Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 27, 2022

1,311 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $143.08/cwt -10.84 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 532 lb · 31 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $133.95/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $843/hd at 629 lb · 31 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $137.81/cwt -3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $803/hd at 583 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,311	1,378	1,469
Feeder cattle	905	1,109	1,186
Slaughter cattle	245	168	124
Replacement cattle	161	101	159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	374	8	198.00–203.00	$200.88	$751	—
410	410	1	199.00	$199.00	$816	+14.56
460–495	478	2	180.00–187.50	$183.61	$878	+6.11
504–545	509	8	172.50–180.00	$179.00	$911	—
555–595	579	5	165.00–175.00	$168.90	$978	+2.10
629	629	7	160.00	$160.00	$1,006	+3.17
670	670	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,005	-3.31

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355	355	1	190.00	$190.00	$674	+3.63
405–445	425	2	180.00–184.00	$181.91	$773	+7.01
455–495	475	2	167.50–170.00	$168.70	$801	-0.14
505–545	525	3	157.50–162.50	$159.94	$840	-5.40
605–645	625	2	153.00–155.00	$153.97	$962	+5.41

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	477	3	157.50–165.00	$160.73	$767	+1.37
555–595	575	2	150.00–152.50	$151.21	$869	+9.43
645	645	1	140.00	$140.00	$903	+0.87

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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	7	157.50–167.50	$161.60	$611	—
405–445	428	16	150.00–160.00	$154.11	$660	-0.44
455–495	480	21	135.00–145.00	$140.63	$675	-5.60
505–545	525	16	130.00–137.50	$133.85	$703	-6.59
555–595	576	16	125.00–132.50	$128.52	$740	-5.10
605–645	624	19	120.00–130.00	$126.04	$786	-4.26
655–695	675	2	120.00–125.00	$122.43	$826	+0.80

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	329	9	154.00–160.00	$156.18	$514	—
355–395	367	13	145.00–155.00	$151.77	$557	-2.77
405–445	423	12	135.00–145.00	$140.53	$594	-2.70
455–495	486	9	125.00–132.50	$126.59	$615	-8.34
505–545	527	5	120.00–127.50	$123.41	$650	-4.42
605–645	625	2	112.50–117.50	$114.92	$718	-4.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	485	9	150.00–160.00	$152.31	$739	-3.23
505–545	533	8	140.00–150.00	$143.06	$763	—
555–595	585	18	135.00–140.00	$136.20	$797	-4.56
675	675	4	130.00	$130.00	$878	-2.07
705–745	725	6	120.00–130.00	$124.94	$906	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	6	182.50–190.00	$186.58	$603	-0.77
355–395	378	12	172.50–182.50	$176.55	$667	-1.40
405–445	421	12	160.00–170.00	$165.91	$698	-2.86
455–495	476	10	152.50–162.50	$157.14	$748	-2.36
505–545	532	31	140.00–150.00	$143.08	$761	-10.84
555–595	583	21	135.00–144.00	$137.81	$803	-3.64
605–645	629	31	130.00–140.00	$133.95	$843	-3.49
655–695	673	12	127.50–135.00	$131.41	$884	-0.78
705–745	735	4	125.00–130.00	$126.20	$928	-0.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	11	170.00–180.00	$175.05	$567	-2.61
355–395	369	7	160.00–170.00	$166.28	$614	+0.87
405–445	423	11	147.50–157.50	$152.88	$647	-4.53
455–495	472	18	140.00–150.00	$145.68	$688	-3.98
505–545	524	17	127.50–137.50	$132.54	$695	-11.13
555–595	568	15	122.50–130.00	$127.41	$724	-4.14
655–695	671	5	115.00–120.00	$117.93	$791	-4.00
705–745	717	6	110.00–120.00	$116.93	$838	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	360	2	196.00–198.00	$196.99	$709	+9.99
405–445	431	10	172.50–179.00	$174.85	$754	-2.00
455–495	478	10	165.00–175.00	$169.17	$809	-4.61
555–595	581	7	145.00–155.00	$148.49	$863	-8.29
610–625	618	2	150.00	$150.00	$927	—
670	670	4	140.00	$140.00	$938	-2.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1550	1148	80-85%	24	64.00–71.00	$68.89	$791	—
900–1545	1185	80-85%	52	72.00–79.00	$75.89	$899	-0.32
1050–1695	1293	80-85%	22	80.00–87.00	$82.01	$1,060	-0.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1165	1000	85-90%	13	60.00–66.00	$63.40	$634	—
825–1235	1060	85-90%	20	67.00–74.00	$69.70	$739	+7.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1495	1335	75-80%	16	75.00–79.00	$76.81	$1,025	—
1250–1500	1420	75-80%	4	70.00–72.00	$70.53	$1,002	—
1605	1605	75-80%	1	84.00	$84.00	$1,348	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–1640	1388	7	98.00–101.00	$99.43	$1,380	—
1030–2015	1578	15	102.00–109.00	$106.93	$1,687	—
1575–2185	1873	8	110.00–114.00	$111.87	$2,095	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
795–1095	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	650.00–830.00	$748.27
745–1185	967	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	730.00–930.00	$795.45
1010–1375	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	800.00–990.00	$888.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1265	1094	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	990.00–1,150.00	$1,074.40
1055–1315	1210	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	850.00–1,010.00	$943.60
1310	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,010.00	$1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
975–1020	998	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,120.00–1,220.00	$1,168.87	—
1100–1220	1147	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,140.00	$1,096.51	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–1190	906	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	840.00–1,000.00	$943.75	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1190	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

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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.