Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-04-29

Carnesville

Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2025-04-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-04-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 29

● Final101 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935

← Apr 22Apr 29May 6 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

536 head

▼ 179 vs last sale 715▼ 134 vs year ago 670 · −20.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

82 head

▼ 118 vs last sale 200▼ 51 vs year ago 133 · −38.3%

Replacement Cattle receipts

55 head

▲ 20 vs last sale 35▼ 76 vs year ago 131 · −58.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, steer calves and feeder steers lightly tested, bull calves sharply higher, feeder bulls lightly tested, heifer calves and feeder heifers sharply higher, all replacements 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 $331.20/cwt on 32 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −42.54 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.

Average price

$331.20

32 head · 535 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,773

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$226

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

$58.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.87

vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	505	360.00	1,818	1thin
Medium and Large 2	538	337.16	1,815	25
Medium and Large 3	528	301.55	1,592	6thin

One grade step is worth $58.45/cwt here — about $226 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.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale32 hd

331.20

—

GA average13 barns · 279 hd

323.32

+7.87

This barn, trailing median34 sales

373.74

−42.54

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	—	Average	1,400	165.22	2,314	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,513	156.33	2,365	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,152	154.22	1,776	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,022	130.41	1,333	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	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	1,115	$2,000	1thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,077	$1,870	15
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,217	$1,799	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	973	$1,710	8
Cow-Calf Pairs	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	870	$3,250	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,122	$2,633	12

Every lot

101 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	245	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,152	1
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	250	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,000	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,376	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,496	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	355	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,243	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	375	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,556	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	405	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,499	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	408	418.18/cwt	410.00–430.00	1,706	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	389.84/cwt	380.00–400.00	1,645	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	466	367.93/cwt	360.00–375.00	1,715	5
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	485	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,673	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	510	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,938	1
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	362.08/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,883	5
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	533	337.46/cwt	330.00–345.00	1,799	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	563	304.89/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,717	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	335.15/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,920	2
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	575	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,013	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	625	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,906	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	670	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,144	1
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	675	333.72/cwt	330.00–337.50	2,253	4
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	704	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	266	383.62/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,020	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	276	413.84/cwt	410.00–420.00	1,142	5
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	295	470.00/cwt	470.00–470.00	1,387	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	303	401.70/cwt	400.00–405.00	1,217	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	330	346.41/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,143	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	336	384.75/cwt	370.00–395.00	1,293	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	356	373.74/cwt	370.00–375.00	1,331	4
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	377	353.74/cwt	350.00–360.00	1,334	13
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	383	337.64/cwt	320.00–355.00	1,293	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	408	332.56/cwt	320.00–340.00	1,357	19
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	420	360.24/cwt	355.00–365.00	1,513	2
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	420	302.56/cwt	300.00–305.00	1,271	4
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	473	296.80/cwt	285.00–305.00	1,404	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	340.78/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,629	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	482	321.97/cwt	315.00–330.00	1,552	5
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	520	304.94/cwt	280.00–315.00	1,586	11
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	524	324.88/cwt	320.00–335.00	1,702	7
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 3	530	272.55/cwt	270.00–275.00	1,445	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	305.05/cwt	300.00–310.00	1,724	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	285.11/cwt	280.00–290.00	1,619	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 3	605	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,513	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	624	266.66/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,664	6
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	660	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,749	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	728	258.25/cwt	250.00–265.00	1,880	3
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	733	237.63/cwt	230.00–245.00	1,742	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	775	222.42/cwt	210.00–235.00	1,724	2
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	200	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	780	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	426.16/cwt	400.00–440.00	1,138	6
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	287	470.06/cwt	460.00–480.00	1,349	3
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 3	295	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,033	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	322	381.88/cwt	355.00–400.00	1,230	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	333	432.51/cwt	420.00–445.00	1,440	6
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	340	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,547	1
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	359	433.90/cwt	425.00–445.00	1,558	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 3	371	362.12/cwt	300.00–385.00	1,343	10
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	374	413.62/cwt	405.00–420.00	1,547	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	407	408.62/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,663	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	425	380.76/cwt	360.00–395.00	1,618	17
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	426	344.81/cwt	330.00–355.00	1,469	13
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	461	309.06/cwt	290.00–330.00	1,425	10
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	473	368.65/cwt	360.00–380.00	1,744	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	484	346.38/cwt	335.00–355.00	1,676	16
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	505	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,818	1
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	508	311.08/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,580	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	532	339.73/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,807	20
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	564	326.88/cwt	310.00–335.00	1,844	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	568	282.49/cwt	280.00–285.00	1,605	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	608	328.42/cwt	325.00–335.00	1,997	3
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	616	307.37/cwt	300.00–315.00	1,893	6
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 3	630	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,859	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	655	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,063	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	683	297.42/cwt	290.00–305.00	2,031	2
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	713	258.73/cwt	252.50–265.00	1,845	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	750	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,100	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	765	252.45/cwt	250.00–255.00	1,931	2
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,005	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,910	1
Bulls	—	—	1,445	172.26/cwt	159.00–177.00	2,489	5
Bulls	—	—	1,458	145.23/cwt	140.00–150.00	2,117	3
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	988	143.47/cwt	140.00–148.00	1,417	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,007	173.52/cwt	170.00–177.50	1,747	3
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,010	116.11/cwt	107.00–124.00	1,173	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,015	141.26/cwt	133.00–147.00	1,434	11
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,057	136.01/cwt	132.50–139.00	1,438	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	157.25/cwt	150.00–167.00	1,920	28
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,449	154.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	2,242	6
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,600	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	2,352	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,612	162.69/cwt	160.00–168.00	2,623	3
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows8 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Small 2-3	720	1,525.00/head	1,525.00–1,525.00	1,525	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	977	1,532.51/head	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,533	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,011	1,638.93/head	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,639	6
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,034	1,889.21/head	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,889	4
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,070	1,566.47/head	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,566	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,115	2,000.00/head	2,000.00–2,000.00	2,000	1
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,121	2,024.73/head	1,800.00–2,225.00	2,025	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,328	1,972.53/head	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,973	4
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	870	3,250.00/head	3,250.00–3,250.00	3,250	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 2-3	995	2,600.00/head	2,600.00–2,600.00	2,600	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,098	2,656.71/head	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,657	6
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,200	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,240	2,525.00/head	2,525.00–2,525.00	2,525	2

