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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 11, 2025

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $340.00/cwt +12.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,765/hd at 519 lb · 29 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 steers $385.06/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 396 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.95/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,372/hd at 465 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 436 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,216 -17.50
365–399 396 18 365.00–395.00 $385.06 $1,525 —
415 415 2 370.00–385.00 $377.50 $1,567 +2.50
455 455 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,638 +13.91
505–535 519 29 330.00–341.00 $340.00 $1,765 +12.50
560 560 3 310.00–320.00 $316.67 $1,773 -8.33
600 600 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 -12.50
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
725 725 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,958 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 410.00–425.00 $420.12 $1,164 —
300–320 310 2 400.00–410.00 $404.84 $1,255 —
415–440 424 7 390.00–405.00 $397.81 $1,687 +2.81
450 450 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,710 —
570–580 575 2 325.00–335.00 $329.96 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +20.00
315 315 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 —
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 —
460–495 478 2 345.00–355.00 $349.82 $1,672 —
500–520 510 2 320.00–325.00 $322.55 $1,645 —
560–565 563 2 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,661 -15.02

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 355.00 $355.00 $816 -15.00
320–345 327 5 330.00–340.00 $335.90 $1,098 +10.94
350–385 360 7 325.00–335.00 $329.31 $1,186 +17.78
400–430 412 5 310.00–315.00 $312.91 $1,289 +12.09
455–480 465 15 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,372 +3.07
500–530 512 11 280.00–290.00 $284.49 $1,457 +14.52
580 580 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,566 -1.89
605–625 612 3 245.00–250.00 $246.70 $1,510 -11.58
650–665 658 2 240.00–242.50 $241.26 $1,587 +1.32
730 730 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,606 -8.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 +24.61
255 255 1 340.00 $340.00 $867 +10.00
310–340 318 4 320.00–325.00 $323.66 $1,029 +13.86
370–390 383 7 310.00–320.00 $315.67 $1,209 +14.46
410–445 419 4 290.00–300.00 $297.34 $1,246 +12.25
455–495 475 4 270.00–280.00 $275.21 $1,307 -6.33
500–535 509 5 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,349 +13.98
580 580 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,479 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 365.00 $365.00 $840 —
285 285 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,026 -5.05
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 +12.12
355–370 363 2 340.00–350.00 $345.10 $1,253 +23.17
405–445 415 4 320.00–330.00 $324.88 $1,348 +12.89
455 455 2 310.00–320.00 $315.00 $1,433 +11.00
515 515 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,519 +12.51
570–585 577 3 275.00–285.00 $279.97 $1,615 -6.29
600–605 603 2 262.50–270.00 $266.23 $1,605 -3.77
725 725 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,668 —
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 +12.52
800 800 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 410.00 $410.00 $984 —
275 275 2 415.00 $415.00 $1,141 —
300–330 320 6 385.00–405.00 $396.56 $1,269 +14.19
355–390 378 8 385.00–395.00 $391.35 $1,479 +6.63
410 410 3 370.00–380.00 $376.67 $1,544 +8.69
450–460 457 3 355.00–362.50 $357.46 $1,634 +2.48
500–525 513 6 320.00–335.00 $326.72 $1,676 +1.74
550–575 559 4 310.00–325.00 $316.26 $1,768 +6.20
600–620 611 6 275.00–285.00 $280.21 $1,712 +3.50
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 -20.00
710 710 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 272 3 380.00–385.00 $381.69 $1,038 +29.94
305–340 329 4 365.00–375.00 $371.33 $1,222 +2.74
365–395 381 8 360.00–375.00 $368.35 $1,403 -0.34
400 400 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +5.12
465–490 474 9 330.00–345.00 $336.62 $1,596 +4.98
515–535 525 6 300.00–310.00 $304.97 $1,601 -2.89
550–590 573 3 280.00–300.00 $288.46 $1,653 —
600 600 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 271 5 420.00–425.00 $421.09 $1,141 +20.73
300–320 313 10 410.00–425.00 $414.87 $1,299 +23.69
365 365 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,460 +6.21
420–440 427 10 385.00–395.00 $391.41 $1,671 +6.43
510 510 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,785 +25.00
665–670 668 2 265.00–279.00 $272.03 $1,817 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1530 1003 80-85% 6 160.00–175.00 $166.13 $1,666 —
905–1225 1081 80-85% 9 130.00–142.00 $135.47 $1,464 —
800–1545 1205 80-85% 17 144.00–158.00 $150.52 $1,814 -10.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1745 1515 75-80% 8 140.00–153.00 $147.14 $2,229 —
1320–1845 1616 75-80% 7 155.00–165.00 $160.02 $2,586 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–955 867 85-90% 3 105.00–112.00 $109.38 $948 —
800–1060 970 85-90% 5 114.00–125.00 $122.25 $1,186 -7.47
895–1065 980 85-90% 2 130.00–135.00 $132.72 $1,301 +3.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1785 1432 6 160.00–175.00 $167.12 $2,393 —
1380–1535 1465 4 140.00–150.00 $147.65 $2,163 —
1570–1905 1738 2 180.00–187.00 $183.84 $3,195 +4.30

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1300 969 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,575.00–1,950.00 $1,797.92
885–1230 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,739.93
940–1230 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,809.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1080 1017 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,066.52
945–1355 1114 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,025.00–2,475.00 $2,251.39
890–1420 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,100.00–2,550.00 $2,235.90

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–990 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,825.00–2,925.00 $2,257.06 —
820–1205 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,450.00–2,625.00 $2,569.09 —
1065–1155 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,575.00–3,400.00 $3,004.22 -9.49
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
870–1030 926 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,050.00–2,275.00 $2,194.87 +269.87
940–995 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–2,225.00 $1,595.09 -1,333.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
640–685 663 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —

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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.