Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

1,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $211.86/cwt -3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,117/hd at 527 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $204.14/cwt +0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 528 lb · 17 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.90/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 419 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,146	1,280	756
Feeder cattle	801	932	546
Slaughter cattle	170	165	122
Replacement cattle	175	113	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	285.00	$285.00	$798	+14.25
305	305	1	260.00	$260.00	$793	-1.60
395	395	2	255.00	$255.00	$1,007	—
405–445	428	7	245.00–252.50	$248.13	$1,062	-7.74
455–495	472	10	237.50–247.50	$243.12	$1,148	-2.34
505–545	532	6	230.00–237.50	$232.42	$1,236	+2.42
555–595	565	4	220.00–230.00	$227.37	$1,285	+2.46
605–645	615	4	210.00–220.00	$217.38	$1,337	—
795	795	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,590	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	285.00	$285.00	$912	+8.47
505–545	530	12	240.00–250.00	$243.63	$1,291	-3.79
555–595	569	7	235.00–240.00	$238.15	$1,355	+6.96
605–645	621	5	225.00–230.00	$227.92	$1,415	+4.29
665	665	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,496	—
710	710	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,548	+2.00
785	785	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,617	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	577	9	242.50–247.50	$244.66	$1,412	-5.08
605–645	615	4	240.00–246.00	$244.43	$1,503	+6.13
655–695	675	2	230.00–240.00	$234.85	$1,585	-4.11

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	419	14	220.00–227.50	$224.90	$942	+0.86
455–495	478	12	207.50–217.50	$211.79	$1,012	-2.02
505–545	528	17	200.00–210.00	$204.14	$1,078	+0.34
555–595	574	9	187.50–195.00	$191.34	$1,098	-2.37
605–645	615	6	185.00–190.00	$188.70	$1,161	+7.28
655	655	1	182.50	$182.50	$1,195	+3.58

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	437	12	230.00–235.00	$230.99	$1,009	-1.00
455–495	465	4	219.00–220.00	$219.73	$1,022	-5.08
555–595	572	10	200.00–210.00	$205.64	$1,176	+3.21
605–645	625	2	192.50–200.00	$196.13	$1,226	+2.87
655–695	682	3	190.00–195.00	$191.60	$1,307	—
735	735	1	176.00	$176.00	$1,294	-2.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–795	772	3	175.00–185.00	$180.74	$1,395	+6.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	265.00	$265.00	$835	+15.00
355–395	374	8	240.00–247.50	$243.95	$912	+2.85
405–445	428	6	230.00–237.50	$233.19	$998	+2.03
455–495	478	7	217.50–222.50	$219.60	$1,050	-1.99
505–545	527	18	207.50–217.50	$211.86	$1,117	-3.08
555–595	574	8	197.50–207.50	$202.73	$1,164	-8.86
605–645	615	4	190.00–200.00	$197.38	$1,214	-5.01
685	685	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,233	-8.07
715	715	2	177.50	$177.50	$1,269	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	282	3	280.00–285.00	$281.51	$794	+1.51
305–345	318	3	270.00–275.00	$273.19	$869	+3.19
385	385	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,001	+6.21
405–445	413	5	245.00–250.00	$248.92	$1,028	+5.62
455–495	475	2	235.00–237.50	$236.20	$1,122	+2.41
505–545	540	8	220.00–225.00	$220.58	$1,191	-2.00
555–595	582	12	210.00–217.50	$212.44	$1,236	-7.73
605–645	623	4	202.50–212.50	$208.04	$1,296	-2.52
665	665	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,330	-5.00
715	715	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,358	+3.85
755–795	773	4	170.00–180.00	$175.30	$1,355	+2.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	285	4	290.00–295.00	$291.12	$830	+6.12
305–345	333	5	280.00–290.00	$282.81	$942	+2.81
455–495	485	4	242.50–245.00	$243.09	$1,179	-4.41
605–645	635	13	215.00–225.00	$217.45	$1,381	-6.06
655–695	682	3	210.00–217.50	$212.40	$1,449	-2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1455	1175	80-85%	20	96.00–103.00	$99.41	$1,168	-8.53
965–1475	1176	80-85%	47	104.00–111.00	$107.58	$1,265	-0.36
1150–1540	1324	80-85%	8	112.00–116.00	$112.97	$1,496	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1675	1419	75-80%	18	108.00–112.00	$109.99	$1,561	+5.99
1355–1570	1463	75-80%	2	105.00	$105.00	$1,536	-6.28
1515–1590	1541	75-80%	4	114.00–116.00	$114.99	$1,772	-1.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010	1010	85-90%	1	103.00	$103.00	$1,040	+12.89
845–1315	1061	85-90%	6	94.00–100.00	$96.68	$1,026	-6.75
965–1170	1069	85-90%	8	87.00–92.00	$90.08	$963	-13.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1865	1421	7	122.00–129.00	$125.14	$1,778	—
1250–2345	1804	14	130.00–138.00	$133.88	$2,415	—
1635–2195	1915	2	144.00–146.00	$145.15	$2,780	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1070	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,040.00–1,200.00	$1,111.35
865–1355	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,225.00–1,450.00	$1,318.92
945–1425	1201	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,471.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1220	1058	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,250.00–1,450.00	$1,329.89
985–1370	1118	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,625.00–1,700.00	$1,659.00
1000–1485	1196	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,656.08

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
795–1105	956	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,525.00–1,700.00	$1,629.31	—
1080–1230	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,550.00–1,700.00	$1,632.67	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
960–1385	1123	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,725.00–1,850.00	$1,801.65	—
935–1330	1133	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,775.00–1,825.00	$1,804.36	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1020–1345	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,390.00–2,450.00	$2,415.88	—
1040–1345	1206	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,900.00–2,175.00	$1,978.03	+103.94

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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.