Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 14, 2024

907 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Franklin County Livestock report →

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.74/cwt +4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 520 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $249.72/cwt +1.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 476 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $281.44/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,489/hd at 529 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 907 1,148 976
Feeder cattle 720 853 684
Slaughter cattle 124 170 203
Replacement cattle 63 125 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
226 226 1 365.00 $365.00 $825 —
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 —
355–395 375 5 330.00–340.00 $334.89 $1,256 +6.89
405–445 425 2 320.00–325.00 $322.38 $1,370 +7.38
455–495 477 8 310.00–317.50 $315.90 $1,507 +5.90
505–545 525 4 300.00–307.50 $303.61 $1,594 +7.20
555–595 566 5 282.50–290.00 $287.92 $1,630 +7.92
605–645 625 2 272.50–280.00 $276.13 $1,726 +4.92
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -0.08
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
405–445 415 4 330.00–340.00 $337.32 $1,400 —
455–495 483 9 319.00–327.50 $320.39 $1,547 +2.96
515–535 520 4 300.00–315.00 $311.14 $1,618 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 4 310.00–320.00 $314.78 $708 -0.22
255–295 278 6 300.00–310.00 $303.88 $845 +3.88
305–345 328 6 290.00–300.00 $293.92 $964 -0.83
355–395 382 3 280.00–285.00 $281.55 $1,076 -3.47
405–445 421 13 267.50–277.50 $273.35 $1,151 +0.45
455–495 468 3 257.50–260.00 $259.12 $1,213 -1.58
501–545 520 25 250.00–260.00 $255.74 $1,330 +4.98
555–595 582 9 240.00–250.00 $243.25 $1,416 +0.84
705–745 725 2 205.00–207.50 $206.22 $1,495 -8.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 300.00–305.00 $302.28 $680 +6.73
295 295 1 290.00 $290.00 $856 -1.34
325 325 1 285.00 $285.00 $926 ±0.00
355–395 388 6 270.00–275.00 $270.76 $1,051 -0.40
405–445 417 5 260.00–265.00 $263.42 $1,098 +2.07
455–495 476 25 245.00–255.00 $249.72 $1,189 +1.82
505–545 527 12 237.50–245.00 $240.80 $1,269 +0.26
555–595 577 8 230.00–237.50 $233.32 $1,346 +2.58
605–645 632 6 220.00–222.50 $220.80 $1,395 -0.80
655–695 665 4 208.00–210.00 $209.48 $1,393 -0.18
765 765 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 5 290.00–297.50 $292.36 $1,117 -3.42
408–445 418 11 280.00–284.00 $282.84 $1,182 -5.44
493 493 9 268.00 $268.00 $1,321 -2.00
555–595 575 3 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $1,480 +2.22

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 -2.28
255–295 275 2 340.00–350.00 $344.64 $948 -1.03
305–345 325 4 335.00–340.00 $337.35 $1,096 +6.31
355–395 375 6 320.00–325.00 $322.37 $1,209 -0.44
415 415 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,307 +4.69
455–495 480 4 295.00–305.00 $298.61 $1,433 +1.19
505–545 529 20 277.50–287.50 $281.44 $1,489 +2.74
555–595 573 14 265.00–275.00 $270.47 $1,550 ±0.00
605–645 634 8 260.00–266.00 $261.69 $1,659 +1.69
655–695 675 2 250.00–252.50 $251.21 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +1.03
355–395 383 10 330.00–340.00 $332.83 $1,275 -0.04
405–445 419 14 320.00–330.00 $326.49 $1,368 +2.55
475 475 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,496 —
555–595 575 2 277.50–280.00 $278.71 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 -2.17
435 435 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,457 -7.35
468 468 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,544 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1315 1129 80-85% 21 111.00–119.00 $115.70 $1,306 +5.55
930–1580 1212 80-85% 21 120.00–127.00 $123.82 $1,501 —
1115–1690 1284 80-85% 13 128.00–135.00 $130.67 $1,678 +6.50
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1520 1447 75-80% 3 115.00–119.00 $116.40 $1,684 -7.09
1285–1740 1506 75-80% 12 120.00–127.00 $123.99 $1,867 —
1270–1870 1547 75-80% 3 132.00–134.00 $133.13 $2,060 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1085 944 85-90% 7 107.00–113.00 $110.18 $1,040 —
800–1230 983 85-90% 4 100.00–105.00 $101.66 $999 -12.34
1110–1185 1143 85-90% 3 115.00–117.00 $115.99 $1,326 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1350 1214 5 141.00–148.00 $144.03 $1,749 —
1345–2370 1648 4 150.00–156.00 $153.13 $2,524 +8.52
1725–2135 1934 5 160.00–166.00 $163.05 $3,153 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
975–1075 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,425.00 $1,316.65
1160–1235 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,399.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
1120–1325 1217 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,675.00–1,750.00 $1,708.84

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00 $1,900.00 —
870–1130 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1175 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00 $2,600.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 -92.93

↑ Back to top

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.