Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 11, 2026

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $409.73/cwt +9.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 528 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $413.44/cwt +3.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 418 lb · 15 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $354.61/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,826/hd at 515 lb · 13 head

Carnesville, GA 5-weight steers sold at $388/cwt, running $11/cwt below the GA average ($399) and $28/cwt under Southeast Direct Cattle Report ($416). GA 5-weight steers are down $57 from their early July peak of $438. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	817	668	1,271
Feeder cattle	589	531	963
Slaughter cattle	100	81	142
Replacement cattle	128	56	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

→ Feeder bulls: feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady
→ Feeder heifers: feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady
▲ Feeder steers: feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher
→ Replacement cows: replacement cows mostly steady
→ Slaughter bulls: slaughter bulls unevenly steady
▼ Slaughter cows: slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	540.00	$540.00	$1,755	—
375	375	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,912	—
415–425	420	2	450.00–480.00	$465.18	$1,954	-4.82
455–475	464	5	430.00–460.00	$445.82	$2,069	+0.75
500–545	528	26	400.00–420.00	$409.73	$2,163	+9.73
555–575	560	6	375.00–395.00	$387.48	$2,170	+10.34
600–630	618	6	360.00–370.00	$362.88	$2,243	—
705	705	1	365.00	$365.00	$2,573	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,716	—
410	410	2	430.00–445.00	$437.50	$1,794	-17.50
455–490	467	3	400.00–410.00	$403.25	$1,883	+10.08
500–545	528	8	362.00–390.00	$376.61	$1,989	-10.91
555–575	563	5	355.00–370.00	$361.06	$2,033	+11.06
600–630	610	3	335.00–355.00	$346.80	$2,115	+3.42
670–675	673	2	330.00–335.00	$332.49	$2,238	-7.47
725–735	730	3	325.00–330.00	$326.68	$2,385	+6.68
760–765	763	3	300.00–325.00	$314.99	$2,403	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	421	4	360.00–400.00	$382.95	$1,612	-17.05
500–540	513	3	330.00–360.00	$346.75	$1,779	-3.20
555–580	563	3	315.00–330.00	$325.07	$1,830	+40.07
600–630	620	3	320.00–330.00	$323.23	$2,004	+3.23
670	670	1	315.00	$315.00	$2,110	—
745	745	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,049	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,175	—
255–275	267	3	435.00–460.00	$448.59	$1,198	-0.73
300–330	310	7	400.00–430.00	$409.82	$1,270	-30.18
355–380	364	8	370.00–400.00	$387.75	$1,411	+21.75
400–445	423	8	350.00–370.00	$355.07	$1,502	-6.76
455–470	462	13	330.00–360.00	$346.99	$1,603	+4.65
500–545	512	7	330.00–350.00	$342.90	$1,756	+14.79
555–575	559	5	317.00–330.00	$325.34	$1,819	+1.38
655–660	658	5	300.00–310.00	$305.00	$2,007	-1.64
700	700	2	305.00	$305.00	$2,135	—
755–760	758	2	295.00–300.00	$297.51	$2,255	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–275	265	2	485.00–490.00	$487.59	$1,292	-12.41
320–330	325	2	445.00–455.00	$449.92	$1,462	-25.08
355–360	358	2	410.00–450.00	$430.14	$1,540	+14.74
400–445	415	7	380.00–420.00	$401.49	$1,666	+16.37
455–470	464	7	365.00–390.00	$377.07	$1,750	+5.73
500–520	510	6	355.00–380.00	$369.27	$1,883	+17.63
555–565	560	11	335.00–355.00	$346.28	$1,939	+6.28
600–630	608	4	320.00–330.00	$322.47	$1,961	-12.53
660	660	1	319.00	$319.00	$2,105	-1.87
700–720	710	2	320.00–325.00	$322.54	$2,290	—
750	750	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,438	+15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	410.00–440.00	$424.51	$968	—
320–335	329	4	350.00–380.00	$362.40	$1,192	+51.02
360–380	370	2	330.00–340.00	$335.14	$1,240	+105.14
455–460	459	6	315.00–320.00	$319.17	$1,465	+19.17
500–545	523	2	300.00–320.00	$310.43	$1,624	—
555–565	557	5	290.00–300.00	$297.97	$1,660	+77.97
600–620	607	3	280.00–300.00	$292.58	$1,776	—
660–665	663	2	250.00–275.00	$262.45	$1,740	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–220	210	2	510.00–540.00	$524.29	$1,101	+9.13
300–335	319	6	470.00–500.00	$481.83	$1,537	-5.21
355–375	365	11	450.00–490.00	$473.84	$1,730	+21.06
400–445	418	15	390.00–435.00	$413.44	$1,728	+3.12
455–465	463	8	370.00–400.00	$380.03	$1,760	+10.63
500–545	515	13	340.00–365.00	$354.61	$1,826	-3.88
555–565	560	11	330.00–355.00	$342.75	$1,919	+1.78
600–645	628	9	320.00–340.00	$329.63	$2,070	-4.24
660–665	663	6	310.00–330.00	$321.67	$2,133	-2.35
700–745	725	3	300.00–320.00	$308.53	$2,237	+17.70
770–790	775	4	290.00–300.00	$297.45	$2,305	+37.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	420.00–450.00	$434.87	$1,231	-4.90
310–335	321	4	415.00–450.00	$441.56	$1,417	+96.44
355–390	367	6	400.00–430.00	$415.05	$1,523	+67.75
400–445	419	9	350.00–385.00	$368.30	$1,543	+43.95
455–470	460	13	330.00–355.00	$338.09	$1,555	+38.09
510–535	520	10	320.00–335.00	$326.64	$1,699	+26.64
555–580	567	3	300.00–320.00	$312.47	$1,772	+42.47
600–645	615	6	290.00–315.00	$300.81	$1,850	-9.19
660–665	663	2	275.00–300.00	$287.55	$1,906	+37.55
700–740	723	3	270.00–280.00	$275.09	$1,989	+75.09
765–775	770	2	250.00–260.00	$254.97	$1,963	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–335	323	2	520.00–530.00	$525.19	$1,696	-4.88
360–365	363	2	500.00–510.00	$505.03	$1,833	+7.16
400–430	411	8	440.00–490.00	$459.22	$1,887	+11.78
455–480	460	5	420.00–440.00	$430.11	$1,979	+5.11
500–530	527	11	375.00–395.00	$379.01	$1,997	-30.99
555–565	558	10	360.00–375.00	$368.02	$2,054	-21.96
600–635	618	4	350.00–365.00	$356.21	$2,201	-18.79
660–675	665	3	340.00–350.00	$343.38	$2,283	-9.15
700–740	728	4	335.00–350.00	$341.31	$2,485	+16.35
765–785	775	3	330.00–340.00	$336.67	$2,609	+33.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1435	1165	80-85%	7	169.00–171.00	$169.99	$1,980	—
1035–1600	1296	80-85%	28	174.00–181.00	$177.15	$2,296	+1.55
1110–1510	1316	80-85%	4	182.00–188.00	$184.67	$2,430	-11.50

