Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

1,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $317.88/cwt ≈ $1,513/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $304.80/cwt -20.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 426 lb · 19 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.63/cwt -1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 424 lb · 19 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,243	873	1,260
Feeder cattle	918	657	909
Slaughter cattle	158	133	201
Replacement cattle	167	83	150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 12.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 10.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	368	3	337.50–340.00	$339.11	$1,248	—
405–445	437	12	319.00–330.00	$321.49	$1,405	—
455–495	476	21	310.00–319.00	$317.88	$1,513	—
505–545	523	3	299.00–307.50	$303.72	$1,588	—
555–595	575	2	290.00–296.00	$292.90	$1,684	-20.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	335.00–340.00	$337.35	$1,096	—
455–495	477	3	300.00–308.00	$303.38	$1,447	—
540	540	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,566	-16.81
595	595	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,666	—
635	635	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,714	—
695	695	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,807	±0.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	1	324.00	$324.00	$1,571	—
505–545	527	3	311.00–317.00	$313.42	$1,652	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	223	3	310.00–317.50	$313.94	$700	+8.94
255–295	278	12	300.00–310.00	$304.24	$846	+6.82
305–345	326	14	290.00–300.00	$294.63	$960	+5.51
355–395	382	15	280.00–287.50	$282.39	$1,079	-0.31
405–445	424	19	267.50–277.50	$272.63	$1,156	-1.02
455–495	479	15	260.00–270.00	$263.92	$1,264	+1.09
505–545	525	17	250.00–260.00	$254.88	$1,338	+0.59
555–595	579	5	240.00–250.00	$243.92	$1,412	-1.02
708	708	5	212.50	$212.50	$1,504	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	315.00	$315.00	$898	—
305–345	330	16	302.50–312.50	$306.15	$1,010	+6.25
355–395	380	17	290.00–300.00	$293.71	$1,116	+0.71
405–445	430	15	280.00–290.00	$283.54	$1,219	+0.26
455–495	481	5	272.50–282.50	$275.84	$1,327	+0.34
505–545	522	11	262.50–272.50	$268.09	$1,399	+2.16
555–595	583	4	255.00–265.00	$258.01	$1,504	-0.26
605–645	627	3	240.00–247.50	$243.25	$1,525	+1.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	305.00–307.50	$306.14	$689	+11.14
255–295	265	4	290.00–295.00	$293.61	$778	+10.94
305–345	323	5	277.50–285.00	$281.35	$909	+1.35
355–395	368	3	270.00–275.00	$273.21	$1,005	+2.45
405–445	433	5	260.00–265.00	$261.43	$1,132	-0.17
455–495	478	19	247.50–257.50	$251.78	$1,204	+2.78
505–545	527	6	237.50–245.00	$240.78	$1,269	-2.72
555–595	571	5	227.50–237.50	$233.38	$1,333	—
605–645	625	2	220.00–225.00	$222.42	$1,390	—
705–745	725	2	197.50–199.00	$198.23	$1,437	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	8	322.50–330.00	$326.07	$1,060	-13.93
355–395	377	15	312.50–322.50	$316.88	$1,195	-22.29
405–445	426	19	300.00–310.00	$304.80	$1,298	-20.43
455–495	467	9	292.50–302.50	$299.36	$1,398	-18.07
505–545	539	9	280.00–290.00	$281.32	$1,516	-17.28
655–695	675	2	250.00–260.00	$254.85	$1,720	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	5	325.00–335.00	$329.79	$1,237	-19.54
405–445	433	9	315.00–325.00	$318.01	$1,377	-20.65
452–495	458	12	310.00–314.00	$313.51	$1,436	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,172	—
355–395	375	2	340.00–345.00	$342.37	$1,284	-19.28
405–445	425	5	330.00–340.00	$334.98	$1,424	-12.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1425	1143	80-85%	32	129.00–136.00	$132.94	$1,520	+14.65
1015–1415	1168	80-85%	11	137.00–144.00	$139.31	$1,627	+12.60
1075–1480	1305	80-85%	15	145.00–153.00	$148.30	$1,935	+14.21

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1115	952	85-90%	11	112.50–120.00	$116.32	$1,107	+6.77
830–1110	979	85-90%	10	124.00–128.00	$125.63	$1,230	+16.08

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1405	1349	75-80%	4	128.00–130.00	$129.50	$1,747	—
1260–1685	1486	75-80%	7	141.00–148.00	$145.22	$2,158	+10.16
1260–1690	1549	75-80%	5	133.00–139.00	$137.41	$2,128	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1925	1614	8	140.00–147.00	$143.66	$2,319	—
1285–2010	1654	6	153.00–155.00	$154.19	$2,550	—
1465–1730	1659	4	159.00–165.00	$162.18	$2,691	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–980	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,325.00–1,425.00	$1,377.18
910–1135	1017	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,375.00–1,550.00	$1,472.33
940–1125	1049	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,506.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960–1195	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,675.00–1,775.00	$1,714.59
1085	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,490.00	$1,490.00
990–1355	1176	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,650.00–1,775.00	$1,680.57

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
790–945	855	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,800.00–1,925.00	$1,878.41	+144.40
870–995	933	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,650.00–1,825.00	$1,743.36	—
820–1075	995	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,600.00–1,725.00	$1,655.18	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
940	940	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—
955–1135	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,950.00–2,075.00	$2,003.99	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.