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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 25, 2023

1,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Franklin County Livestock report →

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $192.53/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $726/hd at 377 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $200.17/cwt -2.99 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 462 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $194.95/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,321 1,008 984
Feeder cattle 918 741 715
Slaughter cattle 213 188 135
Replacement cattle 190 79 134

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 steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 245.00 $245.00 $821 —
355–395 374 5 235.00–242.50 $238.91 $894 +0.36
405–445 430 4 222.50–227.50 $224.30 $964 —
455–495 475 4 215.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,033 —
505–545 525 2 212.50–215.00 $213.70 $1,122 +3.70
555–595 565 4 200.00–205.00 $203.68 $1,151 —
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 528 6 225.00–235.00 $229.06 $1,209 -4.43
555–595 568 3 220.00–225.00 $223.26 $1,268 -4.15
635 635 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,318 —
655 655 1 203.00 $203.00 $1,330 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
755 755 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,378 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 3 225.00–227.50 $225.79 $1,088 -3.33
605–645 619 5 192.50–202.50 $198.88 $1,231 -6.12
655 655 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,261 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 225.00 $225.00 $506 -10.00
255–295 269 8 207.50–215.00 $212.02 $570 -5.30
305–345 333 16 200.00–210.00 $202.99 $676 -7.26
355–395 377 42 190.00–200.00 $192.53 $726 -10.48
405–445 423 21 185.00–195.00 $190.40 $805 -3.29
455–495 479 12 177.50–187.50 $181.38 $869 +1.01
505–545 524 10 167.50–177.50 $172.63 $905 -3.55
555–595 579 4 160.00–167.50 $163.03 $944 -7.27
605–645 632 3 155.00–157.50 $155.80 $985 -4.80
655–695 675 2 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $961 -9.20
705–745 725 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $1,008 -4.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 215.00–220.00 $216.58 $719 -1.69
355–395 378 10 202.50–212.50 $206.59 $781 -5.47
405–445 425 22 197.50–205.00 $201.18 $855 -6.18
455–495 475 26 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $926 +0.13
505–545 530 21 180.00–190.00 $183.71 $974 -3.14
555–595 575 7 172.50–182.50 $177.40 $1,020 -4.21
605–645 629 9 160.00–170.00 $163.83 $1,030 -4.80
695 695 3 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 487 5 205.00–208.00 $205.56 $1,001 -0.95
505–545 525 11 197.50–206.00 $201.19 $1,056 +1.53
555–595 576 16 185.00–195.00 $189.66 $1,092 -2.13
605–645 625 2 180.00–185.00 $182.42 $1,140 +0.99
655–695 675 2 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $1,122 -1.79
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 -9.20
755–775 765 2 153.00–154.00 $153.49 $1,174 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 250.00–255.00 $252.28 $568 —
255–295 275 6 235.00–245.00 $239.88 $660 -0.12
305–345 330 8 225.00–230.00 $226.73 $748 -4.17
355–395 369 22 215.00–222.50 $220.08 $812 -1.22
405–445 421 14 205.00–215.00 $210.78 $887 -2.35
455–495 462 38 195.00–205.00 $200.17 $925 -2.99
505–545 527 17 187.50–197.50 $191.98 $1,012 -4.57
555–595 576 14 180.00–187.50 $183.51 $1,057 -2.98
605–645 625 4 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $1,078 -2.58
655–695 678 3 157.50–167.00 $161.40 $1,094 -1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 -2.50
370 370 1 230.00 $230.00 $851 -1.88
455–495 478 6 207.50–217.50 $211.57 $1,011 -2.35
505–545 518 3 205.00–207.50 $206.62 $1,070 -2.16
555–595 584 7 190.00–195.00 $191.38 $1,118 -7.30
605–645 622 7 182.50–187.50 $185.32 $1,153 -1.25
655–695 680 4 170.00–175.00 $171.82 $1,168 -0.68
705–745 712 7 160.00–170.00 $168.15 $1,197 +1.55
755–795 775 2 150.00–157.50 $153.65 $1,191 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 518 3 212.50–217.50 $215.75 $1,118 -3.53
605–645 625 4 190.00–197.50 $193.69 $1,211 -4.84
655–695 675 4 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $1,265 -1.30
755–795 775 2 162.50–167.50 $164.94 $1,278 -3.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1101 80-85% 31 82.00–90.00 $88.28 $972 -1.46
935–1455 1191 80-85% 38 91.00–98.00 $94.36 $1,124 —
1135–1470 1323 80-85% 13 99.00–105.00 $100.68 $1,332 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1515 1388 75-80% 6 87.00–93.00 $91.14 $1,265 —
1130–1625 1393 75-80% 25 94.00–100.00 $96.81 $1,349 —
1495 1495 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,510 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1155 987 85-90% 10 83.00–90.00 $86.27 $851 -1.34
830–1155 1015 85-90% 11 75.00–81.00 $78.24 $794 -15.44

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1540 1311 5 109.00–114.00 $111.11 $1,457 —
1285–1955 1590 6 116.00–124.00 $120.49 $1,916 +0.04
1730–2280 1975 3 127.00–132.00 $128.92 $2,546 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830–1060 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 940.00–1,125.00 $1,036.67
1035–1270 1136 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,225.00 $1,182.11
1030–1215 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,110.28
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–960 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 920.00–970.00 $947.28
970–1005 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 830.00–880.00 $854.56
980–1120 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 870.00–1,010.00 $965.21

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
750–1050 931 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,220.00–1,450.00 $1,283.78 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–855 823 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 990.00–1,020.00 $1,005.59 —
795–985 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,090.00–1,175.00 $1,150.52 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1300 1300 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.