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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 3, 2021

393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $134.51/cwt ≈ $570/hd at 424 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 393 444 375
Feeder cattle 283 232 267
Slaughter cattle 90 167 73
Replacement cattle 20 45 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers lightly tested, 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
355–395 374 5 160.00–167.50 $163.91 $613 —
405–445 425 4 155.00–160.00 $157.44 $669 —
505–515 510 2 138.00–140.00 $138.99 $709 +1.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 179.00 $179.00 $671 —
425 425 2 176.00 $176.00 $748 —
655–695 668 3 120.00–126.00 $123.92 $828 -4.08
755–795 775 2 103.00–113.00 $107.87 $836 -11.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 3 152.50–162.50 $156.52 $748 -3.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 424 19 130.00–140.00 $134.51 $570 —
455–495 487 5 125.00–130.00 $125.93 $613 —
505–545 532 3 114.00–118.00 $115.27 $613 -7.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 4 135.00–142.50 $137.35 $455 —
355–395 380 4 127.50–138.00 $131.22 $499 -9.54
405–425 418 3 125.00–127.50 $125.81 $526 —
455–495 475 3 112.50–117.50 $115.26 $547 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 120.00–125.00 $122.44 $643 —
555–595 578 4 112.50–120.00 $116.06 $671 -8.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 180.00–187.50 $182.30 $605 —
355–395 375 2 170.00–180.00 $174.73 $655 -5.14
405–445 426 8 160.00–170.00 $164.52 $701 -11.67
455–495 467 5 152.50–162.50 $159.38 $744 —
505–545 529 6 140.00–148.00 $142.93 $756 —
555–595 570 4 133.00–137.00 $135.45 $772 —
655–695 675 4 108.00–115.00 $111.40 $752 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 190.00 $190.00 $456 —
275–295 285 2 180.00–185.00 $182.41 $520 —
305–345 333 8 172.50–177.50 $173.95 $579 —
380–395 390 3 160.00–162.50 $160.81 $627 -5.37
405–445 425 3 152.50–157.50 $154.92 $658 —
455–495 480 4 145.00–150.00 $146.80 $705 +2.54
505–525 512 3 132.50–135.00 $134.14 $687 +2.64
605–645 625 2 110.00–120.00 $114.84 $718 +2.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 277 3 167.50–175.00 $170.65 $473 +0.65
305–345 327 3 160.00–167.50 $163.18 $534 —
355–395 365 4 155.00–157.50 $156.82 $572 +11.95
520–530 525 2 122.50–123.00 $122.75 $644 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1700 1256 80-85% 24 64.00–70.00 $64.94 $816 —
930–1785 1281 80-85% 19 59.00–63.00 $61.27 $785 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1230 1042 85-90% 9 49.00–55.00 $52.75 $550 -7.58
860–1580 1176 85-90% 6 56.00–63.00 $59.04 $694 —
1390 1390 85-90% 1 66.00 $66.00 $917 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1805 1495 75-80% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.51 $935 -0.18
1420–1865 1643 75-80% 2 65.00–72.00 $68.97 $1,133 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1600 1427 3 82.00–89.00 $85.75 $1,224 —
1355–1900 1673 12 90.00–97.00 $93.21 $1,559 —
1695 1695 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,695 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–975 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 565.00–650.00 $608.85
1005 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 860.00 $860.00
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
825 825 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 830.00 $830.00 —

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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.