Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2024-12-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-12-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $270.96/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −126.23 against this barn's trailing median of $397.19.

Average price

$270.96

63 head · 542 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,468

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$161

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

$29.38/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.68

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	538	284.64	1,533	23
Medium and Large 2	549	268.88	1,476	23
Medium and Large 3	537	255.26	1,371	17thin

One grade step is worth $29.38/cwt here — about $161 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $437.33, low $324.94, median $397.19 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 sale63 hd

270.96

—

GA average14 barns · 331 hd

265.28

+5.68

This barn, trailing median32 sales

397.19

−126.23

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	—	High	1,560	139.69	2,179	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,218	118.34	1,441	52
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,405	118.21	1,661	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,040	107.85	1,121	14

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)	1,168	$1,652	12
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,043	$1,593	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,023	$1,400	14
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	885	$1,974	18

Every lot, as filed

93 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	300–350	333	329.34/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,097	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	281.65/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,296	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	459	240.75/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,105	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	321	348.27/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,118	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	565	235.48/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,330	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	440	280.74/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,235	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	359	274.08/cwt	270.00–280.00	984	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	561	216.41/cwt	210.00–222.00	1,214	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	618	206.03/cwt	205.00–207.00	1,273	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	466	258.91/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,207	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	325	295.00/cwt	290.00–300.00	959	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	313.97/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,014	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,554	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	608	231.66/cwt	230.00–237.50	1,408	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	250.03/cwt	245.00–255.00	1,425	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	521	235.04/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,225	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	350	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,330	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	360	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,314	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	374	289.30/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,082	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	306.19/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,099	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	290.53/cwt	285.00–295.00	1,267	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	437	256.91/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,123	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	347.46/cwt	345.00–350.00	1,522	4
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	600	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,440	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	534	247.66/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,323	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	618	217.09/cwt	210.00–225.00	1,342	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	213.36/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,430	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	665	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,729	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	440	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,320	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	562	255.06/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,433	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	301.74/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,545	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	410	366.67/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,503	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	518	278.55/cwt	277.00–280.00	1,443	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	291.89/cwt	287.50–297.50	1,497	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	275.07/cwt	270.00–277.50	1,573	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	462	318.43/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,471	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	620	262.40/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,627	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	296.27/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,653	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	329.98/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,548	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,575	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	509	272.79/cwt	270.00–277.00	1,389	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	506	260.64/cwt	250.00–275.00	1,319	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	274	353.10/cwt	345.00–365.00	967	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	214.25/cwt	202.00–225.00	1,500	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	559	251.49/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,406	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	431	317.55/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,369	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,334	107.75/cwt	105.00–110.00	1,437	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	920	96.47/cwt	90.00–100.00	888	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,093	117.96/cwt	117.00–119.00	1,289	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,395	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,772	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,407	116.45/cwt	114.00–120.00	1,638	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,068	109.39/cwt	107.00–112.00	1,168	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,184	126.00/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,492	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,203	118.88/cwt	115.00–123.00	1,430	38
Bulls	—	—	1,775	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	2,822	1
Bulls	—	—	1,729	146.80/cwt	143.00–151.00	2,538	7
Bulls	—	—	1,443	133.93/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,933	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,208	2,073.00/head	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,073	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	645	1,528.10/head	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,528	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	767	2,288.70/head	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,289	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,102	1,660.78/head	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,661	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,055	1,831.13/head	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,831	8
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,037	1,480.54/head	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,481	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,263	1,825.00/head	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,825	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,073	1,478.68/head	1,300.00–1,630.00	1,479	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,001	1,328.81/head	1,200.00–1,455.00	1,329	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	750	1,625.00/head	1,625.00–1,625.00	1,625	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	254.21/cwt	252.00–257.00	1,688	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	334	370.56/cwt	365.00–376.00	1,238	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	760	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,786	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	560	267.80/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,500	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	318.62/cwt	315.00–325.00	1,466	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	461	290.64/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,340	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	379.53/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,370	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	236.37/cwt	235.00–237.00	1,489	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	730	221.80/cwt	215.00–225.00	1,619	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	269.38/cwt	265.00–280.00	1,226	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	564	280.19/cwt	275.00–285.00	1,580	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	259.19/cwt	255.00–262.50	1,566	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	288.71/cwt	282.50–295.00	1,487	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	361.57/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,486	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	659	231.99/cwt	230.00–235.00	1,529	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	356	359.31/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,279	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	328	397.32/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,303	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	717	240.26/cwt	235.00–242.50	1,723	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	366	341.67/cwt	335.00–350.00	1,251	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	243.64/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,498	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,359	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,502	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	429	334.01/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,433	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	270	384.07/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,037	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	259.33/cwt	255.00–265.00	1,364	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	280	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	938	1

