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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 3, 2023

1,316 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $153.52/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 380 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $172.03/cwt +9.12 vs last sale · ≈ $819/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $159.15/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 424 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,316 1,169 726
Feeder cattle 969 873 420
Slaughter cattle 221 154 83
Replacement cattle 126 142 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to this market being closed the previous two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 210.00 $210.00 $840 +19.47
450 450 1 197.50 $197.50 $889 —
525 525 2 180.00 $180.00 $945 +4.58
585 585 1 169.00 $169.00 $989 +3.92
655–695 675 2 152.50–158.00 $155.17 $1,047 -0.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 477 5 180.00–187.50 $183.40 $875 +8.23
525 525 1 172.50 $172.50 $906 +12.60
605 605 1 150.00 $150.00 $908 +0.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 195.00 $195.00 $653 +5.00
400 400 1 190.00 $190.00 $760 +21.79
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 +9.47
605–645 625 2 135.00–140.00 $137.42 $859 +2.42

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 175.00 $175.00 $438 —
305–345 330 10 157.50–165.00 $160.16 $529 +8.58
355–395 380 37 150.00–160.00 $153.52 $583 +1.02
405–445 424 20 142.50–152.50 $147.66 $626 +12.51
455–495 475 9 135.00–140.00 $137.41 $653 +8.72
505–545 520 8 125.00–130.00 $128.06 $666 +6.26
555–595 583 10 120.00–127.50 $122.17 $712 +9.25
605–645 621 7 115.00–122.50 $119.59 $743 +7.99
655–695 675 2 110.00–117.50 $113.64 $767 —
705–745 725 3 109.00–115.00 $112.11 $813 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 20 155.00–163.00 $159.15 $675 +9.56
455–495 467 11 145.00–155.00 $151.92 $709 +11.97
505–545 523 6 137.50–147.50 $142.83 $747 +9.81
555–595 568 9 130.00–140.00 $136.60 $776 +12.05
605–645 625 6 125.00–130.00 $127.45 $797 +4.13
655–695 675 2 122.50–128.00 $125.17 $845 +10.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 477 13 157.50–163.00 $159.86 $763 —
505–545 519 7 150.00–159.00 $155.74 $808 +15.84
555 555 1 152.00 $152.00 $844 +15.73
655–695 665 4 132.50–136.00 $135.09 $898 +6.67
730 730 1 130.00 $130.00 $949 +2.66

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 200.00–207.50 $201.68 $575 +18.51
305–345 325 2 185.00–192.50 $188.52 $613 +13.52
355–395 375 7 177.50–183.00 $180.06 $675 +10.98
405–445 423 14 167.50–177.50 $172.91 $731 +12.14
455–495 475 14 155.00–165.00 $159.94 $760 +10.68
505–545 521 14 142.50–150.00 $147.07 $766 +7.07
605–645 624 13 120.00–130.00 $125.09 $781 -2.32
655–695 675 4 117.50–125.00 $121.19 $818 -3.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 268 3 215.00–217.50 $216.58 $580 +24.20
305–345 327 3 197.50–205.00 $200.68 $656 +20.68
355–395 386 10 187.50–197.50 $189.67 $732 +10.40
405–445 430 13 180.00–190.00 $183.51 $789 +11.82
455–495 476 21 167.50–177.50 $172.03 $819 +9.12
505–545 528 6 155.00–165.00 $159.03 $840 +7.85
555–595 573 8 147.50–153.00 $150.48 $862 +7.51
625 625 1 144.00 $144.00 $900 +4.18
705–745 725 4 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $933 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 227.50 $227.50 $603 —
305–345 315 15 212.50–220.00 $218.06 $687 +24.03
355–395 381 9 200.00–210.00 $203.31 $775 +14.03
405–445 420 12 192.50–202.50 $198.69 $834 +17.76
455–495 468 3 180.00–182.50 $181.62 $850 +8.97
505–545 530 8 167.50–175.00 $170.24 $902 +5.64
555–595 568 3 155.00–160.00 $158.26 $899 +6.35
605–645 635 4 147.50–152.50 $148.69 $944 +3.69
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 +7.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1385 1157 80-85% 19 65.00–68.00 $65.93 $763 +1.33
860–1655 1183 80-85% 53 69.00–76.00 $73.01 $864 +8.41
1030–1740 1335 80-85% 30 77.00–84.00 $79.21 $1,057 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 75-80% 1 60.00 $60.00 $819 —
1170–1660 1431 75-80% 20 69.00–75.00 $72.92 $1,043 +0.55
1310–1660 1496 75-80% 7 77.00–78.00 $77.42 $1,158 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1260 994 85-90% 10 54.00–60.00 $57.80 $575 —
960–1325 1088 85-90% 12 63.00–69.00 $66.20 $720 +18.78
1135–1155 1145 85-90% 2 70.00–74.00 $72.02 $825 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1775 1423 11 88.00–93.00 $90.82 $1,292 —
1170–1830 1519 6 94.00–101.00 $97.73 $1,485 —
1575–2040 1792 3 105.00–110.00 $107.12 $1,920 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1135 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 700.00–870.00 $785.38
980–1185 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 740.00–790.00 $754.53
1100–1360 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 800.00–970.00 $876.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
675–1060 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 825.00–900.00 $868.23
870–1150 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,025.00 $957.44
1085–1270 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,175.00 $1,017.12

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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
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,280.00 $1,280.00 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
1100–1290 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,240.00–1,325.00 $1,303.95 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 880.00 $880.00 +53.54

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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.