Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-09-16

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Sep 16
● Final109 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,040 head
▲ 205 vs last sale 835▼ 249 vs year ago 1,289 · −19.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
109 head
▼ 56 vs last sale 165▼ 72 vs year ago 181 · −39.8%
Replacement Cattle receipts
71 head
▼ 43 vs last sale 114▼ 165 vs year ago 236 · −69.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower, all feeder classes sharply higher, replacements cattle steady to 10.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $335.42/cwt on 100 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −38.31 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$335.42
100 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,812
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$331
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$75.54/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−5.94
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532364.811,94142
Medium and Large 2539331.701,78834
Medium and Large 3557289.271,61024
One grade step is worth $75.54/cwt here — about $331 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 sale100 hd
335.42
—
GA average15 barns · 502 hd
341.37
−5.94
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
−38.31
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—Average1,538177.362,72715
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,443164.902,37918
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,206159.571,92448
CowsLean 85-90%High1,049137.051,4388thin

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)1,223$3,50920
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,126$3,12815
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)992$2,4125
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,285$5,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)963$3,2586

Every lot

109 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2255400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0201
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1275552.79/cwt540.00–565.001,5203
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,8241
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2330438.50/cwt415.00–465.001,4474
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1374415.59/cwt400.00–430.001,5549
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2380370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,4061
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416425.55/cwt410.00–427.501,77017
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2423373.46/cwt365.00–380.001,5807
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1482393.07/cwt380.00–415.001,89543
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488371.39/cwt365.00–375.001,8127
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6321
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1520379.79/cwt370.00–400.001,97529
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526351.32/cwt330.00–360.001,8488
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1562366.17/cwt345.00–372.502,05865
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2562334.58/cwt320.00–340.001,8809
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1606337.71/cwt327.50–340.002,04710
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3623287.97/cwt260.00–305.001,7943
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2632327.02/cwt320.00–335.002,0678
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658331.26/cwt330.00–335.002,1804
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2684293.19/cwt270.00–320.002,0054
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2713312.49/cwt310.00–315.002,2282
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1729325.60/cwt320.00–330.002,3744
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1790311.25/cwt310.00–315.002,4594
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3200390.00/cwt390.00–390.007801
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1220555.00/cwt555.00–555.001,2211
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2235400.00/cwt400.00–400.009401
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1265521.32/cwt500.00–550.001,3813
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2287420.96/cwt370.00–465.001,2083
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3287333.20/cwt310.00–355.009563
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1315467.28/cwt450.00–500.001,47213
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2317429.89/cwt410.00–440.001,3636
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3317287.87/cwt255.00–320.009133
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1360423.01/cwt420.00–430.001,5235
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365397.89/cwt385.00–410.001,45212
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3367327.10/cwt300.00–355.001,2005
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3420300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,2604
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426380.97/cwt370.00–405.001,62357
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2436350.39/cwt320.00–360.001,52816
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2463341.99/cwt320.00–360.001,58330
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477369.70/cwt365.00–375.001,76311
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3492308.96/cwt300.00–315.001,5205
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2528327.29/cwt315.00–337.501,72816
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1529347.50/cwt340.00–355.001,83843
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3541254.99/cwt230.00–300.001,3794
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559307.51/cwt270.00–322.501,71912
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3570250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,4253
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1574336.82/cwt325.00–340.001,93326
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605319.99/cwt315.00–325.001,9365
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2620285.68/cwt250.00–310.001,77114
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1667320.53/cwt310.00–321.002,13823
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2675270.09/cwt250.00–285.001,8235
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700272.50/cwt270.00–275.001,9082
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2700230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,6101
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760266.23/cwt265.00–267.502,0232
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800260.00/cwt260.00–260.002,0801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228561.68/cwt500.00–600.001,2813
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3240340.00/cwt340.00–340.008161
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1271544.02/cwt500.00–570.001,47410
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2281456.29/cwt420.00–490.001,2824
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3283300.80/cwt280.00–365.008515
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1310509.62/cwt490.00–540.001,5804
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3324329.21/cwt300.00–350.001,0674
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326426.26/cwt370.00–455.001,3904
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3365335.00/cwt335.00–335.001,2233
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1373419.01/cwt400.00–465.001,56322
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2390368.48/cwt350.00–390.001,43713
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3402303.40/cwt290.00–320.001,2203
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418404.46/cwt400.00–415.001,69112
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2433367.43/cwt340.00–385.001,59134
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1456387.87/cwt380.00–397.501,76919
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3471316.89/cwt300.00–335.001,4938
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474359.49/cwt340.00–375.001,70427
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3514296.32/cwt250.00–310.001,5239
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518368.58/cwt350.00–385.001,90930
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2518330.68/cwt315.00–345.001,71322
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1567355.38/cwt350.00–365.002,01512
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2578333.57/cwt330.00–340.001,92812
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3582285.04/cwt250.00–320.001,65915
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630365.83/cwt325.00–395.002,30515
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3630254.32/cwt235.00–270.001,6027
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2633306.69/cwt275.00–320.001,94114
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1651321.88/cwt320.00–330.002,0958
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2651288.14/cwt280.00–310.001,8768
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718308.00/cwt300.00–315.002,2117
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3723241.37/cwt237.50–245.001,7452
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2728268.94/cwt255.00–280.001,9588
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2783229.60/cwt200.00–255.001,7985
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,347175.01/cwt170.00–180.002,3577
Bulls——1,438161.32/cwt160.00–164.002,3203
Bulls——1,864190.26/cwt189.00–192.003,5465
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,028133.04/cwt130.00–137.001,3686
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,113149.09/cwt141.00–156.001,6592
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,135180.29/cwt176.00–185.002,0466
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,210160.75/cwt155.00–170.001,94530
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,231146.24/cwt140.00–154.001,80012
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,390157.47/cwt157.00–158.002,1892
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,395180.00/cwt180.00–180.002,5111
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,453164.88/cwt160.00–170.002,39615
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-36951,925.00/head1,925.00–1,925.001,9251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38551,970.32/head1,650.00–2,400.001,9704
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1032,266.33/head2,200.00–2,350.002,2662
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2153,799.49/head3,050.00–4,350.003,79916
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2253,548.90/head3,200.00–4,050.003,54911
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2562,344.60/head1,725.00–2,900.002,3454
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs4 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29154,500.00/head4,500.00–4,500.004,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39652,775.00/head2,775.00–2,775.002,7752
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0102,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2855,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0002

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.