Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-02-17

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Feb 17
● Final105 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
859 head
▼ 206 vs last sale 1,065▲ 366 vs year ago 493 · +74.2%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
105 head
▼ 131 vs last sale 236▼ 20 vs year ago 125 · −16.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
194 head
▼ 77 vs last sale 271▲ 58 vs year ago 136 · +42.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, all feeder classes sharply higher, all replacements sharply higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $433.47/cwt on 48 head. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +59.74 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$433.47
48 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,338
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$394
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$87.19/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+18.40
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1529469.882,48517thin
Medium and Large 2545422.502,30124
Medium and Large 3546382.692,0917thin
One grade step is worth $87.19/cwt here — about $394 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 sale48 hd
433.47
—
GA average13 barns · 294 hd
415.07
+18.40
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+59.74
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—High1,580206.843,26811
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,570186.622,92913
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,218176.462,15048
CowsLean 85-90%High1,004151.501,5227thin

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)1,209$3,02425
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,088$2,78131
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,058$2,72125
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,160$5,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,018$3,58442

Every lot

105 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3265400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,0601
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1277676.25/cwt650.00–710.001,8735
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1326682.45/cwt640.00–720.002,2257
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2327602.96/cwt560.00–630.001,9723
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3333398.87/cwt350.00–450.001,3282
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2373537.45/cwt510.00–560.002,0054
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1375613.94/cwt590.00–640.002,3029
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1413601.25/cwt570.00–630.002,4837
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2421479.67/cwt450.00–500.002,0194
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3445350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,5581
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1466539.85/cwt530.00–550.002,5165
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2486497.15/cwt450.00–520.002,4164
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1500500.00/cwt500.00–500.002,5002
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2525470.00/cwt470.00–470.002,4681
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1570459.98/cwt455.00–470.002,6224
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2610400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,4401
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1625439.92/cwt430.00–450.002,7504
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1650400.00/cwt400.00–400.002,6001
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2675380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5651
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1715360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,5741
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723322.53/cwt320.00–325.002,3322
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1218660.46/cwt640.00–680.001,4403
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,3502
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268610.35/cwt590.00–650.001,63614
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2278566.65/cwt550.00–580.001,5753
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3280463.35/cwt415.00–510.001,2972
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1309577.48/cwt560.00–610.001,7849
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2316531.22/cwt480.00–550.001,67911
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3323437.81/cwt420.00–470.001,4144
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1360510.89/cwt500.00–530.001,8398
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375428.16/cwt400.00–440.001,6065
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2377469.83/cwt450.00–490.001,77118
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418451.86/cwt440.00–460.001,88916
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3423365.15/cwt360.00–370.001,5452
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1429478.72/cwt470.00–495.002,05424
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3470350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,6452
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1477466.09/cwt450.00–480.002,22316
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2480417.19/cwt395.00–445.002,00311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3500330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,6501
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525432.06/cwt420.00–455.002,26819
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2533388.91/cwt360.00–400.002,0737
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1565403.58/cwt385.00–435.002,2809
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2583366.37/cwt350.00–380.002,13612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1623377.59/cwt375.00–380.002,3522
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2624346.29/cwt330.00–365.002,1617
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3630300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,8901
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2685334.93/cwt320.00–350.002,2943
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2728316.31/cwt300.00–325.002,3034
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1227692.64/cwt670.00–710.001,5727
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2234549.79/cwt500.00–600.001,2874
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1258695.80/cwt650.00–740.001,79516
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2273571.50/cwt510.00–620.001,5605
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3282471.77/cwt420.00–500.001,3305
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1319657.21/cwt600.00–710.002,09625
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3320400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,2802
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2323519.69/cwt470.00–550.001,67910
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1367589.60/cwt440.00–660.002,16424
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3373422.65/cwt400.00–445.001,5762
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2379503.64/cwt460.00–550.001,90928
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416488.40/cwt440.00–540.002,03218
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1421573.09/cwt550.00–610.002,41316
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3434413.99/cwt400.00–420.001,7974
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1452550.61/cwt530.00–585.002,4898
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470487.58/cwt450.00–520.002,29225
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3485404.71/cwt390.00–425.001,9633
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2512442.13/cwt420.00–460.002,26412
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1513489.37/cwt470.00–510.002,51011
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3531395.76/cwt385.00–405.002,1015
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1558434.14/cwt430.00–450.002,4236
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2577402.87/cwt370.00–425.002,32512
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3585350.00/cwt345.00–355.002,0482
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2606364.29/cwt315.00–390.002,2088
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610406.24/cwt395.00–420.002,4788
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660387.39/cwt380.00–395.002,5572
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1Source/Aged660385.00/cwt385.00–385.002,5411
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3683246.59/cwt210.00–270.001,6843
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2690360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,4841
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1708357.53/cwt355.00–360.002,5312
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3738257.46/cwt245.00–270.001,9002
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2768289.65/cwt270.00–300.002,2253
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,570195.26/cwt190.00–199.003,0664
Bulls——1,586213.46/cwt200.00–226.003,3857
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%890142.45/cwt132.00–147.501,2683
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,090158.29/cwt150.00–165.001,7254
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,136161.31/cwt159.00–164.001,8327
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,225178.31/cwt165.00–188.002,18439
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,373193.41/cwt189.00–199.002,6562
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,553180.90/cwt171.00–188.002,80910
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,625205.70/cwt203.00–209.003,3433
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39782,255.75/head2,000.00–2,675.002,2568
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0672,981.77/head2,525.00–4,850.002,98222
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0782,665.61/head2,025.00–2,925.002,6668
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0962,939.85/head2,725.00–3,250.002,94017
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1392,288.91/head2,000.00–2,475.002,2899
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2713,192.68/head1,215.00–3,500.003,19317
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs10 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36251,550.00/head1,550.00–1,550.001,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36401,825.00/head1,825.00–1,825.001,8252
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27552,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27752,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38002,900.00/head2,900.00–2,900.002,9002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0324,575.73/head3,600.00–5,350.004,57610
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0773,023.17/head2,675.00–3,200.003,02310
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0923,364.27/head3,250.00–3,500.003,3646
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1605,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3225,068.66/head4,900.00–5,150.005,0696

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.