Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-08-11

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Aug 11
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
589 head
▲ 58 vs last sale 531▼ 374 vs year ago 963 · −38.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 81▼ 42 vs year ago 142 · −29.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 72 vs last sale 56▼ 38 vs year ago 166 · −22.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $352.30/cwt on 58 head, down $1.57 from the prior sale. That ranks 13 of 35 comparable sales and sits −15.40 against this barn's trailing median of $367.70.
Average price
$352.30
▼ 1.57 vs prior sale
58 head · 537 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,891
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$308
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$50.41/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+8.26
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1542373.782,02521
Medium and Large 2536349.171,87024
Medium and Large 3531323.371,71713thin
One grade step is worth $50.41/cwt here — about $308 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale58 hd
352.30
—
GA average13 barns · 400 hd
344.04
+8.26
This barn, trailing median35 sales
367.70
−15.40
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

35 sales
451403355307median 367.7003/0304/2807/0709/0811/03
Bulls 500–600 lb: high $437.33, low $320.76, median $367.70 across 35 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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
Bulls—Low1,643205.733,38110
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,471178.132,6217thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,275176.642,25139
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,106160.711,77815

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,169$2,72611
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,205$2,6458
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,035$2,36613
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,051$5,2177
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)964$4,16143

Every lot

112 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7551
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,7161
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,9131
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2410437.50/cwt430.00–445.001,7942
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420465.18/cwt450.00–480.001,9542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3421382.95/cwt360.00–400.001,6124
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464445.82/cwt430.00–460.002,0695
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2467403.25/cwt400.00–410.001,8833
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3513346.75/cwt330.00–360.001,7793
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528409.73/cwt400.00–420.002,16326
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528376.61/cwt362.00–390.001,9898
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560387.48/cwt375.00–395.002,1706
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2563361.06/cwt355.00–370.002,0335
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3563325.07/cwt315.00–330.001,8303
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610346.80/cwt335.00–355.002,1153
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1618362.88/cwt360.00–370.002,2436
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620323.23/cwt320.00–330.002,0043
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3670315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,1111
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673332.49/cwt330.00–335.002,2382
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1705365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,5731
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2730326.68/cwt325.00–330.002,3853
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3745275.00/cwt275.00–275.002,0491
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2763314.99/cwt300.00–325.002,4033
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3228424.51/cwt410.00–440.009682
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1751
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265487.59/cwt485.00–490.001,2922
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2267448.59/cwt435.00–460.001,1983
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310409.82/cwt400.00–430.001,2707
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325449.92/cwt445.00–455.001,4622
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3329362.40/cwt350.00–380.001,1924
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1358430.14/cwt410.00–450.001,5402
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2364387.75/cwt370.00–400.001,4118
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3370335.14/cwt330.00–340.001,2402
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1415401.49/cwt380.00–420.001,6667
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2423355.07/cwt350.00–370.001,5028
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3459319.17/cwt315.00–320.001,4656
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2462346.99/cwt330.00–360.001,60313
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464377.07/cwt365.00–390.001,7507
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1510369.27/cwt355.00–380.001,8836
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2512342.90/cwt330.00–350.001,7567
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3523310.43/cwt300.00–320.001,6242
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3557297.97/cwt290.00–300.001,6605
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559325.34/cwt317.00–330.001,8195
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560346.28/cwt335.00–355.001,93911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3607292.58/cwt280.00–300.001,7763
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1608322.47/cwt320.00–330.001,9614
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658305.00/cwt300.00–310.002,0075
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660319.00/cwt319.00–319.002,1051
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3663262.45/cwt250.00–275.001,7402
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,1352
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710322.54/cwt320.00–325.002,2902
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4381
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2758297.51/cwt295.00–300.002,2552
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2210524.29/cwt510.00–540.001,1012
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3283434.87/cwt420.00–450.001,2312
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2319481.83/cwt470.00–500.001,5376
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3321441.56/cwt415.00–450.001,4174
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1323525.19/cwt520.00–530.001,6962
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1363505.03/cwt500.00–510.001,8332
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2365473.84/cwt450.00–490.001,73011
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3367415.05/cwt400.00–430.001,5236
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1411459.22/cwt440.00–490.001,8878
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418413.44/cwt390.00–435.001,72815
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3419368.30/cwt350.00–385.001,5439
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1460430.11/cwt420.00–440.001,9795
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460338.09/cwt330.00–355.001,55513
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463380.03/cwt370.00–400.001,7608
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2515354.61/cwt340.00–365.001,82613
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520326.64/cwt320.00–335.001,69910
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1527379.01/cwt375.00–395.001,99711
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558368.02/cwt360.00–375.002,05410
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2560342.75/cwt330.00–355.001,91911
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3567312.47/cwt300.00–320.001,7723
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615300.81/cwt290.00–315.001,8506
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1618356.21/cwt350.00–365.002,2014
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2628329.63/cwt320.00–340.002,0709
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2663321.67/cwt310.00–330.002,1336
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3663287.55/cwt275.00–300.001,9062
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665343.38/cwt340.00–350.002,2833
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3723275.09/cwt270.00–280.001,9893
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2725308.53/cwt300.00–320.002,2373
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1728341.31/cwt335.00–350.002,4854
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3770254.97/cwt250.00–260.001,9632
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1775336.67/cwt330.00–340.002,6093
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2775297.45/cwt290.00–300.002,3054
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,608212.50/cwt210.00–218.003,4174
Bulls——1,617197.06/cwt191.00–200.003,1865
Bulls——1,915222.00/cwt222.00–222.004,2511
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,060166.31/cwt164.00–168.001,7635
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,109161.60/cwt150.00–174.001,7928
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165169.99/cwt169.00–171.001,9807
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,210143.12/cwt137.50–147.501,7322
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,296177.15/cwt174.00–181.002,29628
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,316184.67/cwt182.00–188.002,4304
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465177.49/cwt176.00–179.002,6006
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,510182.00/cwt182.00–182.002,7481
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-38331,834.61/head1,750.00–1,925.001,8352
Bred Cows—Small 1-28452,375.00/head2,375.00–2,375.002,3751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0442,327.97/head2,225.00–2,475.002,3285
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0742,426.69/head1,900.00–2,650.002,4276
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0753,350.00/head3,350.00–3,350.003,3501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1462,615.95/head2,500.00–2,700.002,6165
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2232,544.44/head2,100.00–2,700.002,5447
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2843,086.20/head2,825.00–3,350.003,0865
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37453,100.00/head3,100.00–3,100.003,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38754,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39223,302.94/head2,525.00–3,800.003,3036
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29884,843.84/head4,500.00–5,300.004,84412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0033,443.19/head3,250.00–3,750.003,4436
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0424,654.10/head4,000.00–5,150.004,65413
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0515,216.58/head5,000.00–5,400.005,2177

This sale against other markets

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.