Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-04-21

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Apr 21
● Final108 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
803 head
▲ 180 vs last sale 623▲ 88 vs year ago 715 · +12.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
121 head
▲ 22 vs last sale 99▼ 79 vs year ago 200 · −39.5%
Replacement Cattle receipts
332 head
▲ 175 vs last sale 157▲ 297 vs year ago 35 · +848.6%
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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 mostly steady, feeder bulls and heifers steady to 5.00 lower, all replacements mostly steady.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Bulls · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb bulls averaged $411.69/cwt on 62 head, down $16.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 26 of 34 comparable sales and sits +37.96 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$411.69
▼ 16.72 vs prior sale
62 head · 536 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,207
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$704
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$136.03/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−3.83
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1536436.032,33937
Medium and Large 2534385.992,06322
Medium and Large 3545300.001,6353thin
One grade step is worth $136.03/cwt here — about $704 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 sale62 hd
411.69
—
GA average13 barns · 355 hd
415.52
−3.83
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+37.96
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—Low1,574213.913,36612
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,613186.523,0084thin
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,147176.102,01976
CowsLean 85-90%High923146.281,3507thin

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)1,185$2,79834
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,109$2,70333
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,038$2,55128
Cow-Calf Pairs1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,120$6,27022
Cow-Calf Pairs2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,071$6,23810
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)980$3,974110

Every lot

108 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2265500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,3251
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3270395.09/cwt390.00–400.001,0672
Steers250–300Medium and Large 1288669.94/cwt660.00–680.001,9293
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2328498.59/cwt450.00–545.001,6352
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3360400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,4401
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1368558.46/cwt540.00–575.002,0553
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2388479.03/cwt420.00–505.001,8598
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2420461.09/cwt430.00–502.501,9373
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1424531.18/cwt525.00–535.002,2524
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1464500.89/cwt475.00–515.002,32412
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2470461.25/cwt440.00–470.002,1684
Steers450–500Medium and Large 3475325.00/cwt300.00–350.001,5442
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1514483.02/cwt470.00–500.002,48312
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2515451.30/cwt425.00–465.002,3246
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3520367.74/cwt355.00–380.001,9122
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1553447.64/cwt435.00–470.002,4753
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560417.43/cwt410.00–425.002,3382
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3620235.00/cwt235.00–235.001,4571
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1630410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,5831
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1660410.00/cwt410.00–410.002,7061
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2219504.34/cwt480.00–530.001,1054
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1239599.41/cwt575.00–620.001,4335
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3240460.00/cwt460.00–460.001,1041
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2265500.94/cwt450.00–550.001,3272
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1275609.45/cwt580.00–640.001,6765
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3315361.03/cwt320.00–395.001,1373
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2321483.00/cwt420.00–510.001,55012
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1325540.69/cwt520.00–570.001,7576
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1354494.66/cwt490.00–520.001,75112
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2371467.15/cwt420.00–485.001,73319
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3386312.62/cwt300.00–350.001,2074
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2413429.16/cwt400.00–445.001,77217
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1426466.00/cwt450.00–500.001,98526
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3430385.00/cwt380.00–390.001,6562
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2474396.49/cwt360.00–415.001,87924
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1476438.15/cwt425.00–455.002,08611
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3490335.00/cwt320.00–340.001,6424
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2518359.10/cwt320.00–400.001,8609
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1535386.54/cwt375.00–400.002,06812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2559345.46/cwt330.00–350.001,9318
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1561369.12/cwt360.00–380.002,07110
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3570270.70/cwt250.00–290.001,5432
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1603353.98/cwt350.00–365.002,1347
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2616334.03/cwt330.00–335.002,0585
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3635220.00/cwt220.00–220.001,3971
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1673344.94/cwt340.00–350.002,3212
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2678298.95/cwt280.00–315.002,0275
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 3685230.00/cwt230.00–230.001,5761
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 3700237.50/cwt237.50–237.501,6631
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1715323.78/cwt322.50–325.002,3152
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760320.04/cwt310.00–330.002,4323
Heifers800–850Medium and Large 1800300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4001
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1223609.66/cwt600.00–640.001,3604
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2245590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,4461
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1261560.11/cwt550.00–590.001,4625
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3280435.27/cwt420.00–450.001,2192
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2284511.41/cwt500.00–540.001,4525
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3304394.08/cwt370.00–400.001,1985
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2326469.10/cwt430.00–500.001,52917
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1332541.66/cwt515.00–560.001,7989
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1376536.14/cwt520.00–550.002,01611
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3384390.10/cwt350.00–400.001,4985
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2388477.31/cwt420.00–515.001,85218
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1415512.28/cwt500.00–530.002,12614
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2422462.55/cwt420.00–495.001,95224
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3440380.00/cwt350.00–410.001,6723
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1458479.18/cwt470.00–500.002,19520
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2466427.23/cwt400.00–450.001,99115
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3480380.00/cwt380.00–380.001,8241
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1505443.64/cwt430.00–465.002,24018
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2521390.26/cwt350.00–425.002,03316
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3545300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,6353
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1566428.83/cwt410.00–447.502,42719
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2570374.59/cwt330.00–395.002,1356
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613354.66/cwt320.00–380.002,17411
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619411.50/cwt400.00–430.002,5477
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9201
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1673352.72/cwt330.00–380.002,3743
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1718349.98/cwt345.00–355.002,5132
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740282.62/cwt265.00–300.002,0912
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1790292.50/cwt290.00–295.002,3112
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,300199.00/cwt199.00–199.002,5871
Bulls——1,563209.26/cwt201.00–215.003,2716
Bulls——1,641222.47/cwt220.00–226.003,6515
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%902135.61/cwt134.00–137.001,2233
Cows—Lean 85-90%939154.29/cwt150.00–157.001,4494
Cows—Boner 80-85%983162.95/cwt158.00–166.001,6028
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,130188.88/cwt188.00–190.002,1344
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,168176.95/cwt170.00–185.002,06764
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,450192.00/cwt192.00–192.002,7841
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,667184.70/cwt184.00–185.003,0793
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0202,406.36/head1,800.00–2,775.002,40622
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0892,627.50/head2,200.00–3,025.002,62830
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1063,082.74/head2,800.00–3,400.003,0836
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1342,538.37/head2,000.00–2,775.002,53818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2433,090.33/head2,800.00–3,650.003,09016
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,3103,458.21/head3,200.00–3,750.003,4583
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs11 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-35781,735.06/head1,700.00–1,775.001,7354
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26853,045.26/head2,650.00–3,650.003,0456
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-28905,450.00/head5,450.00–5,450.005,4502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39573,422.44/head2,800.00–3,900.003,42218
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39763,378.74/head3,050.00–3,600.003,37912
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39843,102.67/head2,550.00–3,500.003,1038
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0003,800.00/head3,800.00–3,800.003,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0174,171.41/head3,700.00–4,800.004,17132
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0716,237.96/head6,000.00–6,550.006,23810
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0735,140.16/head4,000.00–6,750.005,14028
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1436,351.55/head6,000.00–6,550.006,35220

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.