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Carnesville

Name: Carnesville livestock auction prices — 2026-02-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-03

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Feb 3

● Final89 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935

← Jan 20Feb 3Feb 10 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

317 head

▼ 554 vs last sale 871▼ 775 vs year ago 1,092 · −71.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

168 head

▲ 68 vs last sale 100▼ 22 vs year ago 190 · −11.6%

Replacement Cattle receipts

80 head

▼ 85 vs last sale 165▼ 48 vs year ago 128 · −37.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, all feeder classes sharply higher, all replacements unevenly steady.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $363.07/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 23 of 34 comparable sales and sits +2.68 against this barn's trailing median of $360.39.

Average price

$363.07

22 head · 520 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,887

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$132

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2

$43.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−31.17

vs GA average

−68.47 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	511	376.98	1,926	15thin
Medium and Large 2	539	333.26	1,795	7thin

One grade step is worth $43.72/cwt here — about $132 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 sale22 hd

363.07

—

GA average11 barns · 357 hd

394.24

−31.17

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

−68.47

This barn, trailing median34 sales

360.39

+2.68

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

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.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,568	219.51	3,443	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,469	210.60	3,093	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,168	196.36	2,294	96

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.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,169	$2,665	24
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,164	$2,621	17
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,149	$2,423	11
Cow-Calf Pairs	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,220	$3,900	2thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	820	$2,750	4thin

Every lot

89 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.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	273	684.59/cwt	670.00–700.00	1,869	2
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	680.00/cwt	680.00–680.00	2,074	1
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	320	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	1,600	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	370	570.54/cwt	560.00–580.00	2,111	2
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	385	405.00/cwt	405.00–405.00	1,559	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	393	457.71/cwt	425.00–490.00	1,799	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	410	553.63/cwt	545.00–560.00	2,270	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	410	525.00/cwt	525.00–525.00	2,153	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	450	535.00/cwt	530.00–540.00	2,408	2
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 3	477	372.31/cwt	350.00–410.00	1,776	3
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	487	450.03/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,192	3
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	503	442.55/cwt	440.00–460.00	2,226	14
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	529	354.82/cwt	350.00–370.00	1,877	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 3	560	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,792	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	428.28/cwt	407.50–445.00	2,441	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	573	373.52/cwt	350.00–390.00	2,140	3
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	600	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,890	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	700	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,960	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 2	220	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,122	1
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1	227	581.47/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,320	3
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 3	230	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	840	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 3	255	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	918	1
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 2	267	448.75/cwt	435.00–455.00	1,198	3
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	584.93/cwt	540.00–610.00	1,591	5
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	315	484.29/cwt	465.00–505.00	1,526	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 3	317	340.82/cwt	325.00–370.00	1,080	3
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	330	439.77/cwt	435.00–445.00	1,451	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	363	443.76/cwt	425.00–455.00	1,611	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 3	367	367.38/cwt	320.00–400.00	1,348	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	373	467.43/cwt	460.00–475.00	1,744	6
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,245	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	419	461.70/cwt	450.00–475.00	1,935	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	426	407.92/cwt	360.00–440.00	1,738	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	474	383.18/cwt	370.00–420.00	1,816	27
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	490	347.50/cwt	320.00–360.00	1,703	4
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	500	380.00/cwt	360.00–390.00	1,900	12
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	522	333.58/cwt	320.00–350.00	1,741	5
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	555	364.91/cwt	355.00–370.00	2,025	3
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	332.46/cwt	330.00–335.00	1,928	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	628	332.49/cwt	325.00–345.00	2,088	4
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	668	334.94/cwt	330.00–340.00	2,237	2
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	673	292.47/cwt	285.00–300.00	1,968	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	718	277.51/cwt	275.00–280.00	1,993	2
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	723	307.47/cwt	305.00–310.00	2,223	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	780	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,950	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls28 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	210	520.24/cwt	510.00–530.00	1,093	2
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 3	210	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	903	1
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 1	234	708.16/cwt	670.00–750.00	1,657	5
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 2	255	590.00/cwt	590.00–590.00	1,505	1
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1	272	706.10/cwt	670.00–740.00	1,921	9
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	690.41/cwt	660.00–730.00	2,106	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 3	320	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,280	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	326	568.69/cwt	540.00–600.00	1,854	8
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 2	361	489.38/cwt	430.00–540.00	1,767	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1	376	568.73/cwt	550.00–600.00	2,138	7
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 3	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1	422	547.36/cwt	510.00–575.00	2,310	11
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	422	466.05/cwt	430.00–500.00	1,967	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 3	460	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,587	1
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	458.31/cwt	445.00–470.00	2,113	9
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	478	437.36/cwt	425.00–445.00	2,091	4
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	501	434.14/cwt	420.00–440.00	2,175	6
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 3	545	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,635	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 3	578	245.02/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,416	2
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 1	579	400.53/cwt	380.00–415.00	2,319	6
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	580	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,711	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	620	302.94/cwt	275.00–330.00	1,878	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	359.03/cwt	350.00–375.00	2,233	5
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1	660	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	2,310	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2	665	271.28/cwt	250.00–302.50	1,804	3
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1	700	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	2,485	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 2	708	317.53/cwt	315.00–320.00	2,248	2
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	2,385	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,404	205.36/cwt	200.00–214.00	2,883	6
Bulls	—	—	1,667	228.00/cwt	218.00–239.00	3,801	10
Slaughter Cattle · Cows5 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,038	171.69/cwt	166.00–179.00	1,782	8
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,148	193.91/cwt	180.00–205.00	2,226	66
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,276	212.67/cwt	207.00–230.00	2,714	22
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,464	219.13/cwt	213.00–236.00	3,208	5
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,473	202.07/cwt	198.00–210.00	2,976	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	932	1,847.45/head	1,625.00–2,200.00	1,847	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	991	2,255.13/head	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,255	9
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2-3	1,115	2,335.27/head	1,975.00–2,650.00	2,335	10
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,231	2,639.49/head	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,639	8
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,233	3,029.87/head	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,030	7
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,276	2,911.15/head	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,911	15
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs3 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Small 1-2	680	2,700.00/head	2,700.00–2,700.00	2,700	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	2,800.00/head	2,800.00–2,800.00	2,800	2
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,220	3,900.00/head	3,900.00–3,900.00	3,900	2

