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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 5, 2024

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.66/cwt +8.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,155/hd at 430 lb · 27 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $277.44/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 375 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $248.53/cwt +7.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 521 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 1,563 1,096
Feeder cattle 870 1,129 822
Slaughter cattle 160 231 176
Replacement cattle 145 203 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher with exceptional individuals bringing 129.00 to 133.00, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher with an exceptional individual bringing 154.00, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly 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
315 315 1 342.50 $342.50 $1,079 —
355–395 371 5 332.50–337.50 $335.37 $1,244 -7.13
405–445 428 7 320.00–330.00 $324.14 $1,387 -0.16
455–495 473 4 310.00–317.50 $314.29 $1,487 +0.85
545 545 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,635 -3.00
555–595 568 3 285.00–307.50 $293.95 $1,670 +9.12
605–645 623 3 275.00–282.50 $279.08 $1,739 +29.70
650 650 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 3 330.00–337.50 $334.01 $1,079 -10.99
355–395 372 7 320.00–330.00 $325.58 $1,211 —
405–445 436 7 310.00–317.50 $311.68 $1,359 -3.16
455–495 468 3 300.00–305.00 $303.24 $1,419 -1.17
575 575 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,610 —
615 615 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,660 +35.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 349.00 $349.00 $1,239 —
415 415 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 —
455–495 482 3 320.00–325.00 $321.57 $1,550 —
505–545 532 3 310.00–316.00 $311.90 $1,659 —
555–595 575 4 298.00–302.50 $300.09 $1,726 —
605–645 621 5 287.50–298.00 $293.59 $1,823 +29.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 281 10 292.50–301.00 $295.74 $831 +25.34
305–345 330 24 285.00–295.00 $288.62 $952 +9.55
355–395 375 25 272.50–283.00 $277.44 $1,040 -0.21
405–445 430 27 265.00–275.00 $268.66 $1,155 +8.20
455–495 476 9 257.50–267.00 $261.98 $1,247 —
505–545 521 25 242.50–252.50 $248.53 $1,295 +7.53
555–595 576 8 230.00–240.00 $234.57 $1,351 +1.46
615 615 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,445 +5.14
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 -1.60
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 +7.00
755–795 775 2 192.50–197.50 $194.94 $1,511 -0.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 -5.00
255–295 279 7 280.00–287.50 $283.06 $790 -0.05
305–345 320 10 270.00–282.50 $279.40 $894 +6.07
355–395 372 21 260.00–270.00 $265.66 $988 +3.68
405–445 417 20 252.50–262.50 $259.41 $1,082 +7.02
455–495 473 23 245.00–255.00 $250.43 $1,185 +9.09
505–545 518 15 230.00–240.00 $236.55 $1,225 +3.45
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 -3.11
605–645 619 4 212.50–220.00 $217.42 $1,346 +4.16
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +2.57
705–745 725 2 192.50–197.50 $194.93 $1,413 +6.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 280.00 $280.00 $686 ±0.00
285 285 1 270.00 $270.00 $770 -2.35
305–345 325 2 260.00–270.00 $264.69 $860 +2.34
385 385 5 250.00 $250.00 $962 -0.36
405–445 425 21 240.00–250.00 $244.70 $1,040 +4.97
455–495 472 9 230.00–240.00 $235.59 $1,112 +5.72
505–545 525 2 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,168 +1.12
615 615 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,261 +4.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 10 330.00–340.00 $332.37 $1,113 —
355–395 380 24 320.00–340.00 $325.17 $1,236 -0.83
405–445 426 17 310.00–320.00 $314.68 $1,341 -7.82
455–495 481 17 300.00–310.00 $303.40 $1,459 -6.60
545 545 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,553 +1.26
555–595 575 9 270.00–295.00 $280.62 $1,614 —
605–645 625 2 242.50–247.50 $244.92 $1,531 +8.44
655–695 675 5 227.50–232.50 $229.97 $1,552 +3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 ±0.00
255–295 283 5 325.00–335.00 $327.77 $928 -9.64
305–345 323 24 315.00–325.00 $320.48 $1,035 -0.64
355–395 381 10 310.00–317.50 $312.64 $1,191 -4.06
405–445 430 16 300.00–307.50 $302.88 $1,302 -3.97
455–485 465 8 290.00–297.50 $294.92 $1,371 +4.03
505–545 521 9 272.50–280.00 $276.88 $1,443 +5.69
555–595 567 5 257.50–267.50 $264.40 $1,499 +1.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 335.00–340.00 $337.43 $1,265 —
405–445 426 5 322.50–329.00 $325.73 $1,388 —
455–495 475 2 312.50–315.00 $313.70 $1,490 —
605–645 636 7 250.00–260.00 $252.07 $1,603 —
655–695 676 5 242.50–250.00 $245.95 $1,663 —
745 745 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1440 1150 80-85% 16 104.00–112.00 $109.00 $1,254 -1.29
865–1865 1184 80-85% 44 113.00–120.00 $116.26 $1,377 +5.97
945–1485 1247 80-85% 18 121.00–128.00 $125.19 $1,561 +7.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1600 1397 75-80% 9 115.00–121.00 $118.73 $1,659 +5.53
1240–1655 1404 75-80% 9 122.00–128.00 $124.09 $1,742 —
1495–1545 1520 75-80% 2 112.00–113.00 $112.51 $1,710 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1100 1010 85-90% 3 114.00–117.00 $115.70 $1,169 —
970–1090 1030 85-90% 2 100.00–101.00 $100.47 $1,035 —
1060–1165 1103 85-90% 3 108.00–111.00 $110.02 $1,214 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485–1595 1540 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,002 —
1255–2110 1670 8 135.00–139.00 $136.60 $2,281 —
1640–2030 1835 4 142.00–147.00 $144.67 $2,655 +4.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1155 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,390.05
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
910–1405 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,422.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–970 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,388.59
1020–1310 1166 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,656.24
1255–1460 1360 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,729.93

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 +25.79
905–1375 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,575.00 $2,558.47 —
1095–1220 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,525.00–2,575.00 $2,548.65 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1145 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,825.00–2,875.00 $2,848.12 —
1045–1180 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,700.00–2,825.00 $2,766.29 —
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 +50.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
995–1100 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,189.38 +35.27
1075–1150 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,127.53 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855–1040 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,623.66 -101.34
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —

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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.