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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, June 2, 2026

847 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $397.24/cwt +8.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,915/hd at 482 lb · 28 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $429.28/cwt -24.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,069/hd at 482 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $428.13/cwt -28.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,884/hd at 440 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 847 835 1,156
Feeder cattle 584 424 872
Slaughter cattle 99 103 124
Replacement cattle 164 308 160

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls sharply higher, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, all replacements unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,128 —
300–330 315 2 495.00–565.00 $528.33 $1,664 +53.33
350–380 369 8 450.00–505.00 $482.61 $1,781 +9.41
405–440 425 7 445.00–475.00 $453.67 $1,928 +10.99
460–494 482 22 415.00–440.00 $429.28 $2,069 -24.81
500–520 512 12 390.00–420.00 $408.00 $2,089 -10.93
570–580 573 6 350.00–390.00 $374.08 $2,143 -10.81
610–635 616 4 350.00–365.00 $361.14 $2,225 +21.14
670–690 683 3 310.00–350.00 $326.73 $2,232 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 640.00 $640.00 $1,792 —
320–330 325 3 570.00–610.00 $586.46 $1,906 +1.54
370–380 378 5 520.00–540.00 $529.95 $2,003 +12.50
400 400 1 500.00 $500.00 $2,000 +0.04
460–480 476 5 445.00–470.00 $450.84 $2,146 -14.16
500–515 503 6 425.00–435.00 $426.71 $2,146 -7.04
555–580 571 8 400.00–420.00 $409.20 $2,337 -17.41
610 610 2 390.00 $390.00 $2,379 -12.02
655 655 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,456 —
715 715 1 330.00 $330.00 $2,360 -17.50
795 795 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,385 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 410.00 $410.00 $840 —
285 285 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,368 +70.00
330 330 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,419 -14.76
690 690 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,070 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 220 4 460.00–490.00 $468.01 $1,030 -31.99
270 270 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,215 -10.00
315–335 328 4 420.00–440.00 $431.35 $1,415 -15.99
360–370 363 9 395.00–435.00 $413.39 $1,501 -18.38
400–445 438 10 395.00–415.00 $405.63 $1,777 -2.89
460–470 461 14 360.00–405.00 $388.95 $1,793 -2.50
500–515 508 8 350.00–385.00 $363.00 $1,844 -23.73
570–590 574 5 325.00–335.00 $329.97 $1,894 -13.26
600–620 610 6 265.00–305.00 $292.38 $1,784 -17.62
680 680 1 295.00 $295.00 $2,006 -10.00
725 725 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,885 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 510.00–530.00 $520.11 $1,212 -63.44
265–270 269 4 490.00–500.00 $497.53 $1,338 -59.18
360 360 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,602 —
415–430 419 5 420.00–440.00 $432.91 $1,814 -22.99
460 460 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 -12.80
500–520 503 7 395.00–405.00 $397.16 $1,998 -15.32
550–575 564 9 350.00–390.00 $361.55 $2,039 -22.86
600 600 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,980 -24.87
690 690 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,139 -15.00
730–745 740 3 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,183 -10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 6 350.00–400.00 $383.18 $1,215 -20.15
370–375 372 3 350.00–380.00 $365.00 $1,358 -15.24
440–445 444 7 350.00–380.00 $371.50 $1,649 +46.50
450–455 453 4 300.00–350.00 $325.08 $1,473 -24.92
500–520 507 3 290.00–325.00 $311.84 $1,581 -28.54
650 650 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 550.00 $550.00 $1,320 -20.00
305 305 3 500.00 $500.00 $1,525 -50.00
350–390 377 11 430.00–530.00 $459.11 $1,731 +9.11
440 440 16 400.00–450.00 $428.13 $1,884 -28.17
470–495 482 28 350.00–420.00 $397.24 $1,915 +8.24
500–545 518 12 335.00–415.00 $376.89 $1,952 —
550–590 574 15 330.00–385.00 $350.98 $2,015 -27.29
600–630 621 9 320.00–365.00 $345.67 $2,147 -11.00
650–690 663 3 330.00–342.50 $337.60 $2,238 +22.60
700–720 704 10 275.00–320.00 $293.04 $2,063 -44.46
780 780 2 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $2,301 -2.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 220 3 650.00–660.00 $656.36 $1,444 -3.64
310 310 2 620.00 $620.00 $1,922 +36.60
355–360 359 5 500.00–540.00 $511.98 $1,838 -2.16
400–405 403 2 470.00–500.00 $485.09 $1,955 -2.35
470–485 480 11 430.00–447.50 $436.10 $2,093 -15.55
500–530 524 5 330.00–420.00 $402.82 $2,111 -16.59
560 560 3 400.00–415.00 $408.33 $2,287 —
655–690 673 2 345.00–360.00 $352.30 $2,371 -21.00
710–735 729 4 330.00–335.00 $331.22 $2,415 -23.64
780 780 4 310.00–320.00 $317.50 $2,476 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 -57.26
330 330 2 360.00–450.00 $405.00 $1,336 -35.20
360–390 366 5 350.00–400.00 $385.41 $1,411 -31.79
480 480 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,608 -30.00
500–545 523 2 280.00–320.00 $299.14 $1,565 —
575–580 578 2 310.00–320.00 $315.02 $1,821 +10.02
645 645 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,935 —
650–675 656 5 295.00–310.00 $300.97 $1,974 —
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —
800 800 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1340 1185 80-85% 5 171.00–179.00 $174.86 $2,072 -12.32
1065–1590 1300 80-85% 21 180.00–198.00 $189.57 $2,464 —
1300–1335 1309 80-85% 4 204.00–214.00 $206.55 $2,704 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1075 955 85-90% 6 164.00–169.00 $166.82 $1,593 -7.88
975–1145 1069 85-90% 4 173.00–177.00 $174.77 $1,868 +40.94
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1725 1436 75-80% 5 189.00–200.00 $196.10 $2,816 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1810 1420 6 180.00–210.00 $192.16 $2,729 —
1510–1875 1636 5 230.00–243.00 $236.09 $3,862 —
1535–1960 1703 5 215.00–225.00 $219.75 $3,742 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1230 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 2,025.00–2,475.00 $2,291.22
825–1420 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 2,425.00–2,925.00 $2,640.52
1220–1510 1330 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 3,050.00–3,425.00 $3,164.98
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
655–890 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,950.00 $1,770.85
1010–1230 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,127.28
1000–1495 1182 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 2,400.00–2,975.00 $2,712.84
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735 735 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00

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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
925–1365 1052 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 3,700.00–4,850.00 $4,319.29 -795.83
815–1580 1104 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 3,250.00–5,250.00 $4,309.51 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–1030 886 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–3,000.00 $2,830.04 —
835–945 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,150.00 $2,964.19 —
895–930 913 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
500 500 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
645 645 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,750.00 $2,750.00 —

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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.