Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2025-10-07

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Oct 7
● Final114 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,023 head
▲ 158 vs last sale 865▲ 303 vs year ago 720 · +42.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
179 head
▲ 47 vs last sale 132▲ 39 vs year ago 140 · +27.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
140 head
▲ 50 vs last sale 90▲ 22 vs year ago 118 · +18.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 8.00 higher, all replacements 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 $335.89/cwt on 102 head. That ranks 6 of 34 comparable sales and sits −37.85 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$335.89
102 head · 543 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,823
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$313
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$74.16/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.13
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536358.631,92241
Medium and Large 2545326.061,77653
Medium and Large 3566284.461,6098thin
One grade step is worth $74.16/cwt here — about $313 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 sale102 hd
335.89
—
GA average14 barns · 501 hd
342.02
−6.13
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
−37.85
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—High1,573187.242,94535
CowsBreaker 75-80%Low1,440161.162,32123
CowsBoner 80-85%Average1,175155.321,82461
CowsLean 85-90%Low994132.621,31816

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 Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,061$3,32317
Bred Cows3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,233$2,50217
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,042$2,12111
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,087$3,50640

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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 1230590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,3571
Steers200–250Medium and Large 3235320.00/cwt320.00–320.007521
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3270310.00/cwt310.00–310.008371
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1273576.10/cwt570.00–590.001,5733
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2310410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,2711
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1345540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,8631
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2368409.03/cwt390.00–425.001,5053
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3380320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,2161
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2418390.08/cwt370.00–400.001,6313
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423421.70/cwt385.00–450.001,7844
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3430350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5051
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1455395.00/cwt395.00–395.001,7972
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3470332.26/cwt300.00–350.001,5624
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2481361.87/cwt360.00–370.001,7418
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2526363.29/cwt347.50–370.001,9118
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533377.70/cwt375.00–384.002,0135
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2568343.01/cwt330.00–350.001,94816
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1589360.96/cwt355.00–370.002,1265
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1624352.98/cwt345.00–360.002,2039
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628328.27/cwt300.00–340.002,06214
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1661344.98/cwt340.00–350.002,2807
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2682322.79/cwt310.00–330.002,2019
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2718327.47/cwt320.00–330.002,3514
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1730335.49/cwt335.00–336.002,4492
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1780314.95/cwt300.00–330.002,4575
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2200450.00/cwt450.00–450.009001
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1230543.65/cwt520.00–565.001,2505
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2263459.87/cwt450.00–470.001,2093
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1266530.45/cwt500.00–570.001,41112
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3290385.00/cwt385.00–385.001,1171
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2310435.00/cwt435.00–435.001,3492
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1329451.80/cwt420.00–490.001,48612
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3338352.44/cwt350.00–355.001,1912
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1354422.29/cwt410.00–450.001,49511
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3362345.56/cwt330.00–350.001,25112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2365389.86/cwt375.00–400.001,42314
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1406379.16/cwt375.00–395.001,53911
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2425346.18/cwt330.00–365.001,47129
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3441304.97/cwt300.00–320.001,3456
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462355.62/cwt345.00–370.001,64316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3462294.96/cwt285.00–300.001,3636
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474330.36/cwt315.00–340.001,56625
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2515309.29/cwt300.00–320.001,59316
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1526341.62/cwt330.00–350.001,79720
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3535290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,5521
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3560275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,5401
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2565305.94/cwt285.00–315.001,72911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1570337.53/cwt320.00–360.001,92422
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615319.92/cwt310.00–330.001,96811
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2618295.20/cwt280.00–305.001,82412
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3622247.92/cwt235.00–255.001,5425
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1668317.03/cwt305.00–340.002,1185
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2669286.02/cwt275.00–300.001,9135
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1716286.18/cwt280.00–300.002,0498
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2719251.46/cwt220.00–275.001,8084
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3755205.00/cwt205.00–205.001,5481
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 2790255.00/cwt255.00–255.002,0151
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1229604.78/cwt570.00–650.001,38510
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235410.00/cwt410.00–410.009641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2261440.53/cwt400.00–480.001,1504
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1273532.47/cwt500.00–555.001,45413
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3275370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,0181
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3300360.00/cwt345.00–375.001,0803
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319511.54/cwt485.00–560.001,63213
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2329452.42/cwt415.00–480.001,48813
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2364430.00/cwt405.00–450.001,5654
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1368468.44/cwt450.00–495.001,72414
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3378353.66/cwt320.00–385.001,33713
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1412417.53/cwt397.50–440.001,72015
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2418387.24/cwt380.00–395.001,61910
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3434346.78/cwt300.00–370.001,50521
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3460315.71/cwt300.00–335.001,45213
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1469377.75/cwt370.00–397.501,77211
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2474354.33/cwt340.00–365.001,68020
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1511361.17/cwt355.00–370.001,84626
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3520385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,0021
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2528329.54/cwt300.00–350.001,74032
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570320.76/cwt300.00–330.001,82821
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3572270.10/cwt250.00–280.001,5457
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1579354.22/cwt335.00–365.002,05115
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2621277.46/cwt255.00–305.001,7238
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1630328.11/cwt310.00–350.002,06725
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3671227.03/cwt225.00–230.001,5235
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1684317.16/cwt310.00–325.002,16914
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2685278.11/cwt235.00–300.001,90511
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1711301.29/cwt285.00–315.002,14212
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2713245.14/cwt235.00–255.001,7483
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1760283.73/cwt270.00–300.002,1564
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2788246.18/cwt200.00–260.001,9405
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,379173.81/cwt168.00–179.002,3978
Bulls——1,606189.89/cwt180.00–197.003,05024
Bulls——1,822201.86/cwt200.00–204.003,6783
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%888116.72/cwt115.00–118.001,0362
Cows—Lean 85-90%982130.58/cwt120.00–138.001,2829
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,058142.66/cwt140.00–145.001,5095
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,100145.97/cwt140.00–149.001,60614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,196157.78/cwt150.00–169.001,88746
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,230173.00/cwt173.00–173.002,1281
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,408159.74/cwt154.00–166.002,24919
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,465149.00/cwt149.00–149.002,1831
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,637174.23/cwt170.00–177.502,8523
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-37501,875.00/head1,875.00–1,875.001,8751
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0371,916.86/head1,750.00–2,125.001,9177
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0603,484.00/head3,200.00–3,900.003,48412
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0652,937.18/head2,500.00–3,100.002,9375
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1502,681.09/head2,200.00–2,950.002,6813
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1872,270.20/head1,925.00–2,450.002,27011
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3182,926.98/head2,500.00–4,000.002,9276
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27953,500.00/head3,500.00–3,500.003,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39103,150.00/head3,150.00–3,150.003,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0883,637.07/head3,500.00–3,725.003,6374
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1433,140.79/head2,900.00–3,300.003,14116
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1473,937.24/head3,500.00–4,500.003,93714

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.