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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, July 29, 2025

552 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $359.39/cwt +41.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 475 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.28/cwt +10.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 432 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $317.91/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 476 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 552 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 385.00–395.00 $390.00 $1,287 —
370 370 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,295 —
400–440 413 8 350.00–392.50 $370.48 $1,530 +7.15
480–490 486 5 350.00–370.00 $358.97 $1,745 +6.36
535 535 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,872 +22.46
555–580 564 4 330.00–345.00 $336.26 $1,897 +16.26
600–620 607 3 310.00–330.00 $316.81 $1,923 +66.81
675–685 680 2 290.00–305.00 $297.56 $2,023 —
705–740 723 2 270.00–285.00 $277.32 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,328 +55.00
305–320 313 4 430.00–485.00 $459.88 $1,439 +50.83
355–390 377 5 400.00–450.00 $433.82 $1,636 —
405–435 422 5 400.00–430.00 $414.63 $1,750 +29.63
455 455 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,774 +12.70
510–535 525 3 360.00–380.00 $371.52 $1,950 -3.48
660 660 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,112 +20.00
700–720 710 2 305.00–315.00 $309.93 $2,201 —
750 750 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
310 310 1 300.00 $300.00 $930 —
385 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
470 470 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,528 +14.58
555 555 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,748 +67.50
655 655 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,506 +20.00
715 715 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 4 380.00–395.00 $386.08 $1,054 +30.50
310–335 329 8 375.00–390.00 $377.96 $1,243 +44.83
395 395 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,402 +19.78
405–445 432 25 320.00–350.00 $333.28 $1,440 +10.86
450–495 476 21 300.00–330.00 $317.91 $1,513 +1.74
500–545 520 18 300.00–360.00 $317.48 $1,651 -0.14
560–595 567 6 265.00–290.00 $279.26 $1,583 -13.82
720 720 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,908 +7.11
770–775 773 2 220.00–250.00 $235.05 $1,817 -14.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 420.00 $420.00 $987 —
255–295 272 6 400.00–435.00 $422.21 $1,148 —
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 +66.58
365–380 367 9 370.00–380.00 $375.00 $1,376 +9.37
415–440 431 6 355.00–365.00 $358.31 $1,544 —
455–465 459 14 335.00–360.00 $342.08 $1,570 -12.92
550–585 574 11 300.00–315.00 $305.74 $1,755 -4.27
600–635 623 11 280.00–305.00 $288.29 $1,796 -10.94
655–665 663 4 275.00–295.00 $285.04 $1,890 +0.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 325.00–350.00 $336.78 $734 -3.22
260–275 268 2 300.00–330.00 $315.42 $845 -12.63
330–340 335 3 335.00–352.50 $342.44 $1,147 +38.44
375–380 377 3 300.00–347.50 $325.93 $1,229 +28.41
415–425 420 2 300.00–305.00 $302.53 $1,271 +10.99
460 460 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 +13.15
510–520 517 3 275.00–280.00 $278.35 $1,439 +28.35
590–595 593 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,497 +25.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 390.00–400.00 $395.23 $850 +27.70
275 275 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,086 +29.00
300–345 334 17 325.00–400.00 $343.21 $1,146 -25.20
355–395 374 7 355.00–385.00 $371.61 $1,390 +8.40
410–445 424 14 345.00–385.00 $361.34 $1,532 +13.93
455–490 475 31 340.00–375.00 $359.39 $1,707 +41.32
510–535 521 8 315.00–335.00 $326.71 $1,702 +12.12
560–595 585 10 265.00–310.00 $292.03 $1,708 +5.22
630–640 634 5 260.00–290.00 $281.06 $1,782 -0.99
695 695 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,876 -7.13
700–710 705 2 235.00–270.00 $252.38 $1,779 +10.34
780 780 2 230.00–250.00 $240.00 $1,872 -7.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 235 5 445.00–490.00 $466.53 $1,096 —
280 280 3 450.00–485.00 $473.33 $1,325 +73.42
305–345 331 9 425.00–480.00 $461.22 $1,527 +56.25
360–395 377 10 405.00–440.00 $428.20 $1,614 +42.58
400–430 420 15 390.00–430.00 $401.40 $1,686 +24.61
450–475 465 9 385.00–395.00 $388.24 $1,805 +26.19
505–540 526 5 320.00–370.00 $343.37 $1,806 -16.51
580–585 584 4 315.00–340.00 $323.72 $1,891 +2.01
615 615 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,906 +4.66
650–675 660 3 290.00–310.00 $298.32 $1,969 -3.31
715–720 718 3 280.00–290.00 $283.32 $2,034 -1.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 315.00 $315.00 $929 —
340–345 343 2 335.00–350.00 $342.45 $1,175 -3.51
375–380 376 4 310.00–345.00 $333.67 $1,255 +33.67
420 420 5 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +6.72
455–490 471 14 290.00–335.00 $325.34 $1,532 +49.53
545 545 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,608 +22.96
580 580 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,450 -0.83
600–610 605 2 205.00–220.00 $212.44 $1,285 -41.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1430 1088 80-85% 7 130.00–145.00 $139.50 $1,518 -5.99
780–1525 1159 80-85% 34 150.00–169.00 $160.20 $1,857 —
940–1575 1276 80-85% 9 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $2,234 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1585 1438 75-80% 9 162.00–174.00 $169.02 $2,431 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,355 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600–920 768 85-90% 3 128.00–130.00 $128.86 $990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1745 1340 6 160.00–178.00 $167.64 $2,246 —
1335–1520 1428 2 156.00–159.00 $157.40 $2,248 —
1430–2005 1763 4 184.00–199.00 $189.82 $3,347 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1040 933 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,844.24
835–1315 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,244.53
965–1495 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,375.00–2,975.00 $2,661.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885–1025 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,600.00–3,000.00 $2,814.66
1015–1165 1079 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,100.00–3,500.00 $3,306.14
915–1470 1081 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,895.19
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–790 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,700.00–2,350.00 $2,108.77
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
640–715 678 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,550.00 $1,497.23

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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
800–1025 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,875.00–3,400.00 $3,084.23 —
985–995 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,550.00–3,750.00 $3,649.49 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,725.00 $2,725.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.