Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2025-05-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-05-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls mostly steady, steer calves lightly tested, feeder steers mostly steady, bull calves mostly steady, feeder bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower, heifer calves and feeder heifers sharply higher, all replacements mostly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $326.95/cwt on 41 head. That ranks 2 of 32 comparable sales and sits −70.24 against this barn's trailing median of $397.19.

Average price

$326.95

41 head · 534 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,746

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$133

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

$57.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.51

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	509	347.71	1,770	11thin
Medium and Large 2	538	326.72	1,757	24
Medium and Large 3	565	289.83	1,638	6thin

One grade step is worth $57.88/cwt here — about $133 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 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 sale41 hd

326.95

—

GA average15 barns · 338 hd

327.47

−0.51

This barn, trailing median32 sales

397.19

−70.24

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	1,649	181.53	2,993	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,501	162.74	2,443	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	155.76	1,916	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	971	135.59	1,317	7thin

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)	1,180	$2,215	4thin
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,016	$1,855	12
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,003	$1,808	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	929	$3,484	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	853	$2,046	19

Every lot, as filed

106 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 2	350–400	381	346.65/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,321	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	476	366.93/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,747	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	247.50/cwt	240.00–255.00	1,658	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	261	416.91/cwt	380.00–425.00	1,088	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	750	223.75/cwt	222.50–225.00	1,678	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	522	291.04/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,519	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	473	350.81/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,659	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	283	433.72/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,227	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	517	328.55/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,699	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	700	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,100	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	518	358.16/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,855	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	475	319.07/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,516	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	315	409.84/cwt	405.00–415.00	1,291	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	364	400.27/cwt	390.00–415.00	1,457	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	363.22/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,526	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	618	322.41/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,992	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	512	319.38/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,635	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	417	356.11/cwt	350.00–375.00	1,485	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,092	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	225	432.56/cwt	430.00–435.00	973	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	348.48/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,760	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	770	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	2,195	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	362	387.23/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,402	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	334.94/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,271	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	422.77/cwt	415.00–425.00	1,349	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	550	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,870	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	617	333.41/cwt	320.00–340.00	2,057	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,518	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	457	367.00/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,677	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,016	1,781.05/head	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,781	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	329	406.90/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,339	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	313.28/cwt	310.00–320.00	1,801	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	607	348.32/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,114	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	432.30/cwt	430.00–440.00	1,115	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	430	400.85/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,724	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	795	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,170	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	813	1,580.74/head	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,581	3
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,062	2,225.43/head	2,200.00–2,275.00	2,225	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	557	358.35/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,996	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	995	1,698.12/head	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,698	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	715	1,950.00/head	1,950.00–1,950.00	1,950	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	757	2,187.28/head	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,187	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	405	1,225.00/head	1,225.00–1,225.00	1,225	2
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	745	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	152.55/cwt	146.00–159.00	1,857	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,073	143.25/cwt	142.00–145.00	1,537	4
Bulls	—	—	1,868	192.09/cwt	191.00–193.00	3,588	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	965	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,351	2
Bulls	—	—	1,348	165.25/cwt	160.00–170.00	2,228	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,501	162.74/cwt	157.00–166.00	2,443	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	918	3,344.55/head	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,345	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	937	3,577.49/head	3,450.00–3,675.00	3,577	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Bulls	—	—	1,676	183.43/cwt	176.00–187.00	3,074	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	974	133.83/cwt	129.00–139.00	1,304	5
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,294	163.92/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,121	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	295	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,077	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	301.49/cwt	285.00–315.00	1,293	7
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	370	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,388	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,061	1,954.33/head	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,954	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,298	2,274.78/head	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,275	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	2,215.34/head	1,975.00–2,500.00	2,215	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	205	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	728	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	650–700	675	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,890	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	315	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	945	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	363	326.70/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,186	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	508	334.87/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,701	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	328.47/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,577	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	481	321.38/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,546	14
Steers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	570	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,824	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	425	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,275	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	215	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	753	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	605	296.67/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,795	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	255.00/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,466	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	275.04/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,691	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	453	296.09/cwt	280.00–305.00	1,341	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	582	335.06/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,950	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	438	374.64/cwt	365.00–385.00	1,641	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	743	227.49/cwt	225.00–230.00	1,690	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	562	324.55/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,824	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	233	414.89/cwt	405.00–425.00	967	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	573	290.87/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,667	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	710	185.14/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,314	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	329.50/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,377	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	268	382.48/cwt	380.00–385.00	1,025	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	673	244.96/cwt	235.00–255.00	1,649	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	328	389.92/cwt	370.00–410.00	1,279	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	800	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	2,120	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	657	315.04/cwt	310.00–320.00	2,070	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	603	332.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,008	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	379.80/cwt	370.00–385.00	1,242	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	369	375.81/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,387	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	285	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	855	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	643	242.55/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,560	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	575	284.74/cwt	270.00–300.00	1,637	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	314	306.92/cwt	280.00–335.00	964	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	367	340.91/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,251	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	392.27/cwt	380.00–400.00	843	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	655	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,376	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	640	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,600	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	347.46/cwt	330.00–360.00	1,494	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	253.33/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,330	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 May 20, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 613Last week 524Year ago 739

