Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 7, 2023

1,096 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.99/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $745/hd at 380 lb · 33 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $193.21/cwt +11.65 vs last sale · ≈ $996/hd at 516 lb · 29 head

light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.79/cwt +0.51 vs last sale · ≈ $633/hd at 325 lb · 24 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,096	1,079	1,162
Feeder cattle	822	736	902
Slaughter cattle	176	204	155
Replacement cattle	98	139	105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows unevenly 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	377	5	245.00–252.50	$248.38	$936	-3.99
405–445	425	4	238.00–246.00	$242.16	$1,029	—
503–545	509	11	232.00–238.00	$233.45	$1,188	+16.10
601	601	7	219.00	$219.00	$1,316	+22.79
755–795	768	15	174.00–180.00	$179.17	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	255.00–257.50	$256.16	$704	—
305–345	325	4	240.00–250.00	$244.69	$795	-2.66
455–495	475	3	225.00–230.00	$227.43	$1,080	—
505–545	525	2	220.00–222.50	$221.20	$1,161	+18.70
605–645	625	4	200.00–207.50	$203.56	$1,272	+21.06
655–695	675	2	192.50–200.00	$196.14	$1,324	+23.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	245.00	$245.00	$698	+5.00
305–345	332	3	235.00–237.50	$235.77	$783	-0.62
375	375	1	230.00	$230.00	$862	—
455–495	472	5	216.00–222.50	$219.64	$1,037	+17.25
585	585	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,170	+22.50
615	615	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,184	+25.00

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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	380	33	192.50–201.00	$195.99	$745	-1.66
405–445	421	21	182.50–192.50	$188.35	$793	+0.71
455–495	474	20	175.00–185.00	$180.31	$855	-1.61
505–545	536	14	170.00–177.50	$171.54	$919	+1.07
555–595	575	3	160.00–169.00	$164.56	$946	+4.56
605–645	620	7	150.00–157.50	$154.58	$958	+2.16
675	675	1	145.00	$145.00	$979	-7.00
705–745	718	3	142.50–145.00	$144.14	$1,035	-0.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	220.00	$220.00	$451	—
255–295	282	7	200.00–210.00	$202.99	$572	+4.72
305–345	325	24	190.00–200.00	$194.79	$633	+0.51
355–395	375	13	180.00–190.00	$184.81	$693	-0.60
405–445	421	12	170.00–180.00	$175.87	$740	-2.37
455–495	466	14	162.50–172.50	$169.60	$790	+0.94
525	525	3	160.00	$160.00	$840	+2.50
585	585	7	150.00	$150.00	$878	+0.48
605–645	632	3	140.00–142.50	$140.80	$890	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	438	6	195.00–197.50	$195.38	$856	—
455–495	479	9	187.50–194.00	$189.98	$910	—
500 value added	500	14	205.00	$205.00	$1,025	—
505–545	530	15	179.00–188.00	$182.21	$966	+0.65
555–595	575	9	170.00–180.00	$174.87	$1,006	-1.75
605–645	625	11	160.00–169.00	$164.65	$1,029	-0.35
655–695	671	5	152.50–160.00	$156.93	$1,053	-4.28
705–745	725	4	150.00–155.00	$152.47	$1,105	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	221	5	240.00–245.00	$242.78	$537	—
295	295	2	230.00	$230.00	$678	+3.06
305–345	317	5	225.00–230.00	$228.40	$724	+9.50
355–395	376	9	217.50–225.00	$220.76	$830	+16.42
405–445	421	14	205.00–215.00	$210.96	$888	+12.09
455–495	481	14	197.50–207.50	$201.02	$967	+18.13
505–545	528	8	190.00–200.00	$194.21	$1,025	+18.42
555–595	577	5	185.00–192.50	$188.42	$1,087	+21.76
605–645	625	2	170.00–180.00	$174.84	$1,093	+12.34
665	665	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,130	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	3	250.00–255.00	$251.47	$583	+6.47
255–295	276	9	240.00–250.00	$244.43	$675	+4.07
305–345	321	5	235.00–240.00	$237.85	$763	+3.35
385	385	1	230.00	$230.00	$886	+10.09
405–445	433	8	220.00–230.00	$223.06	$966	+14.61
455–495	481	7	210.00–220.00	$213.42	$1,027	+16.94
505–545	525	2	204.00–205.00	$204.48	$1,074	+16.63
555–595	573	6	197.50–205.00	$201.26	$1,153	+18.41
605–645	621	6	185.00–192.50	$189.52	$1,177	+14.87
665	665	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,197	+12.39
705	705	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,216	+17.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	255.00–262.50	$258.48	$711	+8.48
305–345	326	13	245.00–252.50	$248.57	$810	+4.03
355	355	1	247.50	$247.50	$879	+12.68
455–495	482	3	227.50–232.50	$229.07	$1,104	+21.62
505–545	524	11	215.00–225.00	$220.11	$1,153	+17.84
555–595	579	5	207.00–217.50	$211.18	$1,223	+20.16
605–645	625	2	195.00–199.00	$196.94	$1,231	+17.97
655–695	677	3	185.00–192.50	$188.26	$1,275	—
715	715	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,323	+19.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1450	1115	80-85%	50	95.00–102.00	$98.48	$1,098	-0.36
995–1445	1142	80-85%	18	87.00–94.00	$91.56	$1,046	-7.28
925–1515	1248	80-85%	14	103.00–109.00	$104.79	$1,308	-1.04

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1115	970	85-90%	15	86.00–93.00	$89.38	$867	+10.53
840–1360	1079	85-90%	7	80.00–85.00	$82.08	$886	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1575	1448	75-80%	6	104.00–105.00	$104.52	$1,513	—
1110–2050	1508	75-80%	11	99.00–103.00	$101.32	$1,528	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1510	1372	5	108.00–112.00	$109.65	$1,504	—
1085–2050	1443	5	118.00–122.00	$120.08	$1,733	—
1145–1745	1479	7	123.00–130.00	$125.18	$1,851	+9.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–890	790	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	750.00–850.00	$812.70
855–965	896	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	800.00–900.00	$847.00
900–1235	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	870.00–1,010.00	$968.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
780–1045	927	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	875.00–1,030.00	$948.70
840–1170	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	940.00–1,120.00	$1,048.83
1020–1150	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,040.00–1,100.00	$1,073.39

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745–980	897	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,120.00–1,190.00	$1,159.68	+26.14
785–995	916	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,075.00–1,230.00	$1,179.30	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
675–755	715	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	950.00–1,000.00	$973.60	—
745–800	770	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	840.00–960.00	$901.43	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1255	1255	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,660.00	$1,660.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,280.00	$1,280.00	—

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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.