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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, April 8, 2025

430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $273.25/cwt ≈ $2,211/hd at 809 lb · 60 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.32/cwt -8.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 418 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $309.56/cwt +5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,594/hd at 515 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 430 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,392 -15.00
400–415 408 2 395.00–415.00 $405.18 $1,653 +10.18
450–455 454 4 375.00–385.00 $377.48 $1,714 +2.55
510–525 522 6 345.00–360.00 $354.61 $1,851 —
809 809 60 273.25 $273.25 $2,211 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,071 -5.00
380 380 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,444 -16.09
420–445 433 3 365.00–380.00 $373.19 $1,616 -1.81
470–485 475 7 350.00–365.00 $361.37 $1,717 +3.87
500 500 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 -10.00
610–625 618 2 320.00–330.00 $324.94 $2,008 —
750 750 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,875 +12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 370.00–395.00 $381.92 $1,241 -18.08
425–445 435 3 335.00–350.00 $343.41 $1,494 +3.47
450 450 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,485 —
630 630 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,890 +15.00
675 675 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,704 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 425.00 $425.00 $935 —
255–290 267 3 395.00–400.00 $398.19 $1,063 -6.49
320–325 323 3 350.00–375.00 $366.75 $1,185 +0.81
350–395 386 5 345.00–350.00 $349.09 $1,347 +17.27
405–430 414 9 305.00–320.00 $314.30 $1,301 -9.87
450–495 473 10 310.00–325.00 $317.27 $1,501 +12.20
510–535 526 6 280.00–302.50 $289.50 $1,523 +0.75
565–580 572 6 280.00–295.00 $286.72 $1,640 -1.12
600–625 606 4 270.00–285.00 $276.19 $1,674 +15.53
655 655 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,690 +9.72
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 4 435.00–445.00 $440.11 $968 —
300–315 307 3 395.00–410.00 $401.55 $1,233 +1.55
400–430 418 11 325.00–340.00 $330.32 $1,381 -8.39
495 495 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,732 +23.70
500–520 515 11 305.00–315.00 $309.56 $1,594 +5.20
555–580 566 5 300.00–310.00 $304.42 $1,723 -5.58
685 685 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,815 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 ±0.00
295 295 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,121 +15.00
305–345 325 2 335.00–345.00 $340.31 $1,106 -6.57
355–395 380 5 310.00–330.00 $318.88 $1,212 +4.98
405–425 418 3 280.00–300.00 $286.45 $1,197 -13.85
485–495 492 3 280.00–300.00 $293.42 $1,444 +9.15
530 530 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,325 —
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
620–640 630 2 250.00–262.50 $256.35 $1,615 +35.16
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 400.00–410.00 $402.40 $1,091 -34.56
315 315 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,166 -60.74
355–375 366 6 380.00–395.00 $386.56 $1,415 -4.81
420–440 423 9 350.00–360.00 $351.71 $1,488 -23.05
450–475 460 7 330.00–345.00 $335.05 $1,541 -17.93
505–530 514 8 315.00–330.00 $323.68 $1,664 -7.55
560–590 568 4 295.00–305.00 $302.40 $1,718 -14.25
605–630 621 4 275.00–290.00 $283.85 $1,763 -26.15
730 730 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,862 -25.00
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 410.00–425.00 $417.40 $1,357 -35.06
390 390 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,599 -10.00
415 415 3 400.00–405.00 $403.33 $1,674 +12.58
450 450 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,620 -20.00
500–540 524 7 335.00–345.00 $341.00 $1,787 -9.45
560–590 570 7 310.00–325.00 $319.24 $1,820 -11.51
605–615 612 3 295.00–310.00 $299.95 $1,836 —
680–690 685 3 272.50–285.00 $279.15 $1,912 —
715–725 722 6 270.00–282.50 $275.40 $1,988 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 375.00–385.00 $380.00 $969 -28.09
350–365 358 3 355.00–370.00 $363.44 $1,301 -7.47
410–420 413 7 330.00–335.00 $333.55 $1,378 -18.25
450–495 461 5 310.00–325.00 $319.86 $1,475 -10.70
505 505 2 297.50–310.00 $303.75 $1,534 -17.94
585 585 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,638 -18.01
600–645 619 4 257.50–265.00 $260.06 $1,610 -34.94
665 665 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,696 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1685 1186 80-85% 10 131.00–137.00 $134.24 $1,592 -0.25
1120–1305 1213 80-85% 2 150.00–157.50 $154.04 $1,869 +10.48
1015–1660 1248 80-85% 18 138.00–148.00 $142.65 $1,780 -0.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1585–1765 1648 75-80% 3 143.00–155.00 $149.37 $2,462 —
2030 2030 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,639 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1180 1045 85-90% 3 116.00–128.00 $122.75 $1,283 -5.08

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1810 1402 5 148.00–158.00 $152.56 $2,139 —
1680–1820 1750 2 169.00–170.00 $169.48 $2,966 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1355 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,896.79
895–1410 1194 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,225.00–2,550.00 $2,363.35
1225–1370 1298 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,375.00–2,425.00 $2,398.60
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1220 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,625.00–2,025.00 $1,872.73
955–1060 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,499.24
955–1185 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,714.05

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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
850–1165 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,100.00–3,425.00 $3,276.07 -73.93
910–1180 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 3,500.00–3,650.00 $3,567.51 +217.51
800–1320 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 3,025.00–3,625.00 $3,253.16 -96.84
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,450.00 $3,450.00 —
1055–1165 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,575.00–3,600.00 $3,588.12 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845–1115 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,150.00–2,675.00 $2,455.38 —
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–775 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,825.00–3,200.00 $3,008.17 —

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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.