Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-09-23

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Sep 23
● Final113 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
801 head
▼ 239 vs last sale 1,040▼ 97 vs year ago 898 · −10.8%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
128 head
▲ 19 vs last sale 109▼ 22 vs year ago 150 · −14.7%
Replacement Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 84 vs last sale 71▲ 44 vs year ago 111 · +39.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower, all replacements 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 $329.69/cwt on 79 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −44.05 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$329.69
79 head · 555 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,829
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$411
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$70.52/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−12.78
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552356.111,96525
Medium and Large 2558323.831,80845
Medium and Large 3544285.591,5549thin
One grade step is worth $70.52/cwt here — about $411 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 sale79 hd
329.69
—
GA average13 barns · 378 hd
342.47
−12.78
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
−44.05
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—High1,598184.862,95419
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,530164.272,51316
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,213157.731,91357
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,029137.411,41418

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)1,213$2,65122
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,145$2,48716
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,084$2,22420
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)850$3,2002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,054$2,98230

Every lot

113 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 2285380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,0831
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2315400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2601
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3355300.00/cwt280.00–335.001,0653
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1373416.74/cwt395.00–440.001,5542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1417407.66/cwt390.00–430.001,7003
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3435230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,0011
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2440350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5401
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2465364.03/cwt355.00–385.001,6935
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,6661
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2506359.87/cwt350.00–370.001,8217
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1527377.19/cwt375.00–385.001,98811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3528316.53/cwt300.00–330.001,6713
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563362.69/cwt350.00–375.002,0429
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2571326.64/cwt300.00–345.001,86511
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3605220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3311
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1613342.89/cwt338.00–346.002,1023
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2614327.07/cwt300.00–337.502,00811
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1674327.24/cwt320.00–335.002,2068
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0251
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1708331.48/cwt330.00–336.002,3474
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2715290.00/cwt290.00–290.002,0741
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1760325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4701
Steers750–800Medium and Large 3795240.00/cwt240.00–240.001,9081
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1203472.47/cwt460.00–480.009594
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2242393.24/cwt380.00–400.009523
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3260287.45/cwt285.00–290.007472
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2276336.85/cwt300.00–400.009305
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1283453.80/cwt425.00–480.001,2845
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3315283.49/cwt270.00–300.008933
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1316468.52/cwt445.00–500.001,4818
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2329369.21/cwt310.00–430.001,2158
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1360412.52/cwt400.00–435.001,4858
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2369377.25/cwt350.00–395.001,39214
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3378279.43/cwt250.00–320.001,0565
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429367.93/cwt350.00–415.001,57823
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2433332.13/cwt320.00–345.001,4389
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3445300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,3352
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1466355.44/cwt345.00–365.001,65617
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474323.42/cwt300.00–340.001,53319
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3485266.84/cwt250.00–285.001,2943
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520335.58/cwt325.00–350.001,74527
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2532289.44/cwt270.00–310.001,5409
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3545230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,2541
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3570255.00/cwt255.00–255.001,4541
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2571293.92/cwt270.00–305.001,67810
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575328.57/cwt310.00–345.001,88923
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1606319.73/cwt315.00–335.001,9388
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2612284.94/cwt250.00–310.001,74415
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3613205.02/cwt200.00–210.001,2572
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1666298.71/cwt290.00–320.001,9899
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669262.43/cwt250.00–270.001,7567
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1710275.07/cwt270.00–280.001,9532
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2717243.49/cwt230.00–250.001,7463
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1782269.51/cwt260.00–280.002,1086
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3785250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,9631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2225415.00/cwt400.00–430.009342
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228510.66/cwt450.00–570.001,1642
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3240290.00/cwt290.00–290.006961
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268408.01/cwt370.00–430.001,0936
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273479.38/cwt445.00–520.001,3094
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3295330.00/cwt330.00–330.009741
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2315378.34/cwt350.00–435.001,1927
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1320541.67/cwt520.00–565.001,7333
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3322295.26/cwt285.00–300.009513
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367440.78/cwt420.00–480.001,6187
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2369392.60/cwt370.00–415.001,44917
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3385322.60/cwt315.00–330.001,2422
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2410393.81/cwt360.00–410.001,61520
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1413423.53/cwt415.00–435.001,74914
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3425335.41/cwt310.00–350.001,4257
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1459374.46/cwt360.00–415.001,71913
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2480332.70/cwt320.00–350.001,59720
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3489297.06/cwt290.00–300.001,4535
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3508273.57/cwt250.00–290.001,3903
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2520327.86/cwt300.00–355.001,70520
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1535363.97/cwt360.00–375.001,94711
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3562291.60/cwt270.00–300.001,6396
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1565349.93/cwt340.00–365.001,97714
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2589320.60/cwt305.00–335.001,88825
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605325.45/cwt315.00–335.001,96924
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2617297.87/cwt275.00–310.001,83819
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,6001
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2666282.42/cwt260.00–290.001,8818
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1672311.86/cwt297.50–325.002,09616
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3675230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5531
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715280.96/cwt280.00–287.502,0099
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2719268.10/cwt255.00–277.501,9285
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1768274.92/cwt270.00–280.002,1114
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2785221.72/cwt215.00–230.001,7413
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,494175.99/cwt168.00–179.002,6297
Bulls——1,616186.51/cwt180.00–192.003,0149
Bulls——1,785200.60/cwt196.00–206.003,5813
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%950111.00/cwt102.00–121.001,0553
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,025138.73/cwt132.00–145.001,42211
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,100153.59/cwt150.00–157.001,6894
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,181144.40/cwt141.00–149.001,7059
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,211158.82/cwt150.00–169.001,92343
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,288172.39/cwt170.00–178.002,2205
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,506162.06/cwt157.00–168.002,44114
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,695179.75/cwt176.00–183.003,0472
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26852,758.76/head2,550.00–2,950.002,7594
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28503,200.00/head3,200.00–3,200.003,2002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38752,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39502,000.00/head2,000.00–2,000.002,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0483,264.39/head3,200.00–3,300.003,2646
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0702,638.96/head2,575.00–2,700.002,6394
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2223,232.30/head3,000.00–3,550.003,23212
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0711,975.96/head1,600.00–2,300.001,97614
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1132,802.43/head2,500.00–3,100.002,8026
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1242,233.75/head1,825.00–2,650.002,23414
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2012,378.50/head1,850.00–2,650.002,37915
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2393,234.75/head2,850.00–3,500.003,2357
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2934,258.70/head3,950.00–4,650.004,2592

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.