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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

1,341 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $190.70/cwt -0.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 572 lb · 16 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $199.94/cwt -7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 725 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.66/cwt +3.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,341 1,078 1,450
Feeder cattle 940 791 1,093
Slaughter cattle 157 153 227
Replacement cattle 244 134 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 520 4 235.00–245.00 $241.12 $1,254 +0.38
555–595 571 7 230.00–237.50 $234.66 $1,340 +1.36
605–645 630 4 217.50–227.50 $221.16 $1,393 -4.00
655–695 674 5 210.00–217.50 $213.91 $1,442 -3.59
705–745 725 15 195.00–205.00 $199.94 $1,450 -7.56
755–795 774 6 187.50–195.00 $191.20 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 240.00–242.50 $241.21 $1,387 -3.95
605–645 628 11 230.00–240.00 $234.25 $1,471 -2.45
655–695 672 10 220.00–230.00 $225.65 $1,516 +1.23
745 745 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 -1.94
755–795 775 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,569 -3.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +0.82
465 465 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 -3.67
505–545 515 4 220.00–230.00 $227.35 $1,171 -2.65
555–595 575 4 215.00–222.50 $218.68 $1,257 —
620 620 4 210.00 $210.00 $1,302 -2.42
690 690 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 235.00–240.00 $237.35 $771 —
355–395 382 9 169.00–235.00 $215.32 $823 -19.59
405–445 429 9 215.00–225.00 $218.78 $939 —
455–495 487 5 205.00–207.50 $205.47 $1,001 -4.97
505–545 525 11 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,037 -2.48
555–595 572 16 185.00–195.00 $190.70 $1,091 -0.60
605–645 632 6 180.00–185.00 $181.60 $1,148 -5.52
655–690 679 8 170.00–177.50 $172.45 $1,171 —
705–745 729 5 165.00–167.50 $165.97 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,000 ±0.00
555–595 582 10 197.50–205.00 $199.71 $1,162 -2.97
605–645 628 4 190.00–197.50 $194.32 $1,220 -1.66
695 695 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,251 -5.75
705–745 725 3 170.00–180.00 $174.91 $1,268 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,286 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 -1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 245.00–250.00 $248.21 $913 +2.36
435 435 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +3.56
455–495 470 14 217.50–227.50 $223.66 $1,051 +3.32
505–545 524 12 207.50–217.50 $212.62 $1,114 +2.18
555–595 587 10 200.00–205.00 $200.95 $1,180 -5.34
605–645 625 2 190.00–200.00 $194.84 $1,218 +0.59
655–695 668 3 180.00–185.00 $183.27 $1,224 +0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 280.00–290.00 $284.76 $783 —
330–345 338 2 275.00–280.00 $277.44 $938 +7.44
385 385 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,020 —
445 445 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,068 -6.00
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +9.65
505–545 525 6 220.00–222.50 $221.20 $1,161 +0.25
555–595 567 10 210.00–220.00 $216.91 $1,230 -0.92
610 610 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,296 +4.09
665 665 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +4.06
705–745 732 3 180.00–185.00 $181.61 $1,329 -8.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 308 2 297.50–300.00 $298.74 $920 +18.74
375–385 380 2 285.00–287.50 $286.27 $1,088 —
555–595 581 7 222.50–227.50 $224.24 $1,303 —
605–645 628 4 217.50–225.00 $220.56 $1,385 +3.96
655–695 675 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,400 -4.47
795 795 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,451 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1405 1199 80-85% 9 74.00–81.00 $78.85 $945 -12.64
970–1570 1229 80-85% 36 82.00–89.00 $85.51 $1,051 -12.26
1055–1505 1245 80-85% 14 90.00–95.00 $92.07 $1,146 -5.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1415 1343 75-80% 3 82.00 $82.00 $1,101 —
1315–1550 1419 75-80% 10 84.00–91.00 $87.14 $1,237 —
1620–1675 1648 75-80% 2 92.00–93.00 $92.51 $1,525 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1260 1030 85-90% 8 70.00–75.00 $72.12 $743 —
1045 1045 85-90% 1 85.00 $85.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2245 1496 7 105.00–109.00 $105.90 $1,584 -6.80
1385–2090 1800 8 110.00–117.00 $113.36 $2,040 -12.98
1705–1935 1812 3 119.00–121.00 $120.37 $2,181 -5.97

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1205 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,170.00–1,275.00 $1,233.47
940–1255 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,258.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1160–1225 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,626.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
780–970 883 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,400.00–2,600.00 $2,519.15 —
945–1030 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,675.00–2,875.00 $2,780.82 —
910–1160 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,750.00–2,975.00 $2,885.64 —
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,560.00 $1,560.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 ±0.00
985–1290 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,590.22 -9.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–875 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.86 —
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.