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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

1,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $232.54/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 525 lb · 24 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.94/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 433 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $221.38/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,060/hd at 479 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,576 1,535 1,378
Feeder cattle 1,073 1,141 1,109
Slaughter cattle 226 211 168
Replacement cattle 277 183 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 higher, 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
305–345 318 3 280.00–285.00 $283.19 $901 —
385 385 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 —
405–445 428 4 255.00–265.00 $259.25 $1,110 —
455–495 473 8 245.00–250.00 $247.72 $1,172 -5.00
505–545 520 11 235.00–245.00 $241.04 $1,253 -0.97
555–595 561 7 227.50–230.00 $229.62 $1,288 -1.25
605–645 625 2 218.00–225.00 $221.39 $1,384 +1.92
715 715 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 297.50 $297.50 $967 —
415 415 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,133 —
455–495 475 5 252.50–257.50 $254.96 $1,211 —
505–545 520 12 247.50–252.50 $250.56 $1,303 +1.02
555–595 577 11 240.00–248.00 $243.24 $1,403 -0.71
605–645 620 4 230.00–240.00 $236.41 $1,466 +3.65
665–680 673 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,565 +3.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 267.50 $267.50 $896 —
405–445 423 3 240.00–247.50 $244.05 $1,032 -4.64
455–495 485 4 230.00–237.50 $231.76 $1,124 +0.59
515 515 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 +4.15
555–595 575 3 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,250 +2.30
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 -5.00
745 745 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,341 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 —
395 395 3 240.00 $240.00 $948 —
405–445 433 24 230.00–240.00 $232.94 $1,009 +4.74
455–495 483 14 220.00–230.00 $222.96 $1,077 +0.53
505–545 523 19 210.00–215.00 $212.71 $1,112 —
555–595 573 22 200.00–210.00 $205.33 $1,177 -0.60
605–645 625 5 198.00–202.50 $200.07 $1,250 +2.31
655–695 675 2 185.00–187.50 $186.21 $1,257 +1.26
705–745 725 2 177.50–182.50 $179.93 $1,304 +1.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 245.00 $245.00 $698 +5.00
305–345 330 6 235.00–245.00 $238.60 $787 +7.77
355–395 377 18 230.00–237.50 $233.36 $880 +6.00
405–445 428 12 217.50–227.50 $221.55 $948 -1.54
455–495 478 18 207.50–217.50 $211.60 $1,011 +1.74
505–545 525 13 197.50–207.50 $202.41 $1,063 +1.93
555–595 572 11 187.50–197.50 $193.11 $1,105 -1.09
605–645 615 4 185.00–190.00 $188.69 $1,160 +3.52
655–695 675 2 180.00–182.50 $181.21 $1,223 +1.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 489 8 232.50–242.50 $233.97 $1,144 —
555–595 563 5 213.00–216.00 $215.37 $1,213 —
605–645 632 3 205.00–207.50 $205.80 $1,301 -2.22
665–680 673 2 197.50–200.00 $198.74 $1,338 +0.29
765 765 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,385 +0.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 260.00–270.00 $262.24 $747 -2.76
305–345 315 4 247.50–250.00 $249.32 $785 -0.68
355–395 378 15 240.00–250.00 $243.98 $922 +2.83
405–445 413 10 230.00–240.00 $237.88 $982 +5.45
455–495 479 22 217.50–227.50 $221.38 $1,060 -1.03
505–545 526 11 210.00–217.50 $213.54 $1,123 +3.23
555–595 576 7 200.00–210.00 $204.53 $1,178 +3.88
605–645 625 4 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $1,218 -1.67
655–695 675 2 185.00–190.00 $187.43 $1,265 -0.61
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 275.00 $275.00 $756 ±0.00
305–345 325 3 265.00–270.00 $267.40 $869 —
355–395 375 2 252.50–260.00 $256.05 $960 —
405–445 424 7 245.00–252.50 $248.84 $1,055 —
455–495 480 17 230.00–240.00 $233.60 $1,121 +1.10
505–545 528 20 220.00–230.00 $224.15 $1,184 +2.15
555–595 572 3 212.50–222.50 $218.21 $1,248 +7.99
605–645 623 5 202.50–212.50 $207.91 $1,295 -2.09
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 290.00 $290.00 $798 ±0.00
305–345 332 3 290.00–295.00 $291.53 $968 +14.73
405–445 432 6 255.00–265.00 $258.20 $1,115 —
495 495 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 —
505–545 525 24 225.00–237.50 $232.54 $1,221 +0.14
605–645 626 8 217.50–225.00 $220.89 $1,383 +2.97
655–680 668 2 210.00–214.00 $211.96 $1,416 +1.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1565 1126 80-85% 47 90.00–97.00 $93.76 $1,056 -5.38
950–1775 1190 80-85% 55 98.00–105.00 $101.61 $1,209 -4.85
1150–1495 1283 80-85% 13 106.00–110.00 $107.25 $1,376 -6.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1565 1434 75-80% 8 97.00–100.00 $99.21 $1,423 —
1150–1655 1447 75-80% 22 101.00–108.00 $104.54 $1,513 —
1710 1710 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,864 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1080 1008 85-90% 6 77.00–80.00 $79.00 $796 -23.95
855–1275 1063 85-90% 13 85.00–92.00 $87.62 $931 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1965 1371 10 119.00–124.00 $122.29 $1,677 —
1495–1975 1705 5 133.00–138.00 $135.28 $2,307 —
1580–2040 1748 7 125.00–132.00 $128.13 $2,240 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1330 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,330.85
865–1465 1121 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 25 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,410.99
955–1380 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,468.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1140 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,636.46
1025–1440 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,722.79
910–1650 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,657.80

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1055 909 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00–1,625.00 $1,561.69 —
855–1120 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,494.14 -71.11
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–1100 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,787.17 —
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670–1020 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,270.00 $1,252.16 -121.66
750–1180 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,400.00 $1,384.72 —

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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.