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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $206.38/cwt -6.98 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 469 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.86/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 525 lb · 20 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $194.54/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 576 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 914 1,207 708
Feeder cattle 657 853 549
Slaughter cattle 122 248 89
Replacement cattle 76 106 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 250.00–252.50 $250.78 $1,083 +4.22
505–545 529 5 240.00–245.00 $241.95 $1,280 +3.03
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 +2.07
695 695 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,460 -6.21
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -0.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $721 -7.59
405–445 425 4 242.50–245.00 $243.69 $1,036 +5.46
465 465 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,128 +8.29
595 595 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 256.00 $256.00 $1,139 —
565 565 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,384 -0.51
620–645 633 2 231.00–235.00 $232.96 $1,475 -0.99
655 655 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,523 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 5 235.00–240.00 $237.90 $645 —
305–345 325 2 225.00–227.50 $226.17 $735 —
355–395 368 6 217.50–225.00 $222.38 $818 —
405–445 428 14 210.00–218.00 $213.06 $912 -4.34
455–495 469 23 200.00–210.00 $206.38 $968 -6.98
505–545 518 13 192.50–202.50 $199.15 $1,032 -3.05
555–595 568 3 187.50–190.00 $189.13 $1,074 -7.44
605–645 625 3 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $1,109 -10.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 4 220.00–222.50 $221.19 $940 —
455–495 485 7 212.50–220.00 $214.21 $1,039 -5.61
505–535 525 20 205.00–214.00 $208.86 $1,097 -4.08
555–595 573 8 195.00–205.00 $200.57 $1,149 -7.13
605–645 625 4 190.00–195.00 $192.42 $1,203 -3.71
665 665 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 +3.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 217.00–218.00 $217.48 $1,142 -4.52
555–595 587 7 207.50–214.00 $208.73 $1,225 -8.77
605–645 631 11 197.50–207.50 $200.85 $1,267 -9.71
655–695 675 2 190.00–196.00 $192.91 $1,302 -2.05
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -2.87
765 765 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,358 -1.64

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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 2 250.00–255.00 $252.32 $694 ±0.00
305 305 1 245.00 $245.00 $747 -2.68
355–395 379 11 227.50–240.00 $233.14 $884 -1.70
405–445 422 9 217.50–227.50 $223.20 $942 -3.83
455–495 480 8 207.50–212.50 $209.30 $1,005 -6.43
505–545 529 13 200.00–210.00 $203.97 $1,079 -2.18
555–595 576 14 190.00–200.00 $194.54 $1,121 -3.22
605–645 619 9 180.00–190.00 $186.25 $1,153 -4.93
690 690 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -7.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 250.00–255.00 $253.19 $805 -2.26
405–445 425 3 230.00–240.00 $234.84 $998 -3.37
505–545 525 2 211.00–212.50 $211.72 $1,112 -4.17
555–595 585 4 205.00–207.50 $205.59 $1,203 -3.12
605–645 633 8 192.50–202.50 $195.63 $1,238 -5.31
655–695 675 3 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $1,248 -5.00
705 705 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -0.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,038 -7.00
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 —
655–695 675 3 192.50–197.00 $194.79 $1,315 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1385 1142 80-85% 9 96.00–102.00 $99.92 $1,141 -5.03
930–1525 1189 80-85% 31 103.00–110.00 $107.53 $1,279 —
1000–1825 1295 80-85% 23 111.00–118.00 $112.79 $1,461 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1480 1393 75-80% 7 105.00–109.00 $108.01 $1,505 -2.61
1350–1740 1480 75-80% 4 112.00–114.00 $113.05 $1,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1090 970 85-90% 5 95.00–100.00 $97.52 $946 +10.76
970 970 85-90% 1 90.00 $90.00 $873 +3.24

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1765 1501 4 120.00–126.00 $121.52 $1,824 —
1220–1820 1598 6 129.00–134.00 $131.31 $2,098 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1140 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,190.00–1,310.00 $1,260.19
1110–1250 1174 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,260.00–1,450.00 $1,312.58
1090–1280 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,590.00 $1,470.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1020 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,120.00 $1,072.85
965–1080 1016 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,110.00–1,210.00 $1,153.36
995–1230 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,120.00–1,320.00 $1,236.84

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
81 81 1 220.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–895 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,430.00–1,600.00 $1,513.55 —
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 +40.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 2 95.00 $95.00 —
21 21 1 100.00 $100.00 —
41 41 2 145.00 $145.00 —
43 43 2 145.00 $145.00 —
59 59 1 180.00 $180.00 —
63 63 2 190.00 $190.00 —

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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.