Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 13, 2021

560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $118.74/cwt -4.95 vs last sale · ≈ $503/hd at 424 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 560 693 311
Feeder cattle 456 486 238
Slaughter cattle 83 152 57
Replacement cattle 21 55 16

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to week prior, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder supply mostly steady, replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 165.00–167.50 $166.19 $706 —
505–545 518 3 132.50–135.00 $134.12 $695 —
575 575 1 123.00 $123.00 $707 -0.71
655–695 668 3 110.00–111.00 $110.65 $739 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 130.00–140.00 $134.76 $371 —
355–395 382 3 125.00–127.50 $125.78 $480 —
405–445 424 13 115.00–122.50 $118.74 $503 -4.95
455–495 477 9 110.00–117.50 $112.94 $539 -1.35
505–545 524 5 100.00–110.00 $104.52 $548 -1.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 112.50–120.00 $115.74 $608 —
555–595 577 6 100.00–107.50 $103.51 $597 -1.67
605–645 625 3 102.50–105.00 $103.81 $649 +8.40
705–745 725 2 90.00–97.00 $93.40 $677 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655–695 675 4 94.00–103.00 $99.18 $669 +5.93
755–795 775 2 93.00–100.00 $96.41 $747 -3.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 140.00–145.00 $143.23 $599 —
505–545 536 7 125.00–135.00 $127.18 $682 -2.31
555–595 576 7 112.50–122.50 $116.69 $672 -2.19
605–645 625 3 103.00–107.50 $105.12 $657 -2.81
655–695 675 5 100.00–106.00 $102.93 $695 +1.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 172.50–175.00 $174.11 $641 -8.57
405–445 429 5 155.00–165.00 $159.86 $686 -9.98
455–495 475 4 140.00–145.00 $142.39 $676 -16.73
605–645 625 4 110.00–113.00 $111.45 $697 -1.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 225 3 190.00–200.00 $196.52 $442 —
405–445 425 2 170.00–172.50 $171.19 $728 -11.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1505 1243 80-85% 11 48.00–53.00 $51.27 $637 —
1020–1500 1277 80-85% 11 62.00–69.00 $65.09 $831 -1.50
900–1595 1282 80-85% 36 54.00–61.00 $57.14 $733 -9.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1180 1085 85-90% 4 40.00–46.00 $43.87 $476 —
1065–1130 1098 85-90% 2 49.00–55.00 $52.09 $572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1530 1313 75-80% 2 56.00–63.00 $58.92 $774 —
1390–1600 1470 75-80% 3 49.00–53.00 $50.92 $749 -9.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1820 1493 9 82.00–88.00 $84.97 $1,269 —
1655–2090 1833 3 78.00–80.00 $79.24 $1,452 +4.14

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1105 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 500.00–600.00 $537.82
1000–1330 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 600.00–760.00 $666.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1130 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 730.00–760.00 $743.54
840–1285 1082 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 620.00–890.00 $815.78

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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.