Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 17, 2023

1,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.51/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 472 lb · 26 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $161.38/cwt -5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 369 lb · 24 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.12/cwt -1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 418 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,366	1,410	277
Feeder cattle	1,030	1,120	167
Slaughter cattle	169	144	57
Replacement cattle	167	146	53

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower with exceptional individuals bringing 86.00 to 90.00, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	210.00–220.00	$214.73	$805	+4.73
405–445	425	2	200.00–205.00	$202.38	$860	+4.88
505–545	525	2	175.00–177.50	$176.20	$925	+1.76

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	210.00	$210.00	$662	—
405–445	425	2	187.50–190.00	$188.69	$802	+2.64
455–495	475	2	178.00–180.00	$178.96	$850	+3.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	575	2	170.00–175.00	$172.41	$991	—
615	615	1	162.50	$162.50	$999	-4.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	195.00–200.00	$197.28	$444	—
305–345	329	20	165.00–175.00	$168.98	$556	-3.93
355–395	369	24	155.00–165.00	$161.38	$595	-5.78
405–445	418	22	147.50–157.50	$154.12	$644	-1.81
455–495	472	26	140.00–150.00	$145.51	$687	-3.18
505–545	527	11	132.50–142.50	$136.91	$722	-3.25
555–595	570	4	125.00–135.00	$131.13	$747	-0.72
605–645	625	5	120.00–130.00	$124.87	$780	-5.44
655–695	675	2	117.50–122.50	$119.93	$810	-4.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	212.50–215.00	$213.66	$588	—
355–395	384	13	167.50–174.00	$169.18	$650	-5.82
405–445	434	17	160.00–170.00	$162.69	$706	-5.31
455–495	483	19	152.50–159.00	$154.50	$746	—
505–545	527	21	144.00–153.00	$148.18	$781	—
555–595	578	11	137.50–146.00	$141.29	$817	-2.01
605–645	629	7	132.50–139.00	$135.00	$849	-7.00
655–695	675	2	132.00–132.50	$132.24	$893	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	185.00	$185.00	$398	—
255–295	279	5	165.00–172.50	$167.84	$468	—
305–345	323	14	152.50–162.50	$157.93	$510	-6.22
355–395	367	10	142.50–150.00	$147.65	$542	-9.20
405–445	432	6	140.00–145.00	$141.56	$612	-3.44
455–495	480	12	127.50–137.50	$131.18	$630	-7.15
505–545	522	6	120.00–130.00	$125.69	$656	-2.76
555–595	566	7	112.50–120.00	$117.86	$667	-4.88

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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	276	9	210.00–220.00	$214.51	$592	-2.99
305–345	328	6	207.50–212.50	$209.51	$687	—
355–395	379	5	200.00–210.00	$203.75	$772	+0.61
405–445	432	6	185.00–195.00	$188.20	$813	-1.15
455–495	477	18	170.00–180.00	$174.34	$832	-3.02
505–545	523	10	160.00–167.50	$164.15	$859	-0.02
555–595	586	21	150.00–160.00	$152.07	$891	-0.38
605–645	625	4	142.50–147.50	$144.92	$906	+3.44
655–695	675	2	140.00–142.50	$141.21	$953	+7.28
710	710	1	139.00	$139.00	$987	+8.11

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	210.00	$210.00	$494	-5.00
255–295	286	7	200.00–205.00	$200.98	$575	-10.50
305–345	311	7	197.50–200.00	$199.60	$621	-2.75
355–395	378	12	185.00–195.00	$188.96	$714	-0.86
405–445	426	17	172.50–182.50	$177.12	$755	+2.65
455–495	477	11	160.00–167.50	$163.35	$779	-0.95
505–545	527	13	145.00–155.00	$149.56	$788	-3.06
555–595	573	9	137.50–147.50	$142.96	$819	-0.87

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	229.00	$229.00	$630	—
305–345	325	12	217.50–225.00	$221.18	$719	-1.77
355–395	381	7	215.00–220.00	$216.61	$825	+2.23
405–445	423	3	200.00–207.50	$204.05	$863	+6.55
505–545	529	11	170.00–178.00	$172.95	$915	+0.57
555–595	575	3	165.00–173.00	$168.91	$971	+7.44
605–645	625	6	155.00–160.00	$157.45	$984	+8.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1390	1100	80-85%	12	64.00–69.00	$66.97	$737	-8.81
940–1530	1131	80-85%	39	70.00–77.00	$73.74	$834	-2.04
1010–1550	1241	80-85%	26	78.00–84.00	$81.19	$1,008	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1560	1346	75-80%	7	74.00–77.00	$75.76	$1,020	—
1390–1450	1410	75-80%	3	72.00	$72.00	$1,015	—
1325–1780	1521	75-80%	4	79.00–80.00	$79.77	$1,213	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1195	983	85-90%	9	60.00–69.00	$64.43	$633	—
880–1180	1063	85-90%	4	54.00–57.00	$55.71	$592	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1615	1493	3	94.00–99.00	$95.69	$1,429	—
1300–1860	1532	8	100.00–105.00	$102.35	$1,568	-1.61
1485–2205	1770	4	108.00–114.00	$111.06	$1,966	-0.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
755–1165	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	680.00–860.00	$757.00
985–1180	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	760.00–950.00	$856.84
955–1340	1101	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	870.00–1,000.00	$935.91

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1135	1135	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
1175–1435	1309	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,115.00–1,300.00	$1,256.16

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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
960–1230	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,225.00–1,425.00	$1,321.01	—
1240	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,220.00	$1,220.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
945–1210	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,060.00–1,200.00	$1,112.89	—
940–1190	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,145.45	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1355	1355	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00	$900.00	—

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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.