Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 16, 2024

1,289 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.16/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 527 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.04/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 471 lb · 25 head
light 6-weight M&L 3 bulls $221.89/cwt -9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 635 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,289 1,800 974
Feeder cattle 834 1,274 688
Slaughter cattle 395 436 176
Replacement cattle 60 90 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady; Feeder cattle strong; Replacement cattle steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,364 +15.06
470–490 480 8 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,416 +13.80
530–540 537 3 280.00–285.00 $281.65 $1,512 +1.40
580–590 585 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,615 +2.05
630–640 633 3 255.00–260.00 $258.32 $1,635 -3.33
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 +3.29
780–790 785 2 220.00–222.00 $220.99 $1,735 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,384 —
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 +40.00
490 490 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,519 +18.02
530–540 533 3 295.00–300.00 $298.31 $1,590 +5.96
570–590 580 3 282.00–287.00 $284.64 $1,651 +1.28
640 640 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,326 —
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 —
570–590 580 4 290.00–297.00 $294.22 $1,706 +2.57
690 690 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,863 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 310.00 $310.00 $899 +7.54
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 -4.93
370–390 384 10 270.00–280.00 $272.94 $1,048 -1.27
410–440 424 12 262.00–272.00 $267.70 $1,135 +3.53
460–490 471 25 250.00–260.00 $256.04 $1,206 +4.61
510–540 520 11 242.00–250.00 $247.31 $1,286 +0.03
560–590 572 13 237.00–245.00 $240.28 $1,374 +8.81
640 640 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +4.42
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +4.86
740 740 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 —
790 790 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 335.00 $335.00 $804 +7.55
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 —
410–440 427 9 275.00–285.00 $278.68 $1,190 —
460–490 479 12 262.00–272.00 $265.62 $1,272 +4.09
510–540 527 27 255.00–262.00 $258.16 $1,361 -0.17
560–590 575 8 250.00–260.00 $255.15 $1,467 +10.15
784 784 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
330–340 335 2 270.00–280.00 $274.93 $921 +2.40
380–390 383 3 262.00–265.00 $263.98 $1,011 +0.16
420–440 431 17 250.00–260.00 $254.32 $1,096 +1.28
470–490 478 5 240.00–245.00 $242.95 $1,161 +0.99
510–540 525 12 230.00–240.00 $234.88 $1,233 -1.30
560–580 571 7 230.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,325 +9.23
610–640 628 5 220.00–227.00 $222.75 $1,399 +7.57
680–690 687 3 210.00–212.00 $210.66 $1,447 —
740 740 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 ±0.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 +27.54
330–340 335 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,097 +12.46
375 375 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 +21.35
420–440 435 13 275.00–285.00 $277.65 $1,208 +3.29
460–490 475 17 260.00–270.00 $264.81 $1,258 +3.74
530–540 535 2 252.00–255.00 $253.49 $1,356 +1.62
560–580 567 3 245.00–250.00 $248.29 $1,408 +6.20
610–640 635 19 220.00–230.00 $221.89 $1,409 -9.49
680–690 683 4 210.00–215.00 $213.74 $1,460 -11.03
730–740 735 6 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,488 -11.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 +10.00
280–290 283 3 375.00–380.00 $378.29 $1,071 +9.39
330–340 335 2 375.00–380.00 $377.46 $1,264 +22.61
360–390 382 6 370.00–385.00 $373.97 $1,429 —
410–430 417 6 340.00–350.00 $346.60 $1,445 —
470–490 486 10 290.00–300.00 $291.95 $1,419 —
510–540 533 16 275.00–285.00 $276.76 $1,475 +3.47
560–590 570 12 270.00–280.00 $277.19 $1,580 +15.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 369 9 340.00–355.00 $350.42 $1,293 +41.88
420–440 433 4 310.00–325.00 $316.13 $1,369 +27.62
470–490 481 14 275.00–285.00 $279.20 $1,343 +8.21
510–540 518 13 260.00–270.00 $267.30 $1,385 +2.08
560–590 573 6 255.00–265.00 $260.22 $1,491 +7.45
660–690 675 2 220.00–230.00 $224.89 $1,518 -7.59
730–740 735 2 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,569 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1395 1107 80-85% 59 131.00–139.00 $135.18 $1,496 —
765–1480 1187 80-85% 55 140.00–149.00 $144.67 $1,717 -7.58
1020–1450 1273 80-85% 19 150.00–159.00 $153.97 $1,960 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1130 956 85-90% 10 111.00–119.00 $114.96 $1,099 -18.26
765–1160 965 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $132.05 $1,274 -1.17
550–1265 981 85-90% 29 120.00–127.00 $122.88 $1,205 -0.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1725 1419 75-80% 24 150.00–158.00 $153.84 $2,183 —
1275–1835 1450 75-80% 13 140.00–149.00 $145.72 $2,113 -7.47
1230–1910 1662 75-80% 6 160.00–168.00 $163.63 $2,720 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1085 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,650.00 $1,433.41
830–1170 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,125.00–1,675.00 $1,458.55
900–1295 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,325.00–1,725.00 $1,589.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
1310 1310 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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
805–1030 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,773.22 —
945–1215 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,823.97 +182.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–1085 897 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,123.55 —

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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.