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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.00/cwt ≈ $1,758/hd at 778 lb · 20 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.41/cwt +1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 483 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $270.17/cwt -0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 374 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,005 907 985
Feeder cattle 739 720 719
Slaughter cattle 194 124 193
Replacement cattle 72 63 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 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
410–425 420 3 335.00–340.00 $336.63 $1,414 -0.69
455–495 475 2 322.50–327.50 $324.89 $1,543 +4.50
672 672 5 276.00 $276.00 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 330.00–335.00 $332.37 $1,246 -2.52
425 425 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +2.62
505–545 527 3 297.50–305.00 $300.74 $1,585 -2.87
685 685 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,798 +2.50
735 735 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 +2.72
275 275 2 295.00 $295.00 $811 +5.00
305–345 335 10 280.00–290.00 $282.37 $946 -2.63
355–395 374 18 265.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,010 -0.59
405–445 424 8 255.00–265.00 $260.23 $1,103 -3.19
455–495 471 14 245.00–255.00 $250.81 $1,181 +1.09
505–545 534 7 240.00–245.00 $241.38 $1,289 +0.58
555–595 577 9 225.00–235.00 $229.39 $1,324 -3.93
605–645 621 5 222.50–225.00 $223.96 $1,391 +3.16
655–695 682 7 210.00–217.50 $212.43 $1,449 +2.95
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 310.00–320.00 $314.56 $708 -0.22
255–295 275 2 305.00–310.00 $307.32 $845 +3.44
325 325 2 295.00 $295.00 $959 +1.08
355–395 375 3 282.50–287.50 $284.91 $1,068 +3.36
405–445 434 11 270.00–277.50 $271.98 $1,180 -1.37
455–495 483 20 257.50–267.50 $260.41 $1,258 +1.29
505–545 531 11 250.00–257.50 $252.63 $1,341 -3.11
555–595 578 6 237.50–247.50 $243.23 $1,406 -0.02
605–645 632 3 230.00–235.00 $231.60 $1,464 —
705–745 723 4 212.50–220.00 $216.82 $1,568 +10.60
765 765 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 330.00 $330.00 $710 —
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 —
325 325 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,008 —
365 365 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,086 +5.14
445 445 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,246 -2.84
505–545 532 9 260.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,392 —
555–595 570 8 250.00–256.00 $253.50 $1,445 -3.94
670 670 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 —
725 725 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,660 —
778 778 20 226.00 $226.00 $1,758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 350.00 $350.00 $858 ±0.00
295 295 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,003 -4.64
305–345 321 7 327.50–335.00 $331.65 $1,065 -5.70
355–395 385 4 320.00–325.00 $321.15 $1,236 -1.22
505–545 525 2 275.00–285.00 $279.81 $1,469 -1.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,173 -5.00
365 365 1 337.50 $337.50 $1,232 +4.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,328 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1490 1142 80-85% 28 115.00–123.00 $118.52 $1,353 +2.82
885–1485 1179 80-85% 45 124.00–131.00 $127.14 $1,499 —
1065–1560 1282 80-85% 27 132.00–140.00 $134.86 $1,729 +4.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1255 1018 85-90% 15 105.00–112.00 $109.13 $1,111 —
1070 1070 85-90% 1 122.00 $122.00 $1,305 —
895–1295 1091 85-90% 10 113.00–120.00 $115.68 $1,262 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1690 1432 75-80% 10 125.00–131.00 $128.61 $1,842 +12.21
1320–1690 1470 75-80% 5 116.00–122.00 $119.88 $1,762 —
1370–1585 1488 75-80% 5 134.00–138.00 $135.19 $2,012 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1675 1509 4 145.00–152.50 $148.64 $2,243 —
1210–2030 1599 4 155.00–161.00 $157.73 $2,522 —
1325–1895 1637 5 164.00–170.00 $167.80 $2,747 +14.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1080 922 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,291.37
835–1100 996 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,364.02
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–1100 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,487.67
1155–1280 1205 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.35

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785–820 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,581.85 —
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,875.00 $2,875.00 —
1410 1410 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —

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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.