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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 4, 2026 Corrected report

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $358.49/cwt +22.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,896/hd at 529 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $410.32/cwt +52.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,695/hd at 413 lb · 17 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $340.97/cwt +26.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 570 lb · 17 head
Carnesville, GA 4-weight heifers sold at $353/cwt, near the bottom of the state—$10/cwt below the GA average ($363) and $26/cwt under Washington, GA ($379). GA 4-weight heifers are down $64 from their early July peak of $426. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 713 763
Feeder cattle 531 487 572
Slaughter cattle 81 120 70
Replacement cattle 56 106 121

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 +55.00
455–490 478 3 387.50–400.00 $393.17 $1,879 +30.95
530–540 535 2 385.00–390.00 $387.52 $2,073 —
580 580 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,030 +15.00
600–635 625 6 330.00–350.00 $343.38 $2,146 +24.72
655–660 658 2 330.00–350.00 $339.96 $2,237 +49.96
745 745 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,384 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,880 +45.12
450–460 453 3 430.00–455.00 $445.07 $2,016 +42.57
515 515 1 400.00 $400.00 $2,060 +20.83
550 550 7 370.00–390.00 $377.14 $2,074 +28.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 —
415 415 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,660 —
530–540 535 2 345.00–355.00 $349.95 $1,872 +79.95
560 560 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,596 —
635 635 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,032 +47.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 270 3 435.00–470.00 $449.32 $1,213 -3.99
310 310 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,364 +2.87
360–390 375 4 355.00–390.00 $366.00 $1,372 -28.23
400–445 419 11 350.00–375.00 $361.83 $1,516 +34.67
460–470 469 13 320.00–355.00 $342.34 $1,606 +27.97
510–540 525 8 300.00–340.00 $328.11 $1,723 +23.09
575–590 579 5 310.00–330.00 $323.96 $1,876 +24.63
670–685 678 3 302.50–310.00 $306.64 $2,079 +56.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,250 +12.40
315 315 2 460.00–490.00 $475.00 $1,496 +9.90
355–375 364 4 400.00–440.00 $415.40 $1,512 -19.39
400–435 413 3 380.00–390.00 $385.12 $1,591 +21.13
450–490 460 5 360.00–380.00 $371.34 $1,708 +36.34
500–510 507 3 350.00–355.00 $351.64 $1,783 —
560 560 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,904 +20.00
630 630 1 335.00 $335.00 $2,110 +28.33
650–660 655 3 315.00–330.00 $320.87 $2,102 +22.12
775 775 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,402 +22.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 280.00–340.00 $311.38 $1,012 -38.62
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 -110.11
410 410 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,292 +15.00
460 460 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,380 —
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 500.00–530.00 $515.16 $1,200 —
275–290 280 4 440.00–535.00 $494.00 $1,383 +4.45
300–340 314 11 420.00–515.00 $487.04 $1,529 +46.12
350–370 354 10 425.00–480.00 $452.78 $1,603 +62.64
400–425 413 17 370.00–435.00 $410.32 $1,695 +52.51
450–490 471 16 320.00–415.00 $369.40 $1,740 +19.94
500–540 529 26 310.00–380.00 $358.49 $1,896 +22.75
550–590 570 17 320.00–370.00 $340.97 $1,944 +26.64
620–640 635 14 320.00–350.00 $333.87 $2,120 +24.32
655–680 669 8 275.00–340.00 $324.02 $2,168 +31.17
710–735 727 5 245.00–310.00 $290.83 $2,114 -2.49
780 780 1 260.00 $260.00 $2,028 -7.42
800 800 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 560.00 $560.00 $1,344 —
280 280 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,512 +6.59
310–340 335 6 525.00–535.00 $530.07 $1,776 +22.36
350–370 366 7 485.00–505.00 $497.87 $1,822 +43.83
400–425 409 8 440.00–470.00 $447.44 $1,830 +30.72
470 470 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,998 —
500 500 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,050 +49.66
550–560 557 5 380.00–400.00 $389.98 $2,172 +56.45
600 600 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,250 +50.00
660–665 663 6 345.00–360.00 $352.53 $2,337 +35.71
700–710 705 2 320.00–330.00 $324.96 $2,291 +17.41
760–795 772 3 295.00–315.00 $303.21 $2,341 +3.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 273 4 400.00–550.00 $439.77 $1,201 +19.77
315–330 323 2 340.00–350.00 $345.12 $1,115 -24.88
350–390 370 6 300.00–370.00 $347.30 $1,285 +27.30
420–440 425 4 270.00–350.00 $324.35 $1,378 —
450 450 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,350 -12.42
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +27.21
570 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 ±0.00
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 +60.00
655 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 +8.33
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1385 1141 80-85% 27 180.00–192.00 $186.06 $2,123 —
1180–1350 1276 80-85% 8 173.00–179.00 $175.60 $2,241 —
1145–1440 1319 80-85% 13 194.00–202.00 $196.17 $2,587 -3.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–1170 938 85-90% 3 134.00–144.00 $137.81 $1,293 —
960–1195 1096 85-90% 11 170.00–187.00 $177.51 $1,946 +1.97
990–1305 1135 85-90% 7 150.00–165.00 $158.09 $1,794 +0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1530 1275 2 186.00–195.00 $189.60 $2,417 —
1670–2075 1827 3 213.00–217.00 $214.85 $3,925 —
1895 1895 1 238.00 $238.00 $4,510 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1320 1108 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,650.00–3,050.00 $2,866.34
1040–1385 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,750.00–3,125.00 $2,910.82
1000–1765 1347 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 3,025.00–3,500.00 $3,218.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1090 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,350.00–2,400.00 $2,376.98
1010–1355 1131 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,125.00–2,900.00 $2,613.72
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00

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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
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 4,000.00 $4,000.00 —
1040–1125 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,500.00–3,600.00 $3,548.04 —
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,300.00 $3,300.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,700.00 $2,700.00 —
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805 805 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —

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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.