Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

1,282 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $202.73/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 474 lb · 26 head

light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.98/cwt +0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 525 lb · 26 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $224.15/cwt -4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 378 lb · 18 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,282	1,213	1,105
Feeder cattle	1,028	859	865
Slaughter cattle	144	156	141
Replacement cattle	110	198	99

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls 5.00 higher, bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,018	—
455–495	477	6	260.00–270.00	$264.45	$1,261	+1.01
505–545	518	7	250.00–257.50	$254.91	$1,320	-1.69
555–595	574	9	245.00–253.00	$248.93	$1,429	+11.43
605–645	620	10	237.50–247.00	$243.59	$1,510	+9.78
655–695	675	5	227.50–238.00	$232.62	$1,570	+12.62
705–745	725	8	220.00–230.00	$224.94	$1,631	—
755–795	778	4	207.50–215.00	$210.57	$1,638	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	430	8	260.00–270.00	$263.65	$1,134	—
485–495	490	2	240.00–250.00	$245.05	$1,201	—
555–595	577	5	232.50–242.50	$236.91	$1,367	—
625	625	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,438	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	2	280.00	$280.00	$854	—
355–395	375	3	265.00–270.00	$267.41	$1,003	-0.09
435	435	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,088	±0.00
495	495	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,188	—
555–595	575	2	225.00–230.00	$227.41	$1,308	—
605–645	625	2	215.00–222.50	$218.63	$1,366	+3.63
665	665	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,396	—
725	725	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,450	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	7	227.50–232.00	$229.15	$758	-5.10
355–395	378	18	220.00–230.00	$224.15	$847	-4.65
405–445	425	16	210.00–220.00	$214.85	$913	-4.15
455–485	474	26	200.00–207.50	$202.73	$961	-0.42
505–545	525	26	190.00–200.00	$194.98	$1,024	+0.95
555–595	583	14	187.50–197.50	$192.75	$1,124	+4.34
605–645	625	12	180.00–188.00	$184.15	$1,151	-0.54

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	232.50–235.00	$233.68	$876	-4.96
435	435	2	225.00	$225.00	$979	-5.39
455–495	481	16	210.00–220.00	$213.33	$1,026	-1.08
505–545	524	7	202.50–210.00	$206.36	$1,081	-0.39
555–595	579	14	195.00–202.50	$197.97	$1,146	-2.03
605–645	625	13	190.00–196.00	$192.94	$1,206	+1.02
655–695	671	5	180.00–190.00	$185.73	$1,246	-0.82
735	735	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,250	-5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,172	—
655–695	675	3	192.00–197.00	$194.28	$1,311	-0.72
705–745	719	7	182.50–187.50	$185.68	$1,335	+3.18
795	795	1	172.50	$172.50	$1,371	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	272	7	280.00–285.00	$282.68	$769	—
345	345	2	265.00	$265.00	$914	-5.00
355–395	380	13	250.00–255.00	$251.82	$957	—
405–445	430	4	240.00–245.00	$241.80	$1,040	+7.95
455–495	476	14	225.00–235.00	$229.74	$1,094	+7.63
505–545	521	17	215.00–225.00	$220.83	$1,151	+3.63
555–595	583	8	210.00–215.00	$211.50	$1,233	+6.12
605–645	611	7	197.50–200.00	$199.62	$1,220	+4.54
655–695	682	3	190.00–195.00	$191.60	$1,307	+8.81
705–745	730	4	178.00–188.00	$181.42	$1,324	+8.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	9	290.00–297.50	$293.75	$952	+1.86
355–395	372	3	275.00–285.00	$280.64	$1,044	+3.14
455–495	475	2	250.00–260.00	$254.79	$1,210	+9.79
505–545	525	6	240.00–242.50	$241.20	$1,266	—
555–595	578	17	230.00–240.00	$234.17	$1,354	+6.22
605–645	624	10	225.00–232.50	$228.95	$1,429	+6.44
655–695	679	7	212.50–222.50	$216.37	$1,469	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	287.50–297.50	$292.14	$803	—
335	335	1	280.00	$280.00	$938	+0.60
375	375	1	265.00	$265.00	$994	+2.40
405–445	425	3	250.00–255.00	$252.42	$1,073	+11.22
455–495	477	3	240.00–247.00	$243.07	$1,159	+3.07
505–545	528	7	227.50–237.50	$231.71	$1,223	+6.03
555–595	579	11	217.50–227.50	$221.51	$1,283	+1.56
605–645	625	7	210.00–220.00	$214.91	$1,343	+3.55
655–695	676	7	200.00–210.00	$204.53	$1,383	+9.53
705–745	723	3	192.00–199.00	$195.93	$1,417	+10.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1425	1177	80-85%	18	80.00–88.00	$84.50	$995	+2.48
1000–1595	1218	80-85%	33	89.00–96.00	$92.49	$1,127	-2.71
1125–1475	1314	80-85%	10	97.00–104.00	$99.43	$1,307	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1175	983	85-90%	12	77.00–84.00	$79.58	$782	—
835–1330	1055	85-90%	11	70.00–76.00	$73.87	$779	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1310	1299	75-80%	4	85.00–90.00	$88.75	$1,153	—
1045–1660	1441	75-80%	8	92.00–98.00	$95.17	$1,371	+4.06
1235–1815	1515	75-80%	5	100.00–106.00	$102.66	$1,555	+6.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1780	1525	4	105.00–110.00	$107.87	$1,645	—
1355–1775	1629	5	112.00–119.00	$114.32	$1,862	-9.17

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1035–1285	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,210.00	$1,150.61
1125–1470	1276	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,325.00	$1,238.42

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1160	1160	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
1405–1530	1468	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00–1,475.00	$1,461.97

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
840–1060	913	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,665.69	+7.97

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785–1095	920	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,356.02	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
820	820	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
1000	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

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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.