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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

1,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $248.02/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 524 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 steers $247.81/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 412 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.72/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 434 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,297 1,027 1,346
Feeder cattle 928 725 907
Slaughter cattle 152 188 262
Replacement cattle 217 114 177

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 lower, 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
355–395 368 3 265.00–270.00 $268.21 $987 —
505–545 524 46 247.50–249.00 $248.02 $1,300 +0.57
555–595 578 7 240.00–245.00 $242.08 $1,399 -2.20
605–645 619 5 237.50–243.00 $241.05 $1,492 +1.05
655–695 668 3 230.00–240.00 $236.53 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 255.00 $255.00 $829 -5.00
395 395 2 247.50 $247.50 $978 -6.05
403–445 412 33 240.00–250.00 $247.81 $1,021 +3.53
455–495 475 2 230.00–240.00 $234.79 $1,115 -0.44
505–545 525 2 227.50–230.00 $228.70 $1,201 +1.30
555–595 579 5 220.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,285 +6.01
605–645 618 3 217.50–220.00 $219.13 $1,354 —
735 735 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,396 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 265.00–270.00 $266.53 $885 —
395 395 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,017 -8.68
430 430 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,086 -3.18
455–495 477 6 242.50–250.00 $245.86 $1,173 -0.04
505–545 520 6 235.00–245.00 $241.16 $1,254 +1.86
555–595 577 3 227.50–235.00 $230.74 $1,331 +0.85
605 605 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,407 +10.08
785 785 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,562 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 227.50 $227.50 $876 —
405–445 434 26 220.00–225.00 $223.72 $971 -0.74
450 450 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,001 +3.30
555–595 584 9 200.00–207.50 $201.88 $1,179 +0.06
605–645 618 3 195.00–200.00 $198.26 $1,225 +5.92
670 670 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,273 ±0.00
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 +2.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 227.50 $227.50 $717 -1.43
355–395 375 2 215.00–220.00 $217.37 $815 -4.36
405–445 427 3 210.00–217.50 $213.21 $910 -1.23
495 495 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,040 +1.41
505–545 524 24 200.00–207.50 $200.30 $1,050 -2.10
555–595 578 6 190.00–197.50 $195.00 $1,127 +5.66
605–645 627 5 177.50–187.50 $181.91 $1,141 +1.91
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 622 3 205.00–215.00 $210.72 $1,311 +3.00
660 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +4.34
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 +7.02
405–445 425 8 240.00–247.50 $243.65 $1,036 +2.88
455–495 475 2 237.50–242.50 $239.89 $1,139 +5.52
505–545 525 5 227.50–232.50 $229.92 $1,207 +1.73
555–595 580 12 215.00–225.00 $218.66 $1,268 -2.01
605–645 635 12 200.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,285 -12.62
655–695 682 6 190.00–197.50 $192.44 $1,312 -12.56
705–745 734 5 179.00–187.50 $181.83 $1,335 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +7.15
355–395 374 7 235.00–242.50 $238.81 $893 +2.26
405–445 423 5 225.00–235.00 $230.37 $974 +2.12
455–495 473 14 217.50–225.00 $221.54 $1,048 -0.49
505–545 526 11 210.00–220.00 $214.68 $1,129 -2.72
555–595 587 5 210.00–212.50 $210.47 $1,235 +9.27
605–645 625 3 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,203 -3.68
655–695 675 2 177.50–185.00 $181.14 $1,223 -6.29
715 715 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,233 -4.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 280.00 $280.00 $700 -5.00
355–395 371 5 257.50–262.50 $260.42 $966 -0.28
405–445 428 3 205.00–260.00 $238.41 $1,020 -13.09
505–545 525 2 237.50–247.50 $242.31 $1,272 +1.45
605–645 632 3 215.00–220.00 $216.60 $1,369 -6.44
655–695 688 6 200.00–210.00 $201.59 $1,387 -18.41
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1260 1031 80-85% 22 93.00–100.00 $97.70 $1,007 —
945–1325 1121 80-85% 28 101.00–108.00 $104.24 $1,169 +1.07
980–1695 1306 80-85% 11 109.00–112.00 $110.85 $1,448 -7.03
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1205 954 85-90% 11 80.00–88.00 $83.36 $795 -11.22
825–1225 1040 85-90% 12 90.00–97.00 $93.22 $969 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1480 1374 75-80% 4 92.50–100.00 $96.85 $1,331 —
1130–1695 1441 75-80% 13 104.00–110.00 $106.97 $1,541 -6.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1635 1279 5 115.00–123.00 $120.21 $1,537 —
1025–1765 1416 7 127.00–132.00 $130.15 $1,843 —
1675–2190 1893 4 136.00–138.00 $137.02 $2,594 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
705–1010 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 950.00–1,175.00 $1,036.71
830–1065 974 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,188.74
865–1285 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,299.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–915 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,240.00–1,260.00 $1,249.69
990–1285 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,415.56
980–1475 1171 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,518.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–1090 863 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,630.00 $1,581.48 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835–1015 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,925.00 $1,846.01 +146.01
1065–1110 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,875.00–1,900.00 $1,887.24 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00 —
795–1045 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,320.00–1,470.00 $1,401.61 —

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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.