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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 24, 2021

444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $119.26/cwt +8.90 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 478 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 444 148 466
Feeder cattle 232 66 346
Slaughter cattle 167 65 102
Replacement cattle 45 17 18

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 to 5.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606–615 609 7 132.00–133.00 $132.29 $806 —
674 674 8 128.00 $128.00 $863 —
705–745 713 5 122.00–128.00 $126.75 $904 —
755 755 1 119.00 $119.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 160.00 $160.00 $728 —
555–595 575 2 127.00–132.00 $129.41 $744 —
620–630 625 2 124.00–125.00 $124.50 $778 —
785 785 1 105.00 $105.00 $824 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 531 5 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $730 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 377 6 137.50–145.00 $140.76 $531 —
455–495 478 12 115.00–125.00 $119.26 $570 +8.90
505–545 525 2 105.00–112.50 $108.61 $570 —
555–595 568 3 95.00–100.00 $98.26 $558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 571 8 119.00–127.00 $124.83 $713 —
605–645 613 5 112.50–114.00 $113.68 $697 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 528 4 119.00–127.00 $122.42 $646 +12.42
555–595 587 5 109.00–112.00 $109.57 $643 —
605–645 628 4 94.00–100.00 $96.92 $609 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 165.00–167.50 $166.18 $623 —
455–495 478 4 140.00–150.00 $144.26 $690 —
505–545 537 5 130.00–138.00 $131.50 $706 +11.84
555–595 578 3 117.50–127.00 $121.04 $700 +6.11
605–645 623 3 107.50–117.00 $112.40 $700 +5.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 180.00 $180.00 $441 —
295 295 1 170.00 $170.00 $502 —
355–395 381 4 142.50–150.00 $144.87 $552 —
455 455 1 138.00 $138.00 $628 +15.66
555–595 575 2 107.00–113.00 $109.90 $632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 177.50–182.50 $179.87 $675 —
405–445 425 2 175.00–177.50 $176.19 $749 —
625 625 1 111.00 $111.00 $694 —
775 775 1 103.00 $103.00 $798 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1525 1180 80-85% 55 64.00–71.00 $66.99 $790 —
970–1580 1187 80-85% 10 59.00–63.00 $61.40 $729 —
1025–1705 1331 80-85% 14 72.00–79.00 $73.91 $984 +1.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1165 978 85-90% 10 52.00–56.00 $54.85 $536 -0.98
845–1440 1026 85-90% 20 57.00–64.00 $60.33 $619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1835 1434 75-80% 24 64.00–70.00 $66.41 $952 —
1380–1560 1463 75-80% 3 62.00–63.00 $62.69 $917 -0.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1670 1391 4 85.00–91.00 $87.96 $1,224 —
1200–2345 1635 14 92.00–99.00 $95.38 $1,559 -10.62
1800 1800 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,836 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1295 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 700.00–870.00 $777.95
1150–1430 1264 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 750.00–930.00 $839.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1260 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,010.00 $1,010.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 —
850–1080 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 690.00–840.00 $773.94 —

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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.