Franklin County Livestock market report — October 20, 2026

Carnesville, GA · Tuesday sale · USDA report published 10/21/2026 · Sale days

Head sold

1,049

Last week 968 (+81)
Last year 1,065

5-wt steers (500–599 lb)

$375.95 /cwt

$2,045 per head · 5 hd
vs last week −19.05

7-wt steers (700–799 lb)

$316.13† /cwt

$2,303 per head · 3 hd
vs last week −11.37

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls steady to 5.00 higher, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, all replacements steady.
USDA Market News reporter, October 20, 2026

Feeder steers — Oct 20

Steers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$435.97 (2 hd)†
400–499 lb	2	465 lb	$447.31†	$2,080	−4.71	−17.69	$424.97 (5 hd)
500–599 lb	5	544 lb	$375.95	$2,045	−19.05	−4.05	$337.83 (6 hd)
600–699 lb	2	628 lb	$347.50†	$2,181	+5.35	+7.50	$316.88 (8 hd)
700–799 lb	3	728 lb	$316.13†	$2,303	−11.37	−15.38	$300.00 (1 hd)†
800–899 lb	—	—	—	—	—	—	$297.50 (1 hd)†

Feeder heifers — Oct 20

Heifers, Medium and Large frame, No. 1 and 1–2 muscle, regular lots, head-weighted by 100-lb band. Last week = sale of Oct 13. Last year = sale of Oct 21. No. 2 = lighter-muscled cattle, a separate grade line in the USDA report. These are kept out of the main price. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price.
Weight	Head	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	vs last week	vs last year	No. 2 $/cwt
300–399 lb	6	336 lb	$472.17	$1,588	+45.97	+29.22	$409.82 (21 hd)
400–499 lb	8	453 lb	$381.97	$1,732	+15.94	+13.39	$341.06 (22 hd)
500–599 lb	85	531 lb	$338.93	$1,800	+8.23	−1.02	$300.74 (16 hd)
600–699 lb	15	621 lb	$307.63	$1,911	−7.37	−19.91	$271.93 (22 hd)
700–799 lb	5	716 lb	$284.50	$2,037	−17.52	−6.16	$262.59 (2 hd)†

Slaughter cows — Oct 20

Grade	Dressing	Head	Avg wt	Avg $/cwt	Range $/cwt
Boner 80-85%	High	3	1,498 lb	$157.39	$154.00–$162.00
Boner 80-85%	Average	39	1,169 lb	$146.79	$140.00–$153.00
Boner 80-85%	Low	7	1,279 lb	$136.68	$130.00–$139.00
Breaker 75-80%	Average	10	1,675 lb	$150.58	$146.00–$155.00
Lean 85-90%	High	4	989 lb	$132.21	$128.00–$136.00
Lean 85-90%	Average	2	805 lb	$120.57	$120.00–$121.00

Price trends

Steers 500–599 lb Rising

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $375.95/cwt
4-week average: $384.06
13-week average: $375.19
4-week vs 13-week: +2.4%

52-wk low $335.00high $488.51

Steers 700–799 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $316.13/cwt
4-week average: $319.37
13-week average: $318.65
4-week vs 13-week: +0.2%

52-wk low $271.25high $375.00

Sales in 11 of the last 13 weeks.

Heifers 500–599 lb Steady

Latest (week of October 19, 2026): $338.93/cwt
4-week average: $337.03
13-week average: $334.34
4-week vs 13-week: +0.8%

52-wk low $305.01high $422.91

Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.

The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.

Last 52 weeks

Weekly average $/cwt4-week average

Price history since 2019

Weekly average $/cwt

When to sell: the seasonal pattern

5-weight steers

For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Apr and Mar and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+1.8%	50%	6
Feb	+5.7%	83%	6
Mar	+7.6%	100%	6
Apr	+7.9%	83%	6
May	+3.2%	57%	7
Jun	+2.2%	67%	6
Jul	−0.3%	67%	6
Aug	−0.9%	57%	7
Sep	−3.3%	50%	6
Oct	−7.4%	0%	6
Nov	−7.1%	0%	6
Dec	−4.0%	17%	6

7-weight steers

For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Mar and Aug and lowest in Oct and Nov.

Each month's head-weighted average price compared with the centered 12-month average around it, then averaged across years. Past patterns are not a forecast.
Month	vs year avg	Years above	Years
Jan	+0.6%	80%	5
Feb	+2.8%	80%	5
Mar	+4.8%	100%	5
Apr	+0.6%	60%	5
May	−0.1%	60%	5
Jun	−0.9%	33%	6
Jul	0.0%	25%	4
Aug	+4.1%	75%	4
Sep	+2.9%	80%	5
Oct	−3.6%	25%	4
Nov	−1.0%	25%	4
Dec	—	—	2

Recent sales

Last 13 weeks. † Based on fewer than 5 head; treat as a rough price. Download the weekly history as CSV.
Sale	Head sold	Steers 500–599 $/cwt	Steers 700–799 $/cwt	Heifers 500–599 $/cwt
Tue Oct 20	1,049	$375.95	$316.13†	$338.93
Tue Oct 13	968	$394.99	$327.50†	$330.70
Tue Oct 6	1,225	$396.10	$318.83†	$328.70
Tue Sep 29	1,541	$369.19	$315.02	$349.81
Tue Sep 22	856	$396.84	$319.51†	$342.06
Tue Sep 15	825	$378.27	$313.30†	$334.81
Tue Sep 8	849	$355.62	$312.32	$333.88
Tue Sep 1	654	$350.00†	$297.50†	$305.01
Tue Aug 25	588	$335.00†	$305.00†	$326.67†
Tue Aug 18	403	$382.42†	$315.00†	$332.75
Tue Aug 11	817	$405.56	$365.00†	$354.39
Tue Aug 4	668	$380.00	—	$348.73†
Tue Jul 28	713	$357.53	—	$320.00†
Tue Jul 21	769	$387.04	$321.50	$344.69

Nearby barns this week

Straight-line distance between towns. Barns tagged unweaned show unweaned-calf prices. Every Georgia sale this week.
Barn	Distance	Sale	Steers 500–599	Steers 700–799
Eastanollee Livestock, Eastanollee	9 mi	Oct 19	$366.62	—
Northeast Georgia Livestock, Athens	30 mi	Oct 21	$403.32†	$307.50†
Wilkes County Stockyard, Washington	53 mi	Oct 20	$352.50†	—
Duvall Livestock, Greensboro	56 mi	Oct 19	$346.94	$303.35
Jackson Regional Stockyard, Jackson	86 mi	Oct 21	$338.09	—
Calhoun Stockyard, Calhoun	97 mi	Oct 20	—	—

Sale days

Sale	Latest report	Head	Sales in 52 weeks	USDA report
Tuesday	October 20, 2026	1,049	47	AMS_1935

Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Franklin County Livestock - Carnesville, GA” (AMS_1935). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.