Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

409 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $124.01/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $644/hd at 519 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $107.64/cwt +6.53 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 517 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $108.24/cwt +6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $626/hd at 578 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 409 512 762
Feeder cattle 305 360 634
Slaughter cattle 64 105 110
Replacement cattle 40 47 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 137.50–142.50 $139.89 $664 —
605–645 627 6 115.00–125.00 $119.58 $750 +5.17
655–695 663 5 110.00–115.00 $113.95 $755 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 140.00–147.50 $143.57 $610 +11.19
505–545 520 4 125.00–130.00 $128.06 $666 +6.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 125.00–132.50 $127.33 $486 —
405–445 423 4 115.00–125.00 $120.50 $510 +3.35
455–495 472 9 107.50–117.50 $113.26 $535 +5.47
505–545 517 11 102.50–110.00 $107.64 $556 +6.53
555–595 582 3 95.00–100.00 $96.59 $562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 135.00–140.00 $137.37 $515 —
405–445 425 5 127.50–133.00 $130.10 $553 —
505–545 525 2 112.00–115.00 $113.44 $596 +4.26
555–595 578 10 105.00–113.00 $108.24 $626 +6.32
605–645 618 3 92.50–98.00 $96.09 $594 —
655–695 680 4 85.00–90.00 $86.82 $590 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 135.00–142.50 $138.57 $589 —
605–645 625 4 101.00–111.00 $106.04 $663 +7.65
655–695 675 2 97.50–106.00 $101.62 $686 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 162.50–170.00 $166.02 $540 —
355–395 373 4 152.50–160.00 $156.77 $585 +15.16
405–445 419 7 140.00–150.00 $146.31 $613 +14.51
455–495 482 3 130.00–135.00 $131.57 $634 —
505–545 519 11 117.50–127.50 $124.01 $644 +10.45
555–595 572 6 107.50–117.50 $113.21 $648 +8.01
605–645 624 8 100.00–107.50 $104.01 $649 +11.89
655–695 678 8 95.00–100.00 $97.14 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 167.50–170.00 $168.68 $633 +8.68
455–495 482 3 140.00–142.50 $140.79 $679 +7.09
505–545 525 4 128.00–132.00 $129.96 $682 —
555–595 581 9 120.00–130.00 $123.40 $717 +10.73
605–645 630 4 109.00–115.00 $111.43 $702 +8.26
655–695 683 5 105.00–113.00 $107.33 $733 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 140.00–150.00 $144.81 $543 +13.08
455–495 465 4 120.00–127.50 $125.50 $584 +13.73

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1135 1073 80-85% 3 49.00–54.00 $50.87 $546 —
965–1890 1223 80-85% 23 55.00–62.00 $58.07 $710 —
1170–1605 1286 80-85% 4 63.00–65.00 $64.31 $827 +3.22
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1850 1526 75-80% 11 55.00–58.00 $57.30 $874 +5.31
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985 985 85-90% 1 45.00 $45.00 $443 +8.16
885–1215 1024 85-90% 7 49.00–55.00 $52.30 $536 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1375 1208 2 74.00–78.00 $75.72 $915 —
1245–2230 1658 4 82.00–86.00 $83.76 $1,389 —
2035 2035 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,832 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1010 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 560.00 $560.00
880–1130 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 560.00–670.00 $597.41
920–1275 1066 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 630.00–810.00 $701.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1275–1420 1348 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–940.00 $929.46

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 930.00 $930.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.