Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 20, 2021

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.92/cwt +1.18 vs last sale · ≈ $510/hd at 425 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $110.55/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $523/hd at 473 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $112.81/cwt -2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 523 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 560 860
Feeder cattle 521 456 682
Slaughter cattle 98 83 117
Replacement cattle 62 21 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–495 463 4 135.00–140.00 $136.72 $633 —
505–545 522 6 126.00–136.00 $131.37 $686 -2.75
555–595 577 6 120.00–124.00 $121.38 $700 -1.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 625 2 122.50–125.00 $123.71 $773 —
655–695 682 3 110.00–120.00 $113.20 $772 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 167.50 $167.50 $645 —
555–595 575 2 126.00–135.00 $130.34 $749 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 372 3 125.00–135.00 $130.64 $486 +4.86
405–445 425 18 115.00–125.00 $119.92 $510 +1.18
455–495 473 16 105.00–115.00 $110.55 $523 -2.39
505–545 524 7 95.00–105.00 $100.29 $526 -4.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 8 117.50–122.50 $119.62 $572 —
505–545 523 13 107.50–117.50 $112.81 $590 -2.93
555–595 572 12 97.50–107.50 $103.75 $593 +0.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 185.00–195.00 $189.56 $427 —
555–595 579 9 110.00–115.00 $111.89 $648 —
605–645 621 8 102.50–110.00 $106.79 $663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 152.50–162.50 $157.31 $511 —
355–395 374 5 142.50–150.00 $146.34 $547 —
405–445 428 10 132.50–142.50 $136.67 $585 -6.56
455–495 474 10 120.00–127.50 $123.93 $587 —
505–545 524 9 107.00–115.00 $111.19 $583 -15.99
555–595 571 8 97.00–106.00 $102.11 $583 -14.58
605–645 625 6 90.00–95.00 $92.45 $578 -12.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 155.00–160.00 $157.37 $590 -16.74
405–445 425 3 145.00–155.00 $149.84 $637 -10.02
455–495 469 10 132.50–140.00 $137.44 $645 -4.95
505–545 525 3 120.00–128.00 $124.23 $652 —
555–595 578 12 107.50–117.50 $111.86 $647 —
605–645 624 11 97.50–107.50 $102.67 $641 -8.78
655–695 682 3 95.00–97.50 $95.80 $653 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 205.00 $205.00 $420 +8.48
305 305 1 177.50 $177.50 $541 —
555–595 565 4 119.00–120.00 $119.74 $677 —
655–695 685 4 104.00–108.00 $104.96 $719 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1265 1125 80-85% 14 50.00–57.00 $53.82 $605 —
975–1555 1173 80-85% 27 58.00–65.00 $61.03 $716 —
1090–1600 1325 80-85% 15 66.00–73.00 $69.21 $917 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1270 1025 85-90% 5 42.00–47.00 $45.35 $465 —
905–1140 1027 85-90% 7 50.00–55.00 $52.37 $538 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 59.00 $59.00 $853 —
1330–1755 1498 75-80% 5 53.00–55.00 $53.93 $808 +3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1545 1244 9 74.00–78.00 $76.05 $946 —
1230–1890 1605 4 84.00–87.00 $85.95 $1,379 —
1945 1945 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,731 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–880 802 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 540.00–580.00 $562.31
995–1150 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 630.00–780.00 $690.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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.