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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 6, 2021

693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $118.88/cwt +10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 574 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $105.91/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $552/hd at 521 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $114.29/cwt +3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $546/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 693 914 825
Feeder cattle 486 705 679
Slaughter cattle 152 121 103
Replacement cattle 55 29 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to the market being closed the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 8 116.00 $116.00 $913 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 122.50–125.00 $123.71 $711 +3.12
605–645 618 3 110.00–119.00 $115.87 $716 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 483 4 165.00–175.00 $167.99 $811 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 122.50–125.00 $123.69 $526 +1.60
455–495 478 12 110.00–120.00 $114.29 $546 +3.80
505–545 521 13 100.00–110.00 $105.91 $552 +4.85
555–595 563 5 90.00–95.00 $93.94 $529 +1.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 623 3 106.00–112.00 $109.27 $681 +8.32
655–695 677 7 90.00–100.00 $93.25 $631 -5.23
752 752 5 100.00 $100.00 $752 +8.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 574 10 100.00–110.00 $105.18 $604 +3.25
605–645 623 4 90.00–100.00 $95.41 $594 +1.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 6 167.50–175.00 $171.14 $640 —
505–545 529 5 126.00–136.00 $129.49 $685 +13.60
555–595 574 13 115.00–125.00 $118.88 $682 +10.89
605–645 629 5 105.00–112.50 $107.93 $679 +9.05
655–695 684 7 100.00–105.00 $101.37 $693 +10.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 374 9 177.50–187.50 $182.68 $683 —
405–445 425 3 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $722 —
455–495 468 3 157.50–160.00 $159.12 $745 —
605–621 619 7 113.00–115.00 $113.28 $701 +3.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 9 177.50–187.50 $182.29 $775 —
455–495 475 2 165.00–172.50 $168.59 $801 —
655–679 674 5 110.00–111.00 $110.19 $743 -0.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1360 1150 80-85% 30 49.00–55.00 $52.52 $604 —
890–1630 1190 80-85% 38 56.00–63.00 $59.29 $706 —
1110–1485 1293 80-85% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.59 $861 +16.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1175 1015 85-90% 12 50.00–56.00 $52.19 $530 —
905–1475 1105 85-90% 16 42.00–47.00 $44.51 $492 +6.92
1190 1190 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $690 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1730 1469 75-80% 14 58.00–65.00 $60.35 $887 —
1200–1740 1512 75-80% 15 52.00–57.00 $54.74 $828 +8.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1825 1625 3 81.00–87.00 $83.91 $1,364 —
1610–2090 1814 4 73.00–76.00 $75.10 $1,362 —
1930–2060 1995 2 94.00–95.00 $94.48 $1,885 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1025–1305 1192 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–785.00 $743.22
1180–1290 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 775.00–860.00 $810.43
1100–1510 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 840.00–990.00 $915.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900–1105 1002 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 510.00–580.00 $555.71

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1185–1250 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,073.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 920.00 $920.00 —

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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.