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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 25, 2024

1,345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $275.42/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 523 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $248.68/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 480 lb · 12 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $240.58/cwt +0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 522 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,345 1,166 1,173
Feeder cattle 750 841 900
Slaughter cattle 382 212 184
Replacement cattle 213 113 89

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows mostly steady with exceptional individuals bringing 162.00 to 177.00, slaughter bulls mostly steady with exceptional individuals bringing 191.00 to 195.00, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
395 395 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,264 +72.50
645 645 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,709 -2.48
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 3 285.00 $285.00 $1,639 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $1,616 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 236 9 280.00–305.00 $291.74 $689 -8.26
275 275 4 295.00 $295.00 $811 +2.18
305 305 2 285.00 $285.00 $869 +1.18
355–395 365 4 270.00–275.00 $273.65 $999 +1.66
405–445 432 7 255.00–265.00 $258.10 $1,115 -3.98
455–495 480 12 245.00–255.00 $248.68 $1,194 -1.90
505–545 522 11 235.00–245.00 $240.58 $1,256 +0.64
555–595 575 3 230.00–235.00 $232.44 $1,337 +0.23
655–695 679 4 210.00–217.50 $213.04 $1,447 -2.06
705–745 725 2 200.00–205.00 $202.43 $1,468 -0.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 5 300.00–305.00 $302.82 $821 +0.99
305–315 310 2 295.00–297.50 $296.23 $918 +3.88
355–395 383 5 277.50–282.50 $278.92 $1,068 -1.86
405–445 427 5 267.50–277.50 $271.87 $1,161 +3.18
485 485 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,261 -2.39
505–545 518 6 247.50–255.00 $252.00 $1,305 -3.25
555–595 575 4 240.00–245.00 $242.41 $1,394 +0.41
635 635 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,476 +2.50
705–745 725 2 210.00–220.00 $214.86 $1,558 +3.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 310.00 $310.00 $884 -1.51
305–345 329 5 300.00–305.00 $301.85 $993 +0.04
435 435 1 282.50 $282.50 $1,229 —
480 480 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,296 —
545 545 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,417 -6.44
575 575 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,460 +0.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 4 250.00–330.00 $287.52 $963 -37.48
385 385 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,213 -1.64
455–495 490 8 280.00–290.00 $281.16 $1,378 -8.84
505–545 523 14 270.00–280.00 $275.42 $1,440 +0.50
555–595 565 8 260.00–270.00 $267.37 $1,511 -1.55
605–635 615 7 252.50–260.00 $257.44 $1,583 —
655–675 665 2 247.50–250.00 $248.73 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 532 10 282.50–290.00 $284.94 $1,516 —
555–595 569 6 275.00–282.50 $279.94 $1,593 —
615–645 623 4 262.50–270.00 $268.06 $1,670 —
675 675 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 —
550 550 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1475 1141 80-85% 57 135.00–143.00 $139.45 $1,591 +2.72
995–1485 1171 80-85% 47 144.00–152.00 $147.23 $1,724 +0.65
995–1465 1225 80-85% 27 153.00–160.00 $155.92 $1,910 -1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1335 1021 85-90% 18 117.00–124.00 $120.81 $1,233 +1.43
870–1320 1032 85-90% 26 125.00–132.50 $129.12 $1,333 +9.74
1045–1270 1144 85-90% 4 134.00–138.00 $135.48 $1,550 -0.31
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1775 1409 75-80% 14 134.00–140.00 $136.95 $1,930 -20.97
1015–1660 1449 75-80% 7 151.00–158.00 $154.46 $2,238 —
1135–1720 1470 75-80% 16 143.00–150.00 $148.05 $2,176 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1550 1345 8 162.00–169.00 $165.11 $2,221 —
1325–2255 1685 7 170.00–178.00 $174.83 $2,946 —
1470–2020 1692 12 181.00–188.00 $185.27 $3,135 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
980–1155 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,525.00–1,675.00 $1,588.95
1010–1285 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,750.00
885–1395 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,811.90
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1175 1064 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,741.63
1045–1210 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,983.77
1140–1230 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,925.00–2,025.00 $1,975.04
1245 fancy 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00
1285–1320 fancy 1303 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–965 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,125.00–2,225.00 $2,174.56 —
845–1115 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,050.00–2,250.00 $2,157.61 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
765–1145 906 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,825.00–2,000.00 $1,913.86 —
770–1080 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,856.93 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1195 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,450.00–2,575.00 $2,507.38 —
1115–1225 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,425.00–2,500.00 $2,464.26 -78.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1185 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,650.00–2,750.00 $2,704.73 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —

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Dairy Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1845 1470 80-85% 12 135.00–142.00 $138.78 $2,040 —
1470 1470 85-90% 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,896 —
1325–1820 1560 80-85% 12 144.00–152.00 $146.88 $2,291 —
1355–1805 1609 80-85% 7 153.00–160.00 $155.79 $2,507 —
1690–1930 1835 75-80% 3 157.00–158.00 $157.34 $2,887 —
1790–2020 1905 75-80% 2 140.00 $140.00 $2,667 —

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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.