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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 9, 2024

1,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.78/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 480 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $280.82/cwt -5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,480/hd at 527 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.98/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 524 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,165 1,253 1,189
Feeder cattle 823 952 678
Slaughter cattle 152 153 280
Replacement cattle 190 148 231

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 7.00 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 350.00–355.00 $352.32 $969 +2.02
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 ±0.00
355–395 375 2 335.00–340.00 $337.37 $1,265 +2.37
405–445 433 4 324.00–330.00 $325.91 $1,411 +5.91
455–495 471 7 310.00–320.00 $315.98 $1,488 +1.98
535 535 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,605 -5.00
645 645 1 277.50 $277.50 $1,790 -8.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 ±0.00
485 485 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,576 —
505–545 527 3 310.00–317.50 $313.24 $1,651 +0.84
555–595 565 4 297.50–305.00 $303.03 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 355.00–362.50 $358.55 $1,345 +5.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 310.00 $310.00 $728 +10.00
305–345 337 5 280.00–285.00 $280.91 $947 -3.09
355–395 379 13 270.00–277.50 $272.97 $1,035 -4.22
405–445 416 12 255.00–265.00 $262.21 $1,091 -0.74
455–495 487 10 250.00–257.50 $251.43 $1,224 -0.99
505–545 524 10 237.50–247.50 $242.67 $1,272 -3.02
605–645 625 4 217.50–222.50 $219.96 $1,375 -4.05
650–695 671 11 210.00–220.00 $215.58 $1,447 -1.05
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -3.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 305.00–310.00 $307.32 $845 -1.98
405–445 428 8 267.50–275.00 $270.57 $1,158 -2.42
455–495 480 20 260.00–270.00 $263.78 $1,266 +0.43
505–545 520 11 250.00–260.00 $256.02 $1,331 -2.51
555–595 571 7 240.00–250.00 $245.92 $1,404 +1.76
625 625 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,484 +2.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 345.00 $345.00 $707 +10.00
375 375 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,116 +0.09
480 480 1 272.50 $272.50 $1,308 -7.04
505–545 524 14 262.50–271.00 $266.98 $1,399 -1.19
555–595 581 4 252.50–260.00 $254.91 $1,481 -7.53
605–645 625 2 242.50–252.00 $247.10 $1,544 +14.10
725 725 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,577 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 342.50 $342.50 $839 -4.78
305–345 320 8 325.00–330.00 $327.98 $1,050 +0.22
355–395 370 8 315.00–325.00 $321.13 $1,188 +0.39
405–445 421 8 302.50–312.50 $308.35 $1,298 -1.48
455–495 477 10 295.00–302.50 $298.43 $1,424 +1.01
505–545 527 14 277.50–285.00 $280.82 $1,480 -5.04
555–595 573 13 267.50–277.50 $272.95 $1,564 +0.16
605–645 625 6 260.00–265.00 $262.45 $1,640 -1.85
685 685 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 355.00–360.00 $357.32 $983 +8.92
305–345 332 3 340.00–342.50 $340.77 $1,131 +2.79
355–395 389 7 330.00–335.00 $330.65 $1,286 -3.01
405–445 428 7 315.00–325.00 $319.19 $1,366 -3.48
455 455 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,433 +4.56
505–545 532 10 290.00–300.00 $293.16 $1,560 -3.74
555–595 578 7 280.00–285.00 $282.11 $1,631 -0.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,031 —
355–395 382 6 340.00–350.00 $343.19 $1,311 -2.11
405–445 432 3 335.00–340.00 $336.56 $1,454 +0.32
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 -6.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1435 1145 80-85% 28 124.00–131.00 $128.60 $1,472 -0.11
900–1735 1179 80-85% 24 132.00–139.00 $135.46 $1,597 -0.82
1105–1400 1267 80-85% 13 140.00–145.00 $142.59 $1,807 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1160 994 85-90% 11 110.00–117.00 $113.90 $1,132 —
830–1175 1041 85-90% 12 119.00–125.00 $121.84 $1,268 +2.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1725 1388 75-80% 8 132.00–138.00 $135.53 $1,881 —
1085–1660 1389 75-80% 11 125.00–130.00 $127.73 $1,774 —
1615 1615 75-80% 1 147.00 $147.00 $2,374 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–2080 1570 2 150.00–152.00 $151.32 $2,376 —
1425–1875 1590 6 156.00–163.00 $159.65 $2,538 —
1405–1920 1739 12 165.00–173.00 $168.32 $2,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1150 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,475.00–1,650.00 $1,557.56
1020–1380 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,750.00–1,975.00 $1,833.53
1035–1300 fancy 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,848.99
995–1295 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,785.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–955 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,290.42
915–1170 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,615.96
1000–1160 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,575.00 $1,519.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1140 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,869.77 —
975–1115 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,913.34 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
955–1090 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,825.00–2,875.00 $2,859.34 -40.66
1125 fancy 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
1140 1140 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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,625.00 $2,625.00 —
955–1100 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,600.00–2,650.00 $2,624.31 —
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,775.00 $2,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —

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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.