Sale reports / Georgia / Carnesville / 2026-06-23

Carnesville

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Carnesville, Georgia · Tue, Jun 23
● Final102 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1935
Feeder Cattle receipts
617 head
▲ 33 vs last sale 584▲ 230 vs year ago 387 · +59.4%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
138 head
▲ 53 vs last sale 85▲ 21 vs year ago 117 · +17.9%
Replacement Cattle receipts
114 head
▼ 26 vs last sale 140▼ 42 vs year ago 156 · −26.9%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 8.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers unevenly steady, 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 $401.16/cwt on 57 head, up $2.18 from the prior sale. That ranks 24 of 34 comparable sales and sits +27.42 against this barn's trailing median of $373.74.
Average price
$401.16
▲ 2.18 vs prior sale
57 head · 535 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,144
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$513
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 3
$71.81/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+6.75
vs GA average

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1552424.012,33916thin
Medium and Large 2531403.512,14132
Medium and Large 3518352.191,8269thin
One grade step is worth $71.81/cwt here — about $513 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 sale57 hd
401.16
—
GA average12 barns · 256 hd
394.41
+6.75
This barn, trailing median34 sales
373.74
+27.42
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—Low1,552218.633,39314
CowsBoner 80-85%Low1,167192.862,25090
CowsBreaker 75-80%Average1,435187.562,6912thin
CowsLean 85-90%Low1,029161.301,66023

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)1,224$2,91014
Bred Cows2nd Stage (4-6 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,066$2,32210
Bred Cows1st Stage (1-3 mo)Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,159$2,2828
Cow-Calf PairsOpenYoung/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1,015$4,04440

