Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 16, 2020

914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.49/cwt -5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $528/hd at 478 lb · 35 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $122.09/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $516/hd at 423 lb · 34 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $111.82/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $583/hd at 521 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	914	1,031	579
Feeder cattle	705	751	382
Slaughter cattle	121	176	139
Replacement cattle	29	54	58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls 10.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 6.00 to 8.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457–495	459	16	133.00–137.50	$133.30	$612	-3.61
505–545	523	18	122.50–135.00	$123.75	$647	-5.90
555–595	565	13	115.00–121.50	$120.59	$681	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
655–677	675	11	120.50–124.00	$120.81	$815	-0.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
570	570	4	127.50	$127.50	$727	-3.14
655–695	675	2	109.00–112.00	$110.46	$746	-2.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	423	34	115.00–125.00	$122.09	$516	-5.05
455–495	478	35	105.00–116.00	$110.49	$528	-5.20
505–545	520	15	95.00–105.00	$101.06	$526	-7.96
555–595	581	7	90.00–97.50	$92.58	$538	-11.55
605–645	623	4	80.00–87.50	$84.31	$525	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	521	32	106.00–116.00	$111.82	$583	-10.59
555–595	573	21	99.00–105.00	$101.93	$584	-11.59
605–645	625	6	90.00–98.00	$93.78	$586	-8.65

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	635	4	100.00–104.00	$100.95	$641	—
655–695	662	9	96.00–99.00	$98.48	$652	-2.39
705–745	735	6	90.00–98.00	$93.45	$687	-5.84
755–795	773	3	87.50–94.00	$91.11	$704	-8.89

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	473	3	127.50–135.00	$131.56	$622	-3.39
505–545	531	11	112.50–123.00	$115.89	$615	-7.45
555–595	573	9	102.50–112.50	$107.99	$619	-5.35
605–645	629	10	95.00–105.00	$98.88	$622	-3.54
655–695	675	2	90.00–92.50	$91.21	$616	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
653–695	670	7	107.50–114.00	$110.25	$739	-1.24
700–745	710	10	102.50–111.00	$109.00	$774	+5.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	2	130.00–131.00	$130.52	$685	-3.02
555–595	568	3	118.00–120.00	$119.30	$678	-3.58
605–645	628	6	106.00–116.00	$110.09	$691	-1.63
655–695	675	3	100.00–105.00	$102.45	$692	-0.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1735	1252	80-85%	30	39.00–46.00	$43.30	$542	—
1035–1515	1275	80-85%	4	55.00–59.00	$56.76	$724	-6.68
1030–1725	1294	80-85%	26	47.00–54.00	$49.75	$644	-13.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
925–1160	1054	85-90%	7	42.00–48.00	$45.33	$478	—
830–1345	1124	85-90%	10	34.00–41.00	$37.59	$423	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1520	1441	75-80%	5	40.00–44.00	$42.02	$606	-14.59
1190–1750	1538	75-80%	8	45.00–49.00	$46.35	$713	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035–2235	1544	9	68.00–74.00	$70.21	$1,084	—
1270–1780	1577	3	65.00–67.00	$65.71	$1,036	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–1165	1000	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	590.00–720.00	$666.34
1275	1275	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1055	1055	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	810.00	$810.00
955–1215	1085	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	910.00–960.00	$938.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
82	82	1	170.00	$170.00	-7.50
90–94	91	3	190.00–195.00	$191.67	-12.33
100–119	110	4	235.00–295.00	$265.00	+30.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1025	1025	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	920.00	$920.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
890	890	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	690.00	$690.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
20–29	25	4	75.00–100.00	$90.00	-25.00
31–39	36	7	105.00–120.00	$114.29	-0.71
41–49	45	5	145.00–165.00	$154.00	+39.00
52–56	54	3	175.00–190.00	$183.33	+22.70
60–64	62	2	200.00–210.00	$205.00	+23.75

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
60–68	65	7	130.00–150.00	$142.14	—
70–78	73	6	135.00–175.00	$156.67	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
40–49	45	2	125.00–150.00	$137.50	—
60–65	63	2	185.00–195.00	$190.00	+8.33

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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.