Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2026-03-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-03-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight class

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $409.45/cwt on 86 head, down $16.69 from the prior sale. That ranks 21 of 32 comparable sales and sits +12.26 against this barn's trailing median of $397.19.

Average price

$409.45

▼ 16.69 vs prior sale

86 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,211

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$283

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

$66.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.83

vs GA average

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	539	432.33	2,329	41
Medium and Large 2	531	401.24	2,131	29
Medium and Large 3	559	365.71	2,045	16thin

One grade step is worth $66.62/cwt here — about $283 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 sale86 hd

409.45

—

GA average13 barns · 342 hd

417.28

−7.83

This barn, trailing median32 sales

397.19

+12.26

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	1,726	199.60	3,446	10
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,632	176.16	2,875	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,279	170.73	2,184	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,018	143.72	1,464	16

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)	1,164	$2,969	17
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,133	$2,623	30
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	992	$2,450	12
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	957	$3,461	8

Every lot, as filed

110 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 3	350–400	359	431.29/cwt	400.00–445.00	1,548	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	610	336.25/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,051	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	255	574.71/cwt	560.00–590.00	1,466	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	560	440.09/cwt	430.00–450.00	2,465	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	520	460.00/cwt	460.00–460.00	2,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	275	535.09/cwt	530.00–540.00	1,471	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	428	440.98/cwt	420.00–455.00	1,887	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	721	317.21/cwt	300.00–325.00	2,287	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	240	630.00/cwt	630.00–630.00	1,512	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	658	324.98/cwt	320.00–330.00	2,138	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	407	478.45/cwt	460.00–500.00	1,947	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	400–450	411	403.05/cwt	380.00–415.00	1,657	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	316	509.81/cwt	490.00–525.00	1,611	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	265	460.19/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,220	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	409.77/cwt	390.00–430.00	1,897	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	300–350	333	436.50/cwt	420.00–450.00	1,454	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	457	364.07/cwt	350.00–380.00	1,664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	600–650	617	289.78/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,788	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	715	350.03/cwt	345.00–355.00	2,503	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	500–550	503	331.19/cwt	320.00–345.00	1,666	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	556	359.55/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,999	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	367	460.94/cwt	450.00–495.00	1,692	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	200–250	223	459.89/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,026	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	405.49/cwt	400.00–410.00	2,109	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	484.29/cwt	475.00–505.00	2,034	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	250–300	268	624.77/cwt	620.00–630.00	1,674	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	510	399.73/cwt	390.00–420.00	2,039	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	604	370.67/cwt	365.00–380.00	2,239	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	2,064	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	215	610.00/cwt	610.00–610.00	1,312	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	309	542.41/cwt	535.00–550.00	1,676	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	700	327.50/cwt	325.00–330.00	2,293	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	506	375.71/cwt	365.00–390.00	1,901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 3	450–500	458	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,061	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	567	404.85/cwt	400.00–415.00	2,295	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	605	422.48/cwt	420.00–425.00	2,556	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	460	520.00/cwt	520.00–520.00	2,392	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	220	552.50/cwt	530.00–575.00	1,216	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	388.12/cwt	380.00–405.00	2,170	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	620	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,418	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	655	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,325	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	743	337.53/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,508	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	250–300	258	529.42/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,366	2
