Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2024-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady to 2.00 lower; Replacement cattle steady

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $223.31/cwt on 72 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −139.67 against this barn's trailing median of $362.98.

Average price

$223.31

72 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,220

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$79

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

$4.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.45

vs GA average

−21.76 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	560	226.10	1,267	30
Medium and Large 3	537	221.31	1,188	42

One grade step is worth $4.79/cwt here — about $79 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 sale72 hd

223.31

—

GA average13 barns · 361 hd

229.76

−6.45

National average152 barns · 6,273 hd

245.07

−21.76

This barn, trailing median32 sales

362.98

−139.67

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	1,654	170.38	2,818	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,435	156.87	2,251	23
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,111	140.62	1,563	51
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	982	120.21	1,180	24

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)	1,120	$1,645	14
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,010	$1,522	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	875	$1,375	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	867	$1,642	3thin

Every lot, as filed

90 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
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	271.72/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,448	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	625	214.72/cwt	210.00–220.00	1,342	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	252.63/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,086	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	314.72/cwt	312.00–317.00	1,353	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	790	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,501	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	338	301.13/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,018	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	295.27/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,104	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	233.73/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,363	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	873	1,477.94/head	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,478	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,196	1,743.33/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,743	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	735	200.99/cwt	200.00–202.00	1,477	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	740	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,532	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	383	262.35/cwt	260.00–270.00	1,005	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	633	224.64/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,422	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	262.74/cwt	260.00–267.00	1,519	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,201	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	537	230.61/cwt	230.00–232.00	1,238	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	213.29/cwt	210.00–218.00	1,450	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	285	302.46/cwt	300.00–305.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	290.64/cwt	285.00–295.00	971	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	284	312.89/cwt	310.00–320.00	889	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	678	213.51/cwt	210.00–219.00	1,448	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	490	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,421	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,064	1,630.87/head	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,631	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	335	322.46/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,080	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	957	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	374	309.57/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,158	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	680	222.31/cwt	220.00–225.00	1,512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	223.65/cwt	222.00–227.00	1,402	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	710	1,600.00/head	1,600.00–1,600.00	1,600	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	945	1,663.49/head	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	292.18/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,274	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	640	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,472	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	816	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	285.94/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,361	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	154.21/cwt	150.00–158.00	1,832	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,001	123.53/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,237	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,443	145.67/cwt	144.00–147.00	2,102	3
Bulls	—	—	1,807	175.23/cwt	172.00–177.00	3,166	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,469	164.37/cwt	161.00–167.00	2,415	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,415	155.42/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,199	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	321.36/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,395	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	972	113.24/cwt	110.00–119.00	1,101	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	903	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,174	2
Bulls	—	—	1,463	164.32/cwt	162.00–167.00	2,404	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,116	142.55/cwt	140.00–149.00	1,591	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,085	135.04/cwt	132.00–139.00	1,465	24
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	262.48/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,404	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	590	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,593	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,496	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	290	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	943	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	309.92/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,023	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	390	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,287	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	530	222.34/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,178	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	482	231.80/cwt	230.00–237.00	1,117	21
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	490	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,348	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	340	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,088	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	390	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,229	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	590	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,475	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	337	271.63/cwt	270.00–275.00	915	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	282	288.90/cwt	285.00–295.00	815	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,586	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	700–750	740	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,458	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	376	252.37/cwt	247.00–255.00	949	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	479	259.16/cwt	255.00–267.00	1,241	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	680	204.73/cwt	202.00–207.00	1,392	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	222.87/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,286	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	215.14/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,241	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	280.50/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,052	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	272.83/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,184	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	427	234.70/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,002	27
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	880	1,170.45/head	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,170	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	986	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	635	205.99/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,308	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	235	307.45/cwt	305.00–310.00	723	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	291.84/cwt	285.00–295.00	934	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	284	295.92/cwt	290.00–300.00	840	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	387	321.64/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,245	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	483	273.29/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,320	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	535	231.14/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,237	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	633	212.36/cwt	210.00–217.00	1,344	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	932	1,367.18/head	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,367	7
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	983	1,469.00/head	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,469	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	437	245.56/cwt	245.00–247.00	1,073	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	432	283.10/cwt	280.00–287.00	1,223	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	578	222.65/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,287	17

