Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-05-13

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, May 13
● Final112 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
524 head
▼ 163 vs last sale 687▼ 196 vs year ago 720 · −27.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 30 vs last sale 100▲ 6 vs year ago 124 · +4.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 75 vs last sale 160▲ 22 vs year ago 63 · +34.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sharply higher, steer calves lightly tested, feeder steers steady, bull calves lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, heifer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers mostly steady, all replacements mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb heifers averaged $304.45/cwt on 36 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −55.94 against this barn's trailing median of $360.39.
Average price
$304.45
36 head · 538 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,639
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$212
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$51.22/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−16.54
vs GA average
−35.43 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1535322.501,7254thin
Medium and Large 2536306.601,64328
Medium and Large 3558271.281,5144thin
One grade step is worth $51.22/cwt here — about $212 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 sale36 hd
304.45
—
GA average14 barns · 477 hd
320.99
−16.54
National average164 barns · 12,891 hd
339.88
−35.43
This barn, trailing median34 sales
360.39
−55.94
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
414367321274median 360.3903/0304/2807/0709/0110/27
Heifers 500–600 lb: high $399.54, low $288.48, median $360.39 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—High1,581173.022,7358thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,571166.392,61411
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,166157.901,84160
CowsLean 85-90%Average965137.311,3248thin

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)1,090$1,9998
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)988$1,7963thin
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)954$1,7915
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)871$2,60044

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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3235330.00/cwt330.00–330.007761
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,1262
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1290430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,2471
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3330390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,2871
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1333427.44/cwt420.00–430.001,4234
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340404.06/cwt395.00–415.001,3745
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1350415.00/cwt415.00–415.001,4531
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3365320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,1681
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373404.91/cwt400.00–410.001,5103
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2404383.62/cwt365.00–395.001,5504
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1414406.94/cwt400.00–415.001,6858
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3420352.62/cwt350.00–355.001,4812
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1477383.81/cwt380.00–390.001,8318
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2479365.75/cwt355.00–375.001,7527
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3495348.33/cwt345.00–350.001,7243
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1524371.84/cwt360.00–380.001,94816
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2528345.03/cwt340.00–355.001,8227
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3535335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,7921
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1559363.55/cwt360.00–370.002,0327
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2584343.80/cwt330.00–355.002,0089
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3585318.36/cwt315.00–320.001,8623
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,1052
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2622330.74/cwt320.00–340.002,05713
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3623296.87/cwt280.00–310.001,8503
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3653271.63/cwt260.00–285.001,7743
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668327.34/cwt320.00–340.002,1878
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2682309.90/cwt305.00–315.002,1143
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2712303.35/cwt300.00–310.002,1603
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2785269.87/cwt260.00–280.002,1182
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225410.00/cwt410.00–410.009231
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2285412.63/cwt400.00–420.001,1764
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1303423.76/cwt420.00–430.001,2844
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3307361.52/cwt355.00–365.001,1103
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320337.27/cwt300.00–405.001,07910
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1364393.43/cwt390.00–405.001,4327
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3372337.09/cwt300.00–360.001,2549
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2383375.36/cwt365.00–385.001,4389
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3419324.03/cwt315.00–335.001,3585
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1420371.29/cwt370.00–375.001,5594
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2424357.10/cwt340.00–365.001,51417
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1464351.24/cwt340.00–365.001,6307
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2470320.50/cwt315.00–335.001,50612
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3489301.58/cwt295.00–310.001,47510
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1510327.48/cwt325.00–330.001,6702
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2511315.06/cwt305.00–320.001,61016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3538282.44/cwt270.00–295.001,5202
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1560317.52/cwt315.00–320.001,7782
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2569295.33/cwt270.00–310.001,68012
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3578260.13/cwt250.00–270.001,5042
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619285.96/cwt280.00–300.001,7708
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3633242.65/cwt235.00–250.001,5362
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655289.97/cwt280.00–300.001,8993
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2672276.74/cwt270.00–280.001,8606
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2740248.73/cwt240.00–255.001,8414
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1765245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8741
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800241.25/cwt240.00–242.501,9302
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2220391.82/cwt385.00–400.008622
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3240330.00/cwt330.00–330.007921
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1255430.00/cwt430.00–430.001,0971
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268408.32/cwt400.00–415.001,0944
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1305425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,2961
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333394.71/cwt380.00–405.001,3146
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3335330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,1061
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1355425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,5091
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3375355.00/cwt355.00–355.001,3311
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2379387.21/cwt370.00–395.001,46812
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3418330.61/cwt310.00–345.001,3826
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1420390.00/cwt390.00–390.001,6383
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2431366.45/cwt350.00–385.001,57915
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2460351.46/cwt340.00–365.001,6177
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3467318.33/cwt300.00–335.001,4879
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1485380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8431
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505365.00/cwt365.00–365.001,8431
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3516302.16/cwt275.00–315.001,5596
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2532342.81/cwt330.00–355.001,8249
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1557344.61/cwt340.00–355.001,9197
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3575291.96/cwt280.00–305.001,6795
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2576327.24/cwt320.00–335.001,8857
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2621318.14/cwt310.00–325.001,9768
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3645303.33/cwt300.00–305.001,9563
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2674288.62/cwt280.00–300.001,9454
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0801
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740246.67/cwt240.00–250.001,8253
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8752
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,463149.31/cwt142.50–159.002,1843
Bulls——1,584184.56/cwt180.00–189.002,9234
Bulls——1,920198.00/cwt198.00–198.003,8021
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%840140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,1762
Cows—Boner 80-85%971146.02/cwt140.00–149.001,4185
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,006136.41/cwt135.00–139.001,3726
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,165156.85/cwt150.00–165.001,82746
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,277169.88/cwt167.00–175.002,1699
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,509163.92/cwt155.00–169.002,4747
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,670150.00/cwt150.00–150.002,5051
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,683177.62/cwt175.00–180.002,9893
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26782,680.22/head2,575.00–2,800.002,6806
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37251,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27432,554.04/head2,500.00–2,600.002,55410
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37451,775.00/head1,775.00–1,775.001,7752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29153,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39602,700.00/head2,700.00–2,700.002,7002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29803,000.00/head3,000.00–3,000.003,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29853,195.35/head3,000.00–3,450.003,1956
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39952,534.17/head2,300.00–2,750.002,5346
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0522,465.81/head2,100.00–2,675.002,4666
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-37351,325.00/head1,325.00–1,325.001,3251
Bred Cows—Small 2-37651,625.00/head1,625.00–1,625.001,6251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39231,752.17/head1,675.00–1,875.001,7523
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0581,677.25/head1,625.00–1,725.001,6772
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1012,106.79/head1,825.00–2,425.002,1076
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1152,031.95/head2,000.00–2,075.002,0322
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2352,075.00/head2,075.00–2,075.002,0751

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.