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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

837 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $212.18/cwt +9.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 476 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $231.01/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $857/hd at 371 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.61/cwt +10.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 484 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 837 754 1,366
Feeder cattle 649 570 1,030
Slaughter cattle 119 114 169
Replacement cattle 69 70 167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 9.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 8.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 7.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 340 4 220.00–285.00 $235.53 $801 —
405–445 418 3 262.50–265.00 $264.11 $1,104 —
455–495 472 7 250.00–255.00 $252.75 $1,193 +5.25
505–545 518 3 240.00–245.00 $243.25 $1,260 +3.25
585 585 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 -3.71
605–625 618 3 222.50–225.00 $223.32 $1,380 —
705–745 725 2 202.50–205.00 $203.72 $1,477 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 295.00–300.00 $297.32 $818 —
305–345 325 2 290.00–295.00 $292.35 $950 —
355–395 383 4 284.00–290.00 $285.90 $1,095 +5.90
425 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 +12.50
455–495 482 3 259.00–265.00 $260.89 $1,257 —
505–545 511 7 250.00–255.00 $254.24 $1,299 —
555–595 568 3 242.50–247.50 $245.76 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 302.50 $302.50 $1,044 —
365 365 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,086 +12.50
405–445 418 6 287.50–292.50 $290.77 $1,215 +12.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 269 7 240.00–250.00 $246.25 $662 +8.93
305–345 326 8 232.50–240.00 $235.76 $769 +5.91
355–395 371 14 225.00–235.00 $231.01 $857 +8.93
405–445 420 13 215.00–225.00 $221.24 $929 +10.09
455–495 476 21 207.50–217.50 $212.18 $1,010 +9.17
505–545 526 10 200.00–207.50 $203.65 $1,071 +10.04
555 555 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,096 +15.09
605–645 631 10 180.00–190.00 $183.40 $1,157 +10.98
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
959 959 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,822 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 255.00 $255.00 $752 +5.00
385 385 1 240.00 $240.00 $924 +10.00
405–445 427 9 227.50–235.00 $230.75 $985 +6.56
455–495 484 13 220.00–230.00 $222.61 $1,077 +10.64
505–545 527 9 210.00–218.00 $213.33 $1,124 +6.43
555–595 568 6 200.00–210.00 $206.58 $1,173 +15.43
655–695 680 3 182.00–185.00 $183.13 $1,245 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,055 —
555–595 582 3 212.50–215.00 $213.30 $1,241 —
645 645 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 —
305–345 322 10 280.00–290.00 $285.53 $919 +1.90
355–395 375 8 270.00–280.00 $274.80 $1,030 +3.25
405–445 425 3 265.00–275.00 $269.84 $1,147 +8.68
495 495 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,238 ±0.00
555–595 582 3 227.50–232.50 $229.09 $1,333 +9.09
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 —
715 715 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,448 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 280.00 $280.00 $798 —
335 335 1 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 +5.00
405–445 432 3 255.00–257.50 $255.78 $1,105 +0.78
455–495 482 3 237.50–247.50 $240.65 $1,160 —
505–545 534 9 227.50–234.00 $229.27 $1,224 +6.20
555–595 571 4 215.00–222.50 $219.28 $1,252 +7.86
605–645 620 4 202.50–207.50 $205.57 $1,275 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 10 292.50–303.00 $298.45 $958 —
355–395 383 6 285.00–295.00 $287.78 $1,102 +6.23
405–445 425 4 282.50–287.50 $284.94 $1,211 +11.29
465 465 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1735 1146 80-85% 30 100.00–107.00 $104.53 $1,198 +16.50
890–1410 1152 80-85% 7 92.00–99.00 $95.73 $1,103 —
1035–1590 1270 80-85% 14 108.00–115.00 $111.06 $1,410 +5.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,009 +17.02
915–1160 1005 85-90% 4 94.00–98.00 $95.39 $959 +15.77
800–1180 1055 85-90% 7 86.00–90.00 $88.39 $933 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1585 1392 75-80% 3 103.00–104.00 $103.62 $1,442 —
1370–1690 1566 75-80% 9 109.00–112.00 $110.12 $1,724 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1440 1285 2 120.00–122.00 $120.88 $1,553 —
1330–1670 1508 3 125.00–130.00 $128.02 $1,931 —
1640–2125 1883 4 135.00–139.00 $136.66 $2,573 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075–1180 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,235.75
1095–1290 1179 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,367.88
1110–1345 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,380.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1005–1035 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.37
890–1145 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,132.50
975–1110 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,080.00–1,275.00 $1,159.18

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1210 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,775.00–1,800.00 $1,788.97 —
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —

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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.