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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 18, 2025

443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $325.40/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,663/hd at 511 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $368.76/cwt +8.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,549/hd at 420 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.22/cwt +10.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,503/hd at 462 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 443 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,352 +19.95
370–375 373 4 385.00–410.00 $398.74 $1,487 +13.68
400–420 413 4 375.00–387.50 $383.06 $1,582 +5.56
450–480 473 4 365.00–372.50 $369.44 $1,747 +9.44
505–545 529 4 340.00–350.00 $345.56 $1,828 +5.56
555–560 557 3 325.00–335.00 $329.99 $1,838 +13.32
665 665 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,028 +15.00
700 700 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,890 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 307 3 435.00–445.00 $438.26 $1,345 +33.42
355–390 373 2 415.00–430.00 $422.15 $1,575 —
400–420 413 3 400.00–405.00 $401.61 $1,659 +3.80
450 450 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,778 +15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 —
310 310 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,162 +5.00
420 420 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,554 +10.00
455–485 470 2 350.00–355.00 $352.58 $1,657 +2.76

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 405.00 $405.00 $932 +50.00
285–290 288 5 400.00–410.00 $405.03 $1,166 —
355 355 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,242 +20.69
425–440 430 9 325.00–330.00 $328.29 $1,412 +15.38
455–470 466 9 310.00–319.00 $313.22 $1,460 +18.27
505–515 509 10 290.00–305.00 $296.94 $1,511 +12.45
550–590 574 7 270.00–285.00 $280.39 $1,609 +10.39
605–645 620 4 250.00–267.50 $260.65 $1,616 +13.95
650–680 665 2 245.00–255.00 $250.11 $1,663 +8.85
745 745 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,862 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 3 415.00–425.00 $420.00 $1,050 +60.00
310 310 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,240 +50.00
375 375 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,406 +29.90
400–425 408 9 335.00–345.00 $338.91 $1,383 +14.03
450–470 462 10 320.00–330.00 $325.22 $1,503 +10.22
505–540 520 5 310.00–314.00 $311.94 $1,622 +16.94
550 550 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,650 +20.03
605–615 612 5 275.00–284.00 $279.59 $1,711 +13.36
670 670 1 267.50 $267.50 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 370.00 $370.00 $832 +35.00
290 290 3 395.00 $395.00 $1,146 +55.00
375 375 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,294 +29.33
435–445 437 6 300.00–315.00 $305.87 $1,337 +8.53
455–490 486 8 280.00–295.00 $288.78 $1,403 +13.57
500–530 521 8 275.00–285.00 $280.58 $1,462 +15.56
580–595 591 4 255.00–277.50 $265.06 $1,567 +10.06
635 635 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,619 —
670 670 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 430.00 $430.00 $903 +20.00
250–280 257 6 420.00–430.00 $425.78 $1,094 +10.78
335–345 341 5 400.00–405.00 $401.96 $1,371 +5.40
360–375 366 5 390.00–405.00 $396.89 $1,453 +5.54
420–440 430 8 380.00–395.00 $384.27 $1,652 +7.60
455–485 469 8 360.00–377.50 $370.97 $1,740 +13.51
500–515 511 14 315.00–330.00 $325.40 $1,663 -1.32
550–575 565 5 317.50–325.00 $321.53 $1,817 +5.27
610–615 613 3 305.00–315.00 $311.68 $1,911 +31.47
650–685 665 5 277.50–310.00 $292.21 $1,943 +42.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 292 5 400.00–405.00 $402.02 $1,174 +20.33
325–330 326 5 380.00–390.00 $382.02 $1,245 +10.69
360–390 374 7 370.00–385.00 $376.22 $1,407 +7.87
400–440 420 14 360.00–375.00 $368.76 $1,549 +8.76
450–480 476 8 340.00–350.00 $348.82 $1,660 +12.20
500 500 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,525 +0.03
580–590 588 4 305.00–310.00 $308.77 $1,816 +20.31
625–635 630 2 290.00–300.00 $295.04 $1,859 +30.04
670–695 683 2 252.50–255.00 $253.73 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,012 —
260–265 263 5 450.00–455.00 $451.48 $1,187 +30.39
320–325 324 5 410.00–420.00 $415.00 $1,345 +0.13
350–385 363 5 410.00–417.50 $414.42 $1,504 +14.42
500–540 520 7 335.00–345.00 $340.82 $1,772 -9.18
550–560 555 4 330.00–340.00 $335.00 $1,859 —
725 725 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1360 1141 80-85% 11 132.00–139.00 $136.60 $1,559 —
855–1415 1184 80-85% 30 140.00–155.00 $147.48 $1,746 —
859–1420 1220 80-85% 8 156.00–167.50 $160.31 $1,956 +9.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1010 953 85-90% 2 117.50–120.00 $118.83 $1,132 -3.42
965 965 85-90% 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,419 +24.75
900–1260 1025 85-90% 10 125.00–140.00 $131.94 $1,352 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1760 1525 75-80% 11 146.00–160.00 $153.73 $2,344 +6.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1495 1246 7 137.50–151.00 $144.34 $1,798 —
1015–2025 1586 11 161.00–178.00 $172.42 $2,735 —
1350–1915 1630 6 183.00–198.00 $186.40 $3,038 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–955 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,924.47
850–1065 988 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,871.33
875–1170 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,935.44
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–945 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,775.00 $1,619.75
805–1085 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,557.87
1025–1150 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,550.00 $1,536.78

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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
805–980 899 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,950.00–2,725.00 $2,251.56 —
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 +555.13
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +480.91
1185 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,825.00 $2,825.00 —
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
560–790 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,790.19 +215.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 -50.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,530 —

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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.