Steers	Medium and Large 3	350–400	368	482.41/cwt	470.00–495.00	1,775	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	350–400	370	530.00/cwt	530.00–530.00	1,961	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	250	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,425	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	533	474.87/cwt	465.00–490.00	2,531	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	357.50/cwt	350.00–365.00	2,646	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	423	529.59/cwt	520.00–540.00	2,240	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	250–300	267	589.88/cwt	570.00–610.00	1,575	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	750–800	780	322.50/cwt	320.00–325.00	2,516	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	510	441.46/cwt	430.00–455.00	2,251	17
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	314	596.27/cwt	580.00–610.00	1,872	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	606	403.07/cwt	395.00–425.00	2,443	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	350–400	357	568.39/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,029	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,661	174.63/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,901	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,372	179.21/cwt	178.00–182.00	2,459	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,251	173.58/cwt	167.00–177.00	2,171	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	162.64/cwt	154.00–166.00	2,046	14
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	997	151.52/cwt	143.00–155.00	1,511	5
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,530	181.50/cwt	181.00–182.00	2,777	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,008	135.99/cwt	130.00–140.00	1,371	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,118	159.04/cwt	158.00–160.00	1,778	2
Bulls	—	—	1,937	198.61/cwt	193.00–204.00	3,847	3
Bulls	—	—	1,543	188.23/cwt	182.00–191.00	2,904	4
Bulls	—	—	1,760	215.76/cwt	207.00–224.00	3,797	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,122	2,797.44/head	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,797	6
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	775	2,195.97/head	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,196	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,236	2,789.72/head	2,475.00–2,950.00	2,790	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	820	2,901.22/head	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,901	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 1-2	—	863	3,750.72/head	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,751	2
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	705	2,275.00/head	2,275.00–2,275.00	2,275	1
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	630	2,125.00/head	2,125.00–2,125.00	2,125	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,235	3,076.37/head	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,076	10
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	972	1,983.02/head	1,625.00–2,300.00	1,983	3
Bred Cows	Small 2-3	—	760	2,025.00/head	2,025.00–2,025.00	2,025	1
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	812	2,543.79/head	2,450.00–2,625.00	2,544	3
Bred Cows	Small 1-2	—	853	2,726.10/head	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,726	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,030	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,240	3,445.71/head	3,075.00–3,800.00	3,446	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 2-3	—	1,161	2,385.92/head	2,100.00–2,675.00	2,386	16
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,180	4,530.08/head	4,425.00–4,625.00	4,530	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	456	445.84/cwt	435.00–460.00	2,033	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	359	503.81/cwt	500.00–510.00	1,809	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	416	534.24/cwt	515.00–560.00	2,222	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	600–650	605	383.74/cwt	360.00–390.00	2,322	12
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	650–700	670	358.69/cwt	355.00–365.00	2,403	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	400–450	415	441.30/cwt	420.00–460.00	1,831	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	363	532.75/cwt	515.00–550.00	1,934	22
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	200–250	205	690.24/cwt	680.00–700.00	1,415	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	550–600	586	360.11/cwt	350.00–370.00	2,110	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	559	425.87/cwt	420.00–445.00	2,381	24
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	250–300	275	523.05/cwt	500.00–550.00	1,438	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	460.66/cwt	450.00–470.00	2,133	25
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	468	483.25/cwt	475.00–495.00	2,262	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	200–250	223	593.13/cwt	580.00–620.00	1,323	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	755	347.50/cwt	345.00–350.00	2,624	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	557	403.09/cwt	385.00–415.00	2,245	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	300–350	307	503.76/cwt	480.00–530.00	1,547	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	450–500	461	412.94/cwt	400.00–435.00	1,904	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	300–350	330	558.63/cwt	540.00–570.00	1,843	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	500–550	525	372.92/cwt	360.00–385.00	1,958	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	663	379.00/cwt	375.00–385.00	2,513	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	350–400	364	493.29/cwt	450.00–510.00	1,796	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	700–750	700	303.33/cwt	295.00–320.00	2,123	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	700–750	707	331.63/cwt	325.00–340.00	2,345	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	750–800	755	279.93/cwt	270.00–290.00	2,113	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	600–650	609	343.80/cwt	330.00–355.00	2,094	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 3	200–250	223	530.22/cwt	510.00–550.00	1,182	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small 2-3	—	900	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	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 Mar 3, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 923Last week 915Year ago 529

