Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 4, 2023

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.55/cwt +5.34 vs last sale · ≈ $825/hd at 422 lb · 26 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $190.09/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 374 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $185.30/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,194	1,009	1,098
Feeder cattle	839	676	797
Slaughter cattle	207	149	137
Replacement cattle	148	184	164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly 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
355–395	380	4	247.50–252.50	$249.28	$947	+9.28
405–445	420	8	238.00–243.00	$240.82	$1,011	+8.40
455–495	475	8	230.00–237.50	$233.70	$1,110	+10.11
645	645	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,258	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	365	4	237.50–240.00	$239.32	$874	—
405	405	1	232.50	$232.50	$942	+10.94
455–495	482	3	212.50–220.00	$214.86	$1,036	—
505–545	525	2	197.00–212.50	$204.45	$1,073	+4.45
555	555	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,110	—
630	630	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,166	-2.50
660	660	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,172	+7.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	3	233.00–237.00	$234.95	$1,233	+12.55
555–595	575	2	229.00–234.00	$231.41	$1,331	+9.69
615	615	1	223.00	$223.00	$1,371	+17.10

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	217.50	$217.50	$489	+2.50
255–295	282	6	200.00–210.00	$203.14	$573	-3.61
305–345	320	12	192.50–200.00	$196.97	$630	-3.33
355–395	374	25	185.00–195.00	$190.09	$711	-0.19
405–445	430	13	180.00–189.00	$183.46	$789	+3.46
455–495	480	11	170.00–177.50	$172.58	$828	+2.42
505–545	528	8	157.50–165.00	$160.58	$848	-7.64
555–595	570	6	150.00–160.00	$156.11	$890	-1.27
605–645	615	4	145.00–150.00	$148.69	$914	+2.80
675	675	2	142.50	$142.50	$962	+10.07
735	735	1	132.50	$132.50	$974	—
755–795	768	3	122.50–125.00	$124.14	$953	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	215.00–222.50	$218.48	$601	—
315	315	1	210.00	$210.00	$662	+0.24
355–395	367	13	197.50–200.00	$199.17	$731	-3.93
405–445	422	26	190.00–200.00	$195.55	$825	+5.34
455–495	473	16	180.00–190.00	$185.30	$876	+0.85
505–545	531	8	170.00–180.00	$173.31	$920	-6.56
555–595	578	4	162.50–169.00	$165.32	$956	-5.26
625	625	5	160.00	$160.00	$1,000	+6.03
665	665	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,031	+12.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	480	12	192.50–198.00	$194.99	$936	+0.76
505–545	528	6	185.00–190.00	$187.01	$987	-1.98
555–595	582	10	175.00–185.00	$178.19	$1,037	-4.22
605–645	634	8	167.50–175.00	$169.62	$1,075	-5.32
655–695	665	8	157.50–160.00	$159.35	$1,060	-5.65
705–745	715	6	150.00–160.00	$157.43	$1,126	+10.75
755–795	772	3	140.00–149.00	$145.25	$1,121	+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
235	235	1	250.00	$250.00	$588	—
305–345	325	4	225.00–230.00	$227.35	$739	-3.91
355–395	377	6	215.00–225.00	$219.44	$827	+2.73
405–445	425	11	205.00–215.00	$209.91	$892	+1.40
455–495	474	12	192.50–202.50	$197.61	$937	-2.05
505–545	520	8	185.00–190.00	$188.03	$978	-2.09
565	565	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,045	+1.74
605–645	625	2	170.00–175.00	$172.42	$1,078	+2.42
685	685	2	162.50	$162.50	$1,113	+2.50
705–745	713	5	147.50–150.00	$149.48	$1,066	—
755–795	775	2	138.00–145.00	$141.41	$1,096	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	10	240.00–252.50	$247.83	$682	—
305–345	329	5	240.00–245.00	$241.85	$796	+0.71
355–395	368	3	232.50–235.00	$234.11	$862	-0.89
455–495	485	5	205.00–215.00	$207.38	$1,006	-1.32
505–545	529	11	195.00–205.00	$199.04	$1,053	-5.50
555–595	569	5	188.00–197.50	$194.01	$1,104	+1.26
605–645	628	7	180.00–188.00	$183.51	$1,152	+3.51
655–695	675	3	170.00–175.00	$172.45	$1,164	-1.19
735	735	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,176	—
795	795	2	150.00	$150.00	$1,192	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	7	247.50–252.50	$250.29	$806	-2.21
355–395	375	6	240.00–250.00	$244.97	$919	-2.40
555–595	578	8	200.00–207.50	$203.07	$1,174	-1.34
605	605	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,210	+6.81
685	685	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,250	+2.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1410	1069	80-85%	33	82.00–90.00	$87.44	$935	-6.96
870–1380	1077	80-85%	33	91.00–98.00	$93.95	$1,012	-0.45
1095–1335	1203	80-85%	7	99.00–104.00	$100.83	$1,213	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1160	987	85-90%	16	84.00–91.00	$86.41	$853	—
800–1185	995	85-90%	12	75.00–83.00	$78.70	$783	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1730	1365	75-80%	11	93.00–99.00	$96.25	$1,314	—
1060–1645	1378	75-80%	6	90.00–92.00	$90.94	$1,253	—
1495	1495	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,495	+3.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1570	1266	5	106.00–112.00	$109.22	$1,383	—
1010–1790	1307	9	116.00–120.00	$119.19	$1,558	—
1100–2010	1423	6	122.00–126.00	$124.20	$1,767	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
850–940	903	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	940.00–1,040.00	$1,003.43
895–1320	1072	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,000.00–1,160.00	$1,072.60
965–1335	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,190.00	$1,077.34

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1015	895	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	780.00–910.00	$851.09
820–1165	976	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	810.00–940.00	$867.50

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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
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—
845–1010	912	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,540.00–1,650.00	$1,591.44	—
775–1275	932	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,619.32	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725–1080	849	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,225.00–1,425.00	$1,317.97	—
950	950	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
795–980	874	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	970.00–1,175.00	$1,105.05	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
885–965	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,825.00–1,850.00	$1,836.96	+75.11

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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.