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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 16, 2024

1,230 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.56/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 474 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.73/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 522 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $260.12/cwt -2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 430 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,230 1,165 1,008
Feeder cattle 839 823 741
Slaughter cattle 196 152 188
Replacement cattle 195 190 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,172 —
455–495 475 4 315.00–320.00 $317.39 $1,508 -7.61
505–545 535 4 307.50–312.50 $308.68 $1,651 -4.56
555–595 581 5 300.00–307.50 $302.43 $1,757 -0.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,189 -2.37
405–445 417 5 315.00–325.00 $321.85 $1,342 -4.06
455–495 475 2 305.00–310.00 $307.39 $1,460 -8.59
525 525 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 ±0.00
555–595 577 3 287.50–295.00 $290.74 $1,678 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,699 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 210.00–315.00 $257.83 $580 —
255–295 265 4 302.50–305.00 $304.30 $806 -3.02
305–345 335 4 290.00–295.00 $291.14 $975 —
355–395 382 3 280.00–287.50 $282.33 $1,079 —
405–445 422 7 267.50–277.50 $273.08 $1,152 +2.51
455–495 474 17 257.50–267.50 $262.56 $1,245 -1.22
505–545 532 6 250.00–255.00 $251.58 $1,338 -4.44
555–595 572 7 240.00–250.00 $245.62 $1,405 -0.30
605–645 621 5 230.00–235.00 $232.95 $1,447 -4.55
695 695 2 217.50 $217.50 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 -5.00
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 —
305–345 318 3 280.00–285.00 $283.19 $901 +2.28
385 385 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -2.97
405–445 430 13 257.50–265.00 $260.12 $1,119 -2.09
455–495 475 6 245.00–255.00 $249.93 $1,187 -1.50
505–545 529 10 235.00–242.50 $237.94 $1,259 -4.73
555–595 587 5 230.00–237.50 $231.42 $1,358 —
605–645 625 4 217.50–225.00 $221.19 $1,382 +1.23
655–695 675 2 207.50–212.50 $209.93 $1,417 -5.65
705–745 725 2 197.50–200.00 $198.72 $1,441 -1.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 330.00 $330.00 $676 -15.00
255–295 285 9 310.00–319.00 $312.21 $890 —
305–345 330 6 300.00–310.00 $303.55 $1,002 —
405–445 425 2 285.00–290.00 $287.38 $1,221 —
455–495 485 4 270.00–275.00 $271.17 $1,315 -1.33
505–545 522 15 260.00–270.00 $265.73 $1,387 -1.25
555–595 576 4 255.00–258.00 $256.33 $1,476 +1.42
695 695 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,592 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 9 325.00–335.00 $328.77 $1,082 +0.79
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -6.13
445 445 2 305.00 $305.00 $1,357 -3.35
475 475 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,425 +1.57
505–545 533 8 275.00–280.00 $276.49 $1,474 -4.33
555–595 579 5 265.00–275.00 $269.37 $1,560 -3.58
695 695 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,703 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 340.00–345.00 $341.53 $1,134 +0.76
355–395 372 7 330.00–340.00 $335.60 $1,248 +4.95
405–445 430 4 320.00–325.00 $321.80 $1,384 +2.61
545 545 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,580 -3.16
565 565 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,610 +2.89
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 6 345.00–355.00 $348.62 $1,325 +5.43
405–445 426 7 335.00–345.00 $339.50 $1,446 +2.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1275 1135 80-85% 4 130.00–132.00 $131.28 $1,490 +2.68
925–1465 1156 80-85% 40 114.00–121.00 $117.72 $1,361 -17.74
1015–1580 1237 80-85% 30 122.00–129.00 $124.75 $1,543 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1270 1045 85-90% 10 101.00–109.00 $106.20 $1,110 -15.64
810–1535 1097 85-90% 16 110.00–117.00 $111.57 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1610 1407 75-80% 15 115.00–122.00 $119.04 $1,675 —
1215–1660 1444 75-80% 8 123.00–130.00 $126.69 $1,829 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1765 1528 6 140.00–145.00 $143.17 $2,188 —
1650–2020 1775 3 157.00–163.00 $160.72 $2,853 —
1405–2295 1802 11 148.00–155.00 $151.42 $2,729 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1205 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,490.52
1190–1305 1249 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,835.69
1070–1495 fancy 1281 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,925.00–2,125.00 $1,996.12
1080–1445 fancy 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,883.44
1090–1550 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,894.78
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1100 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,225.00–1,375.00 $1,298.40
970–1350 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,675.00 $1,579.98
975–1335 1144 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,707.65

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
605–930 821 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,797.54 —
950–1060 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,075.00 $2,027.74 +157.97
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
850–1090 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,175.00–2,325.00 $2,246.30 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —

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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.