Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 12, 2024

1,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.26/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,206/hd at 517 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.50/cwt -0.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 430 lb · 15 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.36/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 483 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,005	1,084	1,640
Feeder cattle	818	781	1,153
Slaughter cattle	107	179	252
Replacement cattle	80	124	235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter Cattle unevenly steady, Replacement Cattle steady, Feeder Cattle firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,054	—
385	385	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,270	—
400–440	423	8	295.00–305.00	$299.33	$1,266	+28.39
455–490	468	6	260.00–275.00	$270.04	$1,264	—
525–540	531	5	255.00–265.00	$260.98	$1,386	+10.98
565–595	577	6	250.00–257.50	$251.91	$1,454	+13.15
605–640	621	4	240.00–247.50	$243.08	$1,510	+11.47
650	650	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,495	+5.00
705–720	713	2	220.00–227.50	$223.71	$1,595	+6.21

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	2	360.00–365.00	$362.42	$1,142	+52.42
350–375	365	4	350.00–355.00	$352.53	$1,287	—
460–495	474	7	295.00–300.00	$296.40	$1,405	+13.90
500–545	520	10	280.00–290.00	$284.76	$1,481	+6.42

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365	365	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,241	—
405–445	428	3	310.00	$310.00	$1,327	—
455–495	478	5	280.00–290.00	$284.57	$1,360	—
500–525	516	9	270.00–275.00	$271.63	$1,402	—
550–580	564	4	260.00–270.00	$263.70	$1,487	+13.96
710	710	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,633	+4.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	258	3	290.00–300.00	$295.06	$761	—
300–340	310	7	280.00–300.00	$286.65	$889	—
350–385	366	7	270.00–280.00	$272.79	$998	+10.32
400–445	426	11	250.00–260.00	$253.16	$1,078	+0.86
450–480	462	13	240.00–250.00	$244.59	$1,130	+4.18
500–540	517	22	230.00–237.50	$233.26	$1,206	+1.18
550–590	571	11	220.00–230.00	$224.58	$1,282	+3.32
600–620	607	3	210.00–220.00	$213.41	$1,295	-0.85
710–720	713	3	190.00–200.00	$193.32	$1,378	—
765	765	1	187.50	$187.50	$1,434	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	285.00–295.00	$289.88	$623	—
310–340	323	3	265.00–275.00	$269.85	$872	+7.86
355–395	371	6	260.00–267.50	$264.53	$981	+11.69
400–445	430	15	235.00–250.00	$241.50	$1,038	-0.21
470–495	483	14	227.50–240.00	$232.36	$1,122	+0.02
500–545	529	10	220.00–230.00	$226.00	$1,196	+1.85
555–595	577	5	210.00–215.00	$211.99	$1,223	-0.19
600–630	618	5	200.00–207.50	$201.50	$1,245	+0.26
655–695	675	2	187.50–197.50	$192.35	$1,298	+2.35
700–740	720	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,332	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	220	2	280.00–285.00	$282.39	$621	—
260–290	270	3	270.00–275.00	$271.60	$733	—
325–340	330	3	255.00–265.00	$261.72	$864	+10.19
390	390	1	250.00	$250.00	$975	+7.89
400–445	425	8	225.00–247.50	$232.39	$988	-2.26
460–495	475	5	218.00–225.00	$221.19	$1,051	-3.14
500–535	520	7	210.00–215.00	$211.42	$1,099	-0.51
575–595	583	5	190.00–205.00	$199.98	$1,166	-1.41
610	610	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,159	±0.00
655–695	671	7	178.00–185.00	$181.11	$1,215	-1.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	226	6	380.00–390.00	$385.81	$872	—
300–335 value added	316	4	290.00–390.00	$360.67	$1,140	—
305–345	329	4	360.00–375.00	$367.34	$1,209	+34.84
350–365	355	3	315.00–325.00	$321.71	$1,142	+22.46
400–440	423	6	300.00–320.00	$312.39	$1,321	+30.43
450–490	466	12	280.00–295.00	$283.53	$1,321	+16.92
500–540	517	9	270.00–285.00	$273.58	$1,414	+26.07
550–590	565	5	250.00–255.00	$250.98	$1,418	+10.63
600–610	605	2	237.50–240.00	$238.76	$1,444	+9.01
655–690	668	4	230.00	$230.00	$1,536	+12.57
775	775	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,628	+13.15

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	360.00	$360.00	$936	+32.59
330–345	338	3	345.00–355.00	$349.98	$1,183	+28.96
360–395	379	6	290.00–300.00	$298.42	$1,131	+11.67
400–445	423	6	275.00–290.00	$280.41	$1,186	+17.67
450–495	469	9	270.00–275.00	$271.11	$1,272	+19.60
510–540	529	10	260.00–265.00	$261.78	$1,385	+23.67
560–590	570	4	237.50–245.00	$242.45	$1,382	+17.25
600–645	624	5	230.00–235.00	$232.04	$1,448	+16.56
650–695	676	6	220.00–225.00	$221.24	$1,496	+19.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	360.00–365.00	$362.44	$797	—
255–285	270	2	350.00	$350.00	$945	+30.00
310–335	325	3	335.00–345.00	$340.10	$1,105	+26.76
365–390	375	6	275.00–285.00	$279.24	$1,047	+12.28
400–425	418	4	260.00–275.00	$268.02	$1,120	+20.94
450–490	469	12	250.00–265.00	$258.58	$1,213	+21.92
500–530	511	4	245.00–252.50	$248.21	$1,268	+26.94
550–595	576	10	227.50–237.50	$230.75	$1,329	+24.12
615–640	628	2	222.50	$222.50	$1,397	+24.18
730	730	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,460	+30.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1345	1124	80-85%	14	110.00–118.00	$114.70	$1,289	—
970–1455	1206	80-85%	15	119.00–127.00	$123.51	$1,490	+6.31
1060–1390	1260	80-85%	12	128.00–135.00	$131.54	$1,657	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1160	921	85-90%	4	90.00–95.00	$91.32	$841	—
755–1150	935	85-90%	12	100.00–107.00	$103.84	$971	—
940–1140	1060	85-90%	4	110.00–113.00	$111.93	$1,186	+18.47

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125	1125	75-80%	1	100.00	$100.00	$1,125	—
1270–1670	1418	75-80%	3	108.00–114.00	$111.05	$1,575	—
1455	1455	75-80%	1	119.00	$119.00	$1,731	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1825	1485	6	150.00–156.00	$153.32	$2,277	—
1140–1990	1612	5	133.00–139.00	$135.65	$2,187	—
1270–1915	1655	7	140.00–148.00	$144.65	$2,394	—

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
745	745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	860.00	$860.00
790–885	863	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	975.00–1,275.00	$1,097.16
945–950	948	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	960.00–1,160.00	$1,059.74

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
960	960	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
950–1060	992	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,225.00–1,375.00	$1,286.43
1135–1320	1243	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,575.00–1,625.00	$1,601.24

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1100–1170	1140	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,725.00–1,825.00	$1,782.38
1160–1460	1310	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,975.00–2,000.00	$1,988.93

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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
875–1055	965	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00	$1,825.00	—
1005	1005	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,500.00	$1,500.00	-497.09

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
585	585	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00	—
590–865	728	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–910.00	$885.67	—

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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.