Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 17, 2021

402 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $125.75/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $595/hd at 473 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 402 734 412
Feeder cattle 307 540 300
Slaughter cattle 76 117 93
Replacement cattle 19 77 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 8.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves lightly tested, 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
535 535 1 154.00 $154.00 $824 +3.59
555–595 575 6 143.00–151.00 $146.44 $842 —
605–645 625 3 141.00–143.00 $141.98 $887 +8.48
655 655 1 129.00 $129.00 $845 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 165.00 $165.00 $619 —
405–445 425 6 150.00–159.00 $154.74 $658 +9.20
555–595 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $704 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 3 152.50–155.00 $154.12 $721 —
555–595 582 3 134.00–139.00 $135.59 $789 —
705–745 725 2 110.00–116.00 $112.92 $819 —

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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 15 120.00–129.00 $125.75 $595 +6.00
505–545 527 3 108.00–114.00 $110.59 $583 -1.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 565 5 118.00–128.00 $125.49 $709 +4.42
655–695 669 6 105.00–115.00 $111.77 $748 +1.37
705–745 725 2 98.00–102.00 $99.94 $725 -2.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 532 3 125.00–127.00 $125.63 $668 +4.71

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 165.00–170.00 $167.32 $460 +1.75
305–345 332 3 155.00–162.50 $157.30 $522 -1.37
355–395 380 4 147.50–152.50 $149.28 $567 -1.25
405–445 429 5 135.00–142.50 $138.00 $592 +1.96
455–495 475 5 125.00–135.00 $130.09 $618 +1.35
505–545 524 8 115.00–124.00 $120.14 $630 +3.01
555–595 575 2 105.00–111.00 $107.90 $620 -4.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 170.00 $170.00 $552 +2.50
355–395 375 2 160.00–162.50 $161.18 $604 -1.32
405–445 432 3 147.50–153.00 $149.22 $645 +0.46
455–495 473 6 137.50–144.00 $141.26 $668 +3.53
505–545 527 6 127.00–135.00 $130.56 $688 +2.16
560 560 1 119.00 $119.00 $666 -1.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 150.00 $150.00 $742 +1.30
505–545 525 2 138.00–146.00 $141.85 $745 +5.23
555–595 576 7 129.00–130.00 $129.14 $744 -2.09
655–695 684 7 105.00–115.00 $111.70 $764 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1325 1112 80-85% 8 61.00–64.00 $62.31 $693 —
920–1770 1261 80-85% 29 65.00–72.00 $67.72 $854 +10.77
1655–1815 1735 80-85% 2 74.00–75.00 $74.48 $1,292 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1175 1024 85-90% 7 59.00–64.00 $61.52 $630 +18.17
995–1085 1040 85-90% 2 52.00–55.00 $53.44 $556 +10.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1650 1462 75-80% 9 65.00–69.00 $67.15 $982 +11.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1700 1370 3 80.00–84.00 $81.14 $1,112 —
1790–1855 1823 2 92.00–94.00 $93.02 $1,696 +10.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
1380 1380 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00

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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.