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 130Year ago 194

Replacement CattleReceipts 100Last week 85Year ago 72

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	380.00–400.00	392.27
2	250–300	268	380.00–385.00	382.48
3	300–350	327	370.00–385.00	379.80
6	350–400	381	340.00–360.00	346.65
16	400–450	418	320.00–340.00	329.50
18	450–500	475	310.00–325.00	319.07
11	500–550	522	280.00–305.00	291.04
6	550–600	573	280.00–300.00	290.87
3	600–650	615	270.00–280.00	275.04
2	650–700	673	235.00–255.00	244.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	455.00	455.00
4	250–300	283	425.00–445.00	433.72
7	300–350	329	390.00–425.00	406.90
9	350–400	362	385.00–395.00	387.23
6	400–450	417	350.00–375.00	356.11
2	450–500	460	330.00	330.00
15	500–550	512	310.00–325.00	319.38
6	550–600	575	310.00–320.00	313.28
2	600–650	618	315.00–330.00	322.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	295	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	363	320.00–330.00	326.70
7	400–450	429	285.00–315.00	301.49
9	450–500	453	280.00–305.00	296.09
3	500–550	525	250.00–260.00	253.33
3	550–600	575	250.00–260.00	255.00
2	600–650	640	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	405.00–415.00	409.84
6	400–450	420	350.00–375.00	363.22
16	450–500	476	350.00–385.00	366.93
5	500–550	518	350.00–375.00	358.16
3	550–600	582	325.00–345.00	335.06
5	600–650	603	330.00–340.00	332.99
3	650–700	657	310.00–320.00	315.04
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	770	285.00	285.00
1	800–850	800	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	430	390.00–425.00	400.85
3	550–600	557	350.00–365.00	358.35
6	600–650	607	345.00–350.00	348.32
2	650–700	678	330.00–340.00	334.94
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	300.00	300.00
1	350–400	370	375.00	375.00
1	400–450	425	300.00	300.00
3	450–500	480	320.00–335.00	328.47
5	500–550	508	325.00–340.00	334.87
1	550–600	570	320.00	320.00
3	600–650	605	295.00–300.00	296.67
1	650–700	675	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	405.00–425.00	414.89
8	250–300	261	380.00–425.00	416.91
10	300–350	328	370.00–410.00	389.92
18	350–400	369	370.00–390.00	375.81
13	400–450	438	365.00–385.00	374.64
12	450–500	473	340.00–355.00	350.81
13	500–550	517	320.00–340.00	328.55
11	550–600	562	310.00–335.00	324.55
2	600–650	610	280.00	280.00
2	650–700	670	240.00–255.00	247.50
2	700–750	743	225.00–230.00	227.49
2	750–800	750	222.50–225.00	223.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	430.00–435.00	432.56
7	250–300	258	430.00–440.00	432.30
7	300–350	319	415.00–425.00	422.77
8	350–400	364	390.00–415.00	400.27
10	450–500	457	360.00–380.00	367.00
10	500–550	505	345.00–355.00	348.48
1	550–600	550	340.00	340.00
3	600–650	617	320.00–340.00	333.41
2	650–700	655	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	700	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
8	300–350	314	280.00–335.00	306.92
14	350–400	367	320.00–350.00	340.91
18	400–450	430	330.00–360.00	347.46
14	450–500	481	300.00–335.00	321.38
2	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
4	550–600	575	270.00–300.00	284.74
2	600–650	643	230.00–255.00	242.55
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
3	700–750	710	180.00–195.00	185.14

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,016	1,575.00–1,950.00	1,781.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	995	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,698.12
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	745	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	715	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,061	1,800.00–2,175.00	1,954.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,298	2,000.00–2,525.00	2,274.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,180	1,975.00–2,500.00	2,215.34
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	1,400.00–1,925.00	1,580.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	918	3,150.00–3,500.00	3,344.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,062	2,200.00–2,275.00	2,225.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	937	3,450.00–3,675.00	3,577.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,020	2,600.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	757	1,850.00–2,475.00	2,187.28
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	405	1,225.00	1,225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,217	146.00–159.00	152.55
4	—	1,073	142.00–145.00	143.25
14	—	1,294	160.00–168.00	163.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	965	140.00	140.00
5	—	974	129.00–139.00	133.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,501	157.00–166.00	162.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,868	191.00–193.00	192.09
2	—	1,348	160.00–170.00	165.25
6	—	1,676	176.00–187.00	183.43

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Carnesville

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

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