Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2025-12-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-12-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls steady to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, all replacements steady to 6.00 higher.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $327.35/cwt on 34 head. That ranks 4 of 32 comparable sales and sits −35.63 against this barn's trailing median of $362.98.

Average price

$327.35

34 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,768

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$262

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

$55.98/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.63

vs GA average

−62.56 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	343.82	1,840	17thin
Medium and Large 2	544	320.47	1,743	12thin
Medium and Large 3	548	287.84	1,578	5thin

One grade step is worth $55.98/cwt here — about $262 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

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 sale34 hd

327.35

—

GA average14 barns · 482 hd

342.98

−15.63

National average175 barns · 15,310 hd

389.91

−62.56

This barn, trailing median32 sales

362.98

−35.63

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	1,517	178.92	2,713	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,509	159.64	2,409	4thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,160	153.36	1,779	93
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,022	131.98	1,349	15

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)	1,197	$2,953	26
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,194	$2,663	29
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$2,314	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	932	$2,797	24

Every lot, as filed

105 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	700–750	733	262.20/cwt	245.00–280.00	1,922	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	480	325.75/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,564	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	313	436.24/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,365	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	267.46/cwt	265.00–270.00	2,081	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	341	382.53/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,304	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	214	348.60/cwt	335.00–360.00	746	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	331	413.63/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,369	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	513	335.11/cwt	325.00–345.00	1,719	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	429	320.28/cwt	300.00–340.00	1,374	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	355.47/cwt	345.00–365.00	1,326	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	666	306.94/cwt	300.00–310.00	2,044	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	362	392.00/cwt	380.00–405.00	1,419	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	406.79/cwt	395.00–420.00	1,647	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	350.09/cwt	330.00–360.00	928	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	527	306.58/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,616	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	464	384.96/cwt	380.00–390.00	1,786	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	305.83/cwt	300.00–320.00	1,759	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	330.58/cwt	325.00–340.00	1,881	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	310	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,240	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	269	483.61/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,301	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	465	362.40/cwt	345.00–375.00	1,685	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	367.34/cwt	345.00–390.00	1,543	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,268	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	355.59/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,796	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	376	411.71/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,548	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	615	296.02/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,821	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	414.13/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,532	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	426.80/cwt	405.00–450.00	1,161	9
Steers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	520	340.29/cwt	330.00–350.00	1,770	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	313	339.68/cwt	300.00–380.00	1,063	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	460.40/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,727	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	505	413.75/cwt	405.00–425.00	2,089	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	339.75/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,276	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	345	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,570	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	475	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,663	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	680	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	2,074	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	433	402.54/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,743	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	538	397.47/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,138	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	430	379.96/cwt	370.00–390.00	1,634	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	590	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,947	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	290	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,247	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	405	461.28/cwt	430.00–485.00	1,868	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	785	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,002	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	371.66/cwt	370.00–375.00	2,111	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	471	390.93/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,841	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	718	314.63/cwt	300.00–330.00	2,259	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	627	334.76/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,099	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	480.07/cwt	470.00–490.00	1,311	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	563	362.47/cwt	360.00–365.00	2,041	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	477.98/cwt	470.00–485.00	1,816	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	330	480.13/cwt	475.00–485.00	1,584	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	455	425.00/cwt	425.00–425.00	1,934	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	123.63/cwt	121.00–127.00	1,100	2
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,509	159.64/cwt	153.00–168.00	2,409	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	171.04/cwt	170.00–172.50	2,095	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,137	142.12/cwt	135.00–148.00	1,616	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	1,183	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,038	135.41/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,406	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,165	156.43/cwt	150.00–169.00	1,822	67
Bulls	—	—	1,470	178.02/cwt	170.00–187.00	2,617	11
Bulls	—	—	1,357	165.24/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,242	3
Bulls	—	—	1,764	191.67/cwt	188.00–194.00	3,381	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,030	3,092.15/head	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,092	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,142	3,169.85/head	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,170	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,113	2,143.93/head	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,144	12
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,319	3,213.75/head	2,850.00–3,600.00	3,214	11
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,118	2,326.56/head	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,327	18
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	855	2,350.00/head	2,350.00–2,350.00	2,350	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	580	1,725.00/head	1,725.00–1,725.00	1,725	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,039	2,654.13/head	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,654	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,125	2,654.30/head	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,654	13
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,268	3,250.86/head	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,251	13
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	715	3,150.00/head	3,150.00–3,150.00	3,150	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	780	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	868	2,148.85/head	1,750.00–2,550.00	2,149	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	317	380.82/cwt	340.00–400.00	1,207	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	379	354.98/cwt	330.00–385.00	1,345	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	672	329.73/cwt	320.00–345.00	2,216	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	245	441.67/cwt	430.00–465.00	1,082	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	574	347.47/cwt	340.00–355.00	1,994	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	783	242.48/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,899	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	550–600	580	259.74/cwt	250.00–270.00	1,506	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	620	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,488	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	860	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	404	458.70/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,853	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	388.71/cwt	385.00–395.00	1,982	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	760	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,881	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	275.04/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,802	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	441	419.67/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,851	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	467	392.92/cwt	370.00–450.00	1,835	27
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	719	271.17/cwt	260.00–300.00	1,950	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	329	446.63/cwt	425.00–460.00	1,469	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	272	439.55/cwt	400.00–465.00	1,196	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	795	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,709	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	380	426.43/cwt	400.00–450.00	1,620	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	577	322.10/cwt	300.00–335.00	1,859	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	660	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,617	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	623	254.98/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,589	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	629	303.36/cwt	270.00–320.00	1,908	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	503	370.66/cwt	365.00–380.00	1,864	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	455	361.67/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,646	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	407	370.39/cwt	330.00–390.00	1,507	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	278	364.73/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,014	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	220	391.82/cwt	355.00–400.00	862	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	510	336.80/cwt	315.00–360.00	1,718	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 Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 629Last week 866Year ago 855

