Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 21, 2023

1,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.11/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 374 lb · 33 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.47/cwt -0.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,190/hd at 760 lb · 20 head

light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $193.32/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $640/hd at 331 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,260	990	1,189
Feeder cattle	909	747	863
Slaughter cattle	201	172	212
Replacement cattle	150	71	114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly 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	322	7	245.00–250.00	$247.79	$798	—
360	360	1	245.00	$245.00	$882	+5.00
405–445	415	4	230.00–235.00	$233.66	$970	+3.41
455–495	478	8	220.00–230.00	$224.31	$1,072	+3.27
505–545	522	6	212.00–222.50	$218.14	$1,139	+5.64
555–595	569	5	200.00–210.00	$206.30	$1,174	+1.43
625	625	2	195.00	$195.00	$1,219	—
695	695	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,251	-3.71
740	740	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,258	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	240.00–242.50	$241.17	$784	+6.17
385	385	1	230.00	$230.00	$886	—
405–445	421	5	220.00–225.00	$222.89	$938	+2.89
455–495	473	5	207.50–215.00	$211.40	$1,000	-3.53
505–545	522	6	200.00–210.00	$205.73	$1,074	+5.73
590	590	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,121	—
625	625	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,156	+7.50
655–695	668	6	170.00–175.00	$173.29	$1,158	—
795	795	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,192	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	252.50–255.00	$253.68	$951	-2.10
405–445	425	3	240.00–246.00	$242.74	$1,032	+4.05
455–495	485	4	235.00–242.50	$236.76	$1,148	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	282	9	197.50–205.00	$199.63	$563	-4.56
305–345	331	20	190.00–199.00	$193.32	$640	-0.95
355–395	370	13	180.00–187.50	$184.68	$683	—
405–445	437	13	170.00–180.00	$171.83	$751	-8.75
455–495	476	15	165.00–175.00	$169.60	$807	+0.88
505–545	527	10	160.00–167.50	$163.40	$861	+2.21
555–595	581	7	147.50–157.50	$150.29	$873	—
655–695	668	6	140.00–148.00	$142.17	$950	—
705–745	725	2	135.00–140.00	$137.43	$996	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	333	10	200.00–202.50	$200.69	$668	-6.70
355–395	374	33	190.00–200.00	$195.11	$730	+0.77
405–445	419	10	182.50–192.50	$188.93	$792	-1.71
455–495	477	6	177.50–187.50	$181.95	$868	-0.73
505–545	536	16	170.00–180.00	$172.25	$923	-2.98
555–595	575	6	160.00–170.00	$164.95	$948	-1.62
605–645	624	7	150.00–160.00	$155.21	$969	-0.23
655–695	683	5	150.00–155.00	$151.45	$1,034	+0.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	370	9	202.50–210.00	$206.98	$766	-0.05
405–445	431	10	195.00–205.20	$198.41	$855	-3.27
455–495	479	5	190.00–197.50	$192.91	$924	+1.83
555–595	582	6	174.00–177.50	$175.11	$1,019	-3.02
605–645	627	5	162.50–172.50	$166.90	$1,046	+1.42
655–695	685	8	160.00–165.00	$161.20	$1,104	+0.74
705–745	723	6	150.00–157.00	$153.95	$1,113	-3.19
756 value added	756	15	159.00	$159.00	$1,202	—
755–795	774	5	145.00–152.50	$148.86	$1,152	-7.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	245.00	$245.00	$551	+0.30
255–295	275	4	235.00–240.00	$237.32	$653	+1.67
305–345	328	16	225.00–235.00	$229.07	$751	+3.72
355–395	379	12	220.00–227.50	$223.01	$845	+3.85
405–445	420	15	207.50–215.00	$211.92	$890	+1.06
455–495	473	19	195.00–205.00	$200.47	$948	-0.02
505–545	526	10	185.00–192.50	$188.69	$993	-4.21
555–595	578	10	177.50–187.50	$181.74	$1,050	-3.40
605–645	631	8	170.00–177.50	$172.74	$1,090	+2.74
655–695	682	3	162.50–165.00	$163.30	$1,114	-0.58
745	745	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,118	-1.00
755–795	775	2	140.00–142.50	$141.22	$1,094	-3.36

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	251.00	$251.00	$715	+1.18
305–345	326	8	237.50–247.50	$242.03	$789	-2.97
355–395	383	6	230.00–240.00	$232.73	$891	-0.60
405–445	428	7	220.00–225.00	$222.03	$950	+1.76
455–495	481	9	207.50–217.50	$211.01	$1,015	-3.99
505–545	526	7	195.00–205.50	$199.92	$1,052	-6.33
555–595	582	3	190.00–195.00	$191.59	$1,115	-7.43
605–645	625	2	180.00–185.00	$182.42	$1,140	-1.49
655–695	663	5	172.50–175.00	$174.48	$1,157	-2.05
705–745	715	4	157.50–165.00	$163.05	$1,166	-1.95
775	775	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,162	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	335	4	250.00–255.00	$251.14	$841	-1.08
355–395	375	3	247.50–252.50	$249.91	$937	+4.23
735	735	3	170.00	$170.00	$1,250	-3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1380	1079	80-85%	24	85.00–93.00	$90.07	$972	—
910–1485	1148	80-85%	39	94.00–101.00	$97.26	$1,117	-4.61
1065–1540	1304	80-85%	24	102.00–107.00	$104.40	$1,361	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–1575	1395	75-80%	14	95.00–101.00	$98.15	$1,369	—
1310–1505	1415	75-80%	4	89.00–94.00	$91.09	$1,289	-13.00
1245–1680	1451	75-80%	8	102.00–105.00	$102.71	$1,490	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1255	994	85-90%	11	74.00–82.00	$77.53	$771	—
905–1235	1012	85-90%	13	84.00–91.00	$86.56	$876	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–1350	1260	2	107.00–112.00	$109.32	$1,377	—
1115–1850	1477	11	115.00–120.00	$117.20	$1,731	—
1210–2115	1762	7	123.00–129.00	$126.83	$2,235	+0.03

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–1000	921	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	800.00–930.00	$888.01
835–1095	964	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	850.00–1,020.00	$937.02
900–1135	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	880.00–1,040.00	$943.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
975–1130	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	960.00–1,140.00	$1,035.06
940–1195	1114	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,142.71
1130–1135	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,390.00–1,450.00	$1,419.93

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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
875–1115	969	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,448.68	—
905–1190	1048	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,340.00–1,450.00	$1,387.52	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655–740	705	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	920.00–1,025.00	$992.48	-57.52
700–715	708	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,025.00	$1,025.00	-25.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–875	850	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,300.00	$1,215.07	-59.93
830–880	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00	$1,300.00	+25.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—

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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.