Slaughter CattleReceipts 85Last week 130Year ago 135

Replacement CattleReceipts 115Last week 179Year ago 268

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	450.00–470.00	459.89
2	250–300	265	450.00–470.00	460.19
3	300–350	333	420.00–450.00	436.50
8	350–400	359	400.00–445.00	431.29
8	400–450	411	380.00–415.00	403.05
5	450–500	457	350.00–380.00	364.07
4	500–550	503	320.00–345.00	331.19
3	600–650	617	280.00–300.00	289.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	530.00–575.00	552.50
2	250–300	275	530.00–540.00	535.09
9	300–350	316	490.00–525.00	509.81
16	350–400	367	450.00–495.00	460.94
15	400–450	428	420.00–455.00	440.98
18	450–500	463	390.00–430.00	409.77
6	500–550	506	365.00–390.00	375.71
11	550–600	556	350.00–370.00	359.55
4	600–650	610	330.00–355.00	336.25
2	650–700	658	320.00–330.00	324.98
7	700–750	721	300.00–325.00	317.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	630.00	630.00
2	250–300	255	560.00–590.00	574.71
8	300–350	309	535.00–550.00	542.41
8	350–400	359	500.00–510.00	503.81
13	400–450	407	460.00–500.00	478.45
12	450–500	456	435.00–460.00	445.84
11	500–550	520	400.00–410.00	405.49
8	550–600	559	380.00–405.00	388.12
7	600–650	604	365.00–380.00	370.67
2	700–750	700	325.00–330.00	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	423	520.00–540.00	529.59
1	450–500	460	520.00	520.00
9	500–550	533	465.00–490.00	474.87
2	550–600	560	430.00–450.00	440.09
2	600–650	605	420.00–425.00	422.48
4	700–750	740	350.00–365.00	357.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	610.00	610.00
1	250–300	250	570.00	570.00
1	350–400	370	530.00	530.00
2	400–450	430	480.00	480.00
1	500–550	520	460.00	460.00
3	550–600	567	400.00–415.00	404.85
3	600–650	620	390.00	390.00
1	650–700	655	355.00	355.00
2	700–750	743	330.00–345.00	337.53
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	510.00–550.00	529.42
2	350–400	368	470.00–495.00	482.41
2	450–500	458	450.00	450.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	680.00–700.00	690.24
2	250–300	268	620.00–630.00	624.77
16	300–350	314	580.00–610.00	596.27
3	350–400	357	560.00–580.00	568.39
12	400–450	416	515.00–560.00	534.24
18	450–500	468	475.00–495.00	483.25
17	500–550	510	430.00–455.00	441.46
24	550–600	559	420.00–445.00	425.87
15	600–650	606	395.00–425.00	403.07
5	650–700	663	375.00–385.00	379.00
7	700–750	715	345.00–355.00	350.03
2	750–800	755	345.00–350.00	347.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	580.00–620.00	593.13
9	250–300	267	570.00–610.00	589.88
10	300–350	330	540.00–570.00	558.63
22	350–400	363	515.00–550.00	532.75
24	400–450	420	475.00–505.00	484.29
25	450–500	463	450.00–470.00	460.66
16	500–550	510	390.00–420.00	399.73
13	550–600	557	385.00–415.00	403.09
12	600–650	605	360.00–390.00	383.74
4	650–700	670	355.00–365.00	358.69
3	700–750	707	325.00–340.00	331.63
2	750–800	780	320.00–325.00	322.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	510.00–550.00	530.22
4	250–300	275	500.00–550.00	523.05
11	300–350	307	480.00–530.00	503.76
11	350–400	364	450.00–510.00	493.29
14	400–450	415	420.00–460.00	441.30
7	450–500	461	400.00–435.00	412.94
7	500–550	525	360.00–385.00	372.92
9	550–600	586	350.00–370.00	360.11
4	600–650	609	330.00–355.00	343.80
3	700–750	700	295.00–320.00	303.33
2	750–800	755	270.00–290.00	279.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,661	167.00–177.00	174.63
2	—	1,530	181.00–182.00	181.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,372	178.00–182.00	179.21
16	—	1,251	167.00–177.00	173.58
14	—	1,258	154.00–166.00	162.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	997	143.00–155.00	151.52
9	—	1,008	130.00–140.00	135.99
2	—	1,118	158.00–160.00	159.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,937	193.00–204.00	198.61
4	—	1,543	182.00–191.00	188.23
3	—	1,760	207.00–224.00	215.76

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)	6	—	1,122	2,600.00–2,900.00	2,797.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,235	2,700.00–3,500.00	3,076.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,240	3,075.00–3,800.00	3,445.71
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	775	2,000.00–2,375.00	2,195.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	630	2,125.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	760	2,025.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,236	2,475.00–2,950.00	2,789.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	972	1,625.00–2,300.00	1,983.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,161	2,100.00–2,675.00	2,385.92
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	705	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	812	2,450.00–2,625.00	2,543.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	853	2,600.00–2,850.00	2,726.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,901.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	2,525.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	863	3,700.00–3,800.00	3,750.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	4,425.00–4,625.00	4,530.08

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Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

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