Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-03-24

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Mar 24
● Final107 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
747 head
▲ 384 vs last sale 363▼ 51 vs year ago 798 · −6.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
92 head
▲ 41 vs last sale 51▼ 115 vs year ago 207 · −55.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
150 head
▲ 36 vs last sale 114▲ 88 vs year ago 62 · +141.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes 5.00 to 12.00 higher, 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 $422.51/cwt on 67 head, up $2.05 from the prior sale. That ranks 32 of 34 comparable sales and sits +48.77 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$422.51
▲ 2.05 vs prior sale
67 head · 539 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,277
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$270
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$69.93/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.29
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1534449.932,40125
Medium and Large 2528425.822,25024
Medium and Large 3561380.002,13118thin
One grade step is worth $69.93/cwt here — about $270 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 sale67 hd
422.51
—
GA average13 barns · 301 hd
425.79
−3.29
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+48.77
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—Low1,562219.813,43312
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,434195.432,80318
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,172189.362,21834
CowsLean 85-90%Low988164.071,62113

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)1,192$3,10220
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,091$2,83719
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,073$2,75913
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)960$3,73949

Every lot

107 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 3280500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,4001
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3353509.93/cwt500.00–520.001,8002
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2360548.98/cwt535.00–570.001,9764
Steers400–450Medium and Large 3413475.03/cwt470.00–480.001,9622
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1415544.98/cwt540.00–550.002,2623
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2425500.27/cwt490.00–510.002,1263
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2453487.49/cwt485.00–490.002,2082
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473501.62/cwt495.00–510.002,3733
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3473425.02/cwt400.00–440.002,0103
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1504466.64/cwt460.00–475.002,3526
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3517436.74/cwt435.00–440.002,2583
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2530449.95/cwt445.00–455.002,3853
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1569447.96/cwt440.00–460.002,5495
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3573359.59/cwt350.00–380.002,0603
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1627423.35/cwt415.00–435.002,6543
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2631386.93/cwt380.00–395.002,4425
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1658401.58/cwt395.00–415.002,6423
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3668332.53/cwt330.00–335.002,2212
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673385.13/cwt380.00–390.002,5922
Steers700–750Medium and Large 3700315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2051
Steers700–750Medium and Large 1731372.80/cwt370.00–373.002,72515
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2216538.15/cwt530.00–570.001,1625
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1240600.42/cwt580.00–620.001,4412
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2256521.91/cwt500.00–550.001,3365
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1278571.31/cwt560.00–580.001,5885
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3283450.35/cwt420.00–480.001,2743
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2305511.31/cwt490.00–530.001,55913
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1313551.44/cwt540.00–570.001,7266
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3328441.73/cwt410.00–470.001,4499
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1359514.99/cwt510.00–525.001,8499
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2361487.39/cwt465.00–500.001,75910
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3361417.56/cwt400.00–450.001,5078
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2418448.63/cwt430.00–465.001,87512
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1421477.90/cwt470.00–495.002,01214
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3421408.03/cwt380.00–425.001,71813
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2458429.24/cwt410.00–445.001,96625
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3459373.38/cwt360.00–400.001,71410
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461459.27/cwt450.00–470.002,11717
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1504412.92/cwt410.00–420.002,08112
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2510401.73/cwt400.00–405.002,0496
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1564398.58/cwt395.00–405.002,2487
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2564383.98/cwt372.50–392.502,1665
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580354.96/cwt350.00–360.002,0592
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2626336.96/cwt335.00–340.002,1095
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1660340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,2441
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2665335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2281
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3745250.00/cwt250.00–250.001,8631
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 3793259.97/cwt250.00–270.002,0622
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1216663.33/cwt650.00–690.001,4335
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2226597.13/cwt580.00–630.001,3507
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268556.43/cwt540.00–580.001,4916
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3274500.05/cwt480.00–530.001,3704
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3307486.74/cwt470.00–510.001,4943
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2317551.99/cwt540.00–575.001,7509
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1318588.96/cwt580.00–600.001,8738
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2356532.60/cwt510.00–555.001,89614
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1363571.48/cwt560.00–590.002,0747
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3376465.12/cwt450.00–500.001,74910
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1408510.94/cwt500.00–530.002,08525
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3413443.55/cwt430.00–450.001,8326
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2416484.58/cwt470.00–495.002,01624
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3461416.78/cwt395.00–440.001,92111
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2463462.50/cwt445.00–475.002,14122
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1468488.47/cwt480.00–510.002,28616
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2513434.69/cwt430.00–440.002,23016
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1516458.57/cwt445.00–475.002,36615
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3525412.52/cwt410.00–420.002,1664
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2559408.07/cwt400.00–420.002,2818
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1560436.97/cwt425.00–440.002,44710
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3571370.71/cwt350.00–397.502,11714
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2602386.99/cwt380.00–395.002,3305
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3620343.44/cwt335.00–350.002,1293
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1621405.01/cwt400.00–410.002,5159
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1660378.33/cwt375.00–380.002,4973
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3663321.63/cwt315.00–330.002,1323
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2670355.04/cwt350.00–360.002,3792
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,5501
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2765325.07/cwt315.00–335.002,4872
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 3778294.89/cwt290.00–300.002,2942
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,150199.62/cwt195.00–204.002,2962
Bulls——1,589216.98/cwt210.00–224.003,4485
Bulls——1,699230.71/cwt227.00–234.003,9205
Slaughter Cattle · Cows9 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%898132.31/cwt130.00–135.001,1882
Cows—Lean 85-90%980165.84/cwt155.00–170.001,6258
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,070180.53/cwt174.00–186.001,9323
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,111174.44/cwt169.00–180.001,9387
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151188.68/cwt182.00–194.002,17216
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,170184.00/cwt184.00–184.002,1531
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,240199.84/cwt195.00–205.002,47811
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,441199.14/cwt197.00–202.002,8707
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,456193.98/cwt190.00–196.002,82410
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows9 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-37752,125.00/head2,125.00–2,125.002,1251
Bred Cows—Small 2-38251,200.00/head1,200.00–1,200.001,2001
Bred Cows—Small 1-28582,532.82/head2,400.00–2,600.002,5333
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0482,688.03/head2,400.00–2,850.002,68811
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1493,042.46/head2,900.00–3,200.003,0428
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1582,854.27/head2,450.00–3,000.002,8548
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1722,604.62/head2,450.00–2,700.002,6053
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1733,209.42/head2,950.00–3,600.003,2096
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2553,371.78/head3,050.00–3,700.003,37211
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27753,900.00/head3,900.00–3,900.003,9003
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37902,925.19/head2,500.00–3,600.002,92510
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37942,627.64/head1,950.00–3,300.002,62810
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0784,822.80/head4,550.00–5,250.004,82312
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0883,493.26/head3,200.00–3,750.003,4936
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1455,195.52/head5,000.00–5,450.005,1964
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,2104,089.46/head3,950.00–4,250.004,0894

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.