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
930–1190	1060	85-90%	5	164.00–168.00	$166.31	$1,763	—
960–1520	1109	85-90%	8	150.00–174.00	$161.60	$1,792	+3.51
1060–1360	1210	85-90%	2	137.50–147.50	$143.12	$1,732	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1585	1465	75-80%	6	176.00–179.00	$177.49	$2,600	—
1510	1510	75-80%	1	182.00	$182.00	$2,748	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1375–1945	1608	4	210.00–218.00	$212.50	$3,417	—
1280–2045	1617	5	191.00–200.00	$197.06	$3,186	—
1915	1915	1	222.00	$222.00	$4,251	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
890–1205	1044	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,225.00–2,475.00	$2,327.97
890–1320	1074	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,650.00	$2,426.69
1075–1555	1223	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,544.44

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1075	1075	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00
910–1450	1146	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,615.95
1075–1535	1284	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,825.00–3,350.00	$3,086.20

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
805–860	833	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,925.00	$1,834.61

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
845	845	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,375.00	$2,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890–1155	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	4,500.00–5,300.00	$4,843.84	—
970–1160	1042	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	4,000.00–5,150.00	$4,654.10	+654.10
860–1125	1051	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	5,000.00–5,400.00	$5,216.58	+1,668.54

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
875	875	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	4,000.00	$4,000.00	—
765–1140	922	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,525.00–3,800.00	$3,302.94	—
955–1040	1003	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,250.00–3,750.00	$3,443.19	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
630	630	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
745	745	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—

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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.