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 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 893Last week 986Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 153Last week 227Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 117Last week 233Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	335.00	335.00
6	300–350	333	325.00–335.00	329.34
9	350–400	359	300.00–315.00	306.19
8	400–450	436	285.00–295.00	290.53
6	450–500	460	270.00–290.00	281.65
13	500–550	526	255.00–265.00	259.33
6	550–600	570	245.00–255.00	250.03
6	600–650	608	230.00–237.50	231.66
1	700–750	740	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	325	290.00–300.00	295.00
11	350–400	359	270.00–280.00	274.08
9	400–450	437	245.00–267.00	256.91
13	450–500	459	235.00–250.00	240.75
10	500–550	521	230.00–240.00	235.04
10	550–600	561	210.00–222.00	216.41
4	600–650	618	205.00–207.00	206.03
1	750–800	755	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	323	310.00–320.00	313.97
8	350–400	374	285.00–295.00	289.30
8	400–450	440	275.00–285.00	280.74
8	450–500	466	255.00–265.00	258.91
8	500–550	534	240.00–250.00	247.66
22	550–600	565	230.00–240.00	235.48
5	600–650	618	210.00–225.00	217.09
3	650–700	670	210.00–215.00	213.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	345.00–365.00	353.10
7	300–350	321	340.00–360.00	348.27
15	350–400	366	335.00–350.00	341.67
8	400–450	431	305.00–325.00	317.55
8	450–500	455	265.00–280.00	269.38
7	500–550	506	250.00–275.00	260.64
10	550–600	559	250.00–255.00	251.49
3	600–650	630	235.00–237.00	236.37
2	650–700	660	227.50	227.50
4	700–750	700	202.00–225.00	214.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	270	370.00–395.00	384.07
4	300–350	334	365.00–376.00	370.56
7	350–400	356	355.00–365.00	359.31
11	400–450	429	330.00–345.00	334.01
24	450–500	461	285.00–300.00	290.64
5	500–550	509	270.00–277.00	272.79
18	550–600	560	260.00–275.00	267.80
7	600–650	615	240.00–250.00	243.64
5	650–700	659	230.00–235.00	231.99
3	700–750	730	215.00–225.00	221.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	328	385.00–410.00	397.32
9	350–400	361	375.00–385.00	379.53
6	400–450	411	355.00–365.00	361.57
7	450–500	460	315.00–325.00	318.62
12	500–550	515	282.50–295.00	288.71
11	550–600	564	275.00–285.00	280.19
9	600–650	604	255.00–262.50	259.19
5	650–700	664	252.00–257.00	254.21
6	700–750	717	235.00–242.50	240.26
1	750–800	760	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	380.00	380.00
3	400–450	410	360.00–375.00	366.67
7	450–500	469	325.00–335.00	329.98
3	500–550	512	300.00–305.00	301.74
4	550–600	558	295.00–300.00	296.27
6	600–650	620	260.00–265.00	262.40
1	650–700	665	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	438	345.00–350.00	347.46
3	450–500	462	315.00–325.00	318.43
8	500–550	513	287.50–297.50	291.89
3	550–600	572	270.00–277.50	275.07
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
2	500–550	518	277.00–280.00	278.55
3	550–600	562	250.00–260.00	255.06
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,334	105.00–110.00	107.75
7	—	1,184	124.00–129.00	126.00
38	—	1,203	115.00–123.00	118.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	920	90.00–100.00	96.47
2	—	1,093	117.00–119.00	117.96
9	—	1,068	107.00–112.00	109.39
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,395	127.00	127.00
5	—	1,407	114.00–120.00	116.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,775	159.00	159.00
7	—	1,729	143.00–151.00	146.80
12	—	1,443	128.00–140.00	133.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,208	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,073.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	645	1,425.00–1,625.00	1,528.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	750	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	767	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,288.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,102	1,575.00–1,775.00	1,660.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,055	1,700.00–2,025.00	1,831.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,263	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,037	1,300.00–1,675.00	1,480.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,073	1,300.00–1,630.00	1,478.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,001	1,200.00–1,455.00	1,328.81

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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