Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-04-07

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 7
● Final103 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
579 head
▲ 29 vs last sale 550▲ 65 vs year ago 514 · +12.6%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
78 head
▼ 57 vs last sale 135▼ 21 vs year ago 99 · −21.2%
Replacement Cattle receipts
322 head
▲ 110 vs last sale 212▲ 236 vs year ago 86 · +274.4%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 lower, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers unevenly steady, 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 $437.33/cwt on 42 head, up $22.48 from the prior sale. That ranks 34 of 34 comparable sales and sits +63.59 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$437.33
▲ 22.48 vs prior sale
42 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,344
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$488
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$108.00/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−1.70
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536463.002,48013thin
Medium and Large 2532437.162,32525
Medium and Large 3561355.001,9924thin
One grade step is worth $108.00/cwt here — about $488 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 sale42 hd
437.33
—
GA average13 barns · 235 hd
439.03
−1.70
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+63.59
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—Average1,418213.943,0359thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,140177.652,02526
CowsLean 85-90%Low920125.661,1565thin

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)1,116$3,42525
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,056$2,76225
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,110$2,7537
Cow-Calf Pairs3rd Stage (7-9 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,095$5,8002thin
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,168$5,6218
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,010$5,499180
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,210$5,3836

Every lot

103 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1320610.00/cwt610.00–610.001,9521
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2370500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8501
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390550.00/cwt550.00–550.002,1451
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1416525.77/cwt500.00–550.002,1875
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2435482.44/cwt480.00–485.002,0992
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2488422.38/cwt415.00–445.002,0614
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1490485.00/cwt485.00–485.002,3771
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3490400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,9601
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523483.04/cwt470.00–495.002,5262
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2535445.00/cwt445.00–445.002,3811
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3535305.00/cwt305.00–305.001,6321
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1563455.04/cwt445.00–465.002,5622
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2580405.00/cwt405.00–405.002,3491
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1610420.04/cwt415.00–425.002,5622
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2643382.49/cwt380.00–385.002,4592
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2673362.64/cwt350.00–375.002,4412
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2700350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,4501
Steers750–800Medium and Large 1755370.00/cwt365.00–375.002,7942
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2790325.00/cwt325.00–325.002,5681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1215660.00/cwt660.00–660.001,4191
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2215600.00/cwt600.00–600.001,2901
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3220490.00/cwt490.00–490.001,0781
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,5814
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270410.00/cwt410.00–410.001,1071
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3315360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,1341
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2330510.00/cwt510.00–510.001,6831
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1340528.75/cwt525.00–530.001,7988
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1373514.96/cwt490.00–540.001,92124
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2384467.67/cwt430.00–495.001,7968
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1406479.34/cwt460.00–510.001,9469
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2414440.58/cwt400.00–455.001,82414
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1461451.12/cwt440.00–460.002,0809
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3462329.29/cwt300.00–365.001,5217
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2475403.71/cwt380.00–425.001,91811
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2516389.96/cwt380.00–405.002,0128
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3533328.73/cwt325.00–330.001,7524
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1575393.67/cwt370.00–410.002,2644
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3580300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7401
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2584340.59/cwt305.00–360.001,9897
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3610280.00/cwt280.00–280.001,7081
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1630361.44/cwt350.00–370.002,2778
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2645340.00/cwt340.00–340.002,1931
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2680335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,2781
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1735329.97/cwt325.00–335.002,4252
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1767335.00/cwt335.00–335.002,56911
Feeder Cattle · Bulls30 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1216618.96/cwt600.00–680.001,3374
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2235555.67/cwt500.00–590.001,3063
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3270500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3502
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2275567.78/cwt510.00–600.001,5615
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1280640.42/cwt630.00–650.001,7933
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1307614.60/cwt600.00–640.001,8878
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3315480.00/cwt480.00–480.001,5121
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2341543.50/cwt500.00–580.001,8538
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2370509.88/cwt490.00–530.001,88710
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376557.41/cwt540.00–570.002,0968
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1418535.00/cwt530.00–540.002,2365
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2429490.30/cwt450.00–510.002,10332
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1464476.28/cwt460.00–500.002,21016
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2487436.16/cwt400.00–455.002,1248
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1518473.71/cwt460.00–490.002,4548
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2523442.34/cwt420.00–455.002,31321
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3535370.00/cwt370.00–370.001,9801
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1564445.87/cwt435.00–455.002,5155
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3570350.00/cwt350.00–350.001,9953
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2579409.94/cwt385.00–430.002,3744
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1605423.96/cwt415.00–435.002,5655
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2611365.93/cwt350.00–390.002,2366
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3615335.04/cwt330.00–340.002,0602
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2673354.96/cwt350.00–370.002,3895
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 3680300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,0401
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1683383.74/cwt380.00–385.002,6214
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1705375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,6441
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 3710295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,0951
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2714336.66/cwt320.00–355.002,4046
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2750300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2501
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,239204.19/cwt196.00–213.002,5304
Bulls——1,562221.74/cwt216.00–235.003,4645
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%840100.00/cwt100.00–100.008402
Cows—Lean 85-90%898131.16/cwt130.00–132.501,1782
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,078171.35/cwt167.50–178.001,8477
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,125166.00/cwt166.00–166.001,8681
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,125153.00/cwt150.00–159.001,7213
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,170185.03/cwt180.00–190.002,16516
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs13 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36002,172.29/head2,025.00–2,375.002,1724
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-36603,961.93/head3,400.00–4,550.003,9624
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27415,758.00/head5,050.00–6,200.005,75814
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37453,650.00/head3,650.00–3,650.003,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29285,396.32/head4,750.00–6,000.005,3966
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0154,150.00/head4,150.00–4,150.004,1502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0403,822.60/head3,800.00–3,850.003,8234
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0545,944.95/head5,000.00–6,500.005,94598
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,0623,940.96/head3,050.00–4,550.003,94116
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0905,748.84/head5,000.00–6,500.005,74932
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0955,800.00/head5,800.00–5,800.005,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1685,620.77/head5,450.00–5,800.005,6218
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,3086,000.00/head6,000.00–6,000.006,0004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows7 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-37002,250.00/head2,250.00–2,250.002,2501
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0262,442.84/head1,950.00–2,850.002,4434
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0402,568.64/head2,100.00–2,900.002,56917
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0734,432.52/head3,950.00–4,800.004,4336
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1293,107.39/head2,625.00–3,750.003,10719
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1453,305.80/head3,000.00–3,650.003,3067
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2233,165.50/head2,925.00–3,400.003,1663

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.