Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

1,027 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $214.44/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 427 lb · 22 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.20/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 478 lb · 18 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $228.16/cwt +9.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,328/hd at 582 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,027	873	1,012
Feeder cattle	725	585	759
Slaughter cattle	188	160	165
Replacement cattle	114	128	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	260.00	$260.00	$858	—
355–395	375	2	250.00–257.50	$253.55	$951	±0.00
405–445	427	9	240.00–250.00	$244.28	$1,043	-5.72
455–495	473	6	230.00–240.00	$235.23	$1,113	-5.07
505–545	525	2	225.00–230.00	$227.40	$1,194	—
555–595	582	3	214.00–220.00	$215.91	$1,257	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	265.00–267.50	$266.18	$998	+4.95
415–445	435	3	252.50–262.50	$255.68	$1,112	-5.97
455–495	481	5	242.50–252.50	$245.90	$1,183	—
505–545	523	4	235.00–242.50	$239.30	$1,252	-1.93
555–595	582	3	227.50–235.00	$229.89	$1,338	—
605–645	625	2	220.00–225.00	$222.42	$1,390	+2.42
675	675	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,451	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	280.00	$280.00	$896	—
505–545	525	4	245.00–250.00	$247.45	$1,299	+2.45
555–595	571	4	240.00–247.50	$244.28	$1,395	+2.37
615	615	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,476	+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
255	255	1	255.00	$255.00	$650	—
300	300	1	242.50	$242.50	$728	+2.50
405–445	437	6	222.50–232.50	$224.46	$981	+1.03
455–495	478	18	215.00–225.00	$219.20	$1,048	+2.06
505–545	521	11	207.50–217.50	$213.32	$1,111	+1.16
555–595	584	8	200.00–207.50	$201.82	$1,179	-1.35
605–645	625	2	187.50–197.50	$192.34	$1,202	+1.16
665	665	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,264	+1.70
705–745	718	3	172.50–180.00	$177.41	$1,274	-4.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	237.50–245.00	$240.97	$651	—
305–345	321	5	227.50–230.00	$228.93	$735	-0.02
355–395	385	4	220.00–227.50	$221.73	$854	+0.25
405–445	427	22	210.00–220.00	$214.44	$916	-0.42
455–495	470	8	202.50–212.50	$208.59	$980	-0.34
505–545	525	2	200.00–205.00	$202.40	$1,063	+0.29
555–595	565	4	187.50–190.00	$189.34	$1,070	-1.87
635	635	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,143	-1.21
685	685	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,199	+1.36
705–745	725	2	167.50–170.00	$168.72	$1,223	-1.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	4	227.50–232.50	$229.95	$1,092	—
505–545	533	13	220.00–229.00	$222.81	$1,188	—
555–595	565	6	210.00–215.00	$213.70	$1,207	-0.19
605–645	625	4	206.00–210.00	$207.72	$1,298	+4.33
665	665	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,330	-1.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	5	240.00–245.00	$242.85	$780	+2.17
355–395	382	3	235.00–240.00	$236.55	$904	+5.41
405–445	418	9	225.00–230.00	$228.25	$954	+7.93
455–495	477	13	217.50–227.50	$222.03	$1,059	+11.54
505–545	515	7	210.00–220.00	$217.40	$1,120	+16.08
555–595	580	8	197.50–207.50	$201.20	$1,167	+6.32
605–645	625	2	192.50–200.00	$196.13	$1,226	+13.74
655–695	675	2	185.00–190.00	$187.43	$1,265	+17.43
705–745	732	3	175.00–180.00	$176.61	$1,293	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	270.00	$270.00	$634	—
270	270	2	265.00	$265.00	$716	+5.87
305–345	322	6	250.00–260.00	$255.66	$823	+2.30
355–395	373	4	242.50–252.50	$247.98	$925	+7.98
405–445	427	6	237.50–245.00	$240.77	$1,028	+3.43
455–495	477	9	230.00–240.00	$234.37	$1,118	+13.17
505–545	528	10	225.00–232.50	$228.19	$1,205	+12.18
555–595	569	7	217.50–222.50	$220.67	$1,256	+15.41
615	615	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,322	+18.75
665	665	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,363	+25.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	285.00	$285.00	$727	—
305–345	318	3	262.50–270.00	$267.29	$850	+7.29
355–395	377	3	257.50–265.00	$260.70	$983	+10.70
405–445	428	3	247.50–257.50	$251.50	$1,076	-1.00
505–545	521	10	235.00–245.00	$240.86	$1,255	+14.69
555–595	582	14	225.00–235.00	$228.16	$1,328	+9.90
605–645	629	4	220.00–227.50	$223.04	$1,403	+16.85
655	655	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,441	+25.38

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1510	1142	80-85%	22	99.00–107.00	$103.17	$1,178	-6.89
940–1565	1227	80-85%	44	108.00–115.00	$112.23	$1,377	-4.85
1055–1545	1329	80-85%	22	116.00–124.00	$117.88	$1,567	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1435	1308	75-80%	2	98.00–107.00	$102.06	$1,335	—
1060–1625	1430	75-80%	25	109.00–116.00	$113.65	$1,625	—
1325–1615	1459	75-80%	6	118.00–122.00	$118.91	$1,735	+1.72

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1060	977	85-90%	3	92.00–97.00	$94.58	$924	-2.00
945–1205	1055	85-90%	6	99.00–105.00	$102.25	$1,079	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–2325	1513	5	120.00–125.00	$122.38	$1,852	—
1370–1915	1585	9	131.00–135.00	$132.71	$2,103	+1.55
1240–2060	1697	9	137.00–145.00	$140.63	$2,386	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
750–1150	1014	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,180.00–1,360.00	$1,258.89
1050–1225	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,280.00–1,450.00	$1,351.38
1165–1405	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,525.00	$1,457.59

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–1010	896	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,060.00–1,200.00	$1,135.43
730–1020	911	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,030.00–1,160.00	$1,101.35
900–1010	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,290.00–1,300.00	$1,295.29

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
815	815	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1035–1260	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,825.00–3,100.00	$2,949.02	+1,049.02
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,825.00	$2,825.00	—
1295	1295	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
765	765	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
730–800	767	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,375.00	$1,293.37	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905	905	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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.