Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-03-03

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Mar 3
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
923 head
▲ 8 vs last sale 915▲ 394 vs year ago 529 · +74.5%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
85 head
▼ 45 vs last sale 130▼ 50 vs year ago 135 · −37.0%
Replacement Cattle receipts
115 head
▼ 64 vs last sale 179▼ 153 vs year ago 268 · −57.1%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 4.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and feeder heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $409.45/cwt on 86 head. That ranks 25 of 34 comparable sales and sits +35.72 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$409.45
86 head · 540 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,211
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$283
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$66.62/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−7.83
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1539432.332,32941
Medium and Large 2531401.242,13129
Medium and Large 3559365.712,04516thin
One grade step is worth $66.62/cwt here — about $283 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 sale86 hd
409.45
—
GA average13 barns · 342 hd
417.28
−7.83
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+35.72
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—Average1,726199.603,44610
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,632176.162,8759thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,279170.732,18438
CowsLean 85-90%Average1,018143.721,46416

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)1,164$2,96917
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,133$2,62330
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)992$2,45012
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)957$3,4618

Every lot

110 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers200–250Medium and Large 2215610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,3121
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2250570.00/cwt570.00–570.001,4251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3258529.42/cwt510.00–550.001,3662
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3368482.41/cwt470.00–495.001,7752
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370530.00/cwt530.00–530.001,9611
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1423529.59/cwt520.00–540.002,2402
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2430480.00/cwt480.00–480.002,0642
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3458450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0612
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460520.00/cwt520.00–520.002,3921
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2520460.00/cwt460.00–460.002,3921
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1533474.87/cwt465.00–490.002,5319
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1560440.09/cwt430.00–450.002,4652
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2567404.85/cwt400.00–415.002,2953
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1605422.48/cwt420.00–425.002,5562
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2620390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,4183
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2655355.00/cwt355.00–355.002,3251
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1740357.50/cwt350.00–365.002,6464
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2743337.53/cwt330.00–345.002,5082
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2220552.50/cwt530.00–575.001,2162
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3223459.89/cwt450.00–470.001,0262
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,5121
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1255574.71/cwt560.00–590.001,4662
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3265460.19/cwt450.00–470.001,2202
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2275535.09/cwt530.00–540.001,4712
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1309542.41/cwt535.00–550.001,6768
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2316509.81/cwt490.00–525.001,6119
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3333436.50/cwt420.00–450.001,4543
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1359503.81/cwt500.00–510.001,8098
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3359431.29/cwt400.00–445.001,5488
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2367460.94/cwt450.00–495.001,69216
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1407478.45/cwt460.00–500.001,94713
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3411403.05/cwt380.00–415.001,6578
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2428440.98/cwt420.00–455.001,88715
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1456445.84/cwt435.00–460.002,03312
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3457364.07/cwt350.00–380.001,6645
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2463409.77/cwt390.00–430.001,89718
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3503331.19/cwt320.00–345.001,6664
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2506375.71/cwt365.00–390.001,9016
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1520405.49/cwt400.00–410.002,10911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2556359.55/cwt350.00–370.001,99911
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1559388.12/cwt380.00–405.002,1708
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1604370.67/cwt365.00–380.002,2397
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2610336.25/cwt330.00–355.002,0514
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3617289.78/cwt280.00–300.001,7883
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2658324.98/cwt320.00–330.002,1382
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1700327.50/cwt325.00–330.002,2932
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2721317.21/cwt300.00–325.002,2877
Feeder Cattle · Bulls35 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1205690.24/cwt680.00–700.001,4152
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2223593.13/cwt580.00–620.001,3236
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3223530.22/cwt510.00–550.001,1822
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2267589.88/cwt570.00–610.001,5759
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1268624.77/cwt620.00–630.001,6742
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3275523.05/cwt500.00–550.001,4384
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3307503.76/cwt480.00–530.001,54711
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1314596.27/cwt580.00–610.001,87216
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2330558.63/cwt540.00–570.001,84310
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1357568.39/cwt560.00–580.002,0293
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2363532.75/cwt515.00–550.001,93422
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3364493.29/cwt450.00–510.001,79611
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3415441.30/cwt420.00–460.001,83114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1416534.24/cwt515.00–560.002,22212
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2420484.29/cwt475.00–505.002,03424
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3461412.94/cwt400.00–435.001,9047
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463460.66/cwt450.00–470.002,13325
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468483.25/cwt475.00–495.002,26218
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1510441.46/cwt430.00–455.002,25117
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510399.73/cwt390.00–420.002,03916
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525372.92/cwt360.00–385.001,9587
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2557403.09/cwt385.00–415.002,24513
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1559425.87/cwt420.00–445.002,38124
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3586360.11/cwt350.00–370.002,1109
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2605383.74/cwt360.00–390.002,32212
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1606403.07/cwt395.00–425.002,44315
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3609343.80/cwt330.00–355.002,0944
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1663379.00/cwt375.00–385.002,5135
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670358.69/cwt355.00–365.002,4034
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3700303.33/cwt295.00–320.002,1233
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2707331.63/cwt325.00–340.002,3453
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715350.03/cwt345.00–355.002,5037
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1755347.50/cwt345.00–350.002,6242
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3755279.93/cwt270.00–290.002,1132
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2780322.50/cwt320.00–325.002,5162
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,543188.23/cwt182.00–191.002,9044
Bulls——1,760215.76/cwt207.00–224.003,7973
Bulls——1,937198.61/cwt193.00–204.003,8473
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%997151.52/cwt143.00–155.001,5115
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,008135.99/cwt130.00–140.001,3719
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,118159.04/cwt158.00–160.001,7782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,251173.58/cwt167.00–177.002,17116
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,258162.64/cwt154.00–166.002,04614
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,372179.21/cwt178.00–182.002,4598
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,530181.50/cwt181.00–182.002,7772
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,661174.63/cwt167.00–177.002,9017
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows12 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-36302,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Small 1-27052,275.00/head2,275.00–2,275.002,2751
Bred Cows—Small 2-37602,025.00/head2,025.00–2,025.002,0251
Bred Cows—Small 2-37752,195.97/head2,000.00–2,375.002,1962
Bred Cows—Small 1-28122,543.79/head2,450.00–2,625.002,5443
Bred Cows—Small 1-28532,726.10/head2,600.00–2,850.002,7262
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39721,983.02/head1,625.00–2,300.001,9833
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1222,797.44/head2,600.00–2,900.002,7976
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1612,385.92/head2,100.00–2,675.002,38616
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2353,076.37/head2,700.00–3,500.003,07610
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,2362,789.72/head2,475.00–2,950.002,7908
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2403,445.71/head3,075.00–3,800.003,4466
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs5 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-38202,901.22/head2,800.00–3,000.002,9012
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-28633,750.72/head3,700.00–3,800.003,7512
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-39002,525.00/head2,525.00–2,525.002,5251
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0302,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8001
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1804,530.08/head4,425.00–4,625.004,5302

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.