Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2024-02-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-02-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $247.33/cwt on 336 head.

Average price

$247.33

336 head · 458 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3

$14.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.48

vs GA average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	486	254.36	1,237	86
Medium and Large 2	455	248.09	1,128	154
Medium and Large 3	438	239.81	1,051	96

One grade step is worth $14.55/cwt here — about $186 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 sale336 hd

247.33

—

GA average16 barns · 2,226 hd

247.80

−0.48

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	1,658	132.37	2,194	20
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,444	113.20	1,635	21
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,162	110.74	1,287	75
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,052	98.57	1,037	32

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)	1,105	$1,465	39
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,116	$1,332	22
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,019	$1,232	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	940	$2,825	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	865	$2,550	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	908	$1,691	62

Every lot, as filed

97 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	675	214.93/cwt	212.50–217.50	1,451	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	364	317.58/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,156	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	327	305.60/cwt	220.00–330.00	999	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	285	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	941	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	385	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,309	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	431	333.34/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,437	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	435	302.50/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,316	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	619	238.93/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,479	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	673	225.40/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,517	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	582	273.30/cwt	272.50–275.00	1,591	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	485	307.35/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,491	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	325	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,138	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	761	207.39/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,578	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	429	323.11/cwt	320.00–328.00	1,386	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	573	262.91/cwt	257.50–267.00	1,506	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	245	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	833	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	515	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,571	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	632	250.12/cwt	249.00–252.50	1,581	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	525	287.26/cwt	282.50–292.00	1,508	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	333	310.62/cwt	232.50–340.00	1,034	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	675	235.49/cwt	235.00–236.00	1,590	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	480	293.58/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,409	23
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	970	1,584.63/head	1,500.00–1,640.00	1,585	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	899	1,754.22/head	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,754	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	845	1,770.24/head	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,770	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	935	2,100.00/head	2,100.00–2,100.00	2,100	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,063	2,105.17/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,105	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,069	1,368.68/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,369	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	963	2,134.94/head	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,135	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	959	1,136.01/head	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,136	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,103	1,367.52/head	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,368	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,056	1,219.38/head	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,219	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	1,444.73/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,445	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	930	1,624.87/head	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	810	1,356.02/head	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,356	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	892	1,330.09/head	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,330	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	2,550.00/head	2,550.00–2,550.00	2,550	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,136	1,547.85/head	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,548	21
Bulls	—	—	1,659	133.27/cwt	130.00–137.00	2,211	8
Bulls	—	—	1,786	139.81/cwt	138.00–145.00	2,497	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,071	104.81/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,123	29
Bulls	—	—	1,528	123.73/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,891	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,069	101.78/cwt	99.00–105.00	1,088	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,207	113.07/cwt	109.00–116.00	1,365	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,034	108.02/cwt	107.00–109.00	1,117	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,376	113.45/cwt	110.00–117.00	1,561	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,576	118.83/cwt	118.00–121.00	1,873	6
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,435	104.06/cwt	100.00–107.00	1,493	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	92.86/cwt	90.00–97.00	969	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,272	120.26/cwt	117.00–124.00	1,530	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	733	216.19/cwt	212.50–220.00	1,585	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	371	327.87/cwt	325.00–330.00	1,216	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	428	321.99/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,378	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	222.86/cwt	217.50–227.50	1,277	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	332	342.30/cwt	340.00–347.50	1,136	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	1,572	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	385	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,305	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	515	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	1,609	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	334.88/cwt	332.50–337.50	1,423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	264	272.56/cwt	265.00–275.00	720	11
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	465	308.67/cwt	305.00–310.00	1,435	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	486	231.11/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,123	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	665	207.91/cwt	202.00–210.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	225	284.56/cwt	280.00–290.00	640	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	632	201.60/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,274	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	373	269.21/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,004	17
Steers	Medium and Large 3	—	525	297.40/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,561	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	522	233.11/cwt	227.50–237.50	1,217	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	434	252.74/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,097	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	323	264.25/cwt	260.00–267.50	854	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	527	219.45/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,157	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	841	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	478	241.58/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,155	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	235	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	693	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	283	282.71/cwt	280.00–290.00	800	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	323	275.38/cwt	270.00–280.00	889	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	725	192.92/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,399	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	241.21/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,290	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	626	211.92/cwt	207.50–217.00	1,327	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	431	267.63/cwt	265.00–272.50	1,153	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	335	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	955	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	233.19/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,357	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	382	278.14/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,062	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	484	252.63/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,223	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	675	222.43/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,501	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	675	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,316	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	375	254.77/cwt	250.00–260.00	955	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	577	210.60/cwt	207.00–215.00	1,215	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	224.37/cwt	220.00–230.00	1,409	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	285	346.12/cwt	345.00–350.00	986	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	618	226.60/cwt	222.50–230.00	1,400	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	533	273.03/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,455	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	432	240.59/cwt	237.50–247.50	1,039	23
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	785	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,511	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	—	732	201.61/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,476	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	368	331.69/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,221	19

