Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

1,020 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Franklin County Livestock report →

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.06/cwt +11.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 552 lb · 36 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.35/cwt +7.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 531 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $206.36/cwt +11.43 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 469 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,020	1,093	1,169
Feeder cattle	824	791	873
Slaughter cattle	118	165	154
Replacement cattle	78	137	142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	305.00–311.00	$307.89	$1,010	—
350–355	353	2	305.00–306.00	$305.50	$1,078	—
405–445	425	2	290.00–297.50	$293.57	$1,248	+8.57
550–595	552	36	237.00–246.50	$246.06	$1,358	+11.23
715–745	718	11	207.50–215.00	$214.29	$1,539	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	310.00	$310.00	$837	—
315	315	2	300.00	$300.00	$945	+12.65
385	385	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,136	+7.50
430	430	1	283.00	$283.00	$1,217	—
520–545	528	4	230.00–242.50	$238.74	$1,261	-0.26
665–685	675	2	212.50–214.00	$213.24	$1,439	+3.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	298.00	$298.00	$864	—
455–495	475	2	250.00–255.00	$252.39	$1,199	—
595	595	2	217.00	$217.00	$1,291	—
605–645	625	2	215.00–218.00	$216.45	$1,353	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	2	237.50–245.00	$241.01	$554	—
255–295	271	6	232.50–240.00	$236.95	$642	+7.13
305–345	319	11	225.00–235.00	$231.47	$738	+8.31
355–395	373	12	215.00–225.00	$220.25	$822	+8.91
405–445	424	7	207.50–215.00	$211.37	$896	+9.17
455–495	469	19	200.00–210.00	$206.36	$968	+11.43
505–545	525	4	190.00–197.50	$193.61	$1,016	+10.26
555–595	587	5	180.00–182.50	$180.47	$1,059	+3.07
605–645	633	5	170.00–175.00	$171.45	$1,085	+11.45
655–695	681	4	160.00–167.50	$162.43	$1,106	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	373	3	230.00–237.00	$233.87	$872	—
405–445	436	15	217.50–226.00	$219.51	$957	+9.07
455–495	472	13	211.00–217.50	$214.25	$1,011	+9.56
505–545	531	19	200.00–210.00	$203.35	$1,080	+7.40
555–595	577	9	187.50–197.50	$191.83	$1,107	+5.37
605–645	629	8	160.00–188.00	$180.29	$1,134	+1.60
655–695	673	3	170.00–177.50	$174.09	$1,172	+12.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
504–545	514	18	212.50–221.00	$218.63	$1,124	+13.39
555–595	585	4	200.00–210.00	$202.37	$1,184	+4.07
655–695	685	4	180.00–182.50	$180.60	$1,237	-7.40
798	798	3	168.00	$168.00	$1,341	+3.13

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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	285	4	280.00–285.00	$281.12	$801	+11.12
305–345	325	3	270.00–280.00	$274.79	$893	+4.79
405–445	425	3	247.50–252.50	$249.92	$1,062	-2.72
455–495	477	6	237.50–245.00	$240.73	$1,148	-5.89
555–595	575	9	207.50–217.50	$212.53	$1,222	-1.47
605–645	618	6	195.00–200.00	$198.26	$1,225	-3.67
655–695	674	7	185.00–192.50	$188.93	$1,273	+2.33
705–745	725	2	182.50–184.00	$183.23	$1,328	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	290.00–297.50	$293.48	$807	+10.61
345	345	1	285.00	$285.00	$983	+2.58
355–395	376	8	270.00–280.00	$274.56	$1,032	-0.67
405–445	435	4	260.00–265.00	$261.16	$1,136	-8.93
455–495	475	2	250.00–255.00	$252.39	$1,199	+2.39
515	515	1	239.00	$239.00	$1,231	-0.55
555–595	580	4	220.00–229.00	$223.41	$1,296	+1.63
635	635	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,334	—
655–695	675	4	195.00–200.00	$197.46	$1,333	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	315	4	292.50–300.00	$297.95	$939	+0.61
355–395	375	8	285.00–290.00	$287.40	$1,078	-0.25
405–445	430	4	282.50–287.50	$284.30	$1,222	+4.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1405	1121	80-85%	22	94.00–100.00	$97.05	$1,088	+12.61
910–1455	1144	80-85%	18	85.00–92.00	$88.66	$1,014	+4.22
1110–1425	1265	80-85%	17	101.00–108.00	$104.11	$1,317	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1710	1408	75-80%	13	95.00–100.00	$97.73	$1,376	—
1220–1725	1468	75-80%	3	88.00–90.00	$89.45	$1,313	-12.87
1210–1735	1499	75-80%	7	101.00–106.00	$103.80	$1,556	+1.48

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1260	1076	85-90%	8	81.00–88.00	$85.33	$918	-5.97
845–1235	1085	85-90%	5	73.00–80.00	$77.75	$844	-13.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1745	1362	5	104.00–111.00	$107.64	$1,466	—
1100–2460	1609	8	113.00–119.00	$115.89	$1,865	—
1760–1935	1848	2	123.00–129.00	$125.86	$2,326	+0.62

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
685–1075	893	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	800.00–910.00	$850.99
820–1050	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	910.00	$910.00
905–1180	1065	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	960.00–1,150.00	$1,051.51

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1040–1235	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,175.00–1,375.00	$1,271.67
960–1300	1183	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,186.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1045	1045	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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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.