Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

1,789 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $294.94/cwt -10.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 506 lb · 25 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $344.35/cwt +2.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,584/hd at 460 lb · 22 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $353.16/cwt -4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 436 lb · 22 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,789	1,100	1,133
Feeder cattle	1,182	864	884
Slaughter cattle	316	127	141
Replacement cattle	291	109	108

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,012	+10.00
270–290	283	6	420.00–440.00	$431.59	$1,221	-3.78
500–530	515	2	300.00–305.00	$302.43	$1,558	-9.43

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	237	3	450.00–470.00	$463.80	$1,099	—
335	335	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,508	-1.37
600–605	603	2	285.00–290.00	$287.51	$1,734	-22.49
795	795	1	252.50	$252.50	$2,007	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,314	—
570–575	573	2	270.00–275.00	$272.49	$1,561	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	229	5	340.00–370.00	$358.47	$821	+23.47
255–280	268	4	340.00–360.00	$349.53	$937	—
320–335	328	6	325.00–335.00	$330.03	$1,082	-5.01
355–380	365	7	310.00–320.00	$314.34	$1,147	-3.67
400–445	432	13	290.00–300.00	$294.96	$1,274	-0.79
455–465	457	12	280.00–290.00	$285.27	$1,304	+0.94
500–545	526	8	255.00–265.00	$259.35	$1,364	-9.70
555–575	565	12	250.00–260.00	$255.34	$1,443	-0.62
655–675	661	5	220.00–230.00	$224.02	$1,481	-0.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	10	380.00–390.00	$383.56	$1,036	+22.82
330–335	332	7	340.00–345.00	$342.84	$1,138	-8.96
355–360	357	6	330.00–340.00	$333.36	$1,190	+0.03
435–440	439	7	305.00–315.00	$310.00	$1,361	-1.95
455–465	457	5	300.00–305.00	$301.02	$1,376	+1.34
500–545	528	9	270.00–280.00	$277.82	$1,467	-1.80
555–565	559	8	265.00–275.00	$270.03	$1,509	-4.97
600–630	615	4	250.00–255.00	$252.56	$1,553	-12.44
660–675	666	5	232.00–237.50	$235.40	$1,568	—
700–745	715	3	225.00–231.00	$226.96	$1,623	-3.04
755	755	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,661	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	213	3	325.00–335.00	$328.13	$699	—
320–335	329	6	300.00–320.00	$316.66	$1,042	+11.57
355–365	358	7	290.00–305.00	$300.04	$1,074	+8.32
400–440	429	9	270.00–280.00	$273.78	$1,175	-4.80
455–465	458	7	250.00–275.00	$262.20	$1,201	+2.15
500–535	521	5	240.00–250.00	$245.00	$1,276	—
555–565	562	6	230.00–240.00	$234.19	$1,316	+1.14

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	3	440.00	$440.00	$1,012	-5.00
270–290	283	8	430.00–435.00	$431.84	$1,222	+4.10
300–335	322	18	390.00–420.00	$400.62	$1,290	-12.37
355–370	359	16	380.00–400.00	$389.10	$1,397	-13.37
410–440	436	22	340.00–365.00	$353.16	$1,540	-4.57
455–465	460	19	315.00–335.00	$327.13	$1,505	+7.61
500–545	506	25	290.00–300.00	$294.94	$1,492	-10.03
550–575	561	15	280.00–295.00	$286.86	$1,609	+3.73
600–645	618	5	255.00–265.00	$258.88	$1,600	-7.92
700–740	708	5	240.00–245.00	$241.05	$1,707	+6.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	4	400.00–420.00	$410.47	$1,100	—
330–335	331	8	360.00–380.00	$371.88	$1,231	-4.85
355–380	365	13	350.00–375.00	$360.78	$1,317	-14.43
400–445	432	15	295.00–335.00	$309.62	$1,338	-12.91
455–465	458	22	275.00–305.00	$291.16	$1,334	-0.62
500–545	514	8	270.00–285.00	$275.22	$1,415	-2.09
555–565	558	6	250.00–265.00	$258.37	$1,442	-3.37
600–645	608	6	235.00–245.00	$240.06	$1,460	-1.12
660–675	665	3	230.00–240.00	$233.38	$1,552	+10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	270	6	440.00–460.00	$446.34	$1,205	-8.54
310–330	318	8	425.00–440.00	$433.66	$1,379	-14.30
355–365	359	9	410.00–430.00	$420.03	$1,508	-7.06
400–440	418	9	380.00–400.00	$389.18	$1,627	-15.22
455–470	460	22	340.00–355.00	$344.35	$1,584	+2.71
500–540	513	10	310.00–317.50	$314.00	$1,611	-14.61
555–565	563	6	300.00–317.50	$304.55	$1,715	-3.28
660–680	675	5	260.00–265.00	$261.00	$1,762	-5.13
700–740	713	3	250.00–260.00	$255.09	$1,819	+5.09
755	755	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,812	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
902–1350	1111	80-85%	24	124.00–134.00	$130.73	$1,452	—
935–1645	1231	80-85%	57	135.00–145.00	$140.30	$1,727	+5.96
935–1670	1302	80-85%	37	146.00–155.00	$149.14	$1,942	-3.99

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1150	1006	85-90%	11	128.00–138.00	$131.70	$1,325	+13.16
800–1320	1034	85-90%	46	117.00–127.00	$122.92	$1,271	+4.38
870–1180	1060	85-90%	6	110.00–115.00	$112.77	$1,195	-22.73

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1260–1550	1405	75-80%	2	132.00–134.00	$132.90	$1,867	—
1405–1655	1492	75-80%	3	140.00–147.00	$144.05	$2,149	—
1415–1705	1560	75-80%	2	148.00–154.00	$151.28	$2,360	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1845	1187	13	140.00–150.00	$143.26	$1,700	—
1340–1955	1588	5	170.00–173.00	$171.50	$2,723	—
1315–2335	1643	14	155.00–166.00	$161.36	$2,651	+11.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
980–1310	1166	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,725.00–1,975.00	$1,855.79
1045–1480	1238	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,800.00–2,200.00	$1,983.78
1120–1490	1290	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	2,000.00–2,425.00	$2,152.92

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
940–1050	996	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,425.00–1,550.00	$1,516.47
900–1230	1056	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,621.64
1035–1255	1154	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,475.00–1,975.00	$1,787.80

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
810–870	833	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,132.80

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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
925–1255	1121	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,650.00–3,050.00	$2,864.78	-79.27
940–1440	1154	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,600.00–2,800.00	$2,656.41	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
900	900	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
925–1180	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,700.00–2,225.00	$2,015.00	—
1010–1300	1158	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,225.00–2,550.00	$2,383.44	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
725	725	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,850.00	$2,850.00	—
860	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,975.00	$2,975.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
745	745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
840	840	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—

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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.