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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 11, 2024

1,107 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $250.80/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 482 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.47/cwt -0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 528 lb · 15 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.39/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 525 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,107 1,296 1,275
Feeder cattle 801 829 931
Slaughter cattle 156 210 221
Replacement cattle 150 257 123

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,485 —
505–545 532 3 290.00–292.50 $290.79 $1,547 —
555–595 575 3 272.50–277.50 $274.94 $1,581 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 -10.24
685 685 1 262.50 $262.50 $1,798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
375 375 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 —
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 -6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 —
275 275 1 295.00 $295.00 $811 +1.39
305–345 332 9 280.00–285.00 $281.53 $935 +1.53
355–395 377 12 267.50–277.50 $272.00 $1,025 +0.45
405–445 430 12 257.50–267.50 $261.14 $1,123 -1.28
455–495 482 23 247.50–257.50 $250.80 $1,209 -1.78
505–545 528 15 237.50–245.00 $240.47 $1,270 -0.45
555–595 571 9 225.00–235.00 $231.03 $1,319 +0.36
605–645 632 3 217.50–222.50 $219.10 $1,385 -2.82
685 685 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,421 -5.57
705–745 721 4 200.00–207.50 $204.30 $1,473 —
750 750 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,492 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 265 4 300.00–310.00 $307.22 $814 +4.98
305–345 329 5 290.00–295.00 $291.85 $960 -3.15
355–395 382 5 280.00–287.50 $282.36 $1,079 +2.36
405–445 437 7 270.00–277.50 $271.34 $1,186 -1.06
505–545 525 13 247.50–257.50 $252.39 $1,325 -0.63
555–595 575 4 237.50–240.00 $238.71 $1,373 -2.09
605–645 628 4 227.50–236.00 $230.80 $1,449 -0.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 +0.22
255–295 282 6 315.00–325.00 $318.14 $897 —
305–345 325 2 305.00–315.00 $309.69 $1,006 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 330.00–335.00 $332.35 $1,080 +1.44
385 385 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,232 -2.37
495 495 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,436 —
505–545 537 12 275.00–285.00 $277.02 $1,488 -3.89
555–595 577 10 265.00–275.00 $269.42 $1,555 -0.58
605–645 625 2 260.00–262.50 $261.21 $1,633 +1.21
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 +1.33
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,032 —
305–345 325 2 340.00–350.00 $344.69 $1,120 +4.69
355–395 387 5 330.00–340.00 $331.83 $1,284 -5.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 4 355.00–365.00 $361.04 $1,155 +6.04
355–395 375 2 350.00–355.00 $352.37 $1,321 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1485 1184 80-85% 38 127.00–135.00 $131.31 $1,555 —
1050–1770 1293 80-85% 18 136.00–143.00 $139.14 $1,799 —
1000–1875 1356 80-85% 7 144.00–151.00 $146.36 $1,985 -3.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1660 1438 75-80% 10 128.00–134.00 $131.93 $1,897 -6.67
1475 1475 75-80% 1 144.00 $144.00 $2,124 —
1120–1710 1521 75-80% 9 136.00–143.00 $139.40 $2,120 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 127.00 $127.00 $1,245 +0.20
865–1190 1044 85-90% 10 109.00–115.00 $111.84 $1,168 —
915–1195 1091 85-90% 6 119.00–125.00 $121.28 $1,323 -13.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1625 1488 2 155.00–158.00 $156.64 $2,331 —
1410–2210 1706 8 164.00–170.00 $166.97 $2,849 -2.55
1885–2070 1978 2 173.00–179.00 $176.14 $3,484 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1190 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,638.09
1000–1305 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,075.00 $1,972.64
910–1365 1184 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,825.00–2,025.00 $1,943.27
1155–1435 fancy 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,150.00–2,225.00 $2,193.07
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1130 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,550.00 $1,527.51
935–1200 1113 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,655.31
965–1305 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,650.00–1,825.00 $1,767.27

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
1225–1300 fancy 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,025.00–3,100.00 $3,061.39 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1095 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,525.00 $2,517.50 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 -11.74
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00 $2,275.00 —
845–1255 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,165.24 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,225.00 $2,225.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–940 857 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,954.86 +40.15

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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.