Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 20, 2024

1,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.74/cwt +3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 434 lb · 27 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.58/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 478 lb · 27 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.14/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 382 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,697	890	1,246
Feeder cattle	1,232	677	924
Slaughter cattle	228	53	188
Replacement cattle	237	160	134

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	340.00–347.50	$342.30	$1,136	+2.30
355–395	371	5	325.00–330.00	$327.87	$1,216	+3.08
405–445	428	6	320.00–325.00	$321.99	$1,378	+3.17
455–495	465	4	305.00–310.00	$308.67	$1,435	+5.90
505–545	525	4	295.00–300.00	$297.40	$1,561	+16.20

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
385	385	1	339.00	$339.00	$1,305	-2.78
405–445	425	2	332.50–337.50	$334.88	$1,423	+5.54
495	495	2	317.50	$317.50	$1,572	—
515	515	1	312.50	$312.50	$1,609	+20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	295.00	$295.00	$693	±0.00
255–295	283	12	280.00–290.00	$282.71	$800	-3.23
305–345	323	17	270.00–280.00	$275.38	$889	+8.23
355–395	373	17	265.00–272.50	$269.21	$1,004	+7.88
405–445	434	27	250.00–260.00	$252.74	$1,097	+3.53
455–495	478	27	237.50–247.50	$241.58	$1,155	-0.19
505–545	522	22	227.50–237.50	$233.11	$1,217	+1.68
555–595	573	17	217.50–227.50	$222.86	$1,277	-0.40
605–645	626	7	207.50–217.00	$211.92	$1,327	+1.92
655–695	665	4	202.00–210.00	$207.91	$1,383	—
705–745	725	2	190.00–196.00	$192.92	$1,399	-7.08

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	280.00–290.00	$284.56	$640	+9.56
255–295	264	11	265.00–275.00	$272.56	$720	+3.90
305–345	323	4	260.00–267.50	$264.25	$854	+3.08
355–395	375	16	250.00–260.00	$254.77	$955	+3.58
405–445	432	23	237.50–247.50	$240.59	$1,039	+2.35
455–495	486	17	230.00–235.00	$231.11	$1,123	+0.59
505–545	527	10	215.00–225.00	$219.45	$1,157	-0.02
555–595	577	7	207.00–215.00	$210.60	$1,215	—
605–645	632	3	200.00–205.00	$201.60	$1,274	—
675	675	3	195.00	$195.00	$1,316	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	295.00	$295.00	$841	-6.25
335	335	2	285.00	$285.00	$955	+0.95
355–395	382	25	275.00–285.00	$278.14	$1,062	+4.57
405–445	431	9	265.00–272.50	$267.63	$1,153	+9.75
455–495	484	12	250.00–260.00	$252.63	$1,223	+1.43
505–545	535	10	240.00–245.00	$241.21	$1,290	—
555–595	582	17	230.00–240.00	$233.19	$1,357	+0.69
605–645	628	8	220.00–230.00	$224.37	$1,409	+0.74
655–695	675	2	220.00–225.00	$222.43	$1,501	+9.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	340.00	$340.00	$833	-2.28
285	285	2	330.00	$330.00	$940	±0.00
305–345	327	17	220.00–330.00	$305.60	$999	-18.17
355–395	364	12	310.00–320.00	$317.58	$1,156	+0.58
405–445	435	22	300.00–310.00	$302.50	$1,316	+2.50
455–495	480	23	290.00–300.00	$293.58	$1,409	+1.71
505–545	533	12	270.00–280.00	$273.03	$1,455	+11.06
555–595	573	4	257.50–267.00	$262.91	$1,506	+22.95
605–635	618	9	222.50–230.00	$226.60	$1,400	-3.40
655–695	675	2	212.50–217.50	$214.93	$1,451	-2.57
705–745	732	3	200.00–205.00	$201.61	$1,476	—
785	785	1	192.50	$192.50	$1,511	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	285	4	345.00–350.00	$346.12	$986	-3.88
305–345	333	13	232.50–340.00	$310.62	$1,034	-24.38
355–395	368	19	325.00–335.00	$331.69	$1,221	+43.82
405–445	429	4	320.00–328.00	$323.11	$1,386	+2.61
455–495	485	4	305.00–315.00	$307.35	$1,491	+2.35
505–545	525	4	282.50–292.00	$287.26	$1,508	+3.56
555–595	582	3	272.50–275.00	$273.30	$1,591	+19.41
605–635	619	5	235.00–242.50	$238.93	$1,479	-1.07
655–695	673	5	220.00–230.00	$225.40	$1,517	—
720–745	733	2	212.50–220.00	$216.19	$1,585	-0.03
750–795	761	4	200.00–210.00	$207.39	$1,578	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,138	+5.00
385	385	5	340.00	$340.00	$1,309	-1.07
405–445	431	8	330.00–340.00	$333.34	$1,437	-0.96
515	515	1	305.00	$305.00	$1,571	+10.93
605–645	632	3	249.00–252.50	$250.12	$1,581	—
655–695	675	4	235.00–236.00	$235.49	$1,590	+2.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1275	1071	80-85%	29	100.00–108.00	$104.81	$1,123	—
1030–1465	1207	80-85%	37	109.00–116.00	$113.07	$1,365	—
1090–1535	1272	80-85%	9	117.00–124.00	$120.26	$1,530	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
945–1125	1034	85-90%	5	107.00–109.00	$108.02	$1,117	+18.41
850–1305	1044	85-90%	15	90.00–97.00	$92.86	$969	+3.25
910–1220	1069	85-90%	12	99.00–105.00	$101.78	$1,088	-3.22

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1610	1376	75-80%	11	110.00–117.00	$113.45	$1,561	—
1350–1600	1435	75-80%	4	100.00–107.00	$104.06	$1,493	-4.87
1520–1640	1576	75-80%	6	118.00–121.00	$118.83	$1,873	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1750	1528	6	120.00–125.00	$123.73	$1,891	-5.24
1195–2290	1659	8	130.00–137.00	$133.27	$2,211	—
1550–2075	1786	6	138.00–145.00	$139.81	$2,497	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
955–1195	1103	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,475.00	$1,367.52
835–1390	1136	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,475.00–1,675.00	$1,547.85
1045–1360	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,444.73

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
785–1050	959	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,225.00	$1,136.01
965–1290	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,125.00–1,325.00	$1,219.38
745–1295	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,275.00–1,450.00	$1,368.68

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
670–1225	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,770.24	—
715–1035	899	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,700.00–1,825.00	$1,754.22	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,825.00	$2,825.00	—
835–1090	963	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,050.00–2,200.00	$2,134.94	—
895–1235	1063	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,105.17	-101.66

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
665–960	810	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,275.00–1,450.00	$1,356.02	—
830–925	892	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,330.09	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–935	930	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,650.00	$1,624.87	—
715–1170	970	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,500.00–1,640.00	$1,584.63	—

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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.