Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 18, 2020

829 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $109.79/cwt +0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $522/hd at 475 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $118.24/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $499/hd at 422 lb · 24 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.52/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 523 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	829	699	824
Feeder cattle	590	532	659
Slaughter cattle	124	116	97
Replacement cattle	58	51	68

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	585	4	132.00–135.00	$132.71	$776	+1.33
655–695	675	2	115.00–123.00	$118.88	$802	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	2	145.00–152.50	$148.57	$631	—
455–495	465	4	135.00–145.00	$142.34	$662	+13.94

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	375	2	162.50–170.00	$166.05	$623	—
505–545	525	2	133.00–137.00	$134.92	$708	+4.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	329	5	125.00–130.00	$126.91	$418	—
355–395	382	9	120.00–127.50	$122.41	$468	—
405–445	422	24	112.50–122.50	$118.24	$499	+0.02
455–495	475	26	105.00–115.00	$109.79	$522	+0.87
505–545	524	10	100.00–107.50	$104.20	$546	+3.66
555–595	575	2	90.00–95.00	$92.41	$531	-0.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	487	5	120.00–125.00	$120.93	$589	—
505–545	522	9	108.00–115.00	$111.95	$584	+1.60
555–595	579	8	100.00–107.50	$103.06	$597	-0.95
605–645	624	5	95.00–102.50	$98.95	$617	-0.42

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	579	5	110.00–115.00	$111.92	$648	—
605–645	625	3	105.00–109.00	$107.12	$670	—
655–695	668	3	95.00–102.50	$99.90	$667	+3.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	167.50–172.50	$169.85	$552	—
355–395	379	4	155.00–162.50	$157.37	$596	—
405–445	424	13	142.50–152.50	$147.58	$626	+5.51
455–495	476	9	132.50–142.50	$137.15	$653	+5.30
505–545	523	20	120.00–130.00	$125.52	$656	+4.60
555–595	583	5	110.00–120.00	$112.89	$658	-2.77
605–645	625	10	105.00–110.00	$107.44	$672	+3.96
655–695	675	3	95.00–100.00	$97.45	$658	—
705–745	728	8	89.00–96.00	$92.07	$670	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	378	6	142.50–152.50	$146.52	$554	+1.19
405–445	432	6	130.00–140.00	$133.19	$575	+0.36
455–495	478	12	120.00–130.00	$124.23	$594	+2.37
505–545	524	5	107.50–116.00	$111.63	$585	-0.82
555–595	565	4	100.00–105.00	$103.68	$586	+0.05
605–645	623	6	90.00–100.00	$95.36	$594	-3.12

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	170.00–177.50	$172.33	$658	+3.69
405–445	427	3	157.50–165.00	$160.71	$686	—
555–595	575	6	122.50–133.00	$127.56	$733	+1.79
655–695	685	7	105.00–113.00	$106.38	$729	+0.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1500	1184	80-85%	11	49.00–54.00	$52.27	$619	-4.11
970–1665	1190	80-85%	37	54.00–61.00	$57.35	$682	+0.97
1055–1600	1267	80-85%	21	62.00–69.00	$65.46	$829	+3.25

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1030	909	85-90%	6	39.00–45.00	$42.59	$387	—
875–1310	1019	85-90%	9	46.00–53.00	$49.67	$506	+4.59

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1625	1444	75-80%	7	54.00–60.00	$56.70	$819	-5.16
1275–1825	1538	75-80%	6	52.00–53.00	$52.65	$810	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030–1435	1216	7	75.00–79.00	$76.66	$932	—
1335–1905	1585	4	84.00–88.00	$86.03	$1,364	—
1875	1875	1	90.00	$90.00	$1,688	±0.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1180	1083	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	590.00–730.00	$666.60
935–1395	1128	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	640.00–830.00	$700.27

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1145	1145	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	790.00	$790.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75–79	78	4	165.00–175.00	$172.50	—
90–94	92	6	205.00–215.00	$210.00	—
100–105	102	3	235.00–245.00	$238.33	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1155	1155	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	970.00	$970.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
26–28	28	4	75.00–80.00	$78.75	—
32–36	34	2	95.00–105.00	$100.00	—
41–47	45	6	135.00–150.00	$145.00	—
50–57	54	5	150.00–165.00	$159.00	—
64–68	66	4	175.00–185.00	$178.75	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
82–86	84	2	170.00–180.00	$175.00	—
101–109	104	3	210.00–225.00	$215.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–29	25	2	80.00–100.00	$90.00	—
52–58	55	2	190.00–210.00	$200.00	—

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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.