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Franklin County Livestock Market Report, Carnesville, GA

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, November 19, 2024

971 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 2 heifers $303.91/cwt ≈ $830/hd at 273 lb · 13 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.25/cwt +10.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 422 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $270.43/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 473 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 971 1,005 1,640
Feeder cattle 741 818 1,153
Slaughter cattle 111 107 252
Replacement cattle 119 80 235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter Cattle steady to mostly 3.00 higher, Feeder cattle 4.00 to 10.00 higher, Replacement Cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $839 —
250–280 266 5 330.00–335.00 $331.88 $883 —
300–305 304 4 310.00–320.00 $317.49 $965 -22.51
410 410 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,148 -19.33
470–480 475 3 260.00–275.00 $268.35 $1,275 -1.69
520–545 537 3 255.00–265.00 $258.39 $1,388 -2.59
570–590 579 4 240.00–255.00 $246.25 $1,426 -5.66
635 635 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,556 +1.92
730–745 738 2 215.00–225.00 $220.05 $1,624 -3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 265 3 340.00–345.00 $343.43 $910 —
320 320 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,072 —
435 435 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,283 -15.00
470–495 483 2 280.00–285.00 $282.44 $1,364 -2.13
505–530 518 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,411 +0.81
605 605 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,528 —
680–690 685 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 3 350.00–365.00 $355.09 $976 —
305–325 value added 315 2 380.00–395.00 $387.26 $1,220 —
420 420 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,260 —
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 -6.40
655–660 658 2 252.50 $252.50 $1,661 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 4 295.00–305.00 $301.18 $705 +18.79
285–295 290 2 290.00–300.00 $295.09 $856 +23.49
300–345 331 11 270.00–285.00 $280.08 $927 +18.36
355–395 385 12 260.00–275.00 $268.86 $1,035 +18.86
420–445 431 5 235.00–245.00 $242.00 $1,043 +9.61
450–495 485 10 225.00–235.00 $230.76 $1,119 +9.57
505–545 525 5 215.00–225.00 $219.01 $1,150 +7.59
550–590 570 5 205.00–212.50 $209.07 $1,192 +9.09
625–640 630 3 200.00–207.50 $202.54 $1,276 +12.54
660–685 674 6 180.00–190.00 $185.46 $1,250 +4.35
715–745 729 5 170.00–187.50 $176.47 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 13 300.00–310.00 $303.91 $830 —
320–345 331 4 290.00–295.00 $291.25 $964 +21.40
350–390 366 4 275.00–285.00 $282.34 $1,033 +17.81
400–445 422 13 247.50–257.50 $252.25 $1,064 +10.75
450–495 478 11 237.50–245.00 $240.69 $1,150 +8.33
500–545 525 8 227.50–237.50 $232.52 $1,221 +6.52
560–590 574 5 217.50–222.50 $219.98 $1,263 +7.99
600–615 608 2 215.00–217.50 $216.23 $1,315 +14.73
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +7.65
830 830 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,432 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 279 8 310.00–325.00 $316.24 $882 +21.18
300–335 318 5 300.00–310.00 $305.03 $970 +18.38
355–360 358 2 285.00–290.00 $287.48 $1,029 +14.69
400–435 416 7 260.00–270.00 $263.13 $1,095 +9.97
450–480 462 9 250.00–265.00 $255.02 $1,178 +10.43
505–525 515 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,236 +6.74
550–570 559 9 230.00–237.50 $233.07 $1,303 +8.49
600–630 612 5 220.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,377 +11.57
665–685 675 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,434 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 value added 268 3 410.00–417.50 $414.16 $1,110 —
265–295 283 5 390.00–400.00 $397.01 $1,124 —
300–325 value added 313 4 400.00 $400.00 $1,252 +39.33
325–340 335 6 380.00–390.00 $387.48 $1,298 +20.14
350–360 value added 356 4 380.00–399.00 $391.05 $1,392 —
365–390 380 7 340.00–355.00 $345.66 $1,314 +23.95
400–425 410 5 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,394 +27.56
460–485 473 6 275.00–285.00 $279.11 $1,320 -4.42
500–545 531 8 270.00–280.00 $272.84 $1,449 -0.74
550–595 566 8 260.00–270.00 $264.29 $1,496 +13.31
600–645 624 7 250.00–262.50 $251.79 $1,571 +13.03
650–685 672 5 240.00–250.00 $243.97 $1,639 +13.97
705–710 708 2 230.00–240.00 $235.02 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 213 4 390.00–395.00 $393.82 $839 —
255–295 275 2 385.00 $385.00 $1,059 +25.00
340 340 3 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +20.02
365–385 375 5 330.00–335.00 $332.03 $1,245 +33.61
400–405 403 2 315.00–330.00 $322.45 $1,299 +42.04
450–495 473 12 265.00–275.00 $270.43 $1,279 -0.68
515–545 534 8 255.00–267.50 $261.24 $1,395 -0.54
550–590 571 10 247.50–255.00 $251.24 $1,435 +8.79
600–625 612 5 237.50–245.00 $239.99 $1,469 +7.95
670 670 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,574 +13.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 370.00–375.00 $372.48 $1,035 +22.48
305–320 310 3 350.00–365.00 $355.16 $1,101 +15.06
365–385 375 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +30.76
400–430 417 5 300.00–315.00 $304.87 $1,271 +36.85
455–495 473 6 255.00–265.00 $258.42 $1,222 -0.16
505–545 526 11 245.00–250.00 $248.17 $1,305 -0.04
550–595 570 9 230.00–245.00 $238.90 $1,362 +8.15
600–640 617 8 220.00–235.00 $229.64 $1,417 +7.14
685–690 688 3 210.00–225.00 $219.19 $1,508 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1495 1131 80-85% 37 116.00–124.00 $120.30 $1,361 +5.60
980–1420 1181 80-85% 13 107.00–115.00 $111.54 $1,317 —
845–1565 1207 80-85% 14 125.00–133.00 $129.53 $1,563 +6.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1255 972 85-90% 6 85.00–90.00 $87.13 $847 —
855–1330 1069 85-90% 10 99.00–109.00 $101.51 $1,085 -10.42
905–1305 1114 85-90% 8 110.00–117.00 $113.56 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1465 1318 75-80% 6 120.00–125.00 $122.48 $1,614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1365 1290 2 131.00–132.00 $131.47 $1,696 —
1130–1960 1506 4 140.00–150.00 $145.05 $2,184 —
1475–2080 1771 4 160.00–169.00 $165.03 $2,923 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00
930–1465 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,138.46
1000–1480 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,876.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–985 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,576.30
905–1330 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,625.00–1,925.00 $1,773.25
935–1420 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,657.40
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
595–875 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $932.88
820–1120 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,272.12
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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
900–1200 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,721.43 —
970–1305 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,825.00 $1,739.73 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–1075 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,013.71 —
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —

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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.