Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 17, 2024

1,215 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $275.13/cwt +2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 520 lb · 30 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $271.56/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 462 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.92/cwt -7.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 455 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,215	1,163	846
Feeder cattle	855	893	562
Slaughter cattle	120	153	124
Replacement cattle	240	117	160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	313	8	385.00–400.00	$391.38	$1,225	—
355	355	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,296	±0.00
400–440	427	3	345.00–370.00	$360.47	$1,539	+13.01
455–465	460	4	315.00–320.00	$317.53	$1,461	-0.90
500–545	523	2	290.00–295.00	$292.61	$1,530	+0.72
555–560	557	5	267.50–275.00	$271.51	$1,512	-3.56
600–645	623	6	252.00–260.00	$257.11	$1,602	—
750–780	768	6	225.00–237.00	$227.79	$1,749	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–320	310	2	405.00–415.00	$409.84	$1,271	—
400–445	413	4	375.00–390.00	$379.89	$1,569	+13.22
450–480	462	6	310.00–345.00	$332.45	$1,536	+2.47
500–545	515	3	300.00–320.00	$310.29	$1,598	+8.55
555–575	563	6	290.00–295.00	$293.00	$1,650	-3.27
600–630	620	3	265.00–275.00	$268.23	$1,663	+5.83
655	655	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,703	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	431	4	345.00–355.00	$348.84	$1,504	+48.84
455–465	462	3	300.00–305.00	$301.64	$1,394	—
555–575	562	6	250.00–265.00	$253.37	$1,424	-1.69
600–645	616	5	225.00–240.00	$232.87	$1,434	-7.13
655–695	668	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,503	—
700–705	703	2	217.50	$217.50	$1,529	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	273	2	320.00–325.00	$322.34	$880	—
330	330	7	305.00–320.00	$310.71	$1,025	-3.26
355–390	368	11	285.00–300.00	$293.89	$1,082	+4.59
400–445	419	12	270.00–285.00	$274.75	$1,151	-5.99
455–465	459	11	255.00–265.00	$260.04	$1,194	+1.13
500–545	523	9	240.00–250.00	$245.55	$1,284	-2.11
555–575	561	7	235.00–245.00	$240.05	$1,347	+4.57
600–645	619	9	220.00–230.00	$226.77	$1,404	+9.68
655–660	656	4	210.00–215.00	$213.74	$1,402	+0.38
700–740	720	4	200.00–210.00	$206.32	$1,486	—
750	750	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,500	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	355.00	$355.00	$710	—
280–290	287	3	335.00–345.00	$341.63	$980	+6.63
300–330	314	8	330.00–340.00	$333.67	$1,048	+4.33
355–360	358	5	305.00–320.00	$312.01	$1,117	+5.82
400–430	410	5	300.00–310.00	$303.07	$1,243	+12.54
450–455	455	14	270.00–280.00	$273.92	$1,246	-7.73
500–545	519	11	260.00–275.00	$265.04	$1,376	+5.71
555–565	558	8	249.00–260.00	$253.61	$1,415	+3.58
600–630	620	9	240.00–250.00	$241.98	$1,500	+10.32
655–660	658	2	222.00–230.00	$225.98	$1,487	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	3	280.00–290.00	$283.33	$793	—
330–335	331	7	280.00–295.00	$287.84	$953	-7.16
355–370	363	6	270.00–280.00	$274.98	$998	+0.90
410–440	425	8	245.00–260.00	$251.21	$1,068	-5.70
455–470	464	11	235.00–250.00	$239.52	$1,111	-1.23
500–530	523	4	230.00–240.00	$235.07	$1,229	+0.03
555–565	560	4	210.00–225.00	$217.50	$1,218	+1.09
600–630	613	3	210.00–217.50	$214.16	$1,313	+8.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	221	5	380.00–400.00	$395.93	$875	—
255–290	270	12	295.00–395.00	$375.89	$1,015	-8.18
300–305	302	3	370.00–380.00	$376.69	$1,138	+6.13
355–390	367	6	360.00–370.00	$367.50	$1,349	+8.19
400–445	422	9	330.00–355.00	$342.71	$1,446	+8.70
455–465	461	10	295.00–305.00	$301.10	$1,388	+10.46
500–530	520	30	270.00–285.00	$275.13	$1,431	+2.34
550–565	556	10	260.00–270.00	$265.99	$1,479	-1.81
600–640	617	7	247.50–255.00	$250.66	$1,547	+7.02
655–660	657	5	240.00–252.50	$248.50	$1,633	+16.51
700	700	1	237.50	$237.50	$1,662	+15.70

