Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-09-09

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Sep 9
● Final115 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
835 head
178 vs last sale 657 291 vs year ago 1,126 · 25.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
165 head
49 vs last sale 116 10 vs year ago 155 · +6.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
114 head
20 vs last sale 94 106 vs year ago 220 · 48.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacements unevenly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $333.47/cwt on 99 head. That ranks 3 of 32 comparable sales and sits 63.73 against this barn's trailing median of $397.19.
Average price
$333.47
99 head · 546 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,820
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$312
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$72.21/cwt at this weight
vs the market
14.14
vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1540357.541,92941
Medium and Large 2546325.441,77545
Medium and Large 3567285.331,61713thin
One grade step is worth $72.21/cwt here — about $312 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 200–300 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales
451405358311median 397.1912/1603/0304/2806/2308/18
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 sale99 hd
333.47
GA average14 barns · 461 hd
347.61
−14.14
This barn, trailing median32 sales
397.19
−63.73
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
BullsAverage1,543191.902,96027
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,534172.452,64518
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,185163.461,93680
CowsLean 85-90%High998148.431,48216

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 $/cwt figures above.
ClassStageAgeAvg wt$/headHead
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,164$2,83921
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,108$2,37518
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)829$2,04013
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$4,5002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)961$3,22828

Every lot, as filed

115 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 2600–650608318.77/cwt310.00–330.001,9384
HeifersMedium and Large 1200–250245500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,2251
BullsMedium and Large 1550–600565352.84/cwt340.00–365.001,99415
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750700340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,3801
BullsMedium and Large 1450–500458389.80/cwt380.00–415.001,78520
BullsMedium and Large 1250–300257524.03/cwt500.00–550.001,3477
BullsMedium and Large 1650–700676332.22/cwt325.00–350.002,24611
BullsMedium and Large 1300–350319519.11/cwt490.00–540.001,65610
HeifersMedium and Large 1600–650621321.96/cwt315.00–330.001,99910
SteersMedium and Large 2500–550538333.43/cwt320.00–350.001,7946
SteersMedium and Large 1600–650624346.21/cwt340.00–350.002,16012
HeifersMedium and Large 1650–700659313.73/cwt310.00–325.002,0674
HeifersMedium and Large 1550–600564339.21/cwt330.00–355.001,91315
BullsMedium and Large 1500–550525360.25/cwt345.00–380.001,89126
HeifersMedium and Large 1450–500465364.01/cwt355.00–385.001,69312
BullsMedium and Large 2450–500481355.12/cwt340.00–370.001,70819
BullsMedium and Large 2600–650614300.65/cwt280.00–325.001,84624
HeifersMedium and Large 1750–800773265.11/cwt255.00–275.002,0493
HeifersMedium and Large 1300–350319428.01/cwt400.00–460.001,3657
HeifersMedium and Large 1400–450412401.70/cwt390.00–410.001,65510
SteersMedium and Large 2550–600584330.76/cwt320.00–345.001,9327
BullsMedium and Large 2350–400385412.21/cwt395.00–430.001,58714
BullsMedium and Large 2550–600580327.51/cwt320.00–335.001,90020
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600575364.89/cwt350.00–387.502,09814
HeifersMedium and Large 1350–400370413.70/cwt405.00–440.001,53111
HeifersMedium and Large 1250–300268513.07/cwt500.00–525.001,3753
BullsMedium and Large 2700–750732286.55/cwt260.00–300.002,09812
HeifersMedium and Large 2650–700665298.75/cwt280.00–305.001,9874
BullsMedium and Large 2400–450414375.41/cwt350.00–400.001,55423
SteersMedium and Large 1450–500470387.10/cwt375.00–400.001,8194
SteersMedium and Large 1400–450423416.78/cwt400.00–435.001,7632
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550528348.05/cwt340.00–365.001,83814
BullsMedium and Large 1350–400359476.53/cwt445.00–540.001,7117
BullsMedium and Large 1200–250220488.64/cwt460.00–520.001,0752
BullsMedium and Large 1700–750719318.76/cwt315.00–320.002,2924
SteersMedium and Large 1500–550522369.15/cwt365.00–375.001,9276
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-39632,913.71/head2,600.00–3,150.002,91410
BullsMedium and Large 1400–450412426.10/cwt410.00–450.001,75618
BullsMedium and Large 1600–650635335.92/cwt330.00–345.002,13319
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-28862,201.76/head2,000.00–2,450.002,2028
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,3303,546.26/head3,150.00–4,300.003,5468
Bred CowsMedium and Large 1-21,2642,709.47/head2,400.00–2,950.002,7098
