Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 16, 2023

976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.34/cwt +1.42 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 473 lb · 16 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $220.82/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 376 lb · 15 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.62/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 418 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	976	1,091	1,018
Feeder cattle	684	717	822
Slaughter cattle	203	199	125
Replacement cattle	89	175	71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 6.00 higher wit two exceptional individuals bringing 111.00 to 112.00, Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly 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
255–295	275	2	260.00–270.00	$264.64	$728	—
345	345	1	252.50	$252.50	$871	—
355–395	375	2	240.00–245.00	$242.37	$909	+2.37
475	475	1	234.00	$234.00	$1,112	+3.07
505–545	518	6	218.00–230.00	$226.68	$1,174	—
605	605	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,270	-2.74
655–695	675	3	192.50–197.50	$194.95	$1,316	+0.52
725	725	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,341	—
795	795	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,371	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	320	2	265.00–268.00	$266.52	$853	+11.52
375	375	1	255.00	$255.00	$956	+4.22
555–595	565	6	225.00–230.00	$228.70	$1,292	+0.08

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	1	227.50	$227.50	$1,081	+2.50
555–595	575	2	205.00–207.50	$206.21	$1,186	-2.13
605–645	625	2	195.00–200.00	$197.42	$1,234	+1.11
695	695	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,251	-1.79
705	705	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,269	+5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	233	3	230.00–232.50	$230.79	$538	—
255–295	268	3	220.00–230.00	$226.34	$607	—
305–345	322	7	212.50–217.50	$215.25	$693	+0.25
355–395	380	4	210.00–215.00	$211.78	$805	+5.17
405–445	418	15	197.50–208.00	$204.62	$855	+2.14
455–495	473	16	190.00–200.00	$195.34	$924	+1.42
505–545	526	9	180.00–190.00	$184.63	$971	-3.64
555–595	565	4	175.00–180.00	$178.68	$1,010	-1.25
605–645	625	2	160.00–165.00	$162.42	$1,015	—
695	695	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,042	-3.67
705	705	1	152.50	$152.50	$1,075	+7.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	220.00	$220.00	$539	—
255–295	276	5	210.00–217.50	$213.38	$589	—
305–345	329	10	200.00–210.00	$203.84	$671	+0.47
355–395	371	8	192.50–200.00	$196.73	$730	+0.85
405–445	426	10	185.00–195.00	$189.59	$808	-1.86
455–495	462	9	175.00–180.00	$179.12	$828	-4.34
505–545	525	2	170.00–177.50	$173.61	$911	+1.19
555–595	578	4	157.50–165.00	$160.56	$928	-4.44
605–645	625	2	147.50–150.00	$148.71	$929	-10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	217.50–220.00	$218.28	$834	—
405–445	425	6	210.00–212.50	$211.19	$898	—
455–495	475	6	202.50–205.00	$203.70	$968	-0.74
505–545	528	14	195.00–205.00	$199.24	$1,052	+1.84
555–595	570	4	182.50–192.50	$188.65	$1,075	+1.15
605–645	633	6	170.00–180.00	$172.83	$1,094	-11.74
655–695	675	3	162.50–172.50	$167.40	$1,130	—
705–735	720	4	155.00–165.00	$160.57	$1,156	—
755–795	775	2	143.00–150.00	$146.41	$1,135	+2.50

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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	2	245.00	$245.00	$576	—
255–295	264	7	237.50–245.00	$243.05	$642	+10.81
305–345	329	4	230.00–237.50	$232.96	$766	+22.28
355–395	376	15	218.00–225.00	$220.82	$830	+4.77
405–445	428	13	207.50–217.50	$211.63	$906	+0.06
455–495	474	14	195.00–205.00	$200.12	$949	-3.12
505–545	519	14	185.00–195.00	$191.35	$993	+0.44
555–595	571	5	180.00–182.50	$181.46	$1,036	-1.72
605–645	635	4	172.50–177.50	$173.69	$1,103	-4.54
705–745	725	3	149.00–157.50	$153.42	$1,112	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	4	250.00	$250.00	$738	—
345	345	1	240.00	$240.00	$828	+0.79
355–395	389	7	235.00–240.00	$235.65	$917	+9.10
405–445	429	4	220.00–227.50	$223.00	$957	+3.00
455–495	475	7	210.00–215.00	$212.41	$1,009	-0.02
505–545	523	13	200.00–210.00	$205.25	$1,073	+0.71
555–595	576	8	190.00–200.00	$194.53	$1,120	+0.51
605–645	625	6	180.00–187.50	$183.58	$1,147	—
655–695	673	3	170.00–177.50	$174.09	$1,172	-0.79
730	730	2	162.50	$162.50	$1,186	-4.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	3	260.00–267.50	$264.01	$853	+14.01
395	395	1	245.00	$245.00	$968	+5.00
455–495	465	4	220.00–222.50	$221.83	$1,032	—
505–545	537	10	212.50–222.50	$214.43	$1,151	-0.57
555–595	575	5	202.50–213.00	$207.45	$1,193	-1.89
605–645	625	5	190.00–201.00	$195.31	$1,221	-0.66
655–695	669	7	180.00–186.00	$183.72	$1,229	-6.88
795	795	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,272	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1285	1075	80-85%	28	85.00–93.00	$89.88	$966	+5.96
890–1415	1179	80-85%	40	94.00–101.00	$98.33	$1,159	—
1015–1555	1261	80-85%	32	102.00–109.00	$104.91	$1,323	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1505	1333	75-80%	6	92.00–95.00	$94.51	$1,260	—
1205–1655	1386	75-80%	15	96.00–102.00	$99.49	$1,379	—
1205–1795	1486	75-80%	5	103.00–106.00	$103.64	$1,540	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1110	1012	85-90%	10	85.00–93.00	$88.75	$898	+4.90
1050	1050	85-90%	1	95.00	$95.00	$998	—
925–1280	1107	85-90%	9	75.00–83.00	$79.09	$876	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–1460	1232	8	109.00–116.00	$111.79	$1,377	—
1205–1890	1499	8	117.00–123.00	$119.67	$1,794	—
1750–2115	1923	5	126.00–133.00	$128.90	$2,479	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–920	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–840.00	$821.33
865–1120	975	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	820.00–930.00	$885.08
775–1175	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	890.00–1,110.00	$1,012.77

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	980.00	$980.00
955–1155	1062	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	960.00–1,090.00	$1,011.98
1305–1340	1323	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,240.00–1,325.00	$1,283.06

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
775–990	862	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,325.00	$1,262.86	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
1100	1100	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
655–915	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,060.00–1,100.00	$1,076.69	—

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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.