Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2023-03-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $183.96/cwt on 271 head.

Average price

$183.96

271 head · 478 lb average

Value per head Derived

$878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$105

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$3.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.45

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	522	185.98	970	98
Medium and Large 3	386	185.05	714	44
Medium and Large 2	475	182.05	865	129

One grade step is worth $3.93/cwt here — about $105 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale271 hd

183.96

—

GA average15 barns · 2,249 hd

183.51

+0.45

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Low	1,599	119.84	1,917	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,415	104.97	1,485	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,183	104.46	1,236	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,012	90.11	912	34

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,047	$1,118	6
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,008	$972	3thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	926	$890	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	822	$1,233	6

Every lot, as filed

95 lots · USDA AMS · Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	277	204.19/cwt	200.00–210.00	566	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	180.58/cwt	180.00–182.50	786	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	474	168.72/cwt	164.00–172.50	800	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	165.48/cwt	160.00–170.00	1,031	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	191.08/cwt	190.00–200.00	936	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	775	143.65/cwt	140.00–147.50	1,113	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	325	207.39/cwt	202.50–212.50	674	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	720	146.15/cwt	140.00–150.00	1,052	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	422	190.64/cwt	185.00–195.00	805	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	327	194.27/cwt	190.00–200.00	635	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	178.13/cwt	172.50–182.50	1,019	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	207.03/cwt	202.50–212.50	778	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	423	201.68/cwt	197.50–205.00	853	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	213.66/cwt	212.50–215.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	628	155.44/cwt	152.50–159.00	976	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	208.64/cwt	207.50–210.00	469	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	156.70/cwt	153.00–160.00	1,211	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	474	182.68/cwt	177.50–187.50	866	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	377	194.34/cwt	190.00–200.00	733	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	157.14/cwt	154.00–160.00	1,124	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	435	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	957	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	676	150.78/cwt	147.50–154.00	1,019	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	205.66/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,279	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	368	255.78/cwt	250.00–259.00	941	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	238.69/cwt	237.50–240.00	1,014	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	257.30/cwt	255.00–262.50	854	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	214.93/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,021	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	160.46/cwt	157.50–162.50	1,077	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	300	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	705	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	535	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,070	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	635	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,127	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	525	212.50/cwt	212.50–212.50	1,116	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	199.42/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,342	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	572	204.87/cwt	199.00–209.00	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	275	258.60/cwt	255.00–262.50	711	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	217.60/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,142	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	370	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	888	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	183.71/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,240	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	485	221.04/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,072	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,251	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	230.25/cwt	227.50–232.50	979	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	249.82/cwt	245.00–255.00	687	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,292	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	668	176.53/cwt	170.00–180.00	1,179	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	725	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,254	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,249	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	326	252.22/cwt	247.50–257.50	822	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,425	104.09/cwt	100.00–106.00	1,483	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,115	98.00/cwt	98.00–98.00	1,093	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	952	93.61/cwt	90.00–97.00	891	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	85.89/cwt	82.00–89.00	919	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,200	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	1,152	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,441	109.65/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,580	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,100	95.28/cwt	90.00–97.00	1,048	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,256	109.13/cwt	106.00–113.00	1,371	40
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,122	101.87/cwt	98.00–105.00	1,143	33
Bulls	—	—	1,368	111.14/cwt	110.00–112.00	1,520	3
Bulls	—	—	1,756	126.80/cwt	123.00–130.00	2,227	4
Bulls	—	—	1,613	119.49/cwt	116.00–122.00	1,927	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	940	978.83/head	930.00–1,020.00	979	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,101	1,186.86/head	1,080.00–1,240.00	1,187	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,008	972.41/head	910.00–1,010.00	972	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	879	847.01/head	800.00–920.00	847	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,115	1,060.00/head	1,060.00–1,060.00	1,060	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	705	1,050.00/head	1,050.00–1,050.00	1,050	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	875	1,375.00/head	1,375.00–1,375.00	1,375	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	885	1,275.00/head	1,275.00–1,275.00	1,275	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	745	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,125	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	473	200.49/cwt	195.00–205.00	948	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	378	219.16/cwt	215.00–225.00	828	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	271	235.65/cwt	230.00–240.00	639	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	530	161.19/cwt	157.50–167.50	854	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	568	166.57/cwt	160.00–170.00	946	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	175.23/cwt	170.00–180.00	918	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	230	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	506	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	372	245.68/cwt	240.00–250.00	914	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	782	144.58/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,131	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	381	233.33/cwt	230.00–239.00	889	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	574	199.02/cwt	195.00–202.50	1,142	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	185.19/cwt	182.50–192.50	989	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	629	183.91/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,157	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	640	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,088	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	574	185.14/cwt	180.00–190.00	1,063	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	310	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	760	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	434	220.27/cwt	217.50–227.50	956	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	625	193.71/cwt	192.50–195.00	1,211	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	525	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,134	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	163.88/cwt	160.00–168.00	1,106	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	225	244.70/cwt	240.00–250.00	551	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	470	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,011	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	323	225.35/cwt	220.00–230.00	728	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	725	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,196	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	438	210.86/cwt	210.00–215.00	924	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	523	192.90/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,009	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	520	206.25/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,073	13

