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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

1,041 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $191.68/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 528 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $200.75/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $847/hd at 422 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $221.41/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 487 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,041 1,349 853
Feeder cattle 805 1,027 600
Slaughter cattle 132 175 135
Replacement cattle 104 147 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
325 325 1 280.00 $280.00 $910 —
415–430 419 4 259.00–260.00 $259.74 $1,088 —
455–495 473 3 240.00–247.50 $244.06 $1,154 —
505–545 525 2 235.00–237.50 $236.20 $1,240 -6.80
575 575 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -2.12
620 620 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,401 +4.29
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 —
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 —
505–545 525 4 240.00–250.00 $244.88 $1,286 —
605–640 617 3 230.00–232.50 $231.64 $1,429 —
685 685 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 +2.50
435 435 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,088 +2.50
555–595 575 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $1,279 -0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 227.50 $227.50 $705 —
405–445 431 13 207.50–215.00 $209.92 $905 -2.58
455–495 480 17 197.50–207.50 $201.22 $966 -1.20
505–545 528 20 187.50–197.50 $191.68 $1,012 -2.34
555–595 574 12 177.50–187.50 $182.59 $1,048 -3.99
605–645 623 6 170.00–180.00 $175.30 $1,092 +1.52
665 665 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +2.07
735 735 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 215.00–217.50 $215.77 $716 -9.23
355–395 376 17 205.00–215.00 $209.57 $788 -2.20
405–445 422 18 195.00–205.00 $200.75 $847 -0.31
455–495 469 13 185.00–195.00 $191.44 $898 -1.93
505–545 522 9 175.00–185.00 $180.75 $944 -4.70
555–595 580 4 170.00–175.00 $171.82 $997 -2.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 3 210.00–212.50 $210.79 $1,016 —
505–545 532 3 200.00–207.50 $202.37 $1,077 -5.63
555–595 573 9 190.00–192.50 $191.35 $1,096 —
605–645 626 8 182.50–193.00 $187.12 $1,171 +4.02
655–695 674 7 175.00–184.00 $180.16 $1,214 —
705–745 721 6 165.00–177.50 $173.24 $1,249 —
755 755 2 172.50 $172.50 $1,302 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 259 9 265.00–270.00 $269.37 $698 —
305–345 332 3 255.00–262.50 $257.30 $854 +0.77
355–395 391 10 245.00–250.00 $245.45 $960 —
405–445 438 8 230.00–237.50 $231.17 $1,013 -1.21
455–495 487 17 220.00–227.50 $221.41 $1,078 +0.62
505–545 527 13 207.50–217.50 $211.84 $1,116 -0.14
555–595 581 10 197.50–207.50 $200.92 $1,167 -1.80
605–645 621 5 195.00–200.00 $197.92 $1,229 +2.20
705–745 723 4 175.00–182.50 $179.32 $1,296 +9.08
755–795 768 3 165.00–170.00 $168.28 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 275.00 $275.00 $770 —
305–345 315 6 265.00–270.00 $268.66 $846 -1.24
355–395 382 3 255.00–260.00 $256.55 $980 —
405–445 424 8 240.00–250.00 $245.17 $1,040 —
455–495 477 5 230.00–240.00 $234.32 $1,118 -5.68
505–545 523 11 220.00–227.50 $224.26 $1,173 +3.87
555–595 578 12 210.00–220.00 $214.06 $1,237 -2.20
605–645 617 5 207.50–212.50 $210.95 $1,302 +1.94
685 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -0.57
705–745 725 2 185.00–195.00 $189.86 $1,376 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 275.00–282.50 $277.37 $921 -0.13
355–395 382 5 265.00–272.50 $267.36 $1,021 -10.14
405–445 425 5 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,094 —
495 495 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,200 —
555–595 575 2 220.00–225.00 $222.41 $1,279 -2.59
605–645 616 7 215.00–220.00 $218.51 $1,346 -0.39
655–695 670 8 210.00–220.00 $216.18 $1,448 +4.81
735 735 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,470 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1460 1181 80-85% 43 87.00–94.00 $91.21 $1,077 +1.24
855–1720 1254 80-85% 19 78.00–86.00 $83.64 $1,049 -12.37
1165–1535 1312 80-85% 9 95.00–102.00 $97.46 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1395 1309 75-80% 4 82.00–86.00 $84.80 $1,110 —
1315–1665 1466 75-80% 7 88.00–95.00 $92.12 $1,350 -4.36
1440–1535 1472 75-80% 3 96.00–98.00 $97.30 $1,432 +0.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–955 903 85-90% 2 70.00–72.00 $70.94 $641 —
1035 1035 85-90% 1 87.00 $87.00 $900 +6.56
975–1275 1169 85-90% 5 75.00–82.00 $77.29 $904 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1465 1343 3 110.00–117.00 $113.95 $1,530 —
1065–1800 1433 5 102.00–109.00 $105.74 $1,515 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–935 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 930.00–980.00 $954.59
895–1215 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 940.00–1,130.00 $1,067.74
1020–1345 1156 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,192.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1185–1310 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,500.00 $1,440.63

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
725–1175 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,491.50 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1295 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–1,760.00 $1,657.93 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–980 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,140.00–1,325.00 $1,233.21 —
995–1195 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,325.00 $1,313.64 —

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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.