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Franklin County Livestock Market Report, Carnesville, GA

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.17/cwt -10.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,194/hd at 615 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $203.55/cwt -9.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 573 lb · 10 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 1,159 1,341
Feeder cattle 524 898 940
Slaughter cattle 87 150 157
Replacement cattle 63 111 244

Compared to last week, slaughter cattle were steady. Replacement cattle were weaker. Feeder calves were unevenly steady.

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,045 -5.00
420–440 432 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,145 -8.75
500–535 517 5 240.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,259 -11.50
555–585 567 6 230.00–237.50 $234.58 $1,330 -7.92
600–645 623 6 220.00–228.00 $224.30 $1,397 -6.99
660–690 677 3 210.00–217.50 $213.28 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,097 —
410–415 413 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,125 -10.02
505–545 524 5 250.00–255.00 $251.96 $1,320 -9.88
615–645 630 4 230.00–235.00 $231.84 $1,461 —
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -10.00
455–470 463 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $1,123 -10.49
510–530 520 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,209 -7.55
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —

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Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 -6.14
300–340 316 4 250.00–255.00 $253.81 $802 -10.43
385–395 390 2 240.00 $240.00 $936 -10.71
400–440 417 8 230.00–237.50 $233.80 $975 -8.62
455–480 465 3 220.00–227.50 $222.58 $1,035 -9.36
505–530 516 4 210.00–215.00 $212.51 $1,097 -9.66
555–595 573 10 200.00–207.50 $203.55 $1,166 -9.03
600–630 615 12 190.00–197.50 $194.17 $1,194 -10.34
660 660 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,221 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 260.00–265.00 $261.24 $857 -10.24
375–395 382 3 250.00 $250.00 $955 -12.48
450–455 453 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,053 —
500–545 525 3 220.00–227.00 $222.22 $1,167 -7.78
565–595 580 4 210.00–217.50 $213.16 $1,236 -10.60
610–645 626 4 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,268 -12.52
650–655 653 2 195.00–197.50 $196.25 $1,282 -8.75
720–740 732 3 180.00–185.00 $182.51 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 270.00 $270.00 $810 —
355–390 370 4 260.00–265.00 $262.57 $972 -7.43
415–430 420 3 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $1,053 -11.92
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -10.00
600–605 603 2 210.00–215.00 $212.49 $1,281 -15.01
745 745 2 190.00–192.50 $191.25 $1,425 —

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Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 285.00 $285.00 $906 —
395 395 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,066 -14.61
405–410 408 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $1,071 -8.56
455–475 462 3 250.00–252.50 $250.82 $1,159 -13.46
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 —
550–595 566 9 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,316 -7.52
605–625 618 8 222.50–227.50 $224.37 $1,387 —
660–675 667 5 210.00–217.50 $211.99 $1,414 —
720 720 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,458 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 270.00–275.00 $272.46 $926 —
375 375 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,003 -4.20
405–420 413 2 250.00–255.00 $252.45 $1,043 -7.55
450 450 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,080 -12.99
505–540 519 6 230.00–235.00 $230.87 $1,198 -9.98
550–595 576 7 220.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,282 -7.46
605–620 613 2 212.50–215.00 $213.77 $1,310 -7.49
650 650 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,332 -6.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
305–340 331 4 290.00–295.00 $291.28 $964 -8.72
355–375 366 5 280.00–287.50 $283.48 $1,038 -8.46
450–455 453 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,178 -10.83
555 555 1 242.50 $242.50 $1,346 —
655 655 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,441 —

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Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1270 1102 80-85% 10 102.00–108.00 $105.53 $1,163 +4.30
1040–1375 1160 80-85% 19 110.00–119.00 $114.83 $1,332 —
975–1450 1198 80-85% 10 120.00–128.00 $122.79 $1,471 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1175 1058 85-90% 5 80.00–85.00 $81.88 $866 -21.56
980–1150 1062 85-90% 11 90.00–100.00 $95.29 $1,012 -8.15
955–1215 1108 85-90% 3 103.00–106.00 $104.96 $1,163 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1455 1421 75-80% 4 119.00–120.00 $119.75 $1,702 —
1445–1580 1513 75-80% 2 110.00–115.00 $112.39 $1,700 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $2,160 —

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YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1880 1415 7 135.00–143.00 $139.71 $1,977 —
1520–1680 1600 2 130.00 $130.00 $2,080 —
1295–2035 1668 4 150.00–156.00 $152.49 $2,544 —

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–840 718 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00–810.00 $747.80
715–885 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 830.00–990.00 $918.50
875–1055 957 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,073.69
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1150 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,397.73
1180 1180 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00
1185–1190 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,650.00 $1,600.11

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Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
815–1025 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,512.61 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.