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.

Georgia feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA

Tue Feb 3, 2026

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Thomasville, GA (LS-TV)

Feeder CattleReceipts 317Last week 871Year ago 1,092

Slaughter CattleReceipts 168Last week 100Year ago 190

Replacement CattleReceipts 80Last week 165Year ago 128

Compared to two weeks ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, all feeder classes sharply higher, all replacements unevenly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	510.00	510.00
3	250–300	267	435.00–455.00	448.75
2	300–350	330	435.00–445.00	439.77
3	350–400	363	425.00–455.00	443.76
7	400–450	426	360.00–440.00	407.92
4	450–500	490	320.00–360.00	347.50
5	500–550	522	320.00–350.00	333.58
2	550–600	580	330.00–335.00	332.46
2	650–700	673	285.00–300.00	292.47
2	700–750	718	275.00–280.00	277.51
1	750–800	780	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	365.00	365.00
1	250–300	255	360.00	360.00
3	300–350	317	325.00–370.00	340.82
5	350–400	367	320.00–400.00	367.38
1	400–450	415	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	540.00–600.00	581.47
5	250–300	272	540.00–610.00	584.93
4	300–350	315	465.00–505.00	484.29
6	350–400	373	460.00–475.00	467.43
12	400–450	419	450.00–475.00	461.70
27	450–500	474	370.00–420.00	383.18
12	500–550	500	360.00–390.00	380.00
3	550–600	555	355.00–370.00	364.91
4	600–650	628	325.00–345.00	332.49
2	650–700	668	330.00–340.00	334.94
2	700–750	723	305.00–310.00	307.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	273	670.00–700.00	684.59
1	300–350	305	680.00	680.00
2	350–400	370	560.00–580.00	570.54
4	400–450	410	545.00–560.00	553.63
2	450–500	450	530.00–540.00	535.00
14	500–550	503	440.00–460.00	442.55
5	550–600	570	407.50–445.00	428.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	500.00	500.00
2	350–400	393	425.00–490.00	457.71
1	400–450	410	525.00	525.00
3	450–500	487	440.00–460.00	450.03
4	500–550	529	350.00–370.00	354.82
3	550–600	573	350.00–390.00	373.52
1	600–650	600	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	385	405.00	405.00
3	450–500	477	350.00–410.00	372.31
1	550–600	560	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	234	670.00–750.00	708.16
9	250–300	272	670.00–740.00	706.10
4	300–350	305	660.00–730.00	690.41
7	350–400	376	550.00–600.00	568.73
11	400–450	422	510.00–575.00	547.36
9	450–500	461	445.00–470.00	458.31
6	500–550	501	420.00–440.00	434.14
6	550–600	579	380.00–415.00	400.53
5	600–650	622	350.00–375.00	359.03
1	650–700	660	350.00	350.00
1	700–750	700	355.00	355.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	210	510.00–530.00	520.24
1	250–300	255	590.00	590.00
8	300–350	326	540.00–600.00	568.69
4	350–400	361	430.00–540.00	489.38
5	400–450	422	430.00–500.00	466.05
4	450–500	478	425.00–445.00	437.36
1	550–600	580	295.00	295.00
2	600–650	620	275.00–330.00	302.94
3	650–700	665	250.00–302.50	271.28
2	700–750	708	315.00–320.00	317.53
1	750–800	795	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	430.00	430.00
1	300–350	320	400.00	400.00
1	400–450	415	320.00	320.00
1	450–500	460	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	545	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	578	240.00–250.00	245.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,276	207.00–230.00	212.67
66	—	1,148	180.00–205.00	193.91
8	—	1,038	166.00–179.00	171.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,464	213.00–236.00	219.13
5	—	1,473	198.00–210.00	202.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,667	218.00–239.00	228.00
6	—	1,404	200.00–214.00	205.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	991	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,255.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	932	1,625.00–2,200.00	1,847.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,115	1,975.00–2,650.00	2,335.27

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,233	2,700.00–3,400.00	3,029.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,276	2,600.00–3,300.00	2,911.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,231	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,639.49

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,220	3,900.00	3,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	2,800.00	2,800.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	2,700.00	2,700.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.