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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 9, 2023

1,091 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.92/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $929/hd at 479 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $194.02/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,137/hd at 586 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.48/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $875/hd at 432 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,091 1,258 824
Feeder cattle 717 874 620
Slaughter cattle 199 160 115
Replacement cattle 175 224 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly 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
345 345 1 237.50 $237.50 $819 -8.02
355–395 365 4 232.50–235.00 $234.32 $855 +2.44
465 465 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,046 +0.11
505–545 525 2 212.50–215.00 $213.70 $1,122 —
555–595 564 6 202.50–210.00 $208.34 $1,175 +5.84
605–645 629 5 194.00–200.00 $196.31 $1,235 +7.12
655–695 686 7 180.00–188.00 $181.79 $1,247 -1.92
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 +3.78
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 240.00 $240.00 $876 -1.55
405–445 418 3 235.00–240.00 $238.23 $996 -1.25
455–495 487 5 230.00–235.00 $230.93 $1,125 -5.64
575 575 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 +1.29
605–645 625 4 212.50–213.00 $212.74 $1,330 +11.22
655–695 675 4 190.00–200.00 $194.43 $1,312 +4.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 255.00 $255.00 $842 -10.00
360–395 383 3 250.00–252.50 $250.78 $960 -1.72
405–445 418 3 245.00–248.00 $246.94 $1,032 —
465 465 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 —
505–545 513 5 232.50–236.00 $235.26 $1,207 —
555–595 575 2 225.00–232.50 $228.62 $1,315 +3.68
605–645 625 2 217.50–222.00 $219.68 $1,373 +5.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 215.00 $215.00 $710 -2.35
355–395 368 3 205.00–207.50 $206.61 $760 -3.82
405–445 432 13 200.00–208.00 $202.48 $875 -0.60
455–495 479 21 190.00–199.00 $193.92 $929 -3.49
505–545 528 9 185.00–192.50 $188.27 $994 -4.70
555–595 575 5 175.00–185.00 $179.93 $1,035 -1.07
655–695 680 4 150.00–160.00 $153.67 $1,045 -5.65
705–745 725 3 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $1,051 -2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 12 200.00–210.00 $203.37 $673 +1.26
355–395 381 7 192.50–202.00 $195.88 $746 -3.06
405–445 418 3 185.00–195.00 $191.45 $800 -2.69
455–495 476 7 180.00–187.50 $183.46 $873 -0.41
505–545 535 9 170.00–180.00 $172.42 $922 -1.17
575 575 1 165.00 $165.00 $949 -3.16
605–645 625 2 157.50–160.00 $158.71 $992 +0.92
655–695 675 4 145.00–149.00 $147.22 $994 -0.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 479 5 202.50–207.50 $204.44 $979 -1.73
505–545 525 2 195.00–200.00 $197.40 $1,036 -3.48
595 595 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,116 -5.01
605–645 618 3 180.00–187.00 $184.57 $1,141 +1.06
755–795 780 4 140.00–150.00 $143.91 $1,122 -2.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 230.00–240.00 $232.24 $662 -1.42
305–345 336 9 170.00–230.00 $210.68 $708 -14.32
355–395 375 4 212.50–220.00 $216.05 $810 -2.03
405–445 418 12 205.00–215.00 $211.57 $884 ±0.00
455–495 468 3 200.00–205.00 $203.24 $951 +0.09
505–545 531 5 187.50–197.50 $190.91 $1,014 +0.96
555–595 582 6 180.00–190.00 $183.18 $1,066 +0.17
605–635 612 7 173.00–180.00 $178.23 $1,091 +8.07
655–695 662 6 160.00–166.00 $164.45 $1,089 +1.41
755–795 775 2 147.50–150.00 $148.72 $1,153 +4.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 311 7 235.00–240.00 $239.21 $744 +3.12
355–395 382 3 225.00–230.00 $226.55 $865 -2.83
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 -3.88
455–495 475 3 210.00–215.00 $212.43 $1,009 -3.47
505–545 526 7 200.00–210.00 $204.54 $1,076 -0.46
555–591 586 16 192.50–202.50 $194.02 $1,137 -4.16
655–695 675 5 170.00–180.00 $174.88 $1,180 +2.02
705–745 719 8 160.00–170.00 $166.50 $1,197 -1.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -1.04
365 365 2 240.00 $240.00 $876 +3.26
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 -2.19
555–595 565 4 207.50–210.00 $209.34 $1,183 +0.44
605–645 625 6 195.00–197.00 $195.97 $1,225 -2.14
655–695 685 4 190.00–192.50 $190.60 $1,306 +2.81
705–745 725 2 179.00–182.00 $180.46 $1,308 +3.86

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1275 1054 80-85% 48 80.00–87.00 $83.92 $885 -2.16
850–1390 1111 80-85% 47 88.00–95.00 $91.02 $1,011 —
1220–1505 1385 80-85% 7 96.00–99.00 $97.15 $1,346 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1095 978 85-90% 16 73.00–80.00 $76.94 $752 -8.22
830–1140 1006 85-90% 12 81.00–88.00 $83.85 $844 +5.98
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1400 1285 75-80% 4 90.00–96.00 $92.48 $1,188 —
1175–1560 1403 75-80% 4 85.00–87.00 $85.92 $1,205 -8.24
1550–1645 1598 75-80% 2 97.00–98.00 $97.49 $1,558 -6.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,407 —
1225–1875 1584 7 107.00–112.00 $110.28 $1,747 -7.90
1320–1965 1715 6 115.00–122.00 $119.36 $2,047 -6.87

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–960 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–860.00 $822.05
855–1095 984 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 830.00–990.00 $912.10
910–1235 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 880.00–1,080.00 $970.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
950–1075 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 920.00–1,050.00 $965.33
1000–1210 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,054.75
1120–1515 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,190.00–1,350.00 $1,271.52

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–950 878 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,060.00–1,100.00 $1,079.72 —
845–1030 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,150.00 $1,122.53 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1060 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,375.00–1,420.00 $1,393.05 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.