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1974,018.38/head3,800.00–4,500.004,0186
SteersMedium and Large 1650–700655341.28/cwt340.00–345.002,2354
BullsMedium and Large 1750–800750320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,4001
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-26752,300.00/head2,300.00–2,300.002,3002
Bred CowsSmall 1-26952,050.00/head2,050.00–2,050.002,0501
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 1-26502,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Bred CowsSmall 2-36151,300.00/head1,300.00–1,300.001,3001
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1604,200.00/head4,200.00–4,200.004,2002
SteersMedium and Large 1350–400375490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,8381
Cow-Calf PairsSmall 2-34601,475.00/head1,475.00–1,475.001,4752
CowsBoner 80-85%1,078152.53/cwt147.00–158.001,64424
CowsLean 85-90%1,163162.51/cwt160.00–164.001,8903
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,472177.16/cwt175.00–180.002,6087
Bulls1,518191.10/cwt180.00–198.002,90111
CowsBoner 80-85%1,246167.29/cwt160.00–175.002,08452
CowsLean 85-90%978148.41/cwt140.00–158.001,45111
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 2-31,0052,850.00/head2,850.00–2,850.002,8502
Bulls1,322170.03/cwt162.50–178.002,2486
CowsBreaker 75-80%1,573169.46/cwt164.00–174.002,66611
CowsBoner 80-85%1,025179.34/cwt176.00–182.001,8384
CowsLean 85-90%863127.39/cwt125.00–130.001,0992
Bulls1,702205.90/cwt200.00–213.003,50410
HeifersMedium and Large 3300–350318302.64/cwt300.00–305.009622
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1005,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0002
Cow-Calf PairsMedium and Large 1-21,1204,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-37691,902.93/head1,850.00–1,975.001,9034
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-31,0922,433.55/head1,975.00–2,800.002,43412
Bred CowsMedium and Large 2-39842,106.58/head1,800.00–2,350.002,10710
HeifersMedium and Large 3500–550525238.00/cwt220.00–255.001,2502
HeifersMedium and Large 3400–450430300.80/cwt265.00–340.001,29311
HeifersMedium and Large 3550–600575250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4383
BullsMedium and Large 3200–250213321.06/cwt290.00–350.006842
SteersMedium and Large 3250–300265380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0071
SteersMedium and Large 3450–500477322.96/cwt300.00–335.001,5417
HeifersMedium and Large 3600–650623265.06/cwt260.00–270.001,6512
BullsMedium and Large 3500–550533266.72/cwt250.00–280.001,4223
HeifersMedium and Large 3450–500486280.93/cwt275.00–290.001,3655
BullsMedium and Large 3700–750740200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,4801
HeifersMedium and Large 3350–400390340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3261
SteersMedium and Large 3400–450425325.00/cwt325.00–325.001,3811
SteersMedium and Large 3700–750710275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,9531
BullsMedium and Large 3250–300260319.23/cwt300.00–340.008302
BullsMedium and Large 3450–500488315.36/cwt300.00–335.001,53914
BullsMedium and Large 3550–600577290.91/cwt250.00–305.001,67910
BullsMedium and Large 3600–650625215.12/cwt200.00–220.001,3454
SteersMedium and Large 2300–350330425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,4031
SteersMedium and Large 2400–450440370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,6282
BullsMedium and Large 2300–350337416.22/cwt380.00–450.001,40313
HeifersMedium and Large 2450–500469335.05/cwt300.00–350.001,57129
HeifersMedium and Large 2700–750729269.24/cwt250.00–280.001,9636
BullsMedium and Large 2650–700678303.64/cwt280.00–320.002,05920
BullsMedium and Large 2250–300285474.47/cwt460.00–490.001,3522
BullsMedium and Large 2200–250233390.29/cwt360.00–410.009093
HeifersMedium and Large 2200–250238425.26/cwt400.00–450.001,0122
SteersMedium and Large 3550–600575305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,7541
HeifersMedium and Large 2400–450422367.56/cwt330.00–395.001,55123
BullsMedium and Large 2500–550518323.78/cwt300.00–365.001,67725
HeifersMedium and Large 2300–350329359.54/cwt335.00–395.001,18311
BullsMedium and Large 2750–800769281.96/cwt250.00–295.002,16812
HeifersMedium and Large 2500–550514328.66/cwt300.00–345.001,68929
HeifersMedium and Large 3700–750718232.46/cwt220.00–245.001,6692
BullsMedium and Large 3350–400368365.98/cwt350.00–375.001,3473
SteersMedium and Large 2450–500479354.97/cwt350.00–370.001,7006
HeifersMedium and Large 2600–650619298.74/cwt275.00–310.001,84912
HeifersMedium and Large 2550–600568309.84/cwt285.00–325.001,76020
BullsMedium and Large 3400–450410295.06/cwt290.00–300.001,2102
HeifersMedium and Large 3200–250240350.00/cwt350.00–350.008401
BullsMedium and Large 3300–350323308.08/cwt280.00–360.009956
HeifersMedium and Large 2250–300282410.73/cwt360.00–460.001,1585
HeifersMedium and Large 2350–400372381.34/cwt360.00–400.001,4199
SteersMedium and Large 2650–700678331.32/cwt325.00–337.502,2462
HeifersMedium and Large 3250–300268319.07/cwt300.00–340.008552
SteersMedium and Large 3350–400378337.25/cwt325.00–350.001,2752

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.