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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 12, 2024

873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.29/cwt +17.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 527 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $275.50/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $339.17/cwt +26.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 373 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 873 1,175 990
Feeder cattle 657 870 747
Slaughter cattle 133 160 172
Replacement cattle 83 145 71

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 11.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls lightly tested, bull calves 14.00 higher, feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves 12.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 530 4 305.00–310.00 $306.81 $1,626 —
665 665 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,729 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 570 3 295.00–301.00 $298.58 $1,702 -1.51
645 645 1 286.00 $286.00 $1,845 -7.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 312.50–315.00 $313.71 $1,804 +19.76
645 645 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,754 -7.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 12 297.50–305.00 $299.90 $996 +11.28
355–395 383 13 290.00–300.00 $293.00 $1,122 +15.56
405–445 431 14 280.00–290.00 $283.28 $1,221 +14.62
455–495 473 16 270.00–280.00 $275.50 $1,303 +13.52
505–545 525 4 262.50–269.00 $265.93 $1,396 +17.40
555–595 578 8 254.00–264.00 $258.27 $1,493 +23.70
605–645 628 6 240.00–245.00 $242.02 $1,520 +7.02
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +20.00
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 305.00 $305.00 $686 +10.00
255–295 275 9 295.00–300.00 $297.42 $818 +14.36
305–345 328 11 285.00–295.00 $289.12 $948 +9.72
355–395 373 8 280.00–285.00 $282.70 $1,054 +17.04
405–445 426 10 270.00–277.50 $273.65 $1,166 +14.24
455–495 472 6 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $1,241 +12.40
505–545 527 17 250.00–260.00 $254.29 $1,340 +17.74
555–595 575 9 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,408 +24.94
635 635 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,460 +12.58
695 695 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,512 +17.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 295.00 $295.00 $693 +15.00
255–295 284 7 280.00–290.00 $282.67 $803 +12.67
325 325 7 280.00 $280.00 $910 +15.31
355–395 388 6 270.00–275.00 $270.76 $1,051 +20.76
405–445 432 6 260.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,130 +16.90
455–495 474 8 245.00–252.50 $249.00 $1,180 +13.41
505–545 526 7 240.00–247.50 $243.50 $1,281 +21.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 +19.52
355–395 373 14 335.00–342.50 $339.17 $1,265 +26.53
405–445 424 7 320.00–330.00 $325.23 $1,379 +22.35
455–495 475 3 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,508 +22.51
518–545 530 7 297.50–300.00 $298.60 $1,583 +21.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 5 345.00–355.00 $349.33 $1,317 +24.16
405–445 430 12 335.00–345.00 $338.66 $1,456 +23.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 3 358.00–367.50 $361.65 $1,367 +24.22
405–445 435 4 347.50–349.00 $347.85 $1,513 +22.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1305 1111 80-85% 17 115.00–122.00 $118.29 $1,314 —
850–1520 1173 80-85% 24 123.00–130.00 $126.71 $1,486 +10.45
985–1510 1332 80-85% 15 131.00–138.00 $134.09 $1,786 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1745 1416 75-80% 12 125.00–132.00 $128.96 $1,826 +4.87
1255–1585 1498 75-80% 7 133.00–139.00 $135.06 $2,023 —
1465–1835 1650 75-80% 2 120.00–124.00 $121.78 $2,009 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1090 971 85-90% 7 105.00–112.00 $109.55 $1,064 —
1055 1055 85-90% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,298 —
855–1280 1069 85-90% 11 113.00–120.00 $115.91 $1,239 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1465 1324 7 138.00–144.00 $142.02 $1,880 —
1350 1350 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,822 —
1560–2060 1808 10 148.00–154.00 $150.78 $2,726 +6.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135–1165 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.18
1080–1295 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,748.63
1075–1345 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,900.00 $1,830.53
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–810 808 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,210.00 $1,204.98
1040–1135 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,577.18
1025–1175 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,555.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,140.00 $2,140.00 —
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
850–1160 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,050.00–2,225.00 $2,115.41 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
735–1080 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,675.00–1,825.00 $1,734.01 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1200 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —

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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.