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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 28, 2024

765 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.00/cwt ≈ $1,352/hd at 474 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.00/cwt ≈ $1,834/hd at 575 lb · 20 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.62/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 430 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 765 1,005 892
Feeder cattle 489 739 633
Slaughter cattle 178 194 112
Replacement cattle 98 72 147

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
385 385 1 347.50 $347.50 $1,338 —
405–445 425 5 335.00–345.00 $339.91 $1,445 +3.28
455–495 483 6 320.00–330.00 $322.81 $1,559 -2.08
505–545 526 11 310.00–320.00 $314.67 $1,655 —
555–595 575 4 305.00–310.00 $307.46 $1,768 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
355–395 375 2 362.50–367.50 $364.87 $1,368 -5.13
405–445 428 3 350.00–360.00 $354.00 $1,515 —
575 575 20 319.00 $319.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 345.00–350.00 $348.19 $1,107 —
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 +7.63
455–495 475 4 310.00–317.50 $313.66 $1,490 —
505–545 532 3 300.00–305.00 $301.58 $1,604 +0.84
555–595 581 4 292.50–300.00 $294.91 $1,713 —
675 675 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,822 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 300.00 $300.00 $855 -7.32
305–345 317 5 290.00–300.00 $296.80 $941 +1.80
355–395 382 6 280.00–290.00 $283.19 $1,082 -1.72
405–445 430 18 270.00–280.00 $273.62 $1,177 +1.64
455–495 469 12 257.50–267.50 $263.87 $1,238 +3.46
505–545 537 12 250.00–257.50 $251.41 $1,350 -1.22
555–595 579 4 240.00–247.50 $243.03 $1,407 -0.20
655–695 680 4 215.00–220.00 $216.82 $1,474 —
775 775 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,596 -7.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 330.00 $330.00 $676 ±0.00
255–295 275 3 310.00–315.00 $312.38 $859 -7.62
305–345 334 7 305.00–310.00 $306.31 $1,023 -3.69
355–395 376 5 297.50–305.00 $300.91 $1,131 +3.41
405–445 425 2 290.00–292.50 $291.19 $1,238 +11.19
473 value added 473 19 289.00 $289.00 $1,367 —
455–495 478 7 270.00–280.00 $274.16 $1,310 —
505–545 525 2 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,390 +3.21
555–595 576 5 250.00–257.50 $253.39 $1,460 -0.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 300.00 $300.00 $705 -5.00
335 335 1 280.00 $280.00 $938 -2.37
355–395 378 7 267.50–277.50 $271.68 $1,027 +1.51
405–445 420 8 257.50–267.50 $263.62 $1,107 +3.39
455–495 475 10 247.50–252.50 $249.98 $1,187 -0.83
535 535 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 -1.38
555–595 565 4 225.00–230.00 $228.68 $1,292 -0.71
665 665 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,413 +0.07
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 337.50–345.00 $340.65 $944 +0.65
315 315 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,055 +3.35
395 395 1 317.50 $317.50 $1,254 -3.65
405–445 425 5 305.00–315.00 $309.91 $1,317 —
455–495 478 10 297.50–305.00 $300.46 $1,436 —
505–545 527 5 280.00–287.50 $283.41 $1,494 +3.60
555–595 577 5 270.00–280.00 $274.42 $1,583 —
605–645 632 3 255.00–267.50 $260.69 $1,648 —
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 —
705 705 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
305–345 329 5 340.00–350.00 $343.83 $1,131 +3.83
365 365 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,241 +2.50
405–445 425 2 320.00–327.50 $323.57 $1,375 —
505–545 515 4 290.00–295.00 $293.68 $1,512 —
555 555 1 287.50 $287.50 $1,596 —
605–645 625 6 270.00–275.00 $272.45 $1,703 —
715 715 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,877 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,278 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1275 1083 80-85% 26 124.00–132.00 $128.20 $1,388 —
985–1445 1166 80-85% 33 133.00–140.00 $136.55 $1,592 +9.41
1105–1515 1311 80-85% 14 141.00–148.00 $143.87 $1,886 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1075 934 85-90% 7 110.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,054 —
820–1195 1024 85-90% 14 118.00–125.00 $121.09 $1,240 +11.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1650 1421 75-80% 9 135.00–140.00 $137.01 $1,947 +8.40
1365–1510 1432 75-80% 7 125.00–130.00 $127.85 $1,831 -0.76
1450–1680 1545 75-80% 5 143.00–146.00 $144.21 $2,228 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1725 1627 3 178.00–184.00 $180.63 $2,939 +12.83
1035–1980 1640 3 155.00–157.50 $155.93 $2,557 -11.87
1640–1845 1743 2 165.00–168.00 $166.59 $2,904 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–980 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,392.75
880–1195 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,425.00–1,550.00 $1,506.60
970–1160 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,486.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1155–1165 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,660.00 $1,580.34
1105–1340 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,801.24
1135–1350 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,799.82

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790–960 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,790.00–1,950.00 $1,873.28 —
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.