Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 13, 2022

1,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $139.95/cwt -3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 485 lb · 18 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.27/cwt +0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $790/hd at 580 lb · 13 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.82/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 621 lb · 12 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,169	737	1,215
Feeder cattle	873	545	904
Slaughter cattle	154	94	143
Replacement cattle	142	98	168

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 lower with exceptional individuals bringing 85.00, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, bull calves 9.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly 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
305–345	325	2	197.50–200.00	$198.67	$646	—
360	360	2	190.00	$190.00	$684	—
405–445	418	3	177.50–180.00	$179.11	$749	—
455–495	474	7	170.00–180.00	$175.17	$830	-3.07
505–545	525	2	157.50–162.50	$159.90	$839	-2.54
555–595	582	3	150.00–155.00	$151.59	$882	-3.41
605–645	618	3	147.50–150.00	$149.13	$922	+0.13
655–695	675	2	137.50–142.50	$139.93	$945	—
705–745	718	9	135.00–140.00	$138.30	$993	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	190.00	$190.00	$580	+8.52
405–445	427	3	165.00–172.50	$168.21	$718	-6.79
455–495	474	7	155.00–165.00	$160.26	$760	-5.94
505–545	532	3	150.00–155.00	$151.58	$806	—
555–595	573	4	135.00–145.00	$140.53	$805	—
645	645	1	135.00	$135.00	$871	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	200.00	$200.00	$720	—
405–445	428	4	187.50–195.00	$190.53	$815	-6.97
505–545	527	3	172.50–179.00	$175.42	$924	+5.14
555–595	565	4	162.50–166.00	$165.08	$933	+2.58
630	630	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,008	—
655–695	675	2	154.00–157.50	$155.70	$1,051	—
720	720	2	155.00	$155.00	$1,116	—
795	795	1	143.00	$143.00	$1,137	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	165.00	$165.00	$544	-4.92
355–395	380	8	155.00–165.00	$158.62	$603	-4.88
405–445	425	3	147.50–152.50	$149.59	$636	-4.28
455–495	485	18	137.50–147.50	$139.95	$679	-3.17
505–545	529	12	130.00–137.00	$133.02	$704	-2.66
555–595	576	9	120.00–130.00	$124.55	$717	-4.39
605–625	618	3	122.50–125.00	$123.32	$762	+0.90
655–695	675	2	110.00–120.00	$114.85	$775	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	534	11	139.00–142.50	$139.90	$747	-4.05
555–595	580	13	132.50–142.50	$136.27	$790	+0.81
605–645	622	8	128.00–135.00	$131.89	$820	+1.59
655–695	673	8	123.00–133.00	$128.42	$864	-0.29
705–745	725	5	125.00–130.00	$127.34	$923	+0.71
755–795	768	3	125.00–130.00	$128.28	$985	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	336	9	150.00–157.50	$151.58	$509	-3.21
365	365	2	152.50	$152.50	$557	+5.63
405–445	434	10	132.50–142.50	$135.15	$587	-8.36
455–495	476	12	125.00–132.50	$128.69	$613	-5.72
505–545	523	5	117.50–126.00	$121.80	$637	+1.21
555–595	579	5	110.00–117.50	$112.92	$654	+1.41
605–645	632	3	110.00–115.00	$111.60	$705	—

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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	3	190.00–195.00	$192.38	$529	—
345	345	1	180.00	$180.00	$621	-23.52
355–395	373	4	175.00–182.50	$179.27	$669	-10.24
405–445	423	10	167.50–175.00	$171.69	$726	-4.68
455–495	479	5	160.00–167.50	$162.91	$780	+2.71
505–545	530	6	147.50–157.50	$151.18	$801	±0.00
555–595	579	9	140.00–147.50	$142.97	$828	-0.29
605–645	621	12	136.00–142.00	$139.82	$868	+5.72
655–695	675	4	132.00–135.00	$133.46	$901	+4.75
755–795	775	2	117.50–120.00	$118.72	$920	+1.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	190.00	$190.00	$408	-10.00
255–295	268	3	180.00–185.00	$183.17	$491	-12.81
325	325	1	175.00	$175.00	$569	-15.61
355–395	368	9	162.50–172.50	$169.08	$622	-11.70
405–445	422	9	155.00–165.00	$160.77	$678	-1.88
455–495	478	4	145.00–155.00	$149.26	$713	+0.89
525	525	5	140.00	$140.00	$735	+3.42
555–595	575	6	125.00–135.00	$129.88	$747	+1.96
605–645	615	6	120.00–130.00	$127.41	$784	+6.72
675	675	2	125.00	$125.00	$844	+7.58
705–745	718	3	116.00–120.00	$118.62	$852	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	192.50–197.50	$194.03	$644	-23.65
355–395	380	4	187.50–192.50	$189.28	$719	-13.82
405–445	437	5	180.00–185.00	$180.93	$791	-4.23
455–495	483	6	170.00–179.00	$172.65	$834	+0.24
505–545	525	3	162.50–167.50	$164.60	$864	+7.13
555–595	587	11	150.00–159.00	$151.91	$892	-2.03
635	635	2	145.00	$145.00	$921	-1.43
655–695	682	3	137.00–140.00	$137.96	$941	+0.02
705–745	725	2	130.00–135.00	$132.43	$960	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1395	1182	80-85%	12	60.00–66.00	$64.60	$764	-19.45
950–1660	1245	80-85%	22	68.00–75.00	$72.41	$902	+2.10
1095–1360	1252	80-85%	14	76.00–83.00	$78.54	$983	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1400	1082	85-90%	7	45.00–50.00	$47.42	$513	-12.75
1020–1180	1097	85-90%	3	72.00–73.00	$72.36	$794	—
965–1450	1152	85-90%	9	55.00–62.00	$56.90	$655	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1245	1208	75-80%	2	62.00–68.00	$64.91	$784	—
1235–1725	1401	75-80%	9	70.00–76.00	$72.37	$1,014	—
1530	1530	75-80%	1	80.00	$80.00	$1,224	+0.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1575	1355	4	90.00–94.00	$91.09	$1,234	—
1175–1950	1687	6	100.00–106.00	$103.43	$1,745	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
835–1175	971	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	620.00–750.00	$688.65
850–1145	1047	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	720.00–900.00	$826.36
975–1265	1087	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	790.00–970.00	$886.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
770–1285	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	800.00–920.00	$855.52
1030–1510	1194	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	950.00–1,120.00	$1,019.49
1015–1600	1284	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	980.00–1,175.00	$1,074.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
805	805	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,090.00	$1,090.00	—
830–1295	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,000.00–1,130.00	$1,075.36	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1220–1255	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,290.00	$1,290.00	-10.00
1245	1245	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	-100.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
755–1080	918	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	810.00–850.00	$826.46	-123.54

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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.