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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $229.36/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $989/hd at 431 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.89/cwt ≈ $943/hd at 433 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.60/cwt -0.06 vs last sale · ≈ $876/hd at 420 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 892 985 889
Feeder cattle 633 719 584
Slaughter cattle 112 193 225
Replacement cattle 147 73 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher with exceptional individuals bringing 118.00 to 120.00, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,120 —
455–495 472 6 245.00–249.00 $247.35 $1,167 +3.65
505–545 526 6 237.50–247.50 $242.31 $1,275 +9.81
555–595 585 4 225.00–232.50 $226.78 $1,327 —
605–645 623 10 215.00–223.00 $219.31 $1,366 +6.85
655–695 668 3 205.00–208.00 $206.96 $1,382 +3.32
712 712 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 2 260.00 $260.00 $949 +10.00
455–495 478 6 235.00–242.50 $238.20 $1,139 +3.20
505–545 528 6 220.00–230.00 $224.01 $1,183 -3.49
555–595 574 5 215.00–223.00 $219.14 $1,258 +3.61
605–645 637 5 200.00–201.00 $200.19 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 5 228.00–232.50 $230.06 $978 -7.29
455–495 485 6 220.00–230.00 $222.38 $1,079 +4.88
535 535 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,124 -1.20
555–595 575 4 201.00–210.00 $205.15 $1,180 +1.29
605–645 625 3 190.00–195.00 $192.28 $1,202 -1.72
665 665 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,250 —
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 230.00 $230.00 $564 —
255–295 279 9 220.00–230.00 $223.67 $624 -3.83
305–345 315 4 220.00–222.50 $221.82 $699 +4.51
355–396 383 12 200.00–210.00 $205.50 $787 +4.26
405–445 427 13 190.00–200.00 $194.25 $829 -4.80
455–495 478 8 177.50–185.00 $180.54 $863 -7.58
505–545 520 11 170.00–180.00 $175.98 $915 -1.40
555–595 573 4 165.00–172.50 $169.31 $970 +2.31
605–645 625 2 162.50–168.00 $165.16 $1,032 +7.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 376 14 225.00–230.00 $227.24 $854 —
405–445 433 15 215.00–225.00 $217.89 $943 —
455–495 472 13 205.00–215.00 $210.73 $995 +0.26
505–545 529 9 202.50–205.00 $204.17 $1,080 +3.38
555–595 574 5 192.50–201.00 $196.78 $1,130 +5.19
655–695 675 2 172.50–175.00 $173.71 $1,173 +4.75
705–745 725 2 167.50–168.00 $167.74 $1,216 +0.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 7 225.00–230.00 $227.08 $745 +2.23
355–395 368 8 212.50–222.50 $219.28 $807 +1.46
405–445 420 15 202.50–212.50 $208.60 $876 -0.06
455–495 474 12 190.00–200.00 $195.04 $924 -5.36
505–545 517 10 182.50–190.00 $187.48 $969 -2.71
555–595 575 2 185.00–187.50 $186.21 $1,071 +4.19
605–645 625 2 170.00–174.00 $171.94 $1,075 +5.00
685 685 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,096 ±0.00

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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 4 265.00–275.00 $269.82 $742 +7.88
305–345 327 5 260.00–267.50 $263.36 $861 +3.36
405–445 431 17 225.00–235.00 $229.36 $989 -1.36
455–495 470 8 217.50–227.50 $223.63 $1,051 +6.23
505–545 526 8 210.00–217.50 $213.66 $1,124 +4.89
555–595 575 6 200.00–209.00 $204.77 $1,177 +10.41
605–645 623 5 187.50–197.50 $192.90 $1,202 +6.87
690 690 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,225 -4.10
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 -3.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 250.00–257.50 $251.68 $717 +9.30
305–345 318 5 242.50–250.00 $247.33 $787 +9.98
355–395 375 2 242.50–245.00 $243.68 $914 +12.97
405–445 415 4 217.50–220.00 $219.33 $910 +1.73
475 475 9 210.00 $210.00 $998 +5.14
505–545 527 5 195.00–205.00 $199.42 $1,051 +2.92
555–595 575 2 194.00–197.50 $195.69 $1,125 +8.76
625 625 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,131 —
695 695 2 167.50 $167.50 $1,164 -1.59
735 735 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
755–795 775 2 147.50–152.50 $149.94 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 270.00–280.00 $276.05 $883 +9.83
355–395 371 5 260.00–270.00 $265.85 $986 +2.19
495 495 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,151 —
505–545 528 9 220.00–230.00 $224.09 $1,183 +4.98
555–595 575 2 216.00–222.50 $219.14 $1,260 +11.94
605–645 633 6 200.00–207.00 $201.94 $1,278 +4.68
655–695 675 2 190.00–195.00 $192.43 $1,299 -1.14
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 -4.00
785 785 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1320 1135 80-85% 19 92.00–99.00 $95.82 $1,088 -6.58
895–1530 1179 80-85% 26 100.00–107.00 $103.50 $1,220 —
1025–1475 1228 80-85% 17 108.00–115.00 $110.84 $1,361 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250 1250 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,250 —
1295–1390 1335 75-80% 4 102.00–106.00 $104.28 $1,392 —
1180–1465 1354 75-80% 5 109.00–114.00 $110.89 $1,501 +8.65
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1050 941 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $81.51 $767 -5.89
925–975 950 85-90% 2 93.00–95.00 $93.97 $893 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1110 1065 2 110.00–115.00 $112.39 $1,197 —
1395–2005 1704 4 122.00–124.00 $123.46 $2,104 —
1820–1875 1848 2 130.00–133.00 $131.52 $2,430 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
745–1090 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 860.00–1,050.00 $973.27
700–1065 904 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,160.00 $1,063.81
975–1290 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,060.00–1,250.00 $1,184.01
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1160 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,159.37
905–1155 1004 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,375.00 $1,321.94
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
785–890 829 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,465.27 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.