Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 11, 2023

1,189 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $199.55/cwt +4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $850/hd at 426 lb · 27 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $204.73/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $665/hd at 325 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $218.37/cwt +10.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 471 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,189 1,194 1,003
Feeder cattle 678 839 728
Slaughter cattle 280 207 125
Replacement cattle 231 148 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 —
305–345 325 2 242.50–245.00 $243.67 $792 —
355–395 365 4 235.00–240.00 $238.65 $871 -0.67
405–445 430 8 230.00–235.00 $231.80 $997 -0.70
485 485 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,067 +5.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 437 5 240.00–242.50 $240.46 $1,051 -0.36
455–495 475 2 230.00–232.50 $231.20 $1,098 -2.50
535 535 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,177 —
605–645 625 2 192.50–195.00 $193.71 $1,211 -1.29
755 755 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,265 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 4 225.00–230.00 $227.40 $1,194 -7.55
555–595 575 2 222.50–225.00 $223.71 $1,286 -7.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 218 9 215.00–220.00 $218.18 $476 +0.68
255–295 277 12 207.50–215.00 $210.73 $584 +7.59
305–345 325 22 200.00–210.00 $204.73 $665 +7.76
355–395 368 15 192.50–202.50 $199.06 $733 +8.97
405–415 410 11 190.00–192.50 $191.12 $784 +7.66
455–495 479 9 177.50–185.00 $180.19 $863 +7.61
505–545 515 4 170.00–172.50 $171.84 $885 +11.26
555–595 578 9 158.00–165.00 $160.58 $928 +4.47
605–645 618 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $916 -0.43
705 705 1 137.50 $137.50 $969 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 220.00 $220.00 $627 +1.52
305–345 331 7 212.50–216.00 $213.63 $707 +3.63
355–395 380 11 205.00–215.00 $208.75 $793 +9.58
405–445 426 27 195.00–205.00 $199.55 $850 +4.00
455–495 473 15 187.50–197.50 $192.89 $912 +7.59
505–545 538 6 180.00–182.50 $180.39 $970 +7.08
555–595 565 4 170.00–180.00 $177.37 $1,002 +12.05
605–645 629 5 160.00–170.00 $163.93 $1,031 +3.93
735 735 1 144.00 $144.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 208.00 $208.00 $884 —
455–495 477 9 200.00–202.50 $201.06 $959 +6.07
505–545 526 13 192.50–202.00 $197.22 $1,037 +10.21
555–595 569 5 185.00–195.00 $191.40 $1,089 +13.21
605–645 632 3 177.50–180.00 $178.30 $1,127 +8.68
655–695 668 3 160.00–165.00 $163.27 $1,091 +3.92
705–745 728 3 152.50–162.50 $156.57 $1,140 -0.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 247.50–250.00 $248.66 $684 +0.83
305–345 330 11 235.00–245.00 $238.51 $787 -3.34
355–395 378 5 227.50–235.00 $230.42 $871 -3.69
405–445 432 16 220.00–227.50 $222.41 $961 —
455–495 471 21 212.50–222.50 $218.37 $1,029 +10.99
505–545 518 3 207.50–212.50 $210.75 $1,092 +11.71
555–595 582 3 195.00–202.50 $197.39 $1,149 +3.38
605–645 635 4 180.00–182.50 $180.60 $1,147 -2.91
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +2.55
705–745 732 3 160.00–162.50 $160.80 $1,177 +0.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 230 4 240.00–250.00 $243.45 $560 -6.55
285 285 3 235.00 $235.00 $670 —
305–345 311 7 225.00–230.00 $229.21 $713 +1.86
355–395 375 13 215.00–225.00 $219.87 $825 +0.43
405–445 434 14 210.00–217.50 $211.88 $920 +1.97
455–495 482 11 200.00–210.00 $203.03 $979 +5.42
505–545 528 4 187.50–195.00 $190.55 $1,006 +2.52
555–595 571 5 182.50–190.00 $186.92 $1,067 +1.92
605–645 632 3 170.00–175.00 $171.60 $1,085 -0.82
685 685 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,113 ±0.00
785 785 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,119 +1.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 247.50 $247.50 $842 -2.79
355–395 371 4 240.00–247.50 $244.23 $906 -0.74
455–495 478 6 225.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,085 —
505–545 531 12 215.00–225.00 $218.44 $1,160 —
555–595 573 10 205.00–215.00 $210.46 $1,206 +7.39

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1345 1025 80-85% 48 85.00–91.00 $88.24 $904 —
865–1385 1094 80-85% 76 92.00–99.00 $94.85 $1,038 +0.90
1020–1600 1256 80-85% 21 100.00–106.00 $100.98 $1,268 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1060 965 85-90% 14 84.00–91.00 $86.53 $835 +0.12
805–1255 982 85-90% 18 75.00–83.00 $79.67 $782 -6.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1190 1132 75-80% 3 85.00–92.00 $87.61 $992 —
1150–1520 1344 75-80% 19 95.00–100.00 $97.88 $1,316 —
1300–1600 1402 75-80% 10 101.00–106.00 $102.56 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1165 1137 3 115.00–116.00 $115.67 $1,315 —
1315–1860 1456 8 118.00–120.00 $119.30 $1,737 —
1615–2090 1807 6 124.00–132.00 $126.65 $2,289 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–910 862 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 810.00–875.00 $853.12
680–1095 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 760.00–960.00 $863.97
750–1010 916 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 850.00–975.00 $899.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1115 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 940.00–1,100.00 $1,018.94
975–1240 1127 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,170.10
1050–1385 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,300.00 $1,272.16

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —
635–990 768 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,301.95 —
580–1115 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,240.00–1,450.00 $1,333.76 +15.79
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 +125.00
745–1260 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,555.06 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
625–1025 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,132.14 —
680–905 819 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,170.00 $1,077.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170–1285 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,840.00–2,120.00 $1,954.55 —

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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.