How this sale compares

Georgia weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Georgia auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

Tue Mar 14, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 747Last week 822Year ago 729

Slaughter CattleReceipts 172Last week 176Year ago 174

Replacement CattleReceipts 71Last week 98Year ago 97

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	277	200.00–210.00	204.19
4	—	435	180.00–182.50	180.58
8	—	474	164.00–172.50	168.72
13	—	327	190.00–200.00	194.27
2	—	225	207.50–210.00	208.64
8	—	530	157.50–167.50	161.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	623	160.00–170.00	165.48
31	—	490	190.00–200.00	191.08
7	—	572	172.50–182.50	178.13
14	—	376	202.50–212.50	207.03
13	—	423	197.50–205.00	201.68
6	—	773	153.00–160.00	156.70
3	—	715	154.00–160.00	157.14
5	—	671	157.50–162.50	160.46
9	—	534	182.50–192.50	185.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	140.00–147.50	143.65
16	—	325	202.50–212.50	207.39
4	—	720	140.00–150.00	146.15
19	—	422	185.00–195.00	190.64
2	—	275	212.50–215.00	213.66
6	—	628	152.50–159.00	155.44
20	—	474	177.50–187.50	182.68
20	—	377	190.00–200.00	194.34
8	—	676	147.50–154.00	150.78
10	—	568	160.00–170.00	166.57
21	—	524	170.00–180.00	175.23
1	—	230	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	220.00	220.00
3	—	475	212.50–217.50	214.93
1	—	300	235.00	235.00
2	—	535	200.00	200.00
1	—	635	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	622	200.00–210.00	205.66
3	—	368	250.00–259.00	255.78
2	—	425	237.50–240.00	238.69
3	—	332	255.00–262.50	257.30
3	—	673	195.00–202.50	199.42
3	—	525	215.00–220.00	217.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	212.50	212.50
3	—	572	199.00–209.00	204.87
4	—	275	255.00–262.50	258.60
2	—	370	240.00	240.00
2	—	675	182.50–185.00	183.71
18	—	485	220.00–225.00	221.04
1	—	715	175.00	175.00
3	—	425	227.50–232.50	230.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	275	245.00–255.00	249.82
3	—	668	170.00–180.00	176.53
7	—	381	230.00–239.00	233.33
11	—	574	195.00–202.50	199.02
5	—	629	180.00–190.00	183.91
3	—	310	245.00	245.00
15	—	434	217.50–227.50	220.27
1	—	470	215.00	215.00
1	—	725	165.00	165.00
13	—	520	200.00–210.00	206.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	170.00	170.00
1	—	725	173.00	173.00
2	—	675	185.00	185.00
15	—	326	247.50–257.50	252.22
6	—	372	240.00–250.00	245.68
4	—	625	192.50–195.00	193.71
1	—	525	216.00	216.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	151.00	151.00
15	—	473	195.00–205.00	200.49
10	—	378	215.00–225.00	219.16
5	—	271	230.00–240.00	235.65
3	—	782	142.00–150.00	144.58
3	—	640	170.00	170.00
10	—	574	180.00–190.00	185.14
2	—	675	160.00–168.00	163.88
3	—	225	240.00–250.00	244.70
9	—	323	220.00–230.00	225.35
11	—	438	210.00–215.00	210.86
5	—	523	187.50–197.50	192.90

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,425	100.00–106.00	104.09
1	—	1,200	96.00	96.00
4	—	1,441	107.00–112.00	109.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,115	98.00	98.00
17	—	952	90.00–97.00	93.61
16	—	1,070	82.00–89.00	85.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,100	90.00–97.00	95.28
40	—	1,256	106.00–113.00	109.13
33	—	1,122	98.00–105.00	101.87
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,368	110.00–112.00	111.14
4	—	1,756	123.00–130.00	126.80
5	—	1,613	116.00–122.00	119.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	940	930.00–1,020.00	978.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	879	800.00–920.00	847.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,101	1,080.00–1,240.00	1,186.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,008	910.00–1,010.00	972.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,060.00	1,060.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	705	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	885	1,275.00	1,275.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

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Slaughter Cattle

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