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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, February 18, 2025

309 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 309 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 ±0.00
350 350 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,208 —
420 420 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,428 +24.73
465–495 485 4 320.00–325.00 $323.16 $1,567 +18.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–370 363 3 350.00–360.00 $353.21 $1,282 —
460–485 477 3 330.00–340.00 $333.22 $1,589 +11.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 330.00–345.00 $337.63 $945 —
415 415 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 221 5 300.00–310.00 $304.89 $674 -13.20
340 340 3 295.00–300.00 $298.33 $1,014 -4.85
355–385 373 5 300.00–305.00 $303.10 $1,131 +37.73
415–445 435 3 295.00–297.50 $295.80 $1,287 +27.61
455–465 462 7 270.00–275.00 $271.41 $1,254 +15.65
500–545 523 6 240.00–250.00 $245.97 $1,286 +1.92
570–590 583 4 242.50–247.50 $245.27 $1,430 +13.96
600–615 608 5 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $1,368 +1.55
670 670 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,457 -1.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 270.00 $270.00 $783 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 +1.73
375–395 385 2 292.50–295.00 $293.72 $1,131 +37.54
425–445 435 9 270.00–280.00 $275.05 $1,196 +31.24
480–495 485 4 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $1,261 +22.77
505–515 508 3 225.00–230.00 $228.31 $1,160 +0.45
560–565 562 3 230.00–232.50 $230.84 $1,297 +10.82
650–670 660 2 200.00–205.00 $202.54 $1,337 -4.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 +0.02
365 365 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,141 +23.14
415–420 417 5 300.00–305.00 $302.99 $1,263 +18.09
505 505 3 270.00–275.00 $273.33 $1,380 +14.59
550–560 558 4 252.50–260.00 $255.64 $1,426 —
600–610 606 4 232.50–240.00 $235.61 $1,428 -4.39
650–660 655 2 220.00–230.00 $225.04 $1,474 —
730 730 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,551 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 3 380.00–385.00 $381.67 $763 +8.89
280–295 288 2 370.00–385.00 $377.30 $1,087 +15.89
315–340 328 2 345.00–355.00 $349.81 $1,147 +12.36
375 375 2 340.00–345.00 $342.50 $1,284 +15.50
415–430 426 7 320.00–325.00 $321.39 $1,369 +16.79
490–495 492 3 300.00–310.00 $303.36 $1,493 +16.33
530–540 535 6 280.00–290.00 $284.21 $1,521 +13.44
580–585 582 3 250.00–260.00 $253.35 $1,474 -7.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 320.00 $320.00 $848 +4.88
315–335 325 2 330.00–335.00 $332.58 $1,081 +22.75
355–375 368 9 325.00–335.00 $331.16 $1,219 +30.36
415 415 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,245 +25.27
455–485 470 3 285.00–295.00 $289.95 $1,363 +25.55
505 505 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,262 +5.65
585 585 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,448 +10.29
655 655 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -18.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 +39.91
360–380 375 4 350.00–365.00 $353.60 $1,326 +11.90
405–435 415 3 330.00–335.00 $333.25 $1,383 +15.17
460–485 473 2 315.00–320.00 $317.43 $1,501 +6.18
510 510 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,581 +23.34
555–585 570 4 270.00–280.00 $274.87 $1,567 -4.44
705 705 2 222.50–225.00 $223.75 $1,577 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1265 1157 80-85% 7 130.00–139.00 $134.07 $1,551 -1.43
1010–1375 1208 80-85% 6 160.00–172.50 $165.76 $2,002 +9.91
965–1590 1272 80-85% 26 140.00–158.00 $147.95 $1,882 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1715 1460 75-80% 9 150.00–159.00 $154.89 $2,261 +11.82
1405–1730 1560 75-80% 5 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $2,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1665 1288 11 158.00–168.00 $164.94 $2,124 —
1360–1965 1743 6 175.00–190.00 $181.18 $3,158 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1110 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,677.19
970–1175 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,616.80
920–1290 1148 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,729.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030–1215 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,803.06
1115–1450 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,825.00–2,350.00 $2,034.74
1130–1560 1345 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,950.00–2,700.00 $2,240.74

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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
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
910–1350 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,475.00 $2,274.48 —
920–1285 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,650.00 $2,563.94 +188.94
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,675.00 $2,675.00 —
945–1495 1238 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,550.00–3,500.00 $2,992.36 +330.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655–885 782 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–2,050.00 $1,847.07 —
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,125.00 $2,125.00 —

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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.