Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2026-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher, all replacements sharply higher.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $433.47/cwt on 48 head, up $33.50 from the prior sale. That ranks 31 of 32 comparable sales and sits +36.28 against this barn's trailing median of $397.19.

Average price

$433.47

▲ 33.50 vs prior sale

48 head · 539 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,338

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$394

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

$87.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+18.40

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	529	469.88	2,485	17thin
Medium and Large 2	545	422.50	2,301	24
Medium and Large 3	546	382.69	2,091	7thin

One grade step is worth $87.19/cwt here — about $394 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

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 sale48 hd

433.47

—

GA average13 barns · 294 hd

415.07

+18.40

This barn, trailing median32 sales

397.19

+36.28

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	1,580	206.84	3,268	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,570	186.62	2,929	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,218	176.46	2,150	48
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,004	151.50	1,522	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)	1,209	$3,024	25
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,088	$2,781	31
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,058	$2,721	25
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,160	$5,000	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,018	$3,584	42

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 1	500–550	525	432.06/cwt	420.00–455.00	2,268	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	539.85/cwt	530.00–550.00	2,516	5
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,060	1
Steers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	445	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,558	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	278	566.65/cwt	550.00–580.00	1,575	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	533	388.91/cwt	360.00–400.00	2,073	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	577.48/cwt	560.00–610.00	1,784	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	685	334.93/cwt	320.00–350.00	2,294	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	477	466.09/cwt	450.00–480.00	2,223	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	417.19/cwt	395.00–445.00	2,003	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	583	366.37/cwt	350.00–380.00	2,136	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	418	451.86/cwt	440.00–460.00	1,889	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	377	469.83/cwt	450.00–490.00	1,771	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	225	600.00/cwt	600.00–600.00	1,350	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	531.22/cwt	480.00–550.00	1,679	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	470	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,645	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	375	428.16/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,606	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	323	437.81/cwt	420.00–470.00	1,414	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	728	316.31/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,303	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	346.29/cwt	330.00–365.00	2,161	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	630	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,890	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	510.89/cwt	500.00–530.00	1,839	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	623	377.59/cwt	375.00–380.00	2,352	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	610.35/cwt	590.00–650.00	1,636	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	227	692.64/cwt	670.00–710.00	1,572	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	258	695.80/cwt	650.00–740.00	1,795	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	439.92/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,750	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	565	403.58/cwt	385.00–435.00	2,280	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	478.72/cwt	470.00–495.00	2,054	24
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	723	322.53/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,332	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	327	602.96/cwt	560.00–630.00	1,972	3
Steers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	398.87/cwt	350.00–450.00	1,328	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,565	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,440	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	525	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	2,468	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	613.94/cwt	590.00–640.00	2,302	9
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	486	497.15/cwt	450.00–520.00	2,416	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	326	682.45/cwt	640.00–720.00	2,225	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	413	601.25/cwt	570.00–630.00	2,483	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	277	676.25/cwt	650.00–710.00	1,873	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	421	479.67/cwt	450.00–500.00	2,019	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	373	537.45/cwt	510.00–560.00	2,005	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	459.98/cwt	455.00–470.00	2,622	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	500	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,500	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	558	434.14/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,423	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	319	657.21/cwt	600.00–710.00	2,096	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	421	573.09/cwt	550.00–610.00	2,413	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	452	550.61/cwt	530.00–585.00	2,489	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Source/Aged	650–700	660	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	2,541	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	367	589.60/cwt	440.00–660.00	2,164	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,373	193.41/cwt	189.00–199.00	2,656	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,090	158.29/cwt	150.00–165.00	1,725	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	890	142.45/cwt	132.00–147.50	1,268	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,225	178.31/cwt	165.00–188.00	2,184	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,136	161.31/cwt	159.00–164.00	1,832	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,553	180.90/cwt	171.00–188.00	2,809	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,625	205.70/cwt	203.00–209.00	3,343	3
Bulls	—	—	1,586	213.46/cwt	200.00–226.00	3,385	7
Bulls	—	—	1,570	195.26/cwt	190.00–199.00	3,066	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,067	2,981.77/head	2,525.00–4,850.00	2,982	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	978	2,255.75/head	2,000.00–2,675.00	2,256	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,322	5,068.66/head	4,900.00–5,150.00	5,069	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,092	3,364.27/head	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,364	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,032	4,575.73/head	3,600.00–5,350.00	4,576	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,096	2,939.85/head	2,725.00–3,250.00	2,940	17
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	775	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	800	2,900.00/head	2,900.00–2,900.00	2,900	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	755	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,139	2,288.91/head	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,289	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,271	3,192.68/head	1,215.00–3,500.00	3,193	17
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,078	2,665.61/head	2,025.00–2,925.00	2,666	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	640	1,825.00/head	1,825.00–1,825.00	1,825	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,160	5,000.00/head	5,000.00–5,000.00	5,000	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,077	3,023.17/head	2,675.00–3,200.00	3,023	10
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	625	1,550.00/head	1,550.00–1,550.00	1,550	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	531	395.76/cwt	385.00–405.00	2,101	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	513	489.37/cwt	470.00–510.00	2,510	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	500	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,650	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	280	463.35/cwt	415.00–510.00	1,297	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	423	365.15/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,545	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	738	257.46/cwt	245.00–270.00	1,900	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	416	488.40/cwt	440.00–540.00	2,032	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	606	364.29/cwt	315.00–390.00	2,208	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	406.24/cwt	395.00–420.00	2,478	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	577	402.87/cwt	370.00–425.00	2,325	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	218	660.46/cwt	640.00–680.00	1,440	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	650–700	683	246.59/cwt	210.00–270.00	1,684	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	379	503.64/cwt	460.00–550.00	1,909	28
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	470	487.58/cwt	450.00–520.00	2,292	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	660	387.39/cwt	380.00–395.00	2,557	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	373	422.65/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,576	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	512	442.13/cwt	420.00–460.00	2,264	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	434	413.99/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,797	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	585	350.00/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,048	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	234	549.79/cwt	500.00–600.00	1,287	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	708	357.53/cwt	355.00–360.00	2,531	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	768	289.65/cwt	270.00–300.00	2,225	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	323	519.69/cwt	470.00–550.00	1,679	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	690	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	2,484	1
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	282	471.77/cwt	420.00–500.00	1,330	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	273	571.50/cwt	510.00–620.00	1,560	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	485	404.71/cwt	390.00–425.00	1,963	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 Feb 17, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 859Last week 1,065Year ago 493

