Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-08-05

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Aug 5
● Final111 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
572 head
▲ 105 vs last sale 467▼ 231 vs year ago 803 · −28.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
70 head
▼ 36 vs last sale 106▼ 87 vs year ago 157 · −55.4%
Replacement Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 48 vs last sale 73▲ 76 vs year ago 45 · +168.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder bulls unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, 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 $312.97/cwt on 53 head. That ranks 5 of 34 comparable sales and sits −47.42 against this barn's trailing median of $360.39.
Average price
$312.97
53 head · 549 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,718
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$624
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$122.29/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−13.05
vs GA average
−37.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1547322.291,76441
Medium and Large 2552288.521,59311thin
Medium and Large 3570200.001,1401thin
One grade step is worth $122.29/cwt here — about $624 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 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 sale53 hd
312.97
—
GA average13 barns · 573 hd
326.02
−13.05
National average149 barns · 9,537 hd
350.57
−37.60
This barn, trailing median34 sales
360.39
−47.42
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—Low1,503195.052,93112
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,431181.862,6029thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,169175.932,05636
CowsLean 85-90%High932142.021,3239thin

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)1,226$2,75426
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,142$2,72918
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,143$2,49321
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,063$3,5224thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)890$3,3252thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)940$2,93522

Every lot

111 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
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1270405.00/cwt405.00–405.001,0942
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3295320.00/cwt320.00–320.009441
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3320285.00/cwt285.00–285.009121
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325411.67/cwt405.00–415.001,3383
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2340385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,3092
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2367387.10/cwt385.00–390.001,4215
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1378404.67/cwt395.00–415.001,5302
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3390357.50/cwt355.00–360.001,3942
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1420398.03/cwt390.00–405.001,6724
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420378.08/cwt370.00–385.001,5883
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3436341.03/cwt325.00–365.001,4874
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1450397.50/cwt385.00–410.001,7892
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470371.56/cwt370.00–377.501,7465
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3471338.12/cwt320.00–355.001,5935
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1507381.43/cwt375.00–390.001,93411
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522355.66/cwt350.00–370.001,85713
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3532332.01/cwt330.00–335.001,7665
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2558350.41/cwt345.00–355.001,95512
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1576368.00/cwt360.00–375.002,1208
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3576305.12/cwt290.00–320.001,7576
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610322.90/cwt310.00–335.001,97010
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1617344.17/cwt340.00–355.002,1247
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3630290.16/cwt280.00–300.001,8282
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1668339.13/cwt335.00–342.502,2653
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2674310.02/cwt300.00–320.002,0904
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735288.24/cwt285.00–295.002,1193
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1770305.00/cwt305.00–305.002,3491
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2770245.00/cwt245.00–245.001,8871
Steers800–850Medium and Large 2800287.50/cwt287.50–287.502,3001
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3225335.00/cwt335.00–335.007541
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240415.00/cwt400.00–430.009962
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2240360.00/cwt360.00–360.008641
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255425.00/cwt425.00–425.001,0842
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2268377.64/cwt365.00–390.001,0124
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3269335.86/cwt320.00–355.009034
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,0542
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2320372.16/cwt350.00–395.001,1919
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1324408.71/cwt405.00–415.001,3244
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1360395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,4222
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1422375.45/cwt365.00–400.001,58416
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2429335.58/cwt325.00–355.001,4405
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3435301.99/cwt285.00–320.001,3143
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1455355.00/cwt350.00–365.001,61511
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2471326.44/cwt310.00–345.001,53822
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485301.60/cwt300.00–305.001,4633
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515303.33/cwt300.00–310.001,5623
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1528326.07/cwt320.00–335.001,72227
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2566282.97/cwt245.00–300.001,6028
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3570200.00/cwt200.00–200.001,1401
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1585314.99/cwt310.00–325.001,84314
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3600250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,5001
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615306.56/cwt300.00–320.001,8853
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2640301.72/cwt295.00–305.001,9313
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2673276.60/cwt270.00–285.001,8623
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2715255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,8231
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1723279.22/cwt275.00–285.002,0193
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1768253.69/cwt250.00–257.501,9482
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2795215.00/cwt215.00–215.001,7091
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3205365.00/cwt365.00–365.007481
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1240405.00/cwt405.00–405.009721
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3250350.00/cwt350.00–350.008751
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280422.39/cwt410.00–435.001,1835
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3310327.50/cwt315.00–340.001,0152
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320416.59/cwt400.00–435.001,3336
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2328374.53/cwt355.00–395.001,2285
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3358351.03/cwt350.00–355.001,2575
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368402.18/cwt390.00–415.001,48013
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2377368.19/cwt360.00–380.001,3886
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1430391.90/cwt385.00–405.001,68510
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2434357.12/cwt340.00–375.001,5507
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3435298.10/cwt265.00–330.001,2973
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3476321.64/cwt300.00–330.001,5314
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2481344.18/cwt335.00–365.001,6566
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1482377.86/cwt375.00–385.001,8215
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3515277.34/cwt230.00–310.001,42811
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2522330.16/cwt315.00–350.001,72311
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1533360.90/cwt355.00–365.001,9246
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560344.91/cwt330.00–355.001,9314
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2574314.18/cwt305.00–325.001,8037
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3588295.06/cwt280.00–300.001,7354
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2623300.96/cwt285.00–315.001,8759
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3625270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,6881
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665320.00/cwt315.00–325.002,1282
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675212.44/cwt205.00–220.001,4342
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1710289.86/cwt280.00–300.002,0582
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2718264.81/cwt255.00–270.001,9013
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 1800267.50/cwt265.00–270.002,1402
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,095165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,8071
Bulls——1,488192.39/cwt182.50–197.002,8637
Bulls——1,630207.22/cwt204.00–217.003,3784
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%860136.64/cwt130.00–145.001,1755
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,020161.67/cwt155.00–175.001,6493
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025110.00/cwt110.00–110.001,1281
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,8001
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,126171.46/cwt165.00–178.001,93120
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,229182.95/cwt180.00–186.002,24815
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,431181.86/cwt170.00–189.002,6029
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs8 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-35101,450.00/head1,450.00–1,450.001,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27752,825.00/head2,825.00–2,825.002,8252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38382,693.73/head2,400.00–3,000.002,6944
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28853,437.50/head3,425.00–3,450.003,4384
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28903,325.00/head3,325.00–3,325.003,3252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0633,521.65/head3,500.00–3,550.003,5224
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0853,276.27/head2,975.00–3,500.003,2766
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1752,960.27/head2,875.00–3,050.002,9604
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0432,409.17/head1,975.00–2,625.002,4098
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0912,241.14/head2,025.00–2,425.002,2419
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1282,366.08/head2,025.00–2,550.002,3668
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1822,682.39/head2,500.00–2,950.002,68212
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2212,984.68/head2,700.00–3,250.002,98510
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2692,926.79/head2,625.00–3,325.002,92718

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.