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Carnesville

Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2025-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-03-25

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Mar 25

● Final100 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935

← Mar 18Mar 25Apr 1 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

798 head

▼ 110 vs last sale 908▲ 73 vs year ago 725 · +10.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

207 head

▼ 9 vs last sale 216▼ 41 vs year ago 248 · −16.5%

Replacement Cattle receipts

62 head

▼ 24 vs last sale 86▼ 179 vs year ago 241 · −74.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb bulls averaged $317.23/cwt on 71 head. That ranks 1 of 34 comparable sales and sits −56.50 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.

Average price

$317.23

71 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,713

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$183

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

$34.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.54

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	533	334.51	1,783	20
Medium and Large 2	546	313.20	1,709	40
Medium and Large 3	532	300.50	1,600	11thin

One grade step is worth $34.01/cwt here — about $183 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 300–400 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 sale71 hd

317.23

—

GA average14 barns · 297 hd

318.78

−1.54

This barn, trailing median34 sales

373.74

−56.50

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

34 sales

Bulls 500–600 lb: high $437.33, low $320.76, median $373.74 across 34 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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,551	174.59	2,708	25
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,363	155.02	2,113	13
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,229	154.01	1,892	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,015	132.00	1,340	33

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)	1,057	$1,904	8
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,119	$1,830	20
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	927	$1,655	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	970	$2,417	12

Every lot

100 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	205	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	974	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	456.74/cwt	455.00–460.00	1,247	3
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	275	397.27/cwt	385.00–410.00	1,092	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	395	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,580	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	413	417.48/cwt	415.00–420.00	1,724	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	423	387.90/cwt	380.00–395.00	1,641	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	460	354.98/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,633	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	336.55/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,592	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	500	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,700	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	555	316.70/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,758	3
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	558	330.66/cwt	330.00–332.00	1,845	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	326.28/cwt	325.00–327.50	2,007	2
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	619	302.55/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,873	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	623	283.55/cwt	282.00–285.00	1,767	2
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	667	296.70/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,979	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	313.46/cwt	310.00–317.00	2,094	2
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	705	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,953	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	760	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,938	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	391.51/cwt	390.00–393.00	1,069	2
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	278	380.05/cwt	375.00–385.00	1,057	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	283	359.91/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,019	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	304	389.69/cwt	385.00–393.00	1,185	6
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	317	357.31/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,133	9
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	327.50/cwt	315.00–335.00	1,081	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	316.25/cwt	310.00–325.00	1,123	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	338.08/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,227	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	387	353.05/cwt	350.00–365.00	1,366	23
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	424	321.48/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,363	16
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	434	346.07/cwt	340.00–360.00	1,502	8
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	438	304.97/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,336	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	456	311.69/cwt	310.00–315.00	1,421	22
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	458	326.22/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,494	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	458	287.57/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,317	8
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	509	291.78/cwt	280.00–303.00	1,485	13
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	509	267.14/cwt	260.00–275.00	1,360	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	516	308.65/cwt	305.00–315.00	1,593	9
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	559	277.87/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,553	7
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	262.52/cwt	260.00–265.00	1,470	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	564	298.00/cwt	295.00–303.00	1,681	6
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	618	276.45/cwt	270.00–282.00	1,708	5
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	618	256.69/cwt	252.50–262.00	1,586	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	661	251.21/cwt	247.50–260.00	1,660	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 3	665	234.02/cwt	230.00–240.00	1,556	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	272.25/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,821	4
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,680	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 3	715	210.59/cwt	206.00–215.00	1,506	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	760	237.52/cwt	235.00–240.00	1,805	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	274	422.86/cwt	415.00–430.00	1,159	7
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	278	396.38/cwt	385.00–405.00	1,102	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	283	456.82/cwt	450.00–470.00	1,293	3
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	313	405.92/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,271	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	316	435.60/cwt	425.00–450.00	1,376	7
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	325	368.94/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,199	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	361	423.52/cwt	415.00–435.00	1,529	7
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	363	357.98/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,299	12
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	371	394.59/cwt	390.00–400.00	1,464	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	411	410.13/cwt	400.00–415.00	1,686	5
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	421	367.64/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,548	12
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	440	332.91/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,465	12
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	459	364.31/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,672	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	465	321.46/cwt	310.00–330.00	1,495	7
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	475	344.79/cwt	343.00–358.00	1,638	31
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	512	315.20/cwt	225.00–333.00	1,614	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	518	339.62/cwt	335.00–349.00	1,759	13
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	521	303.76/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,583	8
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	561	325.02/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,823	7
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	291.79/cwt	280.00–300.00	1,643	3
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	568	311.86/cwt	307.00–315.00	1,771	24
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	613	271.24/cwt	267.50–280.00	1,663	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	615	305.12/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,876	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	293.84/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,807	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 3	664	257.51/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,710	4
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	295.06/cwt	290.00–300.00	1,971	2
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	278.36/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,873	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	277.50/cwt	270.00–285.00	1,943	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	727	259.20/cwt	257.50–260.00	1,884	3
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,502	165.09/cwt	160.00–171.00	2,480	6
Bulls	—	—	1,554	176.45/cwt	172.00–184.00	2,742	18
Bulls	—	—	1,795	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	3,554	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	978	121.47/cwt	115.00–125.00	1,188	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,003	134.65/cwt	127.00–140.00	1,351	16
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,116	144.23/cwt	141.00–148.00	1,610	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,149	143.22/cwt	138.00–149.00	1,646	29
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,244	155.51/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,935	54
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,299	165.03/cwt	161.00–169.00	2,144	21
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,354	152.90/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,070	10
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,393	162.09/cwt	161.00–164.00	2,258	3
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	820	2,450.00/head	2,450.00–2,450.00	2,450	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 2-3	825	1,987.27/head	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987	4
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,075	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,110	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	2,775.00/head	2,775.00–2,775.00	2,775	2
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	700	1,400.00/head	1,400.00–1,400.00	1,400	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	766	1,494.82/head	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,495	4
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	775	1,350.00/head	1,350.00–1,350.00	1,350	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,053	1,778.03/head	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,778	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,089	1,784.45/head	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,784	15
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,142	1,868.18/head	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,868	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,180	2,240.61/head	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,241	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,318	2,121.23/head	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,121	4

