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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 25, 2023

1,207 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.94/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 523 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $213.36/cwt +11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 471 lb · 24 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $234.84/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $899/hd at 383 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,207 974 689
Feeder cattle 853 688 503
Slaughter cattle 248 176 118
Replacement cattle 106 110 68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 255.00–260.00 $258.21 $950 +8.21
405–445 432 3 245.00–250.00 $246.56 $1,065 -1.72
505–545 529 8 235.00–245.00 $238.92 $1,264 +1.42
555–595 579 6 227.50–235.00 $230.43 $1,334 +4.22
655–695 675 5 211.00–220.00 $216.21 $1,459 +8.71
705–745 735 5 198.00–207.50 $200.22 $1,472 —
755–795 775 4 195.00–199.00 $196.95 $1,526 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
330 330 3 255.00 $255.00 $842 +2.50
355–395 375 2 242.50–252.50 $247.23 $927 +2.23
405–445 418 3 235.00–240.00 $238.23 $996 —
455–495 478 4 230.00–240.00 $234.21 $1,120 +2.64
505–545 515 6 220.00–230.00 $227.39 $1,171 —
645 645 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 —
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 —
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 571 5 240.00–249.00 $245.51 $1,402 —
605–645 624 8 230.00–237.00 $233.95 $1,460 +7.79

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 14 215.00–220.00 $217.40 $924 +4.70
455–495 471 24 207.50–217.50 $213.36 $1,005 +11.44
505–545 526 12 197.50–207.50 $202.20 $1,064 +5.27
555–595 568 6 190.00–200.00 $196.57 $1,117 +16.57
615 615 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,153 +7.50
655–695 682 6 170.00–175.00 $171.60 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 —
455–495 462 6 219.00–220.00 $219.82 $1,016 +7.39
505–545 523 28 210.00–216.00 $212.94 $1,114 +5.57
555–595 574 9 202.50–212.50 $207.70 $1,192 +11.44
605–645 625 2 192.50–200.00 $196.13 $1,226 +6.13
655–695 682 3 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $1,239 +5.01
705–745 725 2 170.00–172.50 $171.22 $1,241 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,210 +5.80
585 585 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,272 —
605–645 628 4 207.50–215.00 $210.56 $1,322 —
655–695 675 4 192.50–197.50 $194.96 $1,316 —
705–745 733 12 180.00–190.00 $182.87 $1,340 —
755–795 768 3 177.50–180.00 $179.14 $1,376 +4.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 250.00–255.00 $252.32 $694 +2.32
305–325 314 10 245.00–250.00 $247.68 $778 +5.32
355–395 383 21 230.00–240.00 $234.84 $899 -5.16
405–445 416 7 220.00–230.00 $227.03 $944 -4.34
455–495 472 12 210.00–220.00 $215.73 $1,018 -4.10
505–545 522 18 202.00–210.00 $206.15 $1,076 -3.27
555–595 574 15 192.50–202.50 $197.76 $1,135 -2.16
605–645 624 6 187.50–195.00 $191.18 $1,193 +1.18
655–695 675 3 175.00–180.00 $177.62 $1,199 -3.34
705–745 725 3 165.00–170.00 $167.45 $1,214 -2.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
305–345 337 5 255.00–257.50 $255.45 $861 +3.08
355–395 385 4 245.00–255.00 $247.31 $952 +0.38
405–445 427 3 235.00–242.50 $238.21 $1,017 -6.67
455–495 470 4 225.00–230.00 $228.05 $1,072 -1.07
505–545 531 5 212.50–222.50 $215.89 $1,146 -6.50
555–595 575 2 207.50–210.00 $208.71 $1,200 -4.29
605–645 625 4 197.50–204.00 $200.94 $1,256 -2.84
655–695 682 3 187.50–195.00 $189.90 $1,295 +1.19
705–745 720 4 177.50–182.50 $180.58 $1,300 -4.42
755–795 775 2 167.50–170.00 $168.72 $1,308 -8.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,118 -3.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1375 1060 80-85% 36 92.00–100.00 $96.91 $1,027 +3.12
915–1405 1125 80-85% 52 101.00–108.00 $104.95 $1,181 +2.94
1045–1445 1226 80-85% 26 109.00–115.00 $111.31 $1,365 +1.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1225 1218 75-80% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.50 $1,224 -1.63
1170–1430 1324 75-80% 13 103.00–108.00 $106.62 $1,412 —
1135–1545 1373 75-80% 8 109.00–116.00 $110.62 $1,519 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1225 955 85-90% 16 82.50–90.00 $86.76 $829 +2.46
870–1105 1033 85-90% 6 93.00–98.00 $95.03 $982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1665 1197 8 125.00–129.00 $127.25 $1,523 —
1000–2220 1468 13 130.00–135.00 $132.59 $1,946 —
1540 1540 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,771 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810–985 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 920.00–1,060.00 $981.47
790–1150 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 940.00–1,150.00 $1,062.76
955–1270 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,090.00–1,250.00 $1,192.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1065 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,174.84
860–1220 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,330.00 $1,237.40
1080–1275 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,280.00–1,475.00 $1,347.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715 715 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 +66.43
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,410.00 $1,410.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,740.00 $1,740.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,240.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.