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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

1,008 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $221.06/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 474 lb · 24 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.02/cwt -0.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 524 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $241.91/cwt +28.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 516 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,008 1,273 1,146
Feeder cattle 733 918 801
Slaughter cattle 146 179 170
Replacement cattle 129 176 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week slaughter cattle were unevenly steady, with extreme High dressing Breaking cows up to 177.50 . Replacement cattle and feeder calves were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
360–395 375 3 290.00–295.00 $293.36 $1,100 —
400 400 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,140 -10.00
470–490 477 3 270.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,296 -15.38
500–545 523 6 260.00–265.00 $262.30 $1,372 -8.12
560–585 571 5 250.00–255.00 $254.01 $1,450 -9.73
600–635 616 6 240.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,486 —
650–665 656 5 230.00–235.00 $232.50 $1,525 —
720 720 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,584 —
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
380–395 388 3 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,060 —
400 400 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,040 -12.47
450–495 475 4 250.00–255.00 $251.30 $1,194 -9.90
505–540 522 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,253 -10.00
590–595 593 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,379 —
600–610 603 3 220.00–225.00 $221.66 $1,337 —
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 325.00 $325.00 $666 —
480–495 488 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,269 -14.37
500–530 510 5 250.00–255.00 $251.98 $1,285 -13.66
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -8.10
600–645 624 5 230.00–235.00 $231.02 $1,442 —
650 650 2 222.50 $222.50 $1,446 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 275.00 $275.00 $674 ±0.00
265–295 277 5 260.00 $260.00 $720 -5.00
390–395 393 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $953 -5.27
400–445 422 10 230.00–237.50 $233.48 $985 +0.69
450–495 474 24 200.00–227.50 $221.06 $1,048 +0.22
500–545 524 17 210.00–215.00 $211.02 $1,106 -0.88
550–590 569 10 200.00–205.00 $201.50 $1,147 +0.28
605–640 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.57 $1,200 -3.18
655–685 670 2 183.00–185.00 $183.98 $1,233 -1.02
705–740 727 3 170.00–175.00 $171.62 $1,248 -0.85
755 755 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,268 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 280.00 $280.00 $644 ±0.00
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
310–340 325 2 260.00–265.00 $262.38 $853 +2.38
455–485 473 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,088 -3.38
520–535 525 5 225.00–227.50 $225.50 $1,184 +4.00
550–590 563 10 210.00–217.50 $211.28 $1,190 -0.29
605–645 623 9 200.00–207.50 $201.97 $1,258 -0.51
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
750–775 763 2 171.00–174.00 $172.48 $1,316 +2.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 295.00 $295.00 $664 —
330 330 1 270.00 $270.00 $891 —
355–375 363 3 260.00–265.00 $261.65 $950 -1.14
455–490 473 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,135 -1.09
505–525 515 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 -1.69
550 550 2 220.00–225.00 $222.50 $1,224 +0.99
605–615 610 3 210.00–212.50 $210.83 $1,286 -4.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 300.00 $300.00 $675 —
300–325 313 3 280.00 $280.00 $876 —
385–395 390 2 275.00–277.50 $276.27 $1,077 +33.82
425–445 435 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,153 +33.75
450–490 466 4 250.00–255.00 $251.26 $1,171 +30.56
500–540 516 12 240.00–247.50 $241.91 $1,248 +28.10
565–585 573 7 230.00–237.50 $233.23 $1,336 +30.70
605–640 620 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,364 +26.86
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +30.00
710–725 715 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 +27.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 300.00 $300.00 $795 +26.77
365–370 368 2 280.00–285.00 $282.48 $1,040 +29.95
405–425 420 5 270.00–277.50 $272.45 $1,144 +29.05
450–490 474 8 260.00–262.50 $260.30 $1,234 +26.64
500–545 522 6 250.00–257.50 $253.80 $1,325 +33.13
550–570 559 7 240.00–245.00 $241.79 $1,352 +30.46
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 +27.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 325.00 $325.00 $796 +35.00
270 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
305–340 316 4 300.00 $300.00 $948 +27.33
355–390 368 3 290.00–295.00 $293.39 $1,080 +30.83
415–420 418 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,170 +30.00
450–475 463 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,250 +27.34
550–555 553 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 +27.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1510 1198 80-85% 44 133.00–143.00 $138.38 $1,658 +7.39
860–1430 1201 80-85% 15 120.00–129.00 $125.32 $1,505 -13.43
1185–1510 1353 80-85% 5 145.00–151.00 $148.10 $2,004 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1495 1400 75-80% 2 120.00–125.00 $122.33 $1,713 -13.34
1280–1545 1408 75-80% 13 130.00–140.00 $135.58 $1,909 -0.09
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1005 923 85-90% 3 127.00–133.00 $130.94 $1,209 —
830–1145 992 85-90% 5 115.00–125.00 $120.25 $1,193 -13.55
855–1125 1006 85-90% 4 110.00–114.00 $111.41 $1,121 +5.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1730 1476 6 150.00–160.00 $155.18 $2,290 —
1375–2100 1726 10 165.00–176.00 $169.73 $2,930 —
1555–2240 1869 4 177.00–184.00 $179.50 $3,355 -5.18

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–1180 983 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,425.00–1,534.00 $1,489.24
750–1220 1047 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,350.00–1,675.00 $1,538.44
965–1190 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,487.00 $1,401.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1335 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,725.00–1,950.00 $1,819.89
1250 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
1290–1505 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,061.00 $2,032.85

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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
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
1080–1205 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,420.90 —
1045–1240 1146 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,800.00 $2,690.65 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
710–1055 876 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,975.00 $1,828.10 —
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
1090–1240 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,125.00–2,350.00 $2,272.47 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225–1230 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —

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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.