Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-05-19

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, May 19
● Final110 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
465 head
▼ 125 vs last sale 590▼ 148 vs year ago 613 · −24.1%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
155 head
▲ 49 vs last sale 106▲ 50 vs year ago 105 · +47.6%
Replacement Cattle receipts
134 head
▼ 172 vs last sale 306▲ 34 vs year ago 100 · +34.0%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls sharply higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls 8.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers 4.00 to 6.00 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 $399.63/cwt on 44 head, down $16.12 from the prior sale. That ranks 23 of 34 comparable sales and sits +25.90 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$399.63
▼ 16.12 vs prior sale
44 head · 531 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,123
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$705
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$130.68/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−11.75
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1532430.172,28724
Medium and Large 2532390.202,07514thin
Medium and Large 3528299.491,5826thin
One grade step is worth $130.68/cwt here — about $705 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 sale44 hd
399.63
—
GA average14 barns · 325 hd
411.38
−11.75
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+25.90
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—High1,572228.743,59521
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,411204.562,8868thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,247194.282,42288
CowsLean 85-90%Average994163.241,62315

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)1,111$2,46423
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,063$2,30624
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)947$2,03726
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)971$3,74018

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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers250–300Medium and Large 2280470.00/cwt470.00–470.001,3161
Steers250–300Medium and Large 3280340.00/cwt340.00–340.009521
Steers300–350Medium and Large 2320500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,6001
Steers300–350Medium and Large 3320465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,4881
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1325580.00/cwt580.00–580.001,8851
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3350450.00/cwt450.00–450.001,5751
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1360550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,9801
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2362511.54/cwt485.00–530.001,8523
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2403484.91/cwt470.00–500.001,9542
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1405535.00/cwt525.00–545.002,1672
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2450450.00/cwt450.00–450.002,0251
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1460505.00/cwt505.00–505.002,3231
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1510470.10/cwt465.00–475.002,3982
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2522435.79/cwt380.00–450.002,2755
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3530340.00/cwt340.00–340.001,8021
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2560360.00/cwt360.00–360.002,0161
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3565320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,8081
Steers550–600Medium and Large 1567439.85/cwt435.00–450.002,4943
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1640415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,6561
Steers600–650Medium and Large 3640290.00/cwt290.00–290.001,8561
Steers650–700Medium and Large 1670380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,5461
Steers700–750Medium and Large 2735295.00/cwt295.00–295.002,1681
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2210500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,0501
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3218442.06/cwt410.00–470.009643
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 1235630.00/cwt630.00–630.001,4811
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2250466.67/cwt430.00–500.001,1673
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1280590.00/cwt590.00–590.001,6521
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3295400.00/cwt400.00–400.001,1801
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3310370.65/cwt350.00–390.001,1496
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1320540.00/cwt540.00–540.001,7282
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2322442.95/cwt405.00–500.001,4266
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2380438.45/cwt385.00–485.001,66610
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3380360.00/cwt360.00–360.001,3681
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1382506.66/cwt505.00–510.001,9353
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1403480.00/cwt465.00–500.001,9348
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3404368.12/cwt350.00–380.001,4875
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2414431.59/cwt400.00–450.001,78710
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462434.98/cwt420.00–450.002,0106
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2473388.50/cwt370.00–410.001,83810
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3475330.00/cwt330.00–330.001,5681
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3518294.84/cwt265.00–320.001,5273
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2523373.42/cwt350.00–380.001,95318
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1525396.83/cwt385.00–405.002,0833
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1557376.23/cwt370.00–380.002,0968
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2560352.50/cwt340.00–365.001,9742
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1615365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,2451
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2619317.45/cwt300.00–330.001,9654
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,9801
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 1720315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,2683
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2730265.21/cwt250.00–280.001,9362
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1760300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,2801
Feeder Cattle · Bulls31 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1220649.09/cwt640.00–660.001,4282
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 3220471.09/cwt410.00–500.001,0365
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2240560.00/cwt550.00–570.001,3442
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3267465.94/cwt450.00–500.001,2446
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2281555.94/cwt540.00–570.001,5625
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1306560.95/cwt550.00–580.001,7179
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2321495.36/cwt470.00–530.001,59010
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3339447.45/cwt430.00–480.001,5174
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1364533.02/cwt525.00–540.001,9405
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3367384.09/cwt350.00–420.001,4107
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2384460.36/cwt425.00–485.001,7688
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1419496.08/cwt490.00–510.002,07912
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2430461.69/cwt425.00–485.001,98514
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3437403.47/cwt370.00–420.001,7636
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1470467.75/cwt455.00–490.002,1987
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2470424.53/cwt395.00–450.001,99519
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3476358.73/cwt350.00–375.001,7085
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1500433.46/cwt430.00–440.002,16713
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2510381.71/cwt325.00–420.001,94710
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3517299.39/cwt250.00–320.001,5485
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1569426.29/cwt420.00–430.002,42611
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3585300.00/cwt300.00–300.001,7551
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2586411.42/cwt400.00–415.002,4114
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1615410.06/cwt400.00–415.002,5224
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3628322.35/cwt315.00–330.002,0242
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2630387.62/cwt380.00–390.002,4424
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1665390.00/cwt390.00–390.002,5941
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2684357.46/cwt345.00–370.002,4458
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 1715370.00/cwt370.00–370.002,6461
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2740320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,3681
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1765325.03/cwt320.00–330.002,4863
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,075192.50/cwt192.50–192.502,0691
Bulls——1,379209.53/cwt200.00–218.002,8896
Bulls——1,690239.56/cwt224.00–254.004,04914
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%909158.19/cwt145.00–167.501,4387
Cows—Lean 85-90%988140.00/cwt140.00–140.001,3832
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,096176.88/cwt170.00–189.001,9396
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,140180.36/cwt167.00–186.002,05615
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,241192.97/cwt180.00–207.002,39559
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,311197.32/cwt191.00–208.002,5874
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,385214.70/cwt208.00–225.002,97414
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,511211.79/cwt210.00–217.003,2004
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows10 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Small 2-37452,175.00/head2,175.00–2,175.002,1751
Bred Cows—Small 1-27702,325.00/head2,325.00–2,325.002,3251
Bred Cows—Small 2-37752,225.00/head2,225.00–2,225.002,2251
Bred Cows—Small 2-37901,900.00/head1,900.00–1,900.001,9001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39101,858.95/head1,675.00–2,050.001,85914
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0312,270.65/head2,150.00–2,550.002,27110
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,0592,036.83/head1,625.00–2,250.002,03712
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0932,606.21/head2,325.00–2,825.002,60611
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1022,367.56/head2,000.00–2,675.002,36818
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2412,972.13/head2,775.00–3,300.002,9724
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs7 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-25902,400.00/head2,400.00–2,400.002,4002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-27802,800.00/head2,800.00–2,800.002,8002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-38652,600.00/head2,600.00–2,600.002,6002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-29604,850.00/head4,850.00–4,850.004,8502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0754,000.00/head4,000.00–4,000.004,0002
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,1124,436.28/head4,150.00–4,750.004,4366
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-31,1303,700.00/head3,700.00–3,700.003,7002

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.