Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2024-02-20

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Feb 20
● Final97 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,232 head
▲ 555 vs last sale 677▲ 308 vs year ago 924 · +33.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
228 head
▲ 175 vs last sale 53▲ 40 vs year ago 188 · +21.3%
Replacement Cattle receipts
237 head
▲ 77 vs last sale 160▲ 103 vs year ago 134 · +76.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $247.33/cwt on 336 head.
Average price
$247.33
336 head · 458 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,133
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$186
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$14.55/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−0.48
vs GA average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1486254.361,23786
Medium and Large 2455248.091,128154
Medium and Large 3438239.811,05196
One grade step is worth $14.55/cwt here — about $186 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale336 hd
247.33
—
GA average16 barns · 2,226 hd
247.80
−0.48
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
Bulls—Average1,658132.372,19420
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,444113.201,63521
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,162110.741,28775
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,05298.571,03732

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)1,105$1,46539
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,116$1,33222
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,019$1,23212
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)940$2,8252thin
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)865$2,5502thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)908$1,69162

Every lot

97 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 3332342.30/cwt340.00–347.501,1363
Steers—Medium and Large 3371327.87/cwt325.00–330.001,2165
Steers—Medium and Large 2385339.00/cwt339.00–339.001,3051
Steers—Medium and Large 2425334.88/cwt332.50–337.501,4232
Steers—Medium and Large 3428321.99/cwt320.00–325.001,3786
Steers—Medium and Large 3465308.67/cwt305.00–310.001,4354
Steers—Medium and Large 2495317.50/cwt317.50–317.501,5722
Steers—Medium and Large 2515312.50/cwt312.50–312.501,6091
Steers—Medium and Large 3525297.40/cwt295.00–300.001,5614
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 3225284.56/cwt280.00–290.006402
Heifers—Medium and Large 2235295.00/cwt295.00–295.006932
Heifers—Medium and Large 3264272.56/cwt265.00–275.0072011
Heifers—Medium and Large 2283282.71/cwt280.00–290.0080012
Heifers—Medium and Large 1285295.00/cwt295.00–295.008411
Heifers—Medium and Large 2323275.38/cwt270.00–280.0088917
Heifers—Medium and Large 3323264.25/cwt260.00–267.508544
Heifers—Medium and Large 1335285.00/cwt285.00–285.009552
Heifers—Medium and Large 2373269.21/cwt265.00–272.501,00417
Heifers—Medium and Large 3375254.77/cwt250.00–260.0095516
Heifers—Medium and Large 1382278.14/cwt275.00–285.001,06225
Heifers—Medium and Large 1431267.63/cwt265.00–272.501,1539
Heifers—Medium and Large 3432240.59/cwt237.50–247.501,03923
Heifers—Medium and Large 2434252.74/cwt250.00–260.001,09727
Heifers—Medium and Large 2478241.58/cwt237.50–247.501,15527
Heifers—Medium and Large 1484252.63/cwt250.00–260.001,22312
Heifers—Medium and Large 3486231.11/cwt230.00–235.001,12317
Heifers—Medium and Large 2522233.11/cwt227.50–237.501,21722
Heifers—Medium and Large 3527219.45/cwt215.00–225.001,15710
Heifers—Medium and Large 1535241.21/cwt240.00–245.001,29010
Heifers—Medium and Large 2573222.86/cwt217.50–227.501,27717
Heifers—Medium and Large 3577210.60/cwt207.00–215.001,2157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1582233.19/cwt230.00–240.001,35717
Heifers—Medium and Large 2626211.92/cwt207.50–217.001,3277
Heifers—Medium and Large 1628224.37/cwt220.00–230.001,4098
Heifers—Medium and Large 3632201.60/cwt200.00–205.001,2743
Heifers—Medium and Large 2665207.91/cwt202.00–210.001,3834
Heifers—Medium and Large 1675222.43/cwt220.00–225.001,5012
Heifers—Medium and Large 3675195.00/cwt195.00–195.001,3163
Heifers—Medium and Large 2725192.92/cwt190.00–196.001,3992
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls—Medium and Large 3245340.00/cwt340.00–340.008331