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 Apr 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 536Last week 715Year ago 670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 82Last week 200Year ago 133

Replacement CattleReceipts 55Last week 35Year ago 131

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	410.00–420.00	413.84
5	300–350	336	370.00–395.00	384.75
13	350–400	377	350.00–360.00	353.74
19	400–450	408	320.00–340.00	332.56
5	450–500	482	315.00–330.00	321.97
11	500–550	520	280.00–315.00	304.94
5	550–600	565	300.00–310.00	305.05
6	600–650	624	255.00–280.00	266.66
2	650–700	660	265.00	265.00
2	700–750	733	230.00–245.00	237.63
2	750–800	775	210.00–235.00	222.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	470.00	470.00
3	300–350	303	400.00–405.00	401.70
4	350–400	356	370.00–375.00	373.74
2	400–450	420	355.00–365.00	360.24
6	450–500	478	335.00–345.00	340.78
7	500–550	524	320.00–335.00	324.88
3	700–750	728	250.00–265.00	258.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	335.00	335.00
4	250–300	266	360.00–395.00	383.62
3	300–350	330	335.00–355.00	346.41
5	350–400	383	320.00–355.00	337.64
4	400–450	420	300.00–305.00	302.56
3	450–500	473	285.00–305.00	296.80
2	500–550	530	270.00–275.00	272.55
2	550–600	568	280.00–290.00	285.11
2	600–650	605	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	267	400.00–440.00	426.16
6	300–350	333	420.00–445.00	432.51
7	350–400	374	405.00–420.00	413.62
17	400–450	425	360.00–395.00	380.76
16	450–500	484	335.00–355.00	346.38
20	500–550	532	320.00–350.00	339.73
5	550–600	564	310.00–335.00	326.88
6	600–650	616	300.00–315.00	307.37
2	650–700	683	290.00–305.00	297.42
2	700–750	713	252.50–265.00	258.73
2	750–800	765	250.00–255.00	252.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	460.00–480.00	470.06
1	300–350	340	455.00	455.00
10	350–400	359	425.00–445.00	433.90
17	400–450	407	400.00–420.00	408.62
9	450–500	473	360.00–380.00	368.65
1	500–550	505	360.00	360.00
3	600–650	608	325.00–335.00	328.42
1	650–700	655	315.00	315.00
1	750–800	750	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	295	350.00	350.00
6	300–350	322	355.00–400.00	381.88
10	350–400	371	300.00–385.00	362.12
13	400–450	426	330.00–355.00	344.81
10	450–500	461	290.00–330.00	309.06
4	500–550	508	300.00–315.00	311.08
2	550–600	568	280.00–285.00	282.49
1	600–650	630	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	400.00	400.00
1	300–350	320	430.00	430.00
1	350–400	375	415.00	415.00
3	400–450	422	380.00–400.00	389.84
5	450–500	466	360.00–375.00	367.93
5	500–550	520	360.00–370.00	362.08
2	550–600	573	330.00–340.00	335.15
1	600–650	625	305.00	305.00
1	650–700	670	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	470.00	470.00
1	300–350	340	440.00	440.00
3	400–450	408	410.00–430.00	418.18
1	500–550	510	380.00	380.00
1	550–600	575	350.00	350.00
4	650–700	675	330.00–337.50	333.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	355	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	405	370.00	370.00
1	450–500	485	345.00	345.00
2	500–550	533	330.00–345.00	337.46
2	550–600	563	300.00–310.00	304.89

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,121	1,800.00–2,225.00	2,024.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,034	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,889.21
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,328	1,825.00–2,125.00	1,972.53

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	1,525.00	1,525.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,011	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,638.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	977	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,532.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,070	1,400.00–1,725.00	1,566.47

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	6	—	1,098	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,656.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	2,525.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	2,700.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	870	3,250.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	995	2,600.00	2,600.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	147.00	147.00
6	—	1,449	150.00–158.00	154.70
3	—	1,612	160.00–168.00	162.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,221	150.00–167.00	157.25
11	—	1,015	133.00–147.00	141.26
3	—	1,007	170.00–177.50	173.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,010	107.00–124.00	116.11
4	—	988	140.00–148.00	143.47
6	—	1,057	132.50–139.00	136.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,445	159.00–177.00	172.26
3	—	1,458	140.00–150.00	145.23
1	—	1,005	190.00	190.00

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.