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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

1,280 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $249.74/cwt +7.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,386/hd at 555 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.00/cwt ≈ $1,022/hd at 404 lb · 50 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 steers $268.19/cwt +15.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 416 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,280 1,297 1,209
Feeder cattle 932 928 889
Slaughter cattle 165 152 196
Replacement cattle 113 217 124

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher with an exceptional individual bringing 127.00, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 275.00–280.00 $276.53 $918 +10.00
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 +17.50
405–445 416 43 262.50–270.00 $268.19 $1,116 +15.69
455–495 468 31 252.50–262.50 $255.06 $1,194 +9.20
505–545 525 9 245.00–250.00 $247.42 $1,299 +6.26
555–595 585 4 230.00–235.00 $231.19 $1,352 +0.45
605–645 625 2 220.00–227.50 $223.63 $1,398 -8.87
730 730 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,313 +11.98
551–595 555 53 242.50–252.50 $249.74 $1,386 +7.66
605–645 632 3 237.50–240.00 $238.30 $1,506 -2.75
655–695 682 3 238.00–241.00 $238.96 $1,630 +2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 285.00 $285.00 $656 —
255–295 282 3 270.00–272.50 $270.75 $764 —
305–345 318 3 260.00–262.50 $261.60 $832 +6.60
405–445 421 5 250.00–260.00 $255.87 $1,077 +8.06
455–495 473 8 240.00–250.00 $245.46 $1,161 +10.67
545 545 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,254 +1.30
555–595 575 2 222.50–227.50 $224.91 $1,293 +2.99
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
710–740 725 2 205.00–207.50 $206.28 $1,496 +16.28

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 50 253.00 $253.00 $1,022 —
455–495 475 2 232.50–240.00 $236.09 $1,121 —
505 505 32 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
555–595 582 17 210.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,231 —
605–645 625 2 205.00–207.00 $205.97 $1,287 -4.75
755–795 775 2 173.00–175.00 $173.97 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 247.50 $247.50 $829 —
355 355 1 242.50 $242.50 $861 +15.00
405–445 428 6 230.00–235.00 $231.99 $993 +8.27
455–495 475 26 220.00–230.00 $224.81 $1,068 +2.31
505–545 524 17 210.00–220.00 $215.22 $1,128 —
555–595 575 8 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,164 +0.55
605–645 618 3 190.00–195.00 $193.26 $1,194 -5.00
705–745 715 4 172.50–180.00 $178.05 $1,273 -1.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 16 235.00 $235.00 $724 +7.50
355–395 375 2 225.00–232.50 $228.55 $857 +11.18
405–445 419 17 218.00–227.50 $224.04 $939 +10.83
455–495 469 7 207.50–217.50 $213.81 $1,003 +3.81
505–545 524 9 200.00–207.50 $203.80 $1,068 +3.50
555–595 575 2 192.50–195.00 $193.71 $1,114 -1.29
605–645 637 5 180.00–187.50 $181.42 $1,156 -0.49
655–695 668 3 175.00–181.00 $178.92 $1,195 +3.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 232 3 285.00–290.00 $286.47 $665 —
255 255 1 280.00 $280.00 $714 —
315 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 +10.00
355–395 374 9 250.00–257.50 $253.79 $949 -1.21
405–445 421 13 237.50–247.50 $243.30 $1,024 -0.35
455–495 479 14 230.00–240.00 $233.79 $1,120 -6.10
505–545 534 14 220.00–230.00 $222.58 $1,189 -7.34
555–595 580 11 217.50–225.00 $220.17 $1,277 +1.51
605–645 628 4 207.50–215.00 $210.56 $1,322 +8.18
665 665 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,363 +12.56
705–745 725 2 182.50–190.00 $186.15 $1,350 +4.32
775 775 1 173.00 $173.00 $1,341 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 285.00 $285.00 $712 +5.00
325 325 4 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
355–395 375 2 267.50–270.00 $268.68 $1,008 +8.26
405–445 431 16 250.00–260.00 $253.49 $1,093 +15.08
475 475 2 247.50 $247.50 $1,176 —
505–545 508 12 237.50–240.00 $239.78 $1,218 -2.53
555–595 572 6 230.00–240.00 $235.77 $1,349 —
605–645 616 7 220.00–225.00 $223.51 $1,377 +6.91
655–695 673 4 210.00–217.50 $214.82 $1,446 +13.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
345 345 2 250.00 $250.00 $862 ±0.00
355–395 380 6 237.50–247.50 $241.10 $916 +2.29
405–445 435 4 230.00–235.00 $231.16 $1,006 +0.79
455–495 478 9 217.50–227.50 $221.59 $1,059 +0.05
505–545 525 3 212.50–217.50 $214.94 $1,128 +0.26
555–595 582 6 210.00–215.00 $211.59 $1,231 +1.12
605–645 618 3 197.50–205.00 $202.39 $1,251 +9.94
655–695 670 4 185.00–190.00 $188.07 $1,260 +6.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1450 1136 80-85% 26 95.00–103.00 $99.42 $1,129 -4.82
915–1480 1184 80-85% 39 104.00–111.00 $107.94 $1,278 —
900–1540 1279 80-85% 26 112.00–118.00 $114.68 $1,467 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1450 1448 75-80% 2 103.00–105.00 $104.00 $1,506 -2.97
1325–1640 1494 75-80% 8 108.00–113.00 $111.28 $1,663 —
1340–1675 1507 75-80% 10 114.00–120.00 $116.20 $1,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1070 971 85-90% 4 95.00–100.00 $98.36 $955 +15.00
845–1305 1012 85-90% 9 85.00–92.00 $90.11 $912 -3.11
925–1240 1083 85-90% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.43 $1,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1705 1483 4 125.00–131.00 $128.55 $1,906 —
1025–2135 1558 9 132.00–140.00 $135.97 $2,118 —
1610–1780 1695 2 142.00–148.00 $145.15 $2,460 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730–1020 827 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,050.00 $972.07
815–1115 947 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 990.00–1,140.00 $1,083.31
875–1180 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,120.00–1,350.00 $1,227.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1015 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,110.00–1,120.00 $1,115.65
1200–1330 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,398.70
1055–1490 1273 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,523.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1020 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,625.00–1,675.00 $1,651.40 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,570.00 $1,570.00 —
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1115 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,929.83 —
1190–1280 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,874.09 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1100 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,430.00–1,550.00 $1,509.57 -90.43
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
55 55 1 155.00 $155.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 3 105.00 $105.00 —
96 96 1 290.00 $290.00 —
104 104 2 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.