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.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

Tue Mar 25, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 798Last week 908Year ago 725

Slaughter CattleReceipts 207Last week 216Year ago 248

Replacement CattleReceipts 62Last week 86Year ago 241

Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	375.00–385.00	380.05
9	300–350	317	350.00–365.00	357.31
13	350–400	363	335.00–345.00	338.08
16	400–450	424	315.00–330.00	321.48
22	450–500	456	310.00–315.00	311.69
13	500–550	509	280.00–303.00	291.78
7	550–600	559	275.00–280.00	277.87
5	600–650	618	252.50–262.00	256.69
4	650–700	661	247.50–260.00	251.21
1	700–750	700	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	760	235.00–240.00	237.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	390.00–393.00	391.51
6	300–350	304	385.00–393.00	389.69
23	350–400	387	350.00–365.00	353.05
8	400–450	434	340.00–360.00	346.07
4	450–500	458	320.00–330.00	326.22
9	500–550	516	305.00–315.00	308.65
6	550–600	564	295.00–303.00	298.00
5	600–650	618	270.00–282.00	276.45
4	650–700	669	270.00–275.00	272.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	350.00–370.00	359.91
8	300–350	330	315.00–335.00	327.50
4	350–400	355	310.00–325.00	316.25
4	400–450	438	300.00–310.00	304.97
8	450–500	458	280.00–300.00	287.57
5	500–550	509	260.00–275.00	267.14
4	550–600	560	260.00–265.00	262.52
5	650–700	665	230.00–240.00	234.02
2	700–750	715	206.00–215.00	210.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	450.00–470.00	456.82
7	300–350	316	425.00–450.00	435.60
7	350–400	361	415.00–435.00	423.52
5	400–450	411	400.00–415.00	410.13
7	450–500	459	360.00–380.00	364.31
13	500–550	518	335.00–349.00	339.62
7	550–600	561	320.00–330.00	325.02
2	600–650	615	300.00–310.00	305.12
2	650–700	668	290.00–300.00	295.06
2	700–750	700	270.00–285.00	277.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	274	415.00–430.00	422.86
6	300–350	313	400.00–415.00	405.92
12	350–400	371	390.00–400.00	394.59
12	400–450	421	360.00–380.00	367.64
31	450–500	475	343.00–358.00	344.79
16	500–550	512	225.00–333.00	315.20
24	550–600	568	307.00–315.00	311.86
4	600–650	615	285.00–300.00	293.84
3	650–700	673	270.00–285.00	278.36
3	700–750	727	257.50–260.00	259.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	278	385.00–405.00	396.38
4	300–350	325	360.00–380.00	368.94
12	350–400	363	350.00–370.00	357.98
12	400–450	440	330.00–340.00	332.91
7	450–500	465	310.00–330.00	321.46
8	500–550	521	300.00–310.00	303.76
3	550–600	563	280.00–300.00	291.79
4	600–650	613	267.50–280.00	271.24
4	650–700	664	250.00–260.00	257.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	475.00	475.00
3	250–300	273	455.00–460.00	456.74
2	400–450	413	415.00–420.00	417.48
3	550–600	558	330.00–332.00	330.66
2	600–650	615	325.00–327.50	326.28
2	650–700	668	310.00–317.00	313.46
2	700–750	705	277.00	277.00
1	750–800	760	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	385.00–410.00	397.27
3	450–500	473	330.00–340.00	336.55
2	600–650	623	282.00–285.00	283.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	395	400.00	400.00
2	400–450	423	380.00–395.00	387.90
3	450–500	460	350.00–360.00	354.98
1	500–550	500	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	555	315.00–320.00	316.70
4	600–650	619	300.00–310.00	302.55
3	650–700	667	290.00–300.00	296.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,116	141.00–148.00	144.23
16	—	1,003	127.00–140.00	134.65
11	—	978	115.00–125.00	121.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,393	161.00–164.00	162.09
10	—	1,354	150.00–159.00	152.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,149	138.00–149.00	143.22
21	—	1,299	161.00–169.00	165.03
54	—	1,244	150.00–160.00	155.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,795	198.00	198.00
18	—	1,554	172.00–184.00	176.45
6	—	1,502	160.00–171.00	165.09

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	2	—	1,075	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,165	2,775.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,110	2,600.00	2,600.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	820	2,450.00	2,450.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	825	1,975.00–2,000.00	1,987.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	775	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	1,400.00	1,400.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,318	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,121.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,180	2,200.00–2,325.00	2,240.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,142	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,868.18

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	766	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,494.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,089	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,784.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,053	1,650.00–1,900.00	1,778.03

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.