Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2023-12-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-12-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $206.80/cwt on 174 head.

Average price

$206.80

174 head · 493 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,019

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$141

per head · Medium and Large 3 over Medium and Large 2

$4.25/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.78

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 3	438	209.03	916	75
Medium and Large 1	577	205.90	1,188	29
Medium and Large 2	516	204.77	1,057	70

One grade step is worth $4.25/cwt here — about −$141 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 sale174 hd

206.80

—

GA average16 barns · 1,278 hd

208.58

−1.78

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	—	Average	1,559	114.47	1,784	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	98.50	1,422	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,171	96.51	1,130	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,079	82.41	890	13

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)	1,114	$1,162	20
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,086	$1,083	8
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	893	$851	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,045	$1,350	2thin

Every lot, as filed

73 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 1	—	798	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,341	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	633	171.45/cwt	170.00–175.00	1,085	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	681	162.43/cwt	160.00–167.50	1,106	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	193.61/cwt	190.00–197.50	1,016	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	424	211.37/cwt	207.50–215.00	896	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	531	203.35/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,080	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	180.60/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,237	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	214.29/cwt	207.50–215.00	1,539	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	673	174.09/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,172	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	202.37/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,184	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	469	206.36/cwt	200.00–210.00	968	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	373	220.25/cwt	215.00–225.00	822	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	436	219.51/cwt	217.50–226.00	957	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	552	246.06/cwt	237.00–246.50	1,358	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	577	191.83/cwt	187.50–197.50	1,107	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	472	214.25/cwt	211.00–217.50	1,011	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	307.89/cwt	305.00–311.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	528	238.74/cwt	230.00–242.50	1,261	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	675	213.24/cwt	212.50–214.00	1,439	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	595	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,291	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	475	252.39/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,199	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	230	241.01/cwt	237.50–245.00	554	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	625	216.45/cwt	215.00–218.00	1,353	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,136	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	290	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	864	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	293.57/cwt	290.00–297.50	1,248	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	353	305.50/cwt	305.00–306.00	1,078	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	430	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,217	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	270	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	837	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	515	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,231	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	281.12/cwt	280.00–285.00	801	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	675	197.46/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,333	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	198.26/cwt	195.00–200.00	1,225	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	425	249.92/cwt	247.50–252.50	1,062	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	725	183.23/cwt	182.50–184.00	1,328	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,121	97.05/cwt	94.00–100.00	1,088	22
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,408	97.73/cwt	95.00–100.00	1,376	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,468	89.45/cwt	88.00–90.00	1,313	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,144	88.66/cwt	85.00–92.00	1,014	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,265	104.11/cwt	101.00–108.00	1,317	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,076	85.33/cwt	81.00–88.00	918	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,085	77.75/cwt	73.00–80.00	844	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	103.80/cwt	101.00–106.00	1,556	7
Bulls	—	—	1,609	115.89/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,865	8
Bulls	—	—	1,362	107.64/cwt	104.00–111.00	1,466	5
Bulls	—	—	1,848	125.86/cwt	123.00–129.00	2,326	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,065	1,051.51/head	960.00–1,150.00	1,052	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	893	850.99/head	800.00–910.00	851	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,183	1,186.95/head	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	1,045	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	925	910.00/head	910.00–910.00	910	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,162	1,271.67/head	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,272	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	674	188.93/cwt	185.00–192.50	1,273	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	580	223.41/cwt	220.00–229.00	1,296	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	315	297.95/cwt	292.50–300.00	939	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	435	261.16/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,136	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	475	252.39/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,199	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	375	287.40/cwt	285.00–290.00	1,078	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	575	212.53/cwt	207.50–217.50	1,222	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	477	240.73/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,148	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	345	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	983	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	376	274.56/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,032	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	275	293.48/cwt	290.00–297.50	807	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	430	284.30/cwt	282.50–287.50	1,222	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	319	231.47/cwt	225.00–235.00	738	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	271	236.95/cwt	232.50–240.00	642	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	180.29/cwt	160.00–188.00	1,134	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	587	180.47/cwt	180.00–182.50	1,059	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	325	274.79/cwt	270.00–280.00	893	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	635	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,334	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	218.63/cwt	212.50–221.00	1,124	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	233.87/cwt	230.00–237.00	872	3

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 Dec 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 824Last week 791Year ago 873

Slaughter CattleReceipts 118Last week 165Year ago 154

Replacement CattleReceipts 78Last week 137Year ago 142

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	798	168.00	168.00
4	—	685	180.00–182.50	180.60
4	—	585	200.00–210.00	202.37
18	—	514	212.50–221.00	218.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	633	170.00–175.00	171.45
4	—	681	160.00–167.50	162.43
4	—	525	190.00–197.50	193.61
7	—	424	207.50–215.00	211.37
19	—	469	200.00–210.00	206.36
12	—	373	215.00–225.00	220.25
2	—	230	237.50–245.00	241.01
11	—	319	225.00–235.00	231.47
6	—	271	232.50–240.00	236.95
5	—	587	180.00–182.50	180.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	531	200.00–210.00	203.35
3	—	673	170.00–177.50	174.09
15	—	436	217.50–226.00	219.51
9	—	577	187.50–197.50	191.83
13	—	472	211.00–217.50	214.25
8	—	629	160.00–188.00	180.29
3	—	373	230.00–237.00	233.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	718	207.50–215.00	214.29
36	—	552	237.00–246.50	246.06
2	—	328	305.00–311.00	307.89
2	—	425	290.00–297.50	293.57
2	—	353	305.00–306.00	305.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	230.00–242.50	238.74
2	—	675	212.50–214.00	213.24
1	—	385	295.00	295.00
2	—	315	300.00	300.00
1	—	430	283.00	283.00
1	—	270	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	217.00	217.00
2	—	475	250.00–255.00	252.39
2	—	625	215.00–218.00	216.45
1	—	290	298.00	298.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	239.00	239.00
4	—	675	195.00–200.00	197.46
4	—	580	220.00–229.00	223.41
4	—	435	260.00–265.00	261.16
2	—	475	250.00–255.00	252.39
1	—	345	285.00	285.00
8	—	376	270.00–280.00	274.56
2	—	275	290.00–297.50	293.48
1	—	635	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	285	280.00–285.00	281.12
6	—	618	195.00–200.00	198.26
3	—	425	247.50–252.50	249.92
2	—	725	182.50–184.00	183.23
7	—	674	185.00–192.50	188.93
9	—	575	207.50–217.50	212.53
6	—	477	237.50–245.00	240.73
3	—	325	270.00–280.00	274.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	315	292.50–300.00	297.95
8	—	375	285.00–290.00	287.40
4	—	430	282.50–287.50	284.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,121	94.00–100.00	97.05
18	—	1,144	85.00–92.00	88.66
17	—	1,265	101.00–108.00	104.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,408	95.00–100.00	97.73
3	—	1,468	88.00–90.00	89.45
7	—	1,499	101.00–106.00	103.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,076	81.00–88.00	85.33
5	—	1,085	73.00–80.00	77.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,609	113.00–119.00	115.89
5	—	1,362	104.00–111.00	107.64
2	—	1,848	123.00–129.00	125.86

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)	10	—	1,065	960.00–1,150.00	1,051.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	893	800.00–910.00	850.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	925	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,183	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,162	1,175.00–1,375.00	1,271.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,350.00	1,350.00

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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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

What quality paid 0–100 lb

How it compared 0–100 lb

Slaughter cattle

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Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

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