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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

1,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $241.96/cwt -6.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 485 lb · 29 head
light 7-weight M&L 3 steers $240.84/cwt ≈ $1,717/hd at 713 lb · 26 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $236.18/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 522 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,800 1,345 1,211
Feeder cattle 1,274 750 887
Slaughter cattle 436 382 220
Replacement cattle 90 213 104

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to holiday last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 290.00–300.00 $294.94 $1,283 —
480–490 488 6 280.00–287.00 $281.15 $1,372 —
510–540 521 7 277.00–285.00 $280.25 $1,460 —
560–590 573 3 270.00–277.00 $273.94 $1,570 —
620–630 627 3 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $1,641 -3.35
670–690 678 4 242.00–250.00 $246.71 $1,673 -8.29
712–740 713 26 237.00–241.00 $240.84 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 —
480–490 486 5 290.00–295.00 $291.98 $1,419 —
510–530 524 5 290.00–297.00 $292.35 $1,532 —
570–590 582 5 280.00–287.00 $283.36 $1,649 -1.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 —
510–540 528 5 300.00–310.00 $304.51 $1,608 -0.35
580–590 587 3 290.00–295.00 $291.65 $1,712 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 300.00–305.00 $302.45 $711 +10.71
310–340 333 12 270.00–280.00 $272.53 $908 -12.47
370–390 381 7 260.00–267.00 $263.82 $1,005 -9.83
420–440 433 11 250.00–257.00 $253.04 $1,096 -5.06
470–490 485 29 240.00–247.00 $241.96 $1,174 -6.72
510–540 522 21 230.00–240.00 $236.18 $1,233 -4.40
560–590 578 14 220.00–227.00 $222.87 $1,288 -9.57
620–640 628 5 212.00–217.00 $215.18 $1,351 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -2.43
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 310.00–320.00 $314.89 $740 —
280–290 285 2 300.00–305.00 $302.46 $862 -0.36
330–340 335 2 285.00–295.00 $289.93 $971 -6.30
360–390 379 19 270.00–280.00 $274.21 $1,039 -4.71
410–440 431 15 260.00–270.00 $264.17 $1,139 -7.70
470–490 484 15 250.00–255.00 $251.43 $1,217 -8.57
510–540 531 9 245.00–252.00 $247.28 $1,313 -4.72
570–590 584 8 230.00–235.00 $231.47 $1,352 -10.94
620–640 624 10 220.00–227.00 $225.58 $1,408 -6.92
670–690 677 6 210.00–217.00 $215.14 $1,456 —
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 325.00–330.00 $327.45 $770 —
270–290 280 3 315.00–325.00 $319.88 $896 +9.88
460–490 484 12 260.00–270.00 $261.53 $1,266 -8.47
510–540 532 10 255.00–265.00 $258.33 $1,374 -1.67
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 -9.00
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
680–690 685 4 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,524 —
710–740 725 4 212.00–217.00 $214.97 $1,559 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 335.00 $335.00 $804 —
280–290 285 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $933 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 +27.48
370–390 373 10 292.00–300.00 $298.65 $1,114 -16.35
420–440 431 9 270.00–280.00 $274.36 $1,182 —
470–490 486 10 260.00–267.00 $261.07 $1,269 -20.09
510–540 532 12 250.00–257.00 $251.87 $1,340 -23.55
570–590 585 8 240.00–247.00 $242.09 $1,416 -25.28
620–640 634 10 230.00–235.00 $231.38 $1,467 -26.06
670–690 680 5 220.00–229.00 $224.77 $1,528 -23.96
730–740 735 2 210.00–218.00 $213.97 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 —
320–340 330 2 330.00–340.00 $334.85 $1,105 —
370–390 383 11 305.00–315.00 $308.54 $1,182 —
420–440 433 7 285.00–295.00 $288.51 $1,249 —
480–490 485 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,314 —
530–540 539 9 265.00–267.00 $265.22 $1,430 -19.72
580–590 586 5 250.00–257.00 $252.77 $1,481 -27.17
630–640 639 8 240.00–247.00 $240.86 $1,539 -27.20
680–690 685 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,592 -27.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
270–290 282 5 365.00–375.00 $368.90 $1,040 —
320–340 330 2 350.00–360.00 $354.85 $1,171 —
530–540 537 3 270.00–280.00 $273.29 $1,468 -21.71
570–590 582 13 260.00–265.00 $262.04 $1,525 -32.96
630–640 632 5 250.00–255.00 $253.99 $1,605 —
680–690 683 4 240.00–245.00 $243.74 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1435 1085 80-85% 47 130.00–139.00 $134.39 $1,458 —
805–1450 1167 80-85% 71 140.00–149.00 $144.26 $1,684 -2.97
800–1405 1195 80-85% 55 150.00–159.00 $152.25 $1,819 +5.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1675 1450 75-80% 23 150.00–159.00 $153.19 $2,221 +5.14
1225–1885 1466 75-80% 30 160.00–169.00 $163.91 $2,403 +15.86
1370–1785 1515 75-80% 11 170.00–177.00 $173.53 $2,629 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1175 966 85-90% 10 130.00–136.00 $133.22 $1,287 —
700–1285 979 85-90% 33 120.00–129.00 $122.98 $1,204 —
665–1310 1050 85-90% 12 112.00–118.00 $115.55 $1,213 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1920 1490 8 160.00–169.00 $164.29 $2,448 —
1230–1900 1661 9 170.00–179.00 $174.29 $2,895 -0.54
1505–2115 1797 7 180.00–188.00 $183.87 $3,304 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785–1105 962 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,125.00–1,600.00 $1,415.71
900–1130 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,225.00–1,625.00 $1,490.64
935–1185 1059 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,625.00 $1,500.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1325 1159 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,831.45
995–1455 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 1,650.00–2,125.00 $1,891.58

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
925–1240 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,641.87 -865.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1110 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–2,160.00 $1,972.98 —

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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.