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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

754 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $223.07/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,178/hd at 528 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 754 846 1,410
Feeder cattle 570 562 1,120
Slaughter cattle 114 124 144
Replacement cattle 70 160 146

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to this market being closed the two previous weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,188 +6.30
525 525 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,260 +6.15
555–595 575 6 232.50–235.00 $233.71 $1,344 +6.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,126 —
405–445 425 2 277.50–279.00 $278.21 $1,182 +0.71
450 450 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,238 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,022 —
435 435 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,142 —

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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 2 235.00–240.00 $237.32 $653 +3.72
305–345 325 8 225.00–235.00 $229.85 $747 +9.85
355–395 376 8 217.50–227.50 $222.08 $835 +5.77
405–445 425 4 207.50–215.00 $211.15 $897 +0.77
455–495 479 4 200.00–207.50 $203.01 $972 +3.34
505–545 525 2 190.00–197.50 $193.61 $1,016 +2.09
555–595 575 6 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $1,049 +2.99
605–645 625 2 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $1,078 +0.94
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 —
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 +5.45
395 395 1 230.00 $230.00 $908 —
405–445 428 4 220.00–230.00 $224.19 $960 +4.88
455–495 487 6 210.00–220.00 $211.97 $1,032 -0.32
505–545 517 5 200.00–210.00 $206.90 $1,070 +6.60
555–595 580 4 187.50–197.50 $191.15 $1,109 -0.47
605–645 625 2 185.00–187.50 $186.21 $1,164 +3.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 211.00–214.00 $212.46 $1,115 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +7.28
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +10.68
505–545 528 12 220.00–227.50 $223.07 $1,178 +0.10
555–595 573 5 207.50–215.00 $211.42 $1,211 -3.93
605–645 620 4 200.00–205.00 $203.07 $1,259 -1.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 280.00–285.00 $283.63 $893 +2.49
355–395 382 3 270.00–275.00 $271.55 $1,037 +3.00
405–445 435 4 260.00–265.00 $261.16 $1,136 +1.28
485 485 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +4.86
505–545 525 2 237.50–240.00 $238.70 $1,253 +5.22
585 585 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -3.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 280.00–285.00 $281.55 $1,076 +3.60
405–445 425 4 270.00–277.50 $273.65 $1,163 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1300 1107 80-85% 15 93.00–100.00 $96.02 $1,063 —
890–1390 1142 80-85% 14 84.00–92.00 $88.03 $1,005 +0.65
995–1505 1288 80-85% 13 101.00–109.00 $105.38 $1,357 +4.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 85-90% 1 93.00 $93.00 $842 —
855–1110 963 85-90% 8 84.00–88.00 $85.98 $828 —
835–1255 1020 85-90% 6 76.00–81.00 $79.62 $812 +0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,136 —
1205–1435 1346 75-80% 5 102.00–105.00 $103.78 $1,397 —
1215–1760 1500 75-80% 8 95.00–101.00 $97.31 $1,460 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1425 1214 4 115.00–118.00 $115.94 $1,408 —
1005–1965 1468 4 104.00–112.00 $109.08 $1,601 —
1125–1910 1608 9 123.00–129.00 $125.75 $2,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
895–1165 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,070.00 $1,061.31
840–1230 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,110.00 $1,104.06
980–1225 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,100.00 $1,072.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1160–1225 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,375.00 $1,285.12
1190–1215 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–940 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,325.00–1,425.00 $1,373.91 -201.09
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.