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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 27, 2024

1,563 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.34/cwt -0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 479 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $229.87/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 475 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $316.70/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 383 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,563 1,697 1,079
Feeder cattle 1,129 1,232 736
Slaughter cattle 231 228 204
Replacement cattle 203 237 139

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows mostly steady with an exceptional individual bringing 128.00, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,284 +3.50
405–445 430 4 322.50–327.50 $324.30 $1,394 -10.58
455–495 475 2 312.00–315.00 $313.44 $1,489 -4.06
525 525 1 303.00 $303.00 $1,591 -9.50
555–595 575 2 280.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,638 —
605–645 628 8 246.00–255.00 $249.38 $1,566 —
715–740 728 2 224.00–225.00 $224.51 $1,634 —
775 775 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +2.70
405–445 425 11 310.00–320.00 $314.84 $1,338 -7.15
455–495 477 5 300.00–310.00 $304.41 $1,452 -4.26
525 525 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,549 -2.40
605–645 625 2 232.50–237.50 $234.92 $1,468 —
700 700 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 261.00–268.00 $264.39 $1,652 —
655–695 675 4 247.50–250.00 $248.71 $1,679 —
715 715 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,709 —
755–795 775 2 225.00–230.00 $227.44 $1,763 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 300.00 $300.00 $615 +5.00
255–295 282 12 280.00–289.00 $283.11 $798 +0.40
305–345 327 10 270.00–277.50 $273.33 $894 -2.05
355–395 370 13 257.50–265.00 $261.98 $969 -7.23
405–445 425 14 247.50–257.50 $252.39 $1,073 -0.35
455–495 479 28 237.50–247.50 $241.34 $1,156 -0.24
505–545 522 15 227.50–237.50 $233.10 $1,217 -0.01
555–595 578 11 220.00–227.50 $223.11 $1,290 +0.25
605–645 618 3 210.00–215.00 $213.26 $1,318 +1.34
655–695 675 2 195.00–200.00 $197.43 $1,333 -10.48
705–745 725 4 185.00–192.50 $188.57 $1,367 -4.35
765 765 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 -4.56
255–295 282 9 270.00–277.50 $272.35 $768 -0.21
305–345 325 4 260.00–265.00 $262.35 $853 -1.90
355–395 373 12 245.00–255.00 $250.36 $934 -4.41
405–445 426 16 235.00–245.00 $239.73 $1,021 -0.86
455–495 475 18 225.00–235.00 $229.87 $1,092 -1.24
505–545 520 11 215.00–225.00 $221.28 $1,151 +1.83
555–595 572 3 205.00–215.00 $210.71 $1,205 +0.11
605–645 628 4 197.50–205.00 $200.56 $1,260 -1.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
285–295 293 6 270.00–272.50 $270.40 $792 -24.60
305–345 330 13 222.50–290.00 $279.07 $921 -5.93
355–375 364 12 275.00–280.00 $277.65 $1,011 -0.49
405–445 437 5 260.00–262.50 $260.46 $1,138 -7.17
505–545 539 7 240.00–247.50 $241.00 $1,299 -0.21
555–595 579 12 230.00–238.00 $233.11 $1,350 -0.08
605–625 615 4 227.50–232.00 $229.86 $1,414 +5.49
655–695 682 3 210.00–215.00 $211.60 $1,443 -10.83
700 700 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,456 —
775 775 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 ±0.00
255–275 265 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $894 +7.41
305–345 324 6 317.50–325.00 $321.12 $1,040 +15.52
355–395 383 16 310.00–330.00 $316.70 $1,213 -0.88
405–445 417 10 300.00–310.00 $306.85 $1,280 +4.35
455–495 468 8 287.50–292.50 $290.89 $1,361 -2.69
505–545 539 10 270.00–277.50 $271.19 $1,462 -1.84
555–595 574 10 257.50–267.50 $262.68 $1,508 -0.23
605–625 610 10 226.00–230.00 $228.83 $1,396 +2.23
655–695 671 5 210.00–220.00 $216.95 $1,456 +2.02
705–745 725 2 207.50–210.00 $208.72 $1,513 +7.11
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 326.00 $326.00 $1,190 -5.69
410 410 1 322.50 $322.50 $1,322 -0.61
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 +2.65
535–545 540 2 282.50–285.00 $283.74 $1,532 -3.52
605–645 623 8 232.50–240.00 $236.48 $1,473 -2.45
655–695 668 3 220.00–230.00 $226.53 $1,513 +1.13
705 705 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,533 +1.31

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1525 1131 80-85% 24 99.00–106.00 $103.53 $1,171 —
885–1475 1167 80-85% 43 107.00–114.00 $110.29 $1,287 —
960–1615 1231 80-85% 45 115.00–122.00 $117.80 $1,450 +4.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1610 1382 75-80% 22 109.00–116.00 $113.20 $1,564 -0.25
1310–1660 1448 75-80% 3 105.00–109.00 $107.48 $1,556 +3.42
1215–1700 1449 75-80% 15 117.00–122.00 $118.42 $1,716 +14.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1220 1063 85-90% 11 97.00–104.00 $100.47 $1,068 -1.31
835–1275 1086 85-90% 10 90.00–95.00 $93.12 $1,011 -8.66
1095–1355 1205 85-90% 4 106.00–108.00 $106.74 $1,286 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1975 1490 7 120.00–126.00 $123.46 $1,840 —
1285–2130 1556 8 129.00–136.00 $131.35 $2,044 —
1705–2055 1828 4 138.00–144.00 $140.16 $2,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1180 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,196.34
915–1375 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,479.91
1020–1330 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,399.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1205 1046 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,406.59
1060–1260 1189 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,627.03
1015–1430 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,711.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
795–945 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–2,125.00 $2,091.01 —
720–1025 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,012.62 —
965–1090 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,025.00–2,225.00 $2,154.11 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
890–1115 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,630.00–1,850.00 $1,737.31 —
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1005 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,700.00–2,825.00 $2,758.31 +623.37
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,375.00 $2,375.00 —
1000–1065 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,550.00 $2,524.21 —

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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.