Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2024-06-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-06-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold sharply higher on very good demand. Outstanding slaughter cows sold from 163.00 to 185.00 with outstanding slaughter bulls selling from 193.00 to 198.00. Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $246.76/cwt on 49 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −116.22 against this barn's trailing median of $362.98.

Average price

$246.76

49 head · 555 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,369

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$131

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

$24.22/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.44

vs GA average

−20.46 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	259.00	1,450	12thin
Medium and Large 2	545	250.37	1,366	19thin
Medium and Large 3	562	234.79	1,319	18thin

One grade step is worth $24.22/cwt here — about $131 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $401.88, low $303.81, median $362.98 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale49 hd

246.76

—

GA average16 barns · 564 hd

251.20

−4.44

National average151 barns · 8,584 hd

267.22

−20.46

This barn, trailing median32 sales

362.98

−116.22

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	1,553	170.91	2,655	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,363	151.06	2,058	14
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,169	146.98	1,718	67
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,081	125.55	1,358	21

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)	1,209	$1,858	6
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,147	$1,785	13
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,028	$1,516	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,033	$2,397	28

Every lot, as filed

74 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
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,096	126.68/cwt	124.00–131.00	1,388	11
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,036	119.38/cwt	116.00–123.00	1,237	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,133	135.79/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,539	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,328	138.64/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,841	3
Bulls	—	—	1,243	161.66/cwt	160.00–164.00	2,009	5
Bulls	—	—	1,700	171.68/cwt	170.00–173.00	2,919	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	337	301.81/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,017	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	282	311.51/cwt	310.00–315.00	878	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	253.69/cwt	250.00–259.00	1,469	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,825.00/head	2,825.00–2,825.00	2,825	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,164	146.58/cwt	142.00–150.00	1,706	30
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	157.33/cwt	152.00–161.00	1,932	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,114	136.73/cwt	133.00–141.00	1,523	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,321	148.38/cwt	145.00–150.00	1,960	4
Bulls	—	—	1,831	181.89/cwt	179.00–186.00	3,330	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,401	157.92/cwt	152.50–160.00	2,212	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	990	1,775.00/head	1,775.00–1,775.00	1,775	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	875	1,812.07/head	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,812	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	279	301.83/cwt	300.00–305.00	842	5
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,205	2,773.65/head	2,700.00–2,825.00	2,774	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,065	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,330	2,040.46/head	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,040	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	790	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	995	2,286.62/head	2,275.00–2,300.00	2,287	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	529	293.89/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,555	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	523	255.25/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,335	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,155	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	375	337.47/cwt	335.00–340.00	1,266	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	266.44/cwt	265.00–270.00	1,420	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	211.66/cwt	210.00–212.50	1,556	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	355	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,172	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	382	280.78/cwt	280.00–282.50	1,073	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	482	262.39/cwt	260.00–267.50	1,265	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,078	1,662.85/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,663	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	584	242.00/cwt	240.00–247.00	1,413	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	635	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,461	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	325	292.35/cwt	290.00–295.00	950	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	555	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,610	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	775	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	274.92/cwt	272.50–280.00	1,463	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	965	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	425	268.69/cwt	267.50–270.00	1,142	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,206	1,890.11/head	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,890	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,010	2,725.00/head	2,725.00–2,725.00	2,725	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	221.80/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,397	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	345	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,121	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	335	319.40/cwt	260.00–340.00	1,070	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	965	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	473	250.58/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,185	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	785	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	1,511	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	419	262.08/cwt	257.50–265.00	1,098	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	232.21/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,340	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	670	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,675	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	705	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	271	292.82/cwt	290.00–295.00	794	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	405	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,276	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	377	316.64/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,194	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,320	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	725	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,776	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	465	297.34/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,383	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	239.94/cwt	237.50–245.00	1,274	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	283.82/cwt	280.00–287.50	922	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,163	2,542.74/head	2,500.00–2,575.00	2,543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	384	271.99/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,044	12
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	532	281.58/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,498	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	615	267.48/cwt	266.00–269.00	1,645	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	569	268.92/cwt	262.50–272.50	1,530	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	408	322.38/cwt	307.50–330.00	1,315	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	1,798	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	308.75/cwt	287.50–330.00	911	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	718	203.27/cwt	200.00–205.00	1,459	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	669	215.10/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,439	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,149	1,767.45/head	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,767	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,020	1,494.26/head	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,494	5

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 Jun 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 841Last week 801Year ago 841

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 156Year ago 176

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 150Year ago 143

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,096	124.00–131.00	126.68
7	—	1,036	116.00–123.00	119.38
3	—	1,133	134.00–138.00	135.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,328	137.00–140.00	138.64
4	—	1,321	145.00–150.00	148.38
7	—	1,401	152.50–160.00	157.92
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,164	142.00–150.00	146.58
19	—	1,228	152.00–161.00	157.33
18	—	1,114	133.00–141.00	136.73
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,243	160.00–164.00	161.66
3	—	1,700	170.00–173.00	171.68
4	—	1,831	179.00–186.00	181.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	310.00–315.00	311.51
5	300–350	337	300.00–310.00	301.81
5	500–550	533	265.00–270.00	266.44
7	550–600	579	250.00–259.00	253.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	300.00–305.00	301.83
2	300–350	325	290.00–295.00	292.35
3	350–400	382	280.00–282.50	280.78
2	400–450	425	267.50–270.00	268.69
5	450–500	482	260.00–267.50	262.39
12	500–550	523	250.00–260.00	255.25
7	550–600	584	240.00–247.00	242.00
1	600–650	635	230.00	230.00
3	700–750	735	210.00–212.50	211.66
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	300.00	300.00
5	250–300	271	290.00–295.00	292.82
7	300–350	325	280.00–287.50	283.82
12	350–400	384	270.00–277.50	271.99
8	400–450	419	257.50–265.00	262.08
16	450–500	473	245.00–255.00	250.58
6	500–550	531	237.50–245.00	239.94
12	550–600	577	230.00–235.00	232.21
8	600–650	630	220.00–225.00	221.80
6	650–700	669	210.00–218.00	215.10
3	700–750	718	200.00–205.00	203.27
1	750–800	785	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	350.00	350.00
2	350–400	375	335.00–340.00	337.47
5	500–550	529	290.00–300.00	293.89
2	550–600	555	290.00	290.00
1	650–700	685	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	335	260.00–340.00	319.40
1	350–400	390	247.50	247.50
1	400–450	405	315.00	315.00
4	450–500	465	290.00–300.00	297.34
3	500–550	532	280.00–285.00	281.58
2	600–650	615	266.00–269.00	267.48
3	650–700	670	250.00	250.00
1	700–750	725	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	287.50–330.00	308.75
1	300–350	345	325.00	325.00
3	350–400	377	315.00–320.00	316.64
3	400–450	408	307.50–330.00	322.38
1	450–500	455	290.00	290.00
6	500–550	532	272.50–280.00	274.92
5	550–600	569	262.50–272.50	268.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	2,825.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,205	2,700.00–2,825.00	2,773.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	2,725.00	2,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	990	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	1,800.00–1,825.00	1,812.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	790	2,025.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	995	2,275.00–2,300.00	2,286.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,163	2,500.00–2,575.00	2,542.74
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,330	1,950.00–2,125.00	2,040.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,206	1,800.00–1,975.00	1,890.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,078	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,662.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,149	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,767.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,020	1,475.00–1,525.00	1,494.26

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 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

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