Bulls—Medium and Large 2285346.12/cwt345.00–350.009864
Bulls—Medium and Large 3285330.00/cwt330.00–330.009412
Bulls—Medium and Large 1325350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,1381
Bulls—Medium and Large 3327305.60/cwt220.00–330.0099917
Bulls—Medium and Large 2333310.62/cwt232.50–340.001,03413
Bulls—Medium and Large 3364317.58/cwt310.00–320.001,15612
Bulls—Medium and Large 2368331.69/cwt325.00–335.001,22119
Bulls—Medium and Large 1385340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,3095
Bulls—Medium and Large 2429323.11/cwt320.00–328.001,3864
Bulls—Medium and Large 1431333.34/cwt330.00–340.001,4378
Bulls—Medium and Large 3435302.50/cwt300.00–310.001,31622
Bulls—Medium and Large 3480293.58/cwt290.00–300.001,40923
Bulls—Medium and Large 2485307.35/cwt305.00–315.001,4914
Bulls—Medium and Large 1515305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,5711
Bulls—Medium and Large 2525287.26/cwt282.50–292.001,5084
Bulls—Medium and Large 3533273.03/cwt270.00–280.001,45512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3573262.91/cwt257.50–267.001,5064
Bulls—Medium and Large 2582273.30/cwt272.50–275.001,5913
Bulls—Medium and Large 3618226.60/cwt222.50–230.001,4009
Bulls—Medium and Large 2619238.93/cwt235.00–242.501,4795
Bulls—Medium and Large 1632250.12/cwt249.00–252.501,5813
Bulls—Medium and Large 2673225.40/cwt220.00–230.001,5175
Bulls—Medium and Large 1675235.49/cwt235.00–236.001,5904
Bulls—Medium and Large 3675214.93/cwt212.50–217.501,4512
Bulls—Medium and Large 3732201.61/cwt200.00–205.001,4763
Bulls—Medium and Large 2733216.19/cwt212.50–220.001,5852
Bulls—Medium and Large 2761207.39/cwt200.00–210.001,5784
Bulls—Medium and Large 3785192.50/cwt192.50–192.501,5111
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,528123.73/cwt120.00–125.001,8916
Bulls——1,659133.27/cwt130.00–137.002,2118
Bulls——1,786139.81/cwt138.00–145.002,4976
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,034108.02/cwt107.00–109.001,1175
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,04492.86/cwt90.00–97.0096915
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,069101.78/cwt99.00–105.001,08812
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,071104.81/cwt100.00–108.001,12329
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,207113.07/cwt109.00–116.001,36537
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,272120.26/cwt117.00–124.001,5309
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,376113.45/cwt110.00–117.001,56111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435104.06/cwt100.00–107.001,4934
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,576118.83/cwt118.00–121.001,8736
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38101,356.02/head1,275.00–1,450.001,35610
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38451,770.24/head1,700.00–1,800.001,77010
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28652,550.00/head2,550.00–2,550.002,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38921,330.09/head1,250.00–1,425.001,3306
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38991,754.22/head1,700.00–1,825.001,75412
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29301,624.87/head1,600.00–1,650.001,6254
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29352,100.00/head2,100.00–2,100.002,1002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29402,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29632,134.94/head2,050.00–2,200.002,1354
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-29701,584.63/head1,500.00–1,640.001,5858
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0632,105.17/head2,000.00–2,200.002,1056
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39591,136.01/head1,025.00–1,225.001,1367
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0561,219.38/head1,125.00–1,325.001,21911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0691,368.68/head1,275.00–1,450.001,36918
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1031,367.52/head1,300.00–1,475.001,3685
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1361,547.85/head1,475.00–1,675.001,54821
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1751,444.73/head1,350.00–1,550.001,44511

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.