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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, May 6, 2025

703 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.46/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 425 lb · 27 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $347.73/cwt +1.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 481 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $412.18/cwt +3.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,748/hd at 424 lb · 20 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 703 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,224 —
305–345 326 4 380.00–415.00 $399.92 $1,304 -30.08
360–395 379 9 360.00–395.00 $385.52 $1,461 -29.48
400–445 419 8 370.00–390.00 $379.23 $1,589 -10.61
460–480 470 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,786 +12.07
520–545 525 11 355.00–377.50 $364.34 $1,913 +2.26
555–590 579 6 350.00–368.00 $359.75 $2,083 +24.60
640 640 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 +45.00
675 675 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 +20.00
700 700 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 378 3 425.00–435.00 $428.30 $1,619 —
400–420 405 4 415.00–430.00 $420.12 $1,701 +1.94
455 455 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,888 —
515–540 528 5 380.00–390.00 $383.96 $2,027 +3.96
560 560 1 380.00 $380.00 $2,128 +30.00
600–635 616 6 355.00–365.00 $358.76 $2,210 —
655–660 658 3 352.50–357.50 $354.99 $2,336 +21.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 350.00 $350.00 $910 —
320–345 333 2 350.00–355.00 $352.41 $1,174 —
365–375 370 2 315.00–325.00 $319.93 $1,184 -30.07
400–430 410 3 325.00–350.00 $341.26 $1,399 -28.74
460–480 470 2 340.00–350.00 $345.11 $1,622 +0.11
500–515 508 2 335.00–350.00 $342.39 $1,739 +4.93
595 595 2 347.50–355.00 $351.25 $2,090 +46.36
605–610 608 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,961 —
685–690 688 2 300.00–310.00 $305.02 $2,099 —
715 715 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,109 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 395.00 $395.00 $928 —
280–290 285 8 400.00–415.00 $406.27 $1,158 -7.57
330–345 339 6 370.00–390.00 $380.05 $1,288 -4.70
355–380 367 13 350.00–395.00 $369.82 $1,357 +16.08
400–440 425 27 325.00–360.00 $344.46 $1,464 +11.90
460–495 472 15 320.00–345.00 $338.02 $1,595 +16.05
525–535 529 11 315.00–325.00 $319.53 $1,690 +14.59
555–585 576 7 300.00–310.00 $302.08 $1,740 -2.97
620–640 636 5 280.00–295.00 $283.93 $1,806 +17.27
660–685 671 10 250.00–280.00 $272.73 $1,830 +7.73
705–725 720 5 240.00–265.00 $247.92 $1,785 +10.29
760–790 780 3 225.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,826 +11.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 +20.00
250–285 264 6 355.00–375.00 $364.29 $962 -19.33
300–335 327 5 335.00–360.00 $342.80 $1,121 -3.61
365–385 379 4 310.00–340.00 $327.66 $1,242 -9.98
405–440 416 7 295.00–330.00 $310.43 $1,291 +7.87
460–490 474 10 300.00–335.00 $318.00 $1,507 +21.20
515–520 517 7 305.00–310.00 $307.15 $1,588 +34.60
560–595 572 11 250.00–295.00 $282.19 $1,614 -2.92
635 635 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,651 +10.00
660–670 665 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 430.00–450.00 $440.09 $1,223 -29.91
300–310 305 2 420.00–430.00 $424.92 $1,296 +23.22
370–395 388 6 390.00–410.00 $401.80 $1,559 +28.06
400–415 403 5 365.00–380.00 $368.09 $1,483 +7.85
450 450 2 350.00–360.00 $355.00 $1,598 +14.22
500–515 509 14 330.00–340.00 $334.34 $1,702 +9.46
555–565 557 14 315.00–325.00 $319.98 $1,782 —
600–610 603 4 300.00–310.00 $302.53 $1,824 —
665 665 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,928 —
780 780 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,950 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 400.00–440.00 $419.58 $1,007 —
250–290 265 4 400.00–430.00 $418.16 $1,108 -8.00
310–345 329 7 390.00–415.00 $401.87 $1,322 -30.64
355–395 376 12 370.00–415.00 $390.88 $1,470 -22.74
410–445 426 5 370.00–395.00 $383.96 $1,636 +3.20
470–495 481 22 335.00–355.00 $347.73 $1,673 +1.35
510–540 529 14 335.00–350.00 $344.64 $1,823 +4.91
560–575 565 14 320.00–345.00 $333.55 $1,885 +6.67
605–645 611 10 320.00–335.00 $326.96 $1,998 +19.59
655–685 670 8 300.00–317.50 $309.18 $2,072 +11.76
725–735 728 3 275.00–290.00 $281.64 $2,050 +22.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 226 4 450.00–500.00 $470.50 $1,063 —
255–260 258 3 450.00–460.00 $455.03 $1,174 -15.03
310–340 321 7 420.00–430.00 $422.13 $1,355 -32.87
370–390 384 6 420.00–435.00 $424.05 $1,628 -9.85
410–435 424 20 400.00–425.00 $412.18 $1,748 +3.56
455–480 468 13 360.00–370.00 $365.69 $1,711 -2.96
500–545 521 17 355.00–370.00 $358.62 $1,868 -1.38
550–560 559 8 340.00–355.00 $344.35 $1,925 —
600–630 623 4 340.00–345.00 $343.80 $2,142 +15.38
755 755 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,114 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 6 350.00–380.00 $359.95 $1,235 -21.93
370–375 374 4 330.00–365.00 $338.66 $1,267 -23.46
410–440 429 8 310.00–360.00 $342.32 $1,469 -2.49
455–480 470 8 300.00–330.00 $317.02 $1,490 +7.96
500–535 517 6 315.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,681 +14.01
565–590 572 5 300.00–315.00 $307.92 $1,761 +25.43
645 645 4 275.00–300.00 $285.00 $1,838 -10.00
690 690 4 275.00 $275.00 $1,898 —
705–745 725 2 240.00–265.00 $252.16 $1,828 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1450 1142 80-85% 9 138.00–144.00 $141.09 $1,611 —
855–1485 1178 80-85% 33 145.00–159.00 $152.04 $1,791 —
1125–1415 1304 80-85% 6 160.00–165.00 $161.17 $2,102 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1555 1467 75-80% 3 136.00–145.00 $141.48 $2,076 —
1260–2200 1532 75-80% 19 150.00–166.00 $156.59 $2,399 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–980 933 85-90% 2 120.00–126.00 $122.85 $1,146 —
855–1290 1006 85-90% 7 130.00–143.00 $136.55 $1,374 +20.44
1185–1190 1188 85-90% 2 146.00–150.00 $148.00 $1,758 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1750 1393 8 165.00–179.00 $173.40 $2,415 —
1575–1980 1762 7 180.00–186.00 $183.36 $3,231 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1205 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,967.07
935–1240 1101 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,800.00–2,275.00 $1,933.82
925–1305 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,800.00–2,375.00 $2,043.81
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1010 918 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,563.15
830–1265 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,612.99
970–1085 1001 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,600.00 $1,512.79
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–685 660 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,128.79
635–740 688 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,319.18
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
855–1280 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 2,450.00–2,575.00 $2,531.00 —
950–1265 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,650.00–2,825.00 $2,734.62 +77.91
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 -456.71
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 -1,300.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.