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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

1,093 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $195.95/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 521 lb · 26 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.34/cwt +3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $801/hd at 379 lb · 23 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.44/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 438 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,093 1,198 737
Feeder cattle 791 815 545
Slaughter cattle 165 193 94
Replacement cattle 137 190 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 285.00–290.00 $287.35 $934 —
365 365 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,049 —
505 505 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,207 +8.73
655–695 675 3 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,268 —
555–595 575 2 230.00–240.00 $234.83 $1,350 +5.47
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +10.87
760 760 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,528 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 8 225.00–235.00 $229.82 $632 +4.82
305–345 322 18 217.50–227.50 $223.16 $719 +4.27
355–395 379 23 207.50–218.00 $211.34 $801 +3.47
405–445 426 13 197.50–207.50 $202.20 $861 +2.41
455–495 469 13 190.00–197.50 $194.93 $914 +3.17
505–545 527 8 180.00–187.50 $183.35 $966 +0.49
555–595 565 6 170.00–180.00 $177.40 $1,002 +3.81
635 635 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 338 12 230.00–235.00 $230.78 $780 +5.33
405–445 438 22 210.00–213.00 $210.44 $922 +2.16
455–495 476 12 200.00–210.00 $204.69 $974 +6.60
505–545 521 26 190.00–200.00 $195.95 $1,021 +4.67
555–595 582 6 185.00–189.00 $186.46 $1,085 +2.04
605–645 615 4 175.00–180.00 $178.69 $1,099 +1.26
655–695 685 4 160.00–167.50 $161.79 $1,108 —
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 -3.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,031 —
505–545 526 5 202.50–209.00 $205.24 $1,080 —
555–595 577 17 195.00–202.50 $198.30 $1,144 +5.33
605–645 632 7 186.00–195.00 $188.44 $1,191 +2.53
670 670 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,260 +7.48
755–795 775 2 160.00–170.00 $164.87 $1,278 -2.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 9 295.00–305.00 $299.88 $825 +4.88
305–345 315 20 290.00–300.00 $297.34 $937 +10.01
355–395 374 10 282.50–292.50 $287.65 $1,076 +9.84
405–445 425 8 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,189 +9.51
455 455 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 +5.00
285 285 2 270.00 $270.00 $770 —
315 315 2 270.00 $270.00 $850 ±0.00
355–395 375 2 260.00–265.00 $262.37 $984 +12.64
405–445 434 11 250.00–260.00 $252.64 $1,096 +9.07
455–495 468 3 245.00–247.50 $246.62 $1,154 +21.08
505–545 531 8 222.50–233.00 $226.87 $1,205 +14.96
585 585 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,252 +16.57
605–645 621 5 197.50–205.00 $201.93 $1,254 +15.79
655–695 678 6 182.50–192.50 $186.60 $1,265 +11.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 —
255–295 283 8 280.00–290.00 $282.87 $801 -3.71
305–325 315 12 280.00–285.00 $282.42 $890 +2.42
355–395 373 6 270.00–280.00 $275.23 $1,027 +9.21
405–445 432 3 269.00–272.50 $270.09 $1,167 +17.59
495 495 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 +8.21
505–545 518 3 235.00–242.00 $239.55 $1,241 +17.97
555–595 585 4 220.00–227.50 $221.78 $1,297 +10.77
705 705 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,311 +6.52

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1440 1079 80-85% 45 89.00–96.00 $91.83 $991 —
850–1410 1139 80-85% 26 80.00–87.00 $84.44 $962 -6.10
910–1570 1227 80-85% 22 97.00–103.00 $99.77 $1,224 -5.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1455 1306 75-80% 4 87.00–90.00 $89.31 $1,166 —
1030–1500 1321 75-80% 9 92.00–99.00 $96.15 $1,270 —
1330–1700 1468 75-80% 10 100.00–107.00 $102.32 $1,502 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1125 942 85-90% 11 78.00–85.00 $80.66 $760 —
960–1175 1068 85-90% 2 88.00–94.00 $91.30 $975 —
995–1235 1117 85-90% 6 70.00–77.00 $73.00 $815 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1815 1688 2 110.00–112.00 $111.08 $1,875 -12.25
1640–1970 1825 4 121.00–128.00 $125.24 $2,286 —
2190 2190 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,628 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 890.00–900.00 $895.00
1000–1230 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 970.00–1,100.00 $1,045.55
1055–1375 1231 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,070.00–1,225.00 $1,170.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1140 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1080–1200 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,160.00 $1,090.34
1075–1530 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,359.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1245 1197 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,414.78 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1255–1415 1335 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,605.99 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–840 788 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,118.33 —

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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.