Slaughter CattleReceipts 105Last week 236Year ago 125

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 271Year ago 136

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher, all replacements sharply higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	640.00–680.00	660.46
14	250–300	268	590.00–650.00	610.35
9	300–350	309	560.00–610.00	577.48
8	350–400	360	500.00–530.00	510.89
24	400–450	429	470.00–495.00	478.72
16	450–500	477	450.00–480.00	466.09
19	500–550	525	420.00–455.00	432.06
9	550–600	565	385.00–435.00	403.58
2	600–650	623	375.00–380.00	377.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	600.00	600.00
3	250–300	278	550.00–580.00	566.65
11	300–350	316	480.00–550.00	531.22
18	350–400	377	450.00–490.00	469.83
16	400–450	418	440.00–460.00	451.86
11	450–500	480	395.00–445.00	417.19
7	500–550	533	360.00–400.00	388.91
12	550–600	583	350.00–380.00	366.37
7	600–650	624	330.00–365.00	346.29
3	650–700	685	320.00–350.00	334.93
4	700–750	728	300.00–325.00	316.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	415.00–510.00	463.35
4	300–350	323	420.00–470.00	437.81
5	350–400	375	400.00–440.00	428.16
2	400–450	423	360.00–370.00	365.15
2	450–500	470	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	500	330.00	330.00
1	600–650	630	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	650.00–710.00	676.25
7	300–350	326	640.00–720.00	682.45
9	350–400	375	590.00–640.00	613.94
7	400–450	413	570.00–630.00	601.25
5	450–500	466	530.00–550.00	539.85
2	500–550	500	500.00	500.00
4	550–600	570	455.00–470.00	459.98
4	600–650	625	430.00–450.00	439.92
1	650–700	650	400.00	400.00
1	700–750	715	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	400.00	400.00
2	300–350	333	350.00–450.00	398.87
1	400–450	445	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	327	560.00–630.00	602.96
4	350–400	373	510.00–560.00	537.45
4	400–450	421	450.00–500.00	479.67
4	450–500	486	450.00–520.00	497.15
1	500–550	525	470.00	470.00
1	600–650	610	400.00	400.00
1	650–700	675	380.00	380.00
2	700–750	723	320.00–325.00	322.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	227	670.00–710.00	692.64
16	250–300	258	650.00–740.00	695.80
25	300–350	319	600.00–710.00	657.21
24	350–400	367	440.00–660.00	589.60
16	400–450	421	550.00–610.00	573.09
8	450–500	452	530.00–585.00	550.61
11	500–550	513	470.00–510.00	489.37
6	550–600	558	430.00–450.00	434.14
8	600–650	610	395.00–420.00	406.24
2	650–700	660	380.00–395.00	387.39
2	700–750	708	355.00–360.00	357.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Source/Aged$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	385.00	385.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	420.00–500.00	471.77
2	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
2	350–400	373	400.00–445.00	422.65
4	400–450	434	400.00–420.00	413.99
3	450–500	485	390.00–425.00	404.71
5	500–550	531	385.00–405.00	395.76
2	550–600	585	345.00–355.00	350.00
3	650–700	683	210.00–270.00	246.59
2	700–750	738	245.00–270.00	257.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	500.00–600.00	549.79
5	250–300	273	510.00–620.00	571.50
10	300–350	323	470.00–550.00	519.69
28	350–400	379	460.00–550.00	503.64
18	400–450	416	440.00–540.00	488.40
25	450–500	470	450.00–520.00	487.58
12	500–550	512	420.00–460.00	442.13
12	550–600	577	370.00–425.00	402.87
8	600–650	606	315.00–390.00	364.29
1	650–700	690	360.00	360.00
3	750–800	768	270.00–300.00	289.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,373	189.00–199.00	193.41
39	—	1,225	165.00–188.00	178.31
7	—	1,136	159.00–164.00	161.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,090	150.00–165.00	158.29
3	—	890	132.00–147.50	142.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,553	171.00–188.00	180.90
3	—	1,625	203.00–209.00	205.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,586	200.00–226.00	213.46
4	—	1,570	190.00–199.00	195.26

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)	22	—	1,067	2,525.00–4,850.00	2,981.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,096	2,725.00–3,250.00	2,939.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,271	1,215.00–3,500.00	3,192.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	978	2,000.00–2,675.00	2,255.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,139	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,288.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,078	2,025.00–2,925.00	2,665.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,322	4,900.00–5,150.00	5,068.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,092	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,364.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,032	3,600.00–5,350.00	4,575.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,160	5,000.00	5,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	775	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	755	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	800	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,077	2,675.00–3,200.00	3,023.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	640	1,825.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	1,550.00	1,550.00

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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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