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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 1, 2025

435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $391.37/cwt -3.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,479/hd at 378 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $374.76/cwt +7.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 416 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $300.30/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 415 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 435 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
355–375 360 4 385.00–400.00 $396.09 $1,426 -3.91
445 445 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 -12.90
480 480 2 355.00–360.00 $357.50 $1,716 +2.52
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 +10.00
555–570 563 2 330.00–340.00 $335.07 $1,886 +18.37
695 695 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,738 -46.70
755 755 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,793 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 380.00 $380.00 $798 —
335 335 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,340 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
410–415 413 2 330.00–350.00 $339.94 $1,404 —
485–495 490 2 325.00–340.00 $332.58 $1,630 -3.97
510 510 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,683 —
550–575 563 2 295.00–300.00 $297.44 $1,675 —
600 600 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,710 +1.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 -1.74
315 315 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,418 —
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
405 405 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,600 -22.48
450–460 457 3 370.00–385.00 $374.93 $1,713 —
600 600 2 330.00–335.00 $332.50 $1,995 +6.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 2 400.00–410.00 $404.68 $1,125 +24.63
320–345 334 5 360.00–375.00 $365.94 $1,222 +8.63
350–375 357 12 325.00–340.00 $331.82 $1,185 -6.26
400–445 422 9 315.00–330.00 $324.17 $1,368 +2.69
455–495 471 8 300.00–315.00 $305.07 $1,437 -6.62
500–535 519 7 280.00–295.00 $288.75 $1,499 -3.03
560–590 575 5 280.00–295.00 $287.84 $1,655 +9.97
620–635 629 4 255.00–267.50 $260.66 $1,640 +3.97
650–680 660 3 245.00–250.00 $248.28 $1,639 -2.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 400.00 $400.00 $900 —
290 290 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 +5.09
310–340 333 6 330.00–355.00 $346.88 $1,155 +19.38
360–390 374 5 300.00–320.00 $313.90 $1,174 -2.35
405–445 415 13 295.00–310.00 $300.30 $1,246 -4.67
470–485 481 4 280.00–297.50 $284.27 $1,367 -3.30
600–625 616 4 215.00–230.00 $221.19 $1,363 —
675 675 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -9.02
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,153 +43.49
300 300 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,200 +10.31
355–375 363 6 345.00–360.00 $352.60 $1,280 -0.45
400–440 425 9 335.00–350.00 $338.71 $1,440 -7.36
455–475 462 6 320.00–337.50 $326.30 $1,508 +0.08
500–535 511 7 300.00–311.00 $304.36 $1,555 -4.29
550 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 +12.00
610–635 623 2 280.00–295.00 $287.35 $1,790 +10.90
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 450.00 $450.00 $922 —
275–290 281 5 430.00–440.00 $436.96 $1,228 +14.10
300–340 318 7 420.00–440.00 $430.74 $1,370 +24.82
370–380 378 18 385.00–400.00 $391.37 $1,479 -3.22
400–420 416 16 365.00–380.00 $374.76 $1,559 +7.12
460–480 466 10 345.00–360.00 $352.98 $1,645 +8.19
535–545 543 4 330.00–335.00 $331.23 $1,799 +16.03
565–585 572 6 310.00–320.00 $316.65 $1,811 +4.79
635 635 2 305.00–315.00 $310.00 $1,968 +16.16
650 650 3 285.00–300.00 $295.00 $1,918 +16.64
725 725 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 +20.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 226 5 400.00–420.00 $403.72 $912 —
250–290 270 3 400.00–415.00 $408.09 $1,102 +11.71
300–345 320 8 385.00–415.00 $401.31 $1,284 +32.37
350–395 377 10 355.00–380.00 $370.91 $1,398 +12.93
410–445 438 9 335.00–360.00 $351.80 $1,541 +18.89
450–490 468 7 320.00–340.00 $330.56 $1,547 +9.10
500–505 503 3 315.00–325.00 $321.69 $1,618 +17.93
570–585 578 5 290.00–305.00 $298.01 $1,722 +6.22
615 615 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,814 +23.76
800 800 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,720 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–280 270 6 445.00–455.00 $449.04 $1,212 -7.78
305–340 315 4 445.00–460.00 $452.46 $1,425 +16.86
355 355 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 -3.52
400–405 401 7 385.00–400.00 $390.75 $1,567 -19.38
465 465 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,767 +15.69
505–535 521 5 345.00–360.00 $350.45 $1,826 +10.83
550–560 553 7 325.00–340.00 $330.75 $1,829 +5.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1390 1155 80-85% 23 125.00–139.00 $134.49 $1,553 —
995–1645 1245 80-85% 30 140.00–148.00 $143.56 $1,787 -11.95
1045–1565 1271 80-85% 6 150.00–158.00 $153.24 $1,948 -11.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1175 1034 85-90% 4 124.00–130.00 $127.83 $1,322 -6.82
1000–1230 1094 85-90% 4 134.00–137.00 $135.33 $1,481 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1745 1593 75-80% 3 145.00–148.00 $146.42 $2,332 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1475 1390 3 148.00–153.00 $150.47 $2,092 —
1030–2010 1580 10 166.00–183.00 $175.86 $2,779 -0.59
1900 1900 1 187.00 $187.00 $3,553 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
870–1285 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,775.00–2,000.00 $1,905.14
925–1215 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,825.00–2,225.00 $2,038.68
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00
820–1170 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,550.09
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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
820–890 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,225.00–2,250.00 $2,238.01 —
860–1020 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,175.00–2,200.00 $2,188.56 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555 555 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.