Every lot

102 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
Steers300–350Medium and Large 1310560.00/cwt560.00–560.001,7362
Steers350–400Medium and Large 2365500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8251
Steers350–400Medium and Large 1390522.50/cwt520.00–525.002,0382
Steers350–400Medium and Large 3390432.66/cwt420.00–445.001,6872
Steers400–450Medium and Large 1410510.00/cwt510.00–510.002,0911
Steers400–450Medium and Large 2443478.40/cwt460.00–490.002,1193
Steers450–500Medium and Large 1473476.62/cwt470.00–490.002,2543
Steers450–500Medium and Large 2487453.29/cwt450.00–460.002,2086
Steers500–550Medium and Large 3500320.00/cwt320.00–320.001,6001
Steers500–550Medium and Large 2516388.43/cwt370.00–420.002,0049
Steers500–550Medium and Large 1523447.26/cwt440.00–460.002,33910
Steers550–600Medium and Large 2575399.10/cwt370.00–420.002,2955
Steers550–600Medium and Large 3595295.00/cwt295.00–295.001,7551
Steers600–650Medium and Large 1615415.00/cwt415.00–415.002,5521
Steers600–650Medium and Large 2628356.80/cwt340.00–390.002,2414
Steers650–700Medium and Large 2660375.00/cwt375.00–375.002,4751
Steers650–700Medium and Large 3660320.00/cwt320.00–320.002,1121
Steers750–800Medium and Large 2765344.97/cwt340.00–350.002,6392
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 3223442.75/cwt435.00–450.009872
Heifers200–250Medium and Large 2225500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,1252
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 1268586.58/cwt565.00–600.001,5723
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 3270447.50/cwt445.00–450.001,2082
Heifers250–300Medium and Large 2281518.15/cwt500.00–545.001,4565
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 1304509.87/cwt500.00–530.001,5505
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 3318384.17/cwt370.00–400.001,2222
Heifers300–350Medium and Large 2340459.29/cwt430.00–480.001,5627
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 1350465.00/cwt465.00–465.001,6281
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 3375399.00/cwt380.00–410.001,4964
Heifers350–400Medium and Large 2376444.05/cwt420.00–460.001,67020
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 2415420.52/cwt370.00–440.001,74524
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 1416453.56/cwt450.00–460.001,8877
Heifers400–450Medium and Large 3427339.69/cwt330.00–350.001,4503
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 1462428.77/cwt420.00–445.001,98110
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 3466344.80/cwt330.00–350.001,6074
Heifers450–500Medium and Large 2479393.53/cwt355.00–415.001,88513
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 3507304.93/cwt300.00–315.001,5463
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 1530401.82/cwt395.00–410.002,13015
Heifers500–550Medium and Large 2531365.04/cwt340.00–385.001,93812
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 1550376.07/cwt370.00–390.002,06814
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 3560316.67/cwt300.00–330.001,7733
Heifers550–600Medium and Large 2570351.93/cwt340.00–365.002,00612
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 1605380.00/cwt380.00–380.002,2991
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 2615331.49/cwt320.00–347.502,03911
Heifers600–650Medium and Large 3640270.00/cwt270.00–270.001,7281
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 1655323.72/cwt320.00–327.502,1202
Heifers650–700Medium and Large 2660287.31/cwt275.00–300.001,8962
Heifers700–750Medium and Large 2714306.23/cwt300.00–310.002,1864
Heifers750–800Medium and Large 1750315.00/cwt315.00–315.002,3631
Feeder Cattle · Bulls32 lots · lightest first
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 2200550.00/cwt550.00–550.001,1001
Bulls200–250Medium and Large 1225620.00/cwt620.00–620.001,3951
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 1260640.00/cwt640.00–640.001,6641
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 3266412.35/cwt400.00–430.001,0974
Bulls250–300Medium and Large 2268544.60/cwt470.00–580.001,4606
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 1300560.00/cwt540.00–580.001,6807
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 2313479.90/cwt440.00–535.001,50210
Bulls300–350Medium and Large 3325375.91/cwt350.00–420.001,2225
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 1370500.00/cwt500.00–500.001,8502
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 3370385.00/cwt360.00–400.001,4254
Bulls350–400Medium and Large 2382455.84/cwt440.00–480.001,74114
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 1404482.91/cwt480.00–490.001,9516
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 2407459.01/cwt430.00–475.001,86816
Bulls400–450Medium and Large 3432393.22/cwt350.00–425.001,6996
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 1471470.42/cwt460.00–480.002,21611
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 2485409.71/cwt400.00–430.001,98715
Bulls450–500Medium and Large 3485351.73/cwt315.00–390.001,70611
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 1500438.75/cwt437.50–440.002,1942
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 3500357.50/cwt350.00–370.001,7886
Bulls500–550Medium and Large 2505419.09/cwt390.00–435.002,11616
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 3555341.58/cwt320.00–355.001,8963
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 2556387.93/cwt360.00–410.002,15716
Bulls550–600Medium and Large 1559421.90/cwt415.00–435.002,35814
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 2613363.64/cwt325.00–390.002,22910
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 1619404.35/cwt395.00–410.002,5038
Bulls600–650Medium and Large 3640275.00/cwt275.00–275.001,7601
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 2656341.49/cwt320.00–350.002,24010
Bulls650–700Medium and Large 1669373.02/cwt355.00–390.002,4965
Bulls700–750Medium and Large 2718337.61/cwt320.00–350.002,4248
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 1750350.00/cwt350.00–350.002,6251
Bulls750–800Medium and Large 2779315.97/cwt310.00–320.002,4615
Bulls800–850Medium and Large 2800300.00/cwt300.00–300.002,4001
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls——1,325190.47/cwt180.00–195.002,5243
Bulls——1,335206.33/cwt200.00–216.002,7554
Bulls——1,773237.73/cwt230.00–247.004,2157
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows—Lean 85-90%920133.98/cwt129.00–137.001,2333
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,037173.53/cwt167.50–181.001,80010
Cows—Lean 85-90%1,054157.27/cwt150.00–165.001,65810
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,110171.92/cwt170.00–179.001,9087
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,151188.42/cwt180.00–194.002,16940
Cows—Boner 80-85%1,191200.39/cwt195.00–213.002,38743
Cows—Breaker 75-80%1,435187.56/cwt185.00–190.002,6912
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs6 lots · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 1-26103,550.00/head3,550.00–3,550.003,5502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Small 2-37402,650.00/head2,650.00–2,650.002,6502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 2-39552,750.00/head2,750.00–2,750.002,7502
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0444,183.08/head3,100.00–5,300.004,18322
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0653,349.53/head3,200.00–3,550.003,3504
Cow-Calf Pairs—Medium and Large 1-21,0954,803.88/head3,800.00–5,500.004,8048
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows6 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-38451,725.00/head1,725.00–1,725.001,7251
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-39801,500.00/head1,500.00–1,500.001,5001
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,0912,388.11/head2,050.00–2,600.002,3889
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 2-31,1332,396.31/head1,825.00–2,700.002,3966
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,1842,393.87/head2,300.00–2,500.002,3947
Bred Cows—Medium and Large 1-21,2933,295.60/head3,000.00–3,625.003,2968

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.