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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 148 588 501
Feeder cattle 66 461 349
Slaughter cattle 65 99 64
Replacement cattle 17 28 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder classes lightly tested, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 6 145.00–152.50 $148.18 $566 —
421 421 4 145.00 $145.00 $610 -4.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 140.00 $140.00 $665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 5 105.00–115.00 $110.36 $522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 110.00 $110.00 $578 -4.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 140.00 $140.00 $623 +1.31
505–545 525 2 117.50–122.00 $119.66 $628 —
555–595 575 2 113.00–117.00 $114.93 $661 +5.35
605–645 625 2 106.00–107.00 $106.48 $666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 465 4 115.00–125.00 $122.34 $569 +2.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 122.50 $122.50 $729 +4.55
695 695 1 100.00 $100.00 $695 -5.08

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1320 1263 80-85% 4 62.00–66.00 $64.71 $817 -5.24
1135–1485 1275 80-85% 11 76.00–83.00 $77.83 $992 +7.88
1005–1840 1317 80-85% 17 68.00–75.00 $72.61 $956 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1040 953 85-90% 6 53.00–59.00 $55.83 $532 —
1090–1095 1093 85-90% 2 61.00–67.00 $63.99 $699 +2.99
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 63.00 $63.00 $914 -0.93
1225–1805 1501 75-80% 5 69.00–75.00 $72.34 $1,086 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1705 1448 2 92.00–96.00 $94.36 $1,366 +10.37
1375–1705 1595 3 87.00–90.00 $89.14 $1,422 —
1640 1640 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,738 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1055 959 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 610.00–740.00 $674.55

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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.