Cattle Market Pulse

Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, March 31, 2026

897 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $483.09/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,995/hd at 413 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $388.17/cwt -13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,991/hd at 513 lb · 16 head
light 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $521.97/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,780/hd at 341 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 897 989 809
Feeder cattle 550 747 637
Slaughter cattle 135 92 120
Replacement cattle 212 150 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady to 3.00 higher, all feeder classes steady to 8.00 higher, all replacements sharply higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,168 —
280 280 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,624 —
300 300 1 540.00 $540.00 $1,620 —
360–375 364 5 520.00–555.00 $539.08 $1,962 -9.90
400–415 405 5 470.00–505.00 $488.91 $1,980 -11.36
460–490 471 7 450.00–485.00 $470.83 $2,218 -16.66
500–520 507 3 435.00–455.00 $446.78 $2,265 -3.17
550 550 1 435.00 $435.00 $2,392 —
620–625 624 4 370.00–410.00 $390.02 $2,434 +3.09
690 690 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,588 -10.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 630.00 $630.00 $1,606 —
300 300 3 590.00–610.00 $596.67 $1,790 —
350–390 365 3 505.00–580.00 $550.09 $2,008 —
440 440 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,980 -94.98
455 455 2 500.00 $500.00 $2,275 -1.62
520 520 2 475.00–485.00 $480.00 $2,496 +13.36
550 550 3 440.00–465.00 $453.33 $2,493 +5.37
645 645 2 425.00 $425.00 $2,741 +1.65
660–670 665 2 385.00–400.00 $392.44 $2,610 -9.14
735 735 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,756 +2.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,104 —
330 330 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,485 —
495 495 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,980 -25.02
500 500 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,750 -86.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 220 3 525.00–570.00 $545.45 $1,200 +7.30
250–290 261 10 530.00–580.00 $552.00 $1,441 +30.09
320–347 341 14 510.00–540.00 $521.97 $1,780 —
355–395 371 10 440.00–510.00 $485.96 $1,803 -1.43
410–445 432 13 420.00–460.00 $439.68 $1,899 -8.95
455–460 459 5 430.00–455.00 $447.04 $2,052 +17.80
500–530 513 16 360.00–415.00 $388.17 $1,991 -13.56
565–575 571 7 340.00–380.00 $365.00 $2,084 -18.98
640 640 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,240 +13.04
665–670 668 2 325.00–347.50 $336.21 $2,246 +1.21
735 735 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,205 —
765–770 768 2 270.00–275.00 $272.49 $2,093 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–210 205 2 480.00–490.00 $484.88 $994 —
260–265 264 4 470.00–500.00 $490.00 $1,294 +39.65
305–340 328 3 450.00–490.00 $468.98 $1,538 +27.25
395 395 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,382 -67.56
425–440 437 5 380.00–400.00 $396.11 $1,731 -11.92
480–495 490 10 380.00–415.00 $399.56 $1,958 +26.18
500 500 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,700 —
575 575 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 -54.96
695 695 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 233 4 635.00–675.00 $649.22 $1,513 +48.80
320 320 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,824 +18.56
350–390 377 3 515.00–530.00 $519.65 $1,959 +4.66
400–435 416 4 465.00–490.00 $479.62 $1,995 +1.72
550 550 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,145 -8.58
660–670 665 2 350.00–355.00 $352.48 $2,344 +12.48
700 700 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,345 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 5 540.00–610.00 $584.15 $1,606 +27.72
320–340 324 7 515.00–590.00 $554.93 $1,798 +2.94
350–395 370 13 490.00–540.00 $516.90 $1,913 -15.70
400–425 413 16 465.00–500.00 $483.09 $1,995 -1.49
450–490 468 9 435.00–485.00 $456.36 $2,136 -6.14
500–545 521 7 400.00–450.00 $422.59 $2,202 -12.10
560–580 567 3 340.00–380.00 $361.41 $2,049 -46.66
620–640 626 5 370.00–410.00 $386.07 $2,417 -0.92
685 685 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,329 -15.04
700–745 716 5 280.00–360.00 $324.08 $2,320 —
765–770 768 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $2,073 -55.09
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 640.00–710.00 $675.00 $1,350 +11.67
310–335 318 3 600.00–630.00 $612.98 $1,949 +24.02
355 355 1 580.00 $580.00 $2,059 +8.52
400–410 406 4 510.00–540.00 $525.08 $2,132 +14.14
500 500 5 455.00–475.00 $469.00 $2,345 +10.43
550–575 563 3 425.00–440.00 $433.22 $2,439 -3.75
605 605 1 415.00 $415.00 $2,511 +9.99
650–670 660 2 385.00–390.00 $387.46 $2,557 +9.13
750–755 753 2 330.00–350.00 $340.03 $2,560 +0.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 440.00–500.00 $470.57 $1,247 -29.48
310–330 323 3 490.00–500.00 $496.80 $1,605 +10.06
375 375 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,631 -30.12
405–440 423 2 400.00–420.00 $410.41 $1,736 -33.14
465 465 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,720 -46.78
500–520 510 2 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,759 -67.62
580 580 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,943 -35.71
635 635 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,222 +6.56
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 -94.89

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1135 1018 80-85% 8 169.00–177.00 $174.02 $1,772 —
1025–1365 1237 80-85% 9 190.00–199.00 $194.65 $2,408 -5.19
1030–1695 1248 80-85% 17 180.00–189.00 $184.42 $2,302 -15.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1225 1031 85-90% 4 120.00–148.00 $133.18 $1,373 —
1000–1100 1060 85-90% 5 170.00–185.00 $177.74 $1,884 -2.79
935–1190 1082 85-90% 5 152.50–167.00 $160.29 $1,734 -20.24
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1760 1541 75-80% 8 184.00–189.00 $186.74 $2,878 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 1 187.50 $187.50 $1,969 —
1485–1815 1667 9 225.00–237.00 $229.05 $3,818 -1.66
1470–2205 1694 7 208.00–223.00 $217.58 $3,686 -13.13

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1090–1280 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 3,200.00–3,700.00 $3,470.04
1070–1510 1275 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 19 3,550.00–4,000.00 $3,800.98
1010–1615 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 3,300.00–3,800.00 $3,484.61
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1220 1032 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,250.00–3,000.00 $2,714.20
920–1570 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 2,575.00–3,250.00 $2,935.04
940–1455 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 2,625.00–3,350.00 $2,912.88

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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
1010–1200 1093 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 5,000.00–6,000.00 $5,623.34 +800.54
905–1335 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 4,850.00–5,850.00 $5,335.38 —
1390 1390 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 5,700.00 $5,700.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1175 1117 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 4,550.00–4,800.00 $4,634.70 —
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,750.00 $4,750.00 —
925–1520 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 4,000.00–4,800.00 $4,535.86 +446.40
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,050.00 $3,050.00 +124.81
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,500.00 $3,500.00 +872.36

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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.