Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-05-06

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, May 6
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
687 head
▲ 151 vs last sale 536▼ 166 vs year ago 853 · −19.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
100 head
▲ 18 vs last sale 82▼ 70 vs year ago 170 · −41.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
160 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 55▲ 35 vs year ago 125 · +28.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows, bulls and replacements mostly steady, steer calves lightly tested and feeder steers mostly steady, bull calves sharply higher and feeder bulls mostly steady, heifer calves and feeder heifers 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 $341.19/cwt on 64 head. That ranks 9 of 34 comparable sales and sits −32.55 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$341.19
64 head · 541 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,845
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$168
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$36.77/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.90
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1533354.051,88825
Medium and Large 2547339.091,85528
Medium and Large 3542317.291,72011thin
One grade step is worth $36.77/cwt here — about $168 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 sale64 hd
341.19
—
GA average13 barns · 355 hd
333.29
+7.90
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
−32.55
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
451403355307median 373.7403/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,565178.052,78715
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,523154.532,35422
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,187151.131,79448
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,026136.141,39711

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 Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,027$1,79014
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,022$1,73121
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)977$1,69313
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,007$2,43826

Every lot

114 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3260350.00/cwt350.00–350.009101
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2295415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,2241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2326399.92/cwt380.00–415.001,3044
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3333352.41/cwt350.00–355.001,1742
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3370319.93/cwt315.00–325.001,1842
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378428.30/cwt425.00–435.001,6193
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2379385.52/cwt360.00–395.001,4619
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405420.12/cwt415.00–430.001,7014
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3410341.26/cwt325.00–350.001,3993
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2419379.23/cwt370.00–390.001,5898
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,8881
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,7862
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470345.11/cwt340.00–350.001,6222
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3508342.39/cwt335.00–350.001,7392
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525364.34/cwt355.00–377.501,91311
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1528383.96/cwt380.00–390.002,0275
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,1281
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2579359.75/cwt350.00–368.002,0836
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3595351.25/cwt347.50–355.002,0902
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3608322.51/cwt320.00–325.001,9612
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1616358.76/cwt355.00–365.002,2106
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2640350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,2401
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658354.99/cwt352.50–357.502,3363
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2951
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3688305.02/cwt300.00–310.002,0992
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2051
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3715295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1091
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235395.00/cwt395.00–395.009281
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3240355.00/cwt355.00–355.008521
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3264364.29/cwt355.00–375.009626
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278440.09/cwt430.00–450.001,2232
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285406.27/cwt400.00–415.001,1588
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1305424.92/cwt420.00–430.001,2962
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3327342.80/cwt335.00–360.001,1215
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2339380.05/cwt370.00–390.001,2886
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2367369.82/cwt350.00–395.001,35713
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3379327.66/cwt310.00–340.001,2424
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1388401.80/cwt390.00–410.001,5596
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1403368.09/cwt365.00–380.001,4835
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3416310.43/cwt295.00–330.001,2917
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425344.46/cwt325.00–360.001,46427
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1450355.00/cwt350.00–360.001,5982
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2472338.02/cwt320.00–345.001,59515
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3474318.00/cwt300.00–335.001,50710
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1509334.34/cwt330.00–340.001,70214
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3517307.15/cwt305.00–310.001,5887
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2529319.53/cwt315.00–325.001,69011
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1557319.98/cwt315.00–325.001,78214
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3572282.19/cwt250.00–295.001,61411
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2576302.08/cwt300.00–310.001,7407
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1603302.53/cwt300.00–310.001,8244
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635260.00/cwt260.00–260.001,6511
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2636283.93/cwt280.00–295.001,8065
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1665290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,9291
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3665242.48/cwt240.00–245.001,6122
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2671272.73/cwt250.00–280.001,83010
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2720247.92/cwt240.00–265.001,7855
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1780250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9501
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2780234.12/cwt225.00–240.001,8263
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1226470.50/cwt450.00–500.001,0634
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240419.58/cwt400.00–440.001,0072
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1258455.03/cwt450.00–460.001,1743
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2265418.16/cwt400.00–430.001,1084
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1321422.13/cwt420.00–430.001,3557
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329401.87/cwt390.00–415.001,3227
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3343359.95/cwt350.00–380.001,2356
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3374338.66/cwt330.00–365.001,2674
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2376390.88/cwt370.00–415.001,47012
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1384424.05/cwt420.00–435.001,6286
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1424412.18/cwt400.00–425.001,74820
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2426383.96/cwt370.00–395.001,6365
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3429342.32/cwt310.00–360.001,4698
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468365.69/cwt360.00–370.001,71113
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3470317.02/cwt300.00–330.001,4908
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481347.73/cwt335.00–355.001,67322
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3517325.09/cwt315.00–330.001,6816
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1521358.62/cwt355.00–370.001,86817
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2529344.64/cwt335.00–350.001,82314
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1559344.35/cwt340.00–355.001,9258
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2565333.55/cwt320.00–345.001,88514
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3572307.92/cwt300.00–315.001,7615
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2611326.96/cwt320.00–335.001,99810
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1623343.80/cwt340.00–345.002,1424
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3645285.00/cwt275.00–300.001,8384
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670309.18/cwt300.00–317.502,0728
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3690275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,8984
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3725252.16/cwt240.00–265.001,8282
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2728281.64/cwt275.00–290.002,0503
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755280.00/cwt280.00–280.002,1141
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,393173.40/cwt165.00–179.002,4158
Bulls——1,762183.36/cwt180.00–186.003,2317
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%933122.85/cwt120.00–126.001,1462
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,006136.55/cwt130.00–143.001,3747
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,142141.09/cwt138.00–144.001,6119
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,178152.04/cwt145.00–159.001,79133
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,188148.00/cwt146.00–150.001,7582
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,304161.17/cwt160.00–165.002,1026
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,467141.48/cwt136.00–145.002,0763
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,532156.59/cwt150.00–166.002,39919
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36552,150.00/head2,150.00–2,150.002,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38751,950.00/head1,950.00–1,950.001,9502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0202,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0422,531.00/head2,450.00–2,575.002,53112
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0652,734.62/head2,650.00–2,825.002,7356
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0902,200.00/head2,200.00–2,200.002,2002
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-36601,128.79/head1,025.00–1,225.001,1292
Bred Cows—Small 2-36881,319.18/head1,225.00–1,400.001,3192
Bred Cows—Small 2-37901,400.00/head1,400.00–1,400.001,4001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39181,563.15/head1,500.00–1,625.001,5634
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39901,612.99/head1,425.00–1,725.001,61311
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0011,512.79/head1,350.00–1,600.001,5135
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0531,967.07/head1,800.00–2,075.001,9676
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1011,933.82/head1,800.00–2,275.001,9349
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1572,043.81/head1,800.00–2,375.002,0448

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.