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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

1,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $247.90/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 483 lb · 78 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.54/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 523 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.90/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 433 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,148 934 1,091
Feeder cattle 853 670 717
Slaughter cattle 170 133 199
Replacement cattle 125 131 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 10 328.00 $328.00 $1,292 —
445 445 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,402 ±0.00
465 465 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,442 -2.09
505–545 519 5 290.00–300.00 $296.41 $1,538 -3.59
585 585 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 —
605–645 625 2 270.00–272.50 $271.21 $1,695 -3.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,062 —
325–335 330 2 345.00–355.00 $350.08 $1,155 —
455–495 475 3 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,508 -2.57
555–595 582 6 290.00–297.50 $292.42 $1,702 -10.08
615 615 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 —
355–395 382 3 350.00–360.00 $353.10 $1,349 -1.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 229 5 280.00–305.00 $295.55 $677 -4.45
255–295 268 3 285.00–295.00 $291.34 $781 -3.66
305 305 2 285.00 $285.00 $869 +1.46
355–395 389 10 270.00–277.50 $271.16 $1,055 -2.09
405–445 429 16 257.50–267.50 $261.35 $1,121 -2.08
455–499 483 78 245.00–255.00 $247.90 $1,197 -2.48
505–545 523 21 235.00–245.00 $240.54 $1,258 +0.67
555–595 577 3 227.50–235.00 $230.74 $1,331 +0.79
605–645 632 3 220.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,401 -2.71
655–695 676 9 205.00–215.00 $209.66 $1,417 -2.34
705–745 725 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,468 +3.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 315.00 $315.00 $709 —
285 285 3 300.00 $300.00 $855 -10.00
305–345 325 5 290.00–300.00 $294.75 $958 -4.65
355–395 374 15 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,066 +1.92
405–445 433 20 270.00–280.00 $272.90 $1,182 -0.88
455–495 482 6 257.50–267.50 $260.70 $1,257 -1.66
505–545 526 15 247.50–255.00 $250.76 $1,319 -2.76
555–595 582 10 240.00–247.50 $242.41 $1,411 -5.03
605–645 630 8 230.00–238.00 $232.85 $1,467 -2.15
655–695 682 6 218.00–227.00 $220.85 $1,506 +0.85
705–745 725 2 212.50–217.50 $214.93 $1,558 —
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 8 310.00–320.00 $314.82 $866 -2.68
305–345 321 10 305.00–315.00 $310.90 $998 ±0.00
355–395 382 3 295.00–297.50 $295.78 $1,130 -2.03
405–445 432 3 287.50–290.00 $288.28 $1,245 +4.24
495 495 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,336 —
555–595 572 3 250.00–259.00 $255.22 $1,460 —
635 635 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,524 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 350.00–355.00 $352.28 $793 -2.28
255–295 266 11 340.00–350.00 $345.67 $919 +3.35
305–345 320 4 325.00–335.00 $331.04 $1,059 -4.32
355–395 372 6 320.00–325.00 $322.81 $1,201 -0.74
405–445 433 6 307.50–317.50 $310.31 $1,344 -0.35
455–495 475 11 295.00–300.00 $297.42 $1,413 +2.54
505–545 525 2 277.50–280.00 $278.70 $1,463 -2.08
555–595 581 8 267.50–276.00 $270.47 $1,571 +0.47
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 —
305–345 328 12 340.00–350.00 $343.97 $1,128 -5.60
355–395 371 5 330.00–335.00 $332.87 $1,235 -1.66
405–445 429 11 320.00–330.00 $323.94 $1,390 -0.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 375.00 $375.00 $956 —
305–345 323 11 355.00–363.00 $359.31 $1,161 -0.48
355–395 383 11 345.00–352.50 $347.17 $1,330 +1.02
405–445 432 3 340.00–347.50 $342.35 $1,479 +6.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1475 1144 80-85% 23 105.00–113.00 $110.15 $1,260 —
875–1570 1153 80-85% 51 114.00–121.00 $116.67 $1,345 -1.73
950–1470 1299 80-85% 13 122.00–128.00 $124.17 $1,613 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1505 1400 75-80% 6 107.00–114.00 $110.62 $1,549 —
1275–1570 1430 75-80% 4 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $1,766 —
1215–1935 1454 75-80% 22 115.00–120.00 $117.89 $1,714 +7.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 114.00 $114.00 $1,117 +6.97
920–1170 1074 85-90% 9 95.00–101.00 $99.06 $1,064 —
950–1260 1088 85-90% 8 104.00–110.00 $107.19 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1856 1532 3 148.00–153.00 $151.03 $2,314 +14.71
1205–2075 1636 4 142.00–147.00 $144.61 $2,366 —
1975–2165 2043 3 160.00–163.00 $161.70 $3,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
1055–1360 1212 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,875.00 $1,766.61
1500–1560 1530 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,825.00–1,925.00 $1,875.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–935 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,475.00 $1,403.35
1045–1210 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,410.00–1,625.00 $1,507.30

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770–1015 872 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,642.93 —
765–1040 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,718.21 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00 $2,400.00 —

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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.