Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

1,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $223.72/cwt +2.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 479 lb · 19 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $222.84/cwt -28.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 470 lb · 16 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.13/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,163/hd at 521 lb · 16 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,501	1,008	1,535
Feeder cattle	1,126	733	1,141
Slaughter cattle	155	146	211
Replacement cattle	220	129	183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to a week ago, slaughter cattle were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,126	-8.36
440	440	1	277.50	$277.50	$1,221	—
455	455	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,183	-11.64
510–530	522	3	255.00	$255.00	$1,331	-7.30
550–585	578	13	240.00–245.00	$242.53	$1,402	-11.48
620–635	627	3	230.00–235.00	$231.65	$1,452	-9.59
660	660	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,485	-7.50
740–747	746	10	210.00–228.00	$226.22	$1,688	+6.22
770	770	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,540	-15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,007	-8.30
445	445	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,112	—
490	490	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,176	-11.30
505–530	518	5	230.00–237.50	$233.02	$1,207	-6.98
555–585	571	4	220.00–222.50	$220.62	$1,260	-11.89
645	645	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$1,371	—
700	700	1	197.50	$197.50	$1,382	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	363	2	270.00–275.00	$272.59	$990	—
400–435	418	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,087	—
470–485	478	2	250.00–255.00	$252.46	$1,207	-7.54
520	520	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,274	-6.98
565–585	573	3	230.00–235.00	$233.36	$1,337	-11.64
615	615	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,353	-11.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	270	3	260.00–265.00	$261.57	$706	+1.57
300–320	312	3	250.00–255.00	$251.71	$785	—
370–375	373	2	240.00–247.50	$243.78	$909	+1.30
400–440	425	4	230.00–235.00	$232.59	$989	-0.89
455–495	479	19	220.00–227.50	$223.72	$1,072	+2.66
510–545	526	13	210.00–217.50	$212.51	$1,118	+1.49
555–590	570	11	200.00–207.50	$201.83	$1,150	+0.33
615–640	628	6	190.00–197.50	$192.91	$1,211	+0.34
660	660	2	184.00–187.50	$185.75	$1,226	+1.77
740	740	1	177.50	$177.50	$1,314	+5.88

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	223	3	280.00–285.00	$283.28	$632	+3.28
310–335	323	2	260.00–265.00	$262.40	$848	+0.02
370–395	383	2	252.50–255.00	$253.71	$972	—
405–425	411	4	240.00–245.00	$243.12	$999	—
450–470	459	5	230.00–235.00	$231.48	$1,062	+1.48
500–545	521	16	220.00–227.50	$223.13	$1,163	-2.37
560–590	576	8	210.00–215.00	$213.75	$1,231	+2.47
600	600	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,200	-1.97
705–720	710	4	180.00–187.50	$181.86	$1,291	+1.86

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	290.00	$290.00	$580	-5.00
275	275	1	285.00	$285.00	$784	—
350–385	369	7	260.00–265.00	$260.68	$962	-0.97
405–425	415	2	250.00–257.50	$253.66	$1,053	—
515–535	527	6	230.00–235.00	$230.82	$1,216	+0.82
550–575	559	8	220.00–225.00	$221.85	$1,240	-0.65
730–745	738	2	194.00–195.00	$194.49	$1,435	—
760–795	777	3	180.00–184.00	$181.30	$1,409	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	275.00	$275.00	$578	-25.00
260–285	273	2	260.00	$260.00	$710	—
300–340	318	9	250.00–255.00	$251.58	$800	-28.42
355–390	373	2	240.00–245.00	$242.38	$904	-33.89
410–440	421	7	230.00–235.00	$231.41	$974	-33.59
450–485	470	16	220.00–227.50	$222.84	$1,047	-28.42
500–530	518	7	210.00–217.50	$214.24	$1,110	-27.67
550–595	562	10	200.00–208.00	$202.80	$1,140	-30.43
605–625	615	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,168	-30.00
655–665	660	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,188	-30.00
720–735	728	3	170.00–172.50	$170.82	$1,244	-29.18
780–795	788	4	160.00–167.50	$163.27	$1,287	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–255	253	2	275.00	$275.00	$696	-25.00
340	340	2	265.00	$265.00	$901	—
350–390	376	6	250.00–255.00	$251.71	$946	-30.77
400–435	416	6	240.00–247.50	$242.06	$1,007	-30.39
450–490	472	6	230.00–235.00	$232.93	$1,099	-27.37
500–540	520	10	220.00–227.50	$222.25	$1,156	-31.55
555–590	569	9	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$1,209	-29.29
605–640	623	9	200.00–207.50	$202.42	$1,261	—
660–690	678	3	195.00–197.00	$195.68	$1,327	-24.32
705–710	708	2	180.00–185.00	$182.51	$1,292	—
755–775	766	5	170.00–176.00	$172.22	$1,319	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	318	4	270.00–275.00	$273.78	$871	-26.22
360–385	371	4	260.00–267.50	$263.11	$976	-30.28
410–435	420	5	250.00	$250.00	$1,050	-30.00
500–530	517	3	230.00–232.50	$231.66	$1,198	—
550–575	561	7	220.00–225.00	$221.40	$1,242	-28.60
605–630	617	7	210.00–217.50	$213.93	$1,320	—
650–685	674	9	200.00–209.00	$203.87	$1,374	—
740	740	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,443	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1390	1181	80-85%	17	110.00–117.00	$113.66	$1,342	-24.72
900–1640	1243	80-85%	42	125.00–135.00	$129.55	$1,610	—
1090–1640	1296	80-85%	12	136.00–142.00	$138.08	$1,790	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1040	926	85-90%	7	110.00–117.50	$113.62	$1,052	-17.32
720–1115	951	85-90%	7	120.00–127.50	$120.96	$1,150	—
770–1255	1006	85-90%	6	100.00–108.00	$104.24	$1,049	-7.17

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1675	1454	75-80%	8	125.00–130.00	$127.56	$1,855	—
1435–1485	1460	75-80%	2	120.00	$120.00	$1,752	—
1460–1560	1510	75-80%	3	135.00–140.00	$137.36	$2,074	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1360–1790	1613	6	160.00–169.00	$163.72	$2,641	—
1560–1875	1696	5	170.00–177.00	$173.20	$2,937	—
1375–2260	1713	3	150.00–159.00	$154.78	$2,651	-14.95

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1020–1425	1152	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,638.00–1,925.00	$1,833.10
960–1335	1163	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,634.10
1035–1410	1248	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,788.81

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
690–1260	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,104.00–1,380.00	$1,211.55
1020–1305	1141	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,375.00–1,575.00	$1,459.78
1185–1355	1280	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,464.00–1,666.00	$1,574.48

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1005–1115	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,800.00–2,825.00	$2,811.85	+311.85
965–1225	1112	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,525.00–2,825.00	$2,671.89	+250.99

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
1060–1255	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00–2,325.00	$2,267.76	-4.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1240	1240	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00	-200.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955	955	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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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.