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 Aug 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 803Last week 915Year ago 585

Slaughter CattleReceipts 157Last week 115Year ago 160

Replacement CattleReceipts 45Last week 70Year ago 128

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady to 2.00 lower; Replacement cattle steady

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	340.00	340.00
3	350–400	387	320.00–325.00	321.64
4	400–450	430	312.00–317.00	314.72
1	450–500	490	290.00	290.00
4	500–550	533	270.00–275.00	271.72
5	550–600	578	260.00–267.00	262.74
2	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
3	650–700	690	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	390	330.00	330.00
5	400–450	434	320.00–325.00	321.36
1	450–500	475	315.00	315.00
1	550–600	590	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	340	320.00	320.00
3	350–400	390	315.00	315.00
1	450–500	490	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	535	260.00–265.00	262.48
1	550–600	590	250.00	250.00
1	650–700	675	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	285	300.00–305.00	302.46
7	300–350	334	285.00–295.00	290.64
4	350–400	383	260.00–270.00	262.35
7	400–450	437	245.00–247.00	245.56
1	450–500	490	245.00	245.00
13	500–550	537	230.00–232.00	230.61
17	550–600	578	220.00–227.00	222.65
15	600–650	625	210.00–220.00	214.72
3	650–700	680	210.00–218.00	213.29
2	700–750	735	200.00–202.00	200.99
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	290	325.00	325.00
4	300–350	330	305.00–315.00	309.92
7	400–450	430	250.00–260.00	252.63
3	600–650	627	222.00–227.00	223.65
3	650–700	680	220.00–225.00	222.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	285.00–295.00	288.90
3	300–350	337	270.00–275.00	271.63
7	350–400	376	247.00–255.00	252.37
27	400–450	427	230.00–240.00	234.70
21	450–500	482	230.00–237.00	231.80
36	500–550	530	220.00–227.00	222.34
6	550–600	577	210.00–217.00	215.14
2	600–650	635	205.00–207.00	205.99
2	700–750	740	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	310.00–320.00	312.89
17	300–350	338	300.00–310.00	301.13
11	350–400	374	290.00–300.00	295.27
6	400–450	432	280.00–287.00	283.10
9	450–500	483	270.00–280.00	273.29
4	550–600	583	230.00–235.00	233.73
3	600–650	633	220.00–227.00	224.64
9	650–700	678	210.00–219.00	213.51
2	700–750	740	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
2	250–300	290	330.00	330.00
2	300–350	335	320.00–325.00	322.46
10	350–400	374	305.00–315.00	309.57
12	400–450	436	290.00–300.00	292.18
6	450–500	476	280.00–290.00	285.94
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	305.00–310.00	307.45
5	250–300	284	290.00–300.00	295.92
5	300–350	320	285.00–295.00	291.84
8	350–400	375	275.00–285.00	280.50
7	400–450	434	270.00–275.00	272.83
8	450–500	479	255.00–267.00	259.16
12	500–550	535	230.00–235.00	231.14
14	550–600	577	220.00–227.00	222.87
10	600–650	633	210.00–217.00	212.36
4	650–700	680	202.00–207.00	204.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	873	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,477.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,196	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,743.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,064	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,630.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	880	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,170.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	932	1,075.00–1,475.00	1,367.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	983	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,469.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	710	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,663.49

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,188	150.00–158.00	154.21
20	—	1,116	140.00–149.00	142.55
24	—	1,085	132.00–139.00	135.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,001	120.00–128.00	123.53
9	—	972	110.00–119.00	113.24
2	—	903	130.00	130.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,443	144.00–147.00	145.67
7	—	1,469	161.00–167.00	164.37
13	—	1,415	150.00–159.00	155.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,807	172.00–177.00	175.23
4	—	1,463	162.00–167.00	164.32

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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