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	281	8	350.00–370.00	$359.36	$1,010	+6.26
300–335	319	7	345.00–360.00	$349.51	$1,115	+1.24
355–380	367	10	340.00–350.00	$344.56	$1,265	+2.89
400–440	422	7	300.00–320.00	$307.72	$1,299	-9.83
455–490	462	16	265.00–275.00	$271.56	$1,255	+2.18
500–545	515	11	250.00–265.00	$256.74	$1,322	-3.90
550–575	559	9	230.00–250.00	$237.71	$1,329	-13.78
600–640	613	3	220.00–225.00	$221.63	$1,359	-14.74
655–690	675	3	220.00–225.00	$223.30	$1,507	-4.20
700–745	723	2	217.50–220.00	$218.79	$1,582	+4.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	213	5	400.00–425.00	$416.10	$886	—
275–295	285	5	405.00–425.00	$415.89	$1,185	—
305–330	314	4	385.00–400.00	$392.37	$1,232	-4.95
350–375	366	11	375.00–395.00	$378.54	$1,385	-0.99
400–445	416	9	360.00–380.00	$366.18	$1,523	+4.61
450–465	453	9	310.00–325.00	$315.00	$1,427	-3.62
500–530	506	10	295.00–315.00	$306.97	$1,553	+18.26
555–580	568	11	270.00–285.00	$279.19	$1,586	-1.00
600–645	611	4	260.00–272.00	$262.94	$1,607	+3.75
660–670	664	5	255.00–265.00	$261.02	$1,733	+6.81
700–710	705	2	250.00–255.00	$252.52	$1,780	+12.26

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1450	1211	80-85%	12	108.00–118.00	$114.08	$1,382	-4.80
1170–1300	1235	80-85%	2	130.00	$130.00	$1,606	+11.12
1000–1550	1236	80-85%	26	120.00–128.00	$123.63	$1,528	+4.75

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1205	1046	85-90%	6	100.00–105.00	$103.98	$1,088	—
900–1190	1046	85-90%	16	110.00–117.00	$112.83	$1,180	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400–1880	1619	75-80%	5	120.00–130.00	$123.53	$2,000	—
1750	1750	75-80%	1	140.00	$140.00	$2,450	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1365	1226	5	137.00–143.00	$140.89	$1,727	—
1665–2020	1794	4	145.00–156.00	$149.15	$2,676	-9.85
1890–2280	2085	2	158.00–160.00	$159.09	$3,317	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990–1205	1093	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,575.00–1,800.00	$1,660.79
950–1450	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,800.00–2,400.00	$2,152.61
915–1415	1162	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,287.89

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
900–1375	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,300.00–1,800.00	$1,585.34
900–1220	1052	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,220.00–1,475.00	$1,356.92
1000–1225	1108	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,575.00–1,975.00	$1,769.74

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1165	1033	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	3,025.00–3,125.00	$3,081.42	—
945–1245	1081	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,600.00–2,950.00	$2,729.16	—
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
1080–1205	1143	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,800.00–3,150.00	$2,898.77	—
1265	1265	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900–1090	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,775.00–2,525.00	$2,217.39	—
1015–1155	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,850.00–2,250.00	$1,997.37	—
1325	1325	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
690–810	782	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,175.00–2,425.00	$2,288.81	+0.11
935	935	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
835–880	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,025.00–2,100.00	$2,061.52	—

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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.