Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

1,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $233.89/cwt -9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 517 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.38/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 473 lb · 22 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.69/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,207/hd at 521 lb · 21 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,273	1,202	1,210
Feeder cattle	918	814	932
Slaughter cattle	179	238	165
Replacement cattle	176	150	113

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter and replacement cattle were unevenly steady. Feeder steers were lightly tested, and feeder cattle were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410–435	423	2	285.00	$285.00	$1,206	+1.23
455–490	479	8	272.50–275.00	$274.37	$1,314	+3.11
525–530	529	4	260.00–267.50	$265.64	$1,405	+5.64
560–575	569	4	250.00–255.00	$253.10	$1,440	-1.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,121	+7.36
400–445	423	2	295.00	$295.00	$1,248	+2.53
460–470	465	2	285.00–289.00	$287.02	$1,335	—
505–545	525	6	270.00–272.50	$270.42	$1,420	-4.58
550–560	554	4	260.00–267.50	$263.74	$1,461	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415–425	420	2	270.00–275.00	$272.47	$1,144	-2.53
460–490	480	4	260.00–265.00	$261.20	$1,254	-0.46
500–525	513	2	250.00	$250.00	$1,282	±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–385	364	7	260.00–267.50	$262.79	$957	-1.48
400–440	423	3	250.00–257.50	$252.36	$1,067	+2.36
450–470	459	15	240.00–247.50	$241.09	$1,107	-0.66
500–545	521	21	230.00–237.50	$231.69	$1,207	-0.15
550–580	561	10	220.00–225.00	$221.51	$1,243	-1.76
600–645	621	8	210.00–219.00	$215.54	$1,339	+5.54
650–660	656	4	202.50–207.50	$206.26	$1,353	+6.26
730	730	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,442	+3.83
795	795	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,491	+3.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	280.00	$280.00	$658	—
340	340	1	260.00	$260.00	$884	—
360–395	383	3	250.00–257.50	$254.29	$974	-0.05
405–445	424	9	240.00–247.50	$242.19	$1,027	-0.51
450–495	473	22	230.00–237.50	$233.38	$1,104	-0.34
505–535	526	5	220.00–225.00	$221.50	$1,165	-3.20
555–590	578	8	210.00–217.50	$211.57	$1,223	-2.09
600–620	605	4	200.00–205.00	$202.48	$1,225	+0.12
765	765	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,300	-2.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	275.00	$275.00	$646	—
260	260	1	265.00	$265.00	$689	-15.00
330–335	333	2	250.00–256.00	$253.02	$843	-4.60
350–395	378	4	240.00–262.50	$247.75	$936	+7.75
400–445	424	10	230.00–237.50	$232.79	$987	-2.61
450–495	472	12	220.00–225.00	$220.84	$1,042	-9.83
500–530	518	4	210.00–217.50	$211.90	$1,098	-19.37
560–585	574	4	200.00–205.00	$201.22	$1,155	-22.96
605	605	2	192.50–199.00	$195.75	$1,184	-5.39
670	670	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,240	-15.00
725–745	735	2	170.00–175.00	$172.47	$1,268	-21.20

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	290.00	$290.00	$696	-30.00
300–345	323	2	270.00–275.00	$272.67	$881	-16.34
375–395	385	4	260.00–265.00	$262.56	$1,011	-9.50
420–435	427	3	250.00	$250.00	$1,068	-12.89
450–495	475	19	240.00–247.50	$242.66	$1,153	-11.07
500–545	517	25	230.00–239.00	$233.89	$1,209	-9.73
550–595	575	12	220.00–225.00	$222.50	$1,279	-11.11
600–640	622	14	207.50–217.50	$211.53	$1,316	-12.33
670–685	677	3	200.00–205.00	$201.69	$1,365	-15.56
705–740	723	4	190.00–195.00	$192.49	$1,392	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	278	3	270.00–275.00	$273.23	$760	—
340	340	1	265.00	$265.00	$901	-5.00
355–395	378	4	250.00–255.00	$252.53	$955	-7.47
400–445	427	13	240.00–247.50	$243.40	$1,039	-8.97
455–495	477	16	230.00–239.00	$233.66	$1,115	-8.81
500–545	523	11	220.00–225.00	$220.67	$1,154	-14.19
550–595	580	11	210.00–215.00	$211.33	$1,226	-12.19
600–645	624	8	200.00–205.00	$201.84	$1,259	-9.42
680	680	2	190.00–195.00	$192.50	$1,309	-7.50
720–725	722	3	180.00–185.00	$182.49	$1,318	-11.68
750–795	771	7	170.00–177.50	$172.88	$1,333	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	268	2	265.00	$265.00	$710	-20.00
380–395	388	2	240.00–245.00	$242.45	$941	-9.31
410–445	431	6	230.00–235.00	$231.25	$997	-11.07
465–490	477	7	220.00–225.00	$220.70	$1,053	-12.99
500–545	518	11	210.00–217.50	$213.81	$1,108	-6.92
550–590	571	9	200.00–207.50	$202.53	$1,156	-10.97
600–645	629	8	190.00–197.50	$193.14	$1,215	-9.36
665	665	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,197	-14.20
720–745	738	4	170.00–175.00	$172.50	$1,273	-7.50
760	760	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,254	-12.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1370	1166	80-85%	23	127.00–134.00	$130.99	$1,527	—
970–1520	1225	80-85%	30	135.00–142.00	$138.75	$1,700	-14.53
1050–1525	1312	80-85%	16	143.00–150.00	$144.94	$1,902	-17.33

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1205	998	85-90%	5	131.00–137.00	$133.80	$1,335	-9.76
925–1115	1013	85-90%	3	105.00–108.00	$105.91	$1,073	—
770–1315	1075	85-90%	17	110.00–120.00	$115.68	$1,244	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1330–1600	1424	75-80%	5	133.00–138.00	$135.67	$1,932	-9.43
1405–1620	1538	75-80%	3	147.00–154.00	$149.72	$2,303	-13.27
1405–1805	1573	75-80%	6	140.00–146.00	$142.94	$2,248	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–1495	1303	8	142.00–151.00	$147.66	$1,924	—
1235–1900	1599	9	171.00–179.00	$174.94	$2,797	—
1780–2025	1880	4	183.00–187.00	$184.68	$3,472	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
885–1205	1029	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,425.00–1,638.00	$1,525.16
955–1320	1091	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,735.49
1050–1350	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,745.37

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
790–1065	933	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,225.00–1,325.00	$1,297.78
860–1115	1013	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,464.31
950–1260	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,525.00	$1,462.41

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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
940–1215	1046	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,275.00–2,450.00	$2,369.80	—
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,375.00	$2,375.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
620	620	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—
730–830	780	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,575.00–1,600.00	$1,586.70	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
895–1140	1018	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00–2,075.00	$2,042.01	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
925	925	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	925.00	$925.00	—

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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.