$1,153	+10.25

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1245	1013	85-90%	8	69.00–74.00	$70.74	$717	—
835–1225	1026	85-90%	6	63.00–66.00	$64.17	$658	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1605	1428	75-80%	4	80.00–87.00	$83.67	$1,195	—
1430	1430	75-80%	1	77.00	$77.00	$1,101	—
1505	1505	75-80%	1	89.00	$89.00	$1,339	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1280	1280	1	104.00	$104.00	$1,331	—
1260–2210	1570	4	107.00–109.00	$107.62	$1,690	—
1875	1875	1	116.00	$116.00	$2,175	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–915	908	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	690.00–740.00	$714.79
810–1055	951	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	700.00–800.00	$747.51
910–1205	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	750.00–870.00	$835.06

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1050–1225	1154	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	950.00–1,120.00	$1,044.87
1090–1270	1180	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	940.00–1,030.00	$984.23

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
860–865	863	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,260.00–1,440.00	$1,350.26	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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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.