Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-02-24

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Feb 24
● Final117 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
915 head
▲ 56 vs last sale 859▲ 290 vs year ago 625 · +46.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
130 head
▲ 25 vs last sale 105▲ 47 vs year ago 83 · +56.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
179 head
▼ 15 vs last sale 194▲ 94 vs year ago 85 · +110.6%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 5.00 to 10.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder steers mostly steady, feeder bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows steady to 3.00 higher.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $426.15/cwt on 69 head. That ranks 33 of 34 comparable sales and sits +52.41 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$426.15
69 head · 532 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,267
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$395
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$81.23/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.09
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1530454.992,41225
Medium and Large 2530424.852,25431
Medium and Large 3540373.762,01713thin
One grade step is worth $81.23/cwt here — about $395 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 sale69 hd
426.15
—
GA average13 barns · 353 hd
420.06
+6.09
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+52.41
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—Average1,396193.192,69717
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,576169.192,6678thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,243167.992,08857
CowsLean 85-90%High1,011148.701,50333

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)1,128$2,81531
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,027$2,61540
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,017$2,28228
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,215$5,0002thin
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,351$3,96916

Every lot

117 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 1273700.09/cwt690.00–710.001,9112
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3300550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,6502
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1327676.84/cwt670.00–680.002,2133
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3350520.00/cwt520.00–520.001,8201
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1358644.90/cwt630.00–660.002,3092
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1407603.96/cwt580.00–630.002,4585
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2408521.76/cwt490.00–550.002,1293
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3417469.98/cwt460.00–485.001,9605
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2459487.71/cwt465.00–510.002,2399
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464539.98/cwt535.00–550.002,5066
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3468433.77/cwt420.00–450.002,0303
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3510415.10/cwt410.00–420.002,1172
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2511447.78/cwt430.00–460.002,2884
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1525504.76/cwt500.00–515.002,6503
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560455.04/cwt450.00–460.002,5482
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3575385.13/cwt370.00–395.002,2143
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580410.87/cwt400.00–430.002,3835
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1603426.69/cwt420.00–430.002,5733
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620391.53/cwt385.00–400.002,4273
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2668362.37/cwt350.00–380.002,4214
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1720347.57/cwt345.00–350.002,5032
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2723329.84/cwt325.00–335.002,3852
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2750330.00/cwt330.00–330.002,4751
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2227580.29/cwt560.00–600.001,3173
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3227507.06/cwt480.00–520.001,1513
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1276619.49/cwt600.00–640.001,7105
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3277489.28/cwt450.00–520.001,3553
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2280572.98/cwt560.00–590.001,6043
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1327585.39/cwt570.00–610.001,9147
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3331485.04/cwt450.00–520.001,6056
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2333546.70/cwt530.00–560.001,8213
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3357441.75/cwt420.00–460.001,5776
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1359533.87/cwt525.00–550.001,9179
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2361502.28/cwt490.00–520.001,8134
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2403460.80/cwt445.00–485.001,85713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1408502.25/cwt490.00–517.502,0498
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3419414.24/cwt400.00–430.001,7367
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458427.17/cwt400.00–450.001,95614
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3458369.25/cwt350.00–390.001,6916
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1459473.60/cwt455.00–490.002,17414
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1503422.19/cwt415.00–450.002,1249
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2505394.60/cwt380.00–405.001,99311
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3512364.20/cwt350.00–375.001,8655
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1559401.99/cwt400.00–405.002,2475
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3560315.13/cwt300.00–330.001,7652
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2561364.98/cwt350.00–380.002,0488
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1610372.54/cwt370.00–375.002,2722
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2613350.90/cwt330.00–365.002,1515
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3650280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,8201
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2663332.53/cwt325.00–340.002,2052
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2735325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,3891
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3740230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,7021
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1755325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,4541
Feeder Cattle · Bulls34 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1228680.29/cwt670.00–700.001,5513
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2228620.15/cwt600.00–660.001,4143
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3228573.36/cwt550.00–590.001,3073
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2261620.50/cwt585.00–640.001,6206
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3270513.83/cwt480.00–550.001,3876
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1279690.15/cwt670.00–720.001,9266
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1317665.29/cwt650.00–720.002,10912
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3330503.33/cwt480.00–530.001,6613
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2333592.56/cwt550.00–630.001,97316
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3356504.53/cwt450.00–530.001,79610
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2358593.19/cwt550.00–610.002,12421
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1361639.15/cwt620.00–660.002,3076
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1412581.05/cwt550.00–620.002,39416
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3413443.50/cwt425.00–470.001,8328
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2421501.92/cwt480.00–540.002,11327
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3456434.09/cwt415.00–445.001,97911
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1458522.76/cwt500.00–550.002,39411
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2459469.74/cwt450.00–490.002,15636
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1506466.79/cwt455.00–500.002,36214
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3507376.90/cwt365.00–400.001,9115
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2512440.85/cwt430.00–450.002,25718
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2556402.70/cwt395.00–420.002,23913
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3560371.80/cwt355.00–385.002,0828
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1561439.97/cwt425.00–455.002,46811
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3602346.65/cwt340.00–350.002,0873
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605386.00/cwt380.00–390.002,3355
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1610406.67/cwt395.00–420.002,4819
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2664353.29/cwt330.00–365.002,3466
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1668377.47/cwt375.00–380.002,5212
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2711313.78/cwt305.00–330.002,2314
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715342.55/cwt340.00–345.002,4492
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755345.00/cwt345.00–345.002,6051
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3778290.02/cwt280.00–300.002,2563
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2787305.02/cwt300.00–310.002,4013
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,198178.14/cwt174.00–186.002,1346
Bulls——1,358193.06/cwt189.00–200.002,6226
Bulls——1,680211.42/cwt204.00–219.003,5525
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%956135.55/cwt130.00–142.001,29611
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,009149.00/cwt144.00–155.001,50312
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,073162.79/cwt158.00–166.001,74710
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,190158.04/cwt150.00–162.001,88112
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,237168.69/cwt164.00–174.002,08736
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,336178.47/cwt175.00–182.002,3849
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,482171.21/cwt168.00–175.002,5373
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,603179.61/cwt178.00–181.002,8792
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,653160.21/cwt157.00–164.002,6483
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38052,500.00/head2,500.00–2,500.002,5002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2155,000.00/head5,000.00–5,000.005,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,2935,245.43/head4,950.00–5,600.005,2456
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,3504,300.00/head4,300.00–4,300.004,3002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,5704,250.00/head4,250.00–4,250.004,2502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-31,6002,481.84/head2,425.00–2,500.002,4824
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-37682,072.34/head1,825.00–2,325.002,0726
Bred Cows—Small 2-38251,963.06/head1,800.00–2,150.001,9635
Bred Cows—Small 1-28342,557.53/head2,450.00–2,650.002,5584
Bred Cows—Small 1-28432,583.00/head2,525.00–2,675.002,5833
Bred Cows—Small 2-38602,096.90/head1,825.00–2,250.002,0973
Bred Cows—Small 1-28732,513.25/head2,425.00–2,600.002,5132
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0362,438.07/head2,025.00–2,750.002,43819
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0592,212.25/head1,875.00–2,475.002,21215
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1182,645.66/head2,500.00–2,800.002,6466
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1492,748.99/head2,350.00–3,000.002,74918
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2233,237.39/head2,825.00–3,550.003,23711
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3133,392.78/head3,175.00–3,800.003,3937

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.