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 Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,232Last week 677Year ago 924

Slaughter CattleReceipts 228Last week 53Year ago 188

Replacement CattleReceipts 237Last week 160Year ago 134

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	212.50–217.50	214.93
12	—	364	310.00–320.00	317.58
17	—	327	220.00–330.00	305.60
2	—	285	330.00	330.00
22	—	435	300.00–310.00	302.50
4	—	573	257.50–267.00	262.91
1	—	245	340.00	340.00
23	—	480	290.00–300.00	293.58
9	—	618	222.50–230.00	226.60
12	—	533	270.00–280.00	273.03
1	—	785	192.50	192.50
3	—	732	200.00–205.00	201.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	340.00	340.00
8	—	431	330.00–340.00	333.34
1	—	325	350.00	350.00
1	—	515	305.00	305.00
3	—	632	249.00–252.50	250.12
4	—	675	235.00–236.00	235.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	235.00–242.50	238.93
5	—	673	220.00–230.00	225.40
3	—	582	272.50–275.00	273.30
4	—	485	305.00–315.00	307.35
4	—	761	200.00–210.00	207.39
4	—	429	320.00–328.00	323.11
4	—	525	282.50–292.00	287.26
13	—	333	232.50–340.00	310.62
2	—	733	212.50–220.00	216.19
4	—	285	345.00–350.00	346.12
19	—	368	325.00–335.00	331.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	371	325.00–330.00	327.87
6	—	428	320.00–325.00	321.99
3	—	332	340.00–347.50	342.30
4	—	465	305.00–310.00	308.67
4	—	525	295.00–300.00	297.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	317.50	317.50
1	—	385	339.00	339.00
1	—	515	312.50	312.50
2	—	425	332.50–337.50	334.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	573	217.50–227.50	222.86
4	—	665	202.00–210.00	207.91
17	—	373	265.00–272.50	269.21
22	—	522	227.50–237.50	233.11
27	—	434	250.00–260.00	252.74
27	—	478	237.50–247.50	241.58
2	—	235	295.00	295.00
12	—	283	280.00–290.00	282.71
17	—	323	270.00–280.00	275.38
2	—	725	190.00–196.00	192.92
7	—	626	207.50–217.00	211.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	264	265.00–275.00	272.56
17	—	486	230.00–235.00	231.11
2	—	225	280.00–290.00	284.56
3	—	632	200.00–205.00	201.60
4	—	323	260.00–267.50	264.25
10	—	527	215.00–225.00	219.45
3	—	675	195.00	195.00
16	—	375	250.00–260.00	254.77
7	—	577	207.00–215.00	210.60
23	—	432	237.50–247.50	240.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	295.00	295.00
10	—	535	240.00–245.00	241.21
9	—	431	265.00–272.50	267.63
2	—	335	285.00	285.00
17	—	582	230.00–240.00	233.19
25	—	382	275.00–285.00	278.14
12	—	484	250.00–260.00	252.63
2	—	675	220.00–225.00	222.43
8	—	628	220.00–230.00	224.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	970	1,500.00–1,640.00	1,584.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	930	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,624.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	899	1,700.00–1,825.00	1,754.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	845	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,770.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	935	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,063	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,105.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	963	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,134.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	940	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	865	2,550.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	810	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,356.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	892	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,330.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,069	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,368.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	959	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,136.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,056	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,219.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,103	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,367.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,175	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,444.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,136	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,547.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,659	130.00–137.00	133.27
6	—	1,786	138.00–145.00	139.81
6	—	1,528	120.00–125.00	123.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,071	100.00–108.00	104.81
37	—	1,207	109.00–116.00	113.07
9	—	1,272	117.00–124.00	120.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,069	99.00–105.00	101.78
5	—	1,034	107.00–109.00	108.02
15	—	1,044	90.00–97.00	92.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,376	110.00–117.00	113.45
6	—	1,576	118.00–121.00	118.83
4	—	1,435	100.00–107.00	104.06

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