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Franklin County Livestock Market Report

Carnesville, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, August 18, 2026

403 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $368.59/cwt -11.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,758/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $328.75/cwt -14.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,857/hd at 565 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.59/cwt -30.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,784/hd at 527 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 403 817 1,049
Feeder cattle 290 589 833
Slaughter cattle 59 100 116
Replacement cattle 54 128 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder Steers lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, with feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Replacements sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,360 -120.00
360–395 376 5 400.00–470.00 $430.19 $1,618 —
470–480 476 5 350.00–410.00 $382.79 $1,822 -20.46
515–540 528 2 300.00–330.00 $315.36 $1,665 -61.25
560–590 580 4 315.00–327.50 $321.94 $1,867 -39.12
625 625 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,938 -36.80
665–695 680 2 310.00–312.50 $311.28 $2,117 -21.21
725 725 1 315.00 $315.00 $2,284 -11.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 480.00 $480.00 $1,536 -60.00
410–420 415 2 460.00–475.00 $467.41 $1,940 +2.23
455–490 464 4 420.00–455.00 $440.85 $2,046 -4.97
515–520 518 2 365.00–400.00 $382.42 $1,981 -27.31
615–640 620 5 320.00–330.00 $325.95 $2,021 -36.93
690 690 1 317.50 $317.50 $2,191 —
770 770 2 315.00 $315.00 $2,426 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 435.00–455.00 $444.77 $956 -55.23
260–290 275 6 430.00–465.00 $454.27 $1,249 +5.68
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 +15.18
365–380 372 3 370.00–410.00 $393.50 $1,464 +5.75
400–430 425 9 345.00–385.00 $359.37 $1,527 +4.30
470–490 487 6 320.00–345.00 $327.41 $1,594 -19.58
500–540 530 9 275.00–330.00 $307.96 $1,632 -34.94
570–590 577 3 290.00–305.00 $296.59 $1,711 -28.75
600–610 606 5 300.00–305.00 $303.02 $1,836 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,075 —
300–335 318 6 445.00–480.00 $464.46 $1,477 +14.54
360 360 5 420.00–435.00 $424.00 $1,526 -6.14
480 480 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,776 -7.07
520–540 527 11 335.00–345.00 $338.59 $1,784 -30.68
560 560 7 315.00–330.00 $323.57 $1,812 -22.71
640 640 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,984 -12.47
655–675 665 2 290.00–305.00 $297.39 $1,978 -21.61
705 705 2 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $2,009 -37.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 2 330.00–380.00 $355.96 $925 —
345 345 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,208 -12.40
395 395 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,323 -0.14
445 445 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–240 238 2 500.00–530.00 $515.16 $1,226 -9.13
265–290 273 3 500.00–525.00 $508.84 $1,389 —
305–340 324 9 440.00–485.00 $457.47 $1,482 -24.36
350–380 369 5 420.00–455.00 $438.36 $1,618 -35.48
415–440 431 7 370.00–415.00 $380.41 $1,640 -33.03
450–490 477 15 340.00–395.00 $368.59 $1,758 -11.44
530–540 535 2 330.00–340.00 $334.95 $1,792 -19.66
555–580 565 11 310.00–340.00 $328.75 $1,857 -14.00
600–645 627 7 285.00–315.00 $301.39 $1,890 -28.24
665–690 676 5 280.00–295.00 $288.42 $1,950 -33.25
700–730 715 2 270.00–272.50 $271.28 $1,940 -37.25
755 755 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,793 -59.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,305 —
265 265 1 570.00 $570.00 $1,510 —
305–330 319 5 490.00–540.00 $505.74 $1,613 -19.45
370 370 1 470.00 $470.00 $1,739 -35.03
400–420 408 8 440.00–460.00 $446.90 $1,823 -12.32
450–460 456 6 405.00–425.00 $413.27 $1,885 -16.84
500–520 518 8 355.00–370.00 $362.51 $1,878 -16.50
560 560 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,932 -23.02
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 -16.21
665–690 685 5 300.00–305.00 $300.97 $2,062 -42.41
700–710 705 2 287.50–290.00 $288.76 $2,036 -52.55
750–780 768 4 280.00–295.00 $288.84 $2,218 -47.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
350–390 380 5 350.00–405.00 $390.11 $1,482 -24.94
420–430 425 2 305.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,328 -55.89
455–490 472 3 290.00–300.00 $295.05 $1,393 -43.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1510 1218 80-85% 16 160.00–169.00 $164.41 $2,003 —
980–1890 1289 80-85% 9 170.00–185.00 $175.47 $2,262 -1.68
1155–1440 1310 80-85% 6 149.00–157.00 $153.69 $2,013 -30.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–975 840 85-90% 2 107.50–112.50 $110.40 $927 —
930 930 85-90% 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,395 —
955–990 973 85-90% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.96 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 1 195.00 $195.00 $2,398 —
1350–1715 1533 2 200.00–211.00 $204.85 $3,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1605 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,825.00–3,075.00 $2,903.11
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,775.00 $2,775.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–1285 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,325.00–2,575.00 $2,473.38
970–1195 1083 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,275.00 $2,233.60
Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,825.00 $1,825.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00

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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
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,250.00 $3,250.00 —
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —
1135–1545 1333 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,500.00–3,850.00 $3,637.94 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
665 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —

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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.