Slaughter CattleReceipts 169Last week 140Year ago 120

Replacement CattleReceipts 190Last week 110Year ago 240

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
9	250–300	272	405.00–450.00	426.80
14	300–350	331	400.00–420.00	413.63
9	350–400	362	380.00–405.00	392.00
18	400–450	420	345.00–390.00	367.34
33	450–500	465	345.00–375.00	362.40
6	500–550	513	325.00–345.00	335.11
6	550–600	575	300.00–320.00	305.83
6	600–650	615	280.00–315.00	296.02
2	700–750	733	245.00–280.00	262.20
2	750–800	783	235.00–250.00	242.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	214	335.00–360.00	348.60
4	250–300	265	330.00–360.00	350.09
4	300–350	341	370.00–395.00	382.53
2	350–400	373	345.00–365.00	355.47
7	400–450	429	300.00–340.00	320.28
5	450–500	480	320.00–340.00	325.75
3	500–550	527	300.00–320.00	306.58
2	550–600	580	250.00–270.00	259.74
1	600–650	620	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	269	470.00–495.00	483.61
4	300–350	313	425.00–450.00	436.24
7	350–400	370	410.00–420.00	414.13
12	400–450	405	395.00–420.00	406.79
8	450–500	464	380.00–390.00	384.96
9	500–550	505	350.00–365.00	355.59
8	550–600	569	325.00–340.00	330.58
5	650–700	666	300.00–310.00	306.94
2	750–800	778	265.00–270.00	267.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	310	400.00	400.00
7	350–400	376	400.00–440.00	411.71
2	400–450	433	400.00–405.00	402.54
9	450–500	471	370.00–420.00	390.93
2	500–550	538	395.00–400.00	397.47
1	550–600	590	330.00	330.00
1	650–700	680	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	785	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	455.00	455.00
2	350–400	375	450.00–470.00	460.40
3	400–450	405	430.00–485.00	461.28
4	500–550	505	405.00–425.00	413.75
3	550–600	568	370.00–375.00	371.66
1	600–650	630	360.00	360.00
3	650–700	670	330.00–355.00	339.75
2	700–750	718	300.00–330.00	314.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	313	300.00–380.00	339.68
3	400–450	430	370.00–390.00	379.96
1	450–500	475	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	520	330.00–350.00	340.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	273	470.00–490.00	480.07
3	300–350	330	475.00–485.00	480.13
8	350–400	380	470.00–485.00	477.98
8	400–450	404	450.00–470.00	458.70
1	450–500	455	425.00	425.00
4	500–550	510	385.00–395.00	388.71
4	550–600	563	360.00–365.00	362.47
3	600–650	627	325.00–345.00	334.76
3	650–700	672	320.00–345.00	329.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	355.00–400.00	391.82
3	250–300	278	350.00–380.00	364.73
6	300–350	317	340.00–400.00	380.82
7	350–400	379	330.00–385.00	354.98
7	400–450	407	330.00–390.00	370.39
3	450–500	455	355.00–365.00	361.67
5	500–550	510	315.00–360.00	336.80
3	550–600	577	300.00–335.00	322.10
2	600–650	623	250.00–260.00	254.98
1	650–700	660	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	795	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	430.00–465.00	441.67
11	250–300	272	400.00–465.00	439.55
8	300–350	329	425.00–460.00	446.63
10	350–400	380	400.00–450.00	426.43
16	400–450	441	400.00–445.00	419.67
27	450–500	467	370.00–450.00	392.92
8	500–550	503	365.00–380.00	370.66
4	550–600	574	340.00–355.00	347.47
10	600–650	629	270.00–320.00	303.36
2	650–700	655	270.00–280.00	275.04
5	700–750	719	260.00–300.00	271.17
1	750–800	760	247.50	247.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	890	121.00–127.00	123.63
1	—	1,100	107.50	107.50
12	—	1,038	130.00–139.00	135.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	153.00–168.00	159.64
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,225	170.00–172.50	171.04
23	—	1,137	135.00–148.00	142.12
67	—	1,165	150.00–169.00	156.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,470	170.00–187.00	178.02
3	—	1,357	160.00–168.00	165.24
4	—	1,764	188.00–194.00	191.67

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	6	—	1,030	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,092.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,142	3,000.00–3,400.00	3,169.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	868	1,750.00–2,550.00	2,148.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	580	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	715	3,150.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	780	3,250.00	3,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,113	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,143.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	1,118	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,326.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,125	2,400.00–2,900.00	2,654.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,319	2,850.00–3,600.00	3,213.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,039	2,400.00–2,950.00	2,654.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,268	3,000.00–3,650.00	3,250.86

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

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How this sale compares

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

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