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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 23, 2024

978 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.72/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,183/hd at 472 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.66/cwt +0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 486 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $268.01/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 528 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 978 1,230 1,321
Feeder cattle 679 839 918
Slaughter cattle 121 196 213
Replacement cattle 178 195 190

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, 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
335 335 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,156 —
395 395 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,284 —
405–445 418 3 315.00–320.00 $318.23 $1,330 -3.62
450 450 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,418 +7.61
525 525 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,575 ±0.00
585 585 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,696 -0.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 345.00–350.00 $347.37 $1,303 —
435 435 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 —
505–545 529 5 310.00–315.00 $311.91 $1,650 +3.23
635 635 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,810 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 290.00 $290.00 $826 -5.00
315 315 1 285.00 $285.00 $898 +1.81
355–395 388 9 270.00–277.50 $271.29 $1,053 +1.29
405–445 419 10 255.00–265.00 $261.34 $1,095 +1.22
455–495 472 16 245.00–255.00 $250.72 $1,183 +0.79
505–545 527 8 235.00–242.50 $238.38 $1,256 +0.44
555–595 575 12 227.50–237.50 $232.42 $1,336 +1.00
605–645 625 6 217.50–227.50 $222.41 $1,390 +1.22
665 665 3 212.50 $212.50 $1,413 +2.57
705–745 729 10 197.50–205.00 $200.45 $1,461 +1.73
755–795 775 2 190.00–197.50 $193.65 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 310.00 $310.00 $760 +52.17
255–295 271 5 302.50–310.00 $306.73 $831 +2.43
305–345 322 5 290.00–297.50 $294.40 $948 +3.26
385 385 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,078 -2.33
405–445 427 9 270.00–275.00 $272.11 $1,162 -0.97
455–495 462 6 260.00–265.00 $264.11 $1,220 +1.55
505–545 521 7 250.00–260.00 $255.99 $1,334 +4.41
555–595 578 8 240.00–250.00 $244.23 $1,412 -1.39
605–645 630 4 230.00–234.00 $231.58 $1,459 -1.37
655–695 682 5 217.50–225.00 $220.02 $1,501 +2.52
705–745 725 5 210.00–214.00 $212.28 $1,539 —
770 770 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 300.00–305.00 $301.40 $1,004 -2.15
385 385 7 290.00 $290.00 $1,116 —
405–445 427 6 277.50–285.00 $280.77 $1,199 -6.61
455–495 486 13 270.00–277.50 $271.66 $1,320 +0.49
505–545 528 13 265.00–272.50 $268.01 $1,415 +2.28
585 585 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,477 -3.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
305–345 333 8 325.00–330.00 $326.45 $1,087 -2.32
355–395 375 6 315.00–325.00 $319.91 $1,200 +4.91
405–445 431 10 305.00–315.00 $308.40 $1,329 +3.40
455–485 476 10 290.00–300.00 $293.41 $1,397 -6.59
505–545 525 10 280.00–290.00 $284.88 $1,496 +8.39
555–595 576 5 270.00–277.50 $273.44 $1,575 +4.07
605–645 628 4 250.00–262.50 $257.43 $1,617 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 340.00–350.00 $342.81 $1,142 +1.28
355–395 373 8 330.00–340.00 $335.39 $1,251 -0.21
445 445 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,424 -1.80
455–495 481 7 305.00–315.00 $308.47 $1,484 —
505–545 520 4 295.00–305.00 $301.12 $1,566 +11.12
555–595 572 5 282.50–290.00 $286.94 $1,641 +1.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 355.00–365.00 $359.85 $1,170 —
355–395 372 7 345.00–355.00 $350.53 $1,304 +1.91
405–445 415 4 335.00–340.00 $338.66 $1,405 -0.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1305 1142 80-85% 23 109.00–116.00 $112.13 $1,281 -19.15
925–1490 1198 80-85% 23 117.00–124.00 $119.56 $1,432 —
1250–1440 1358 80-85% 5 125.00–130.00 $127.47 $1,731 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1135 1028 85-90% 7 96.00–104.00 $99.80 $1,026 -6.40
830–1265 1095 85-90% 11 105.00–112.00 $107.21 $1,174 -4.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1315 1255 75-80% 2 117.00 $117.00 $1,468 —
1310–1640 1433 75-80% 6 120.00–125.00 $121.46 $1,741 -5.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1940 1611 9 134.00–140.00 $137.62 $2,217 —
1615–1700 1662 3 150.00–156.00 $152.95 $2,542 —
1505–2025 1774 5 144.00–149.00 $146.83 $2,605 -13.89

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–985 902 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,389.00
785–1060 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,190.00–1,400.00 $1,294.88
960–1400 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,554.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1250 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,650.00 $1,572.57
1125–1495 1251 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,800.00 $1,642.21
1140–1390 1254 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,816.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–1000 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,746.89 -50.65
785–935 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,695.70 -101.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
860–955 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,125.00 $2,018.39 —
775–1220 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,950.00–2,025.00 $1,986.70 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1240 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,467.97 —
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —

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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.