Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 23, 2024

1,205 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $266.60/cwt +1.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,258/hd at 472 lb · 32 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $246.06/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 472 lb · 31 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $255.21/cwt +0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 426 lb · 28 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,205	1,289	1,207
Feeder cattle	908	834	853
Slaughter cattle	244	395	248
Replacement cattle	53	60	106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady to 2.00 lower; Feeder steers lightly tested; Feeder bulls and heifers steady; Replacement cattle mostly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	355.00–365.00	$359.91	$1,026	—
440	440	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,364	±0.00
480–490	485	4	290.00–295.00	$292.47	$1,418	-2.48
530–540	535	2	280.00–287.00	$283.47	$1,517	+1.82
580–590	585	2	272.00–277.00	$274.48	$1,606	-1.51
630–640	635	2	260.00–265.00	$262.48	$1,667	+4.16
680–690	685	2	247.00–257.00	$251.96	$1,726	+1.96
730–740	735	2	237.00–242.00	$239.48	$1,760	—
770–790	780	2	219.00–227.00	$222.95	$1,739	+1.96

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,275	—
380–390	387	3	355.00–365.00	$358.28	$1,387	+3.28
480–490	485	2	305.00–310.00	$307.47	$1,491	-2.53
530–540	533	4	290.00–295.00	$293.73	$1,566	-4.58
590	590	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,682	+0.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
390	390	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,443	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	315.00–320.00	$317.45	$746	—
280–290	285	2	305.00–310.00	$307.46	$876	+7.46
330	330	1	280.00	$280.00	$924	+5.07
370–390	381	9	260.00–267.00	$264.08	$1,006	+0.10
410–440	426	28	250.00–260.00	$255.21	$1,087	+0.89
460–490	472	31	240.00–250.00	$246.06	$1,161	+3.11
510–540	522	13	230.00–240.00	$235.22	$1,228	+0.34
560–590	581	14	230.00–237.00	$232.01	$1,348	-0.09
630–640	633	4	220.00–225.00	$223.74	$1,416	+0.99
670–690	683	3	210.00–217.00	$212.29	$1,450	+1.63
730–740	737	3	200.00–205.00	$201.65	$1,486	+1.65
790	790	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,540	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	282	6	315.00–325.00	$323.28	$912	+13.28
320–340	328	4	290.00–300.00	$296.15	$971	+11.15
370–390	386	8	270.00–280.00	$271.81	$1,049	-1.13
440	440	7	265.00	$265.00	$1,166	-2.70
460–490	475	22	252.00–260.00	$256.27	$1,217	+0.23
510–540	522	21	243.00–252.00	$248.63	$1,298	+1.32
560–590	578	5	240.00–245.00	$241.94	$1,398	+1.66
610–640	627	7	230.00–239.00	$234.66	$1,471	+4.66
670–690	681	7	220.00–227.00	$223.83	$1,524	+3.83
740	740	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,591	+5.00
770–790	780	3	200.00–209.00	$204.63	$1,596	+4.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	340.00–350.00	$344.89	$810	+9.89
280–290	285	2	330.00–335.00	$332.46	$948	—
320–340	332	6	305.00–315.00	$309.05	$1,026	—
440	440	2	270.00	$270.00	$1,188	-8.68
480–490	485	2	262.00–265.00	$263.48	$1,278	-2.14
510–540	533	9	255.00–262.00	$256.41	$1,367	-1.75
560–590	579	10	250.00–257.00	$252.65	$1,463	-2.50
640	640	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,536	—
660–690	674	5	231.00–236.00	$233.77	$1,576	—
720–740	730	3	220.00–225.00	$222.98	$1,628	—
760–790	778	4	210.00–220.00	$214.18	$1,666	-0.82

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	237	3	350.00–355.00	$351.62	$833	—
260–290	283	4	345.00–355.00	$347.30	$983	-7.70
310–340	328	4	335.00–345.00	$339.89	$1,115	+12.43
360–390	379	7	330.00–340.00	$333.42	$1,264	+13.42
420–440	429	13	285.00–295.00	$289.96	$1,244	+12.31
460–490	472	32	260.00–270.00	$266.60	$1,258	+1.79
520–540	530	7	250.00–255.00	$252.39	$1,338	-1.10
560–590	572	16	235.00–245.00	$240.01	$1,373	-8.28
610–640	626	21	220.00–230.00	$224.58	$1,406	+2.69
660–690	677	9	210.00–215.00	$212.30	$1,437	-1.44
730–740	737	3	200.00–205.00	$201.65	$1,486	-0.83

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	280	5	360.00–370.00	$364.86	$1,022	—
320–340	326	9	350.00–360.00	$357.12	$1,164	—
360–390	380	5	345.00–355.00	$347.87	$1,322	-2.55
410–440	427	13	300.00–315.00	$306.41	$1,308	-9.72
460–490	477	20	272.00–282.00	$276.36	$1,318	-2.84
510–540	520	21	260.00–270.00	$267.22	$1,390	-0.08
570–580	575	2	250.00–255.00	$252.48	$1,452	-7.74
630–640	635	2	232.00–240.00	$235.97	$1,498	—
790	790	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,596	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	385.00	$385.00	$924	±0.00
310–340	325	6	365.00–380.00	$372.36	$1,210	-5.10
360–390	380	3	360.00–375.00	$364.74	$1,386	-9.23
420–440	430	4	325.00–335.00	$329.94	$1,419	-16.66
460–490	481	10	285.00–295.00	$287.60	$1,383	-4.35
510–540	529	20	272.00–280.00	$275.13	$1,455	-1.63
560–590	571	22	260.00–270.00	$266.21	$1,520	-10.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1305	1107	80-85%	38	125.00–130.00	$127.23	$1,408	-7.95
870–1435	1173	80-85%	21	132.00–140.00	$136.47	$1,601	-8.20
1070–1405	1300	80-85%	13	143.00–150.00	$145.02	$1,885	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
700–1160	999	85-90%	22	110.00–118.00	$113.75	$1,136	-9.13
835–1180	1025	85-90%	34	119.00–127.00	$121.77	$1,248	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1610	1445	75-80%	16	139.00–145.00	$142.15	$2,054	-11.69
1465	1465	75-80%	1	154.00	$154.00	$2,256	+8.28
1350–1625	1489	75-80%	6	131.00–137.00	$134.33	$2,000	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1460–1725	1623	3	155.00–159.00	$157.32	$2,553	—
1360–2080	1821	4	160.00–161.00	$160.27	$2,919	—
1710–1950	1830	2	177.00	$177.00	$3,239	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1180	1039	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,325.00–1,650.00	$1,458.43
910–1415	1122	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,500.00–1,825.00	$1,663.97
1055–1280	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,500.00–1,825.00	$1,649.03

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865–875	870	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,099.86
875–1100	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,125.00–1,425.00	$1,316.66
1075–1200	1138	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,200.00–1,425.00	$1,346.92

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925–950	938	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,875.00–2,100.00	$1,986.00	—
930–1075	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,807.23	—
1030–1160	1095	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,050.00	$2,050.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
750–760	755	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,950.33	—
760	760	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,975.00	$1,975.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1080	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–1,575.00	$1,540.91	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620–770	695	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00–1,550.00	$1,438.49	—

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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.