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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 24, 2021

545 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $115.85/cwt ≈ $664/hd at 573 lb · 17 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $130.55/cwt ≈ $565/hd at 433 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $131.70/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $763/hd at 579 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 545 402 491
Feeder cattle 376 307 226
Slaughter cattle 130 76 235
Replacement cattle 39 19 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, 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
405–445 433 9 155.00–165.00 $157.90 $684 —
455–495 478 4 144.00–152.50 $147.49 $705 -6.63
505–545 525 7 135.00–145.00 $139.69 $733 —
555–595 575 2 131.00–134.00 $132.45 $762 -3.14
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 3 155.00–157.50 $155.79 $751 —
555–595 573 5 135.00–145.00 $140.49 $805 -5.95
605–645 626 7 130.00–138.00 $134.95 $845 -7.03
655–695 675 3 115.00–125.00 $120.23 $812 -8.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 167.50–172.50 $168.90 $562 —
355–395 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $609 -2.63
405–445 425 2 147.50–150.00 $148.69 $632 -6.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 6 132.50–140.00 $135.32 $513 —
405–445 433 14 127.50–136.00 $130.55 $565 —
455–495 472 9 120.00–129.00 $125.39 $592 -0.36
505–545 519 6 110.00–117.50 $114.94 $597 +4.35
555–595 575 2 106.00–108.00 $106.97 $615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 527 9 119.00–128.00 $122.16 $644 -3.47
555–595 573 17 110.00–119.00 $115.85 $664 —
605–645 618 3 104.00–111.00 $108.57 $671 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 627 5 112.50–122.50 $117.11 $734 —
655–695 675 4 110.00–118.00 $113.94 $769 +2.17
705–745 725 2 111.00–113.00 $111.97 $812 +12.03

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 423 3 155.00–163.00 $159.20 $673 —
455–495 468 3 149.00–152.50 $151.27 $708 +1.27
505–545 524 5 140.00–148.00 $144.13 $755 +2.28
555–595 579 12 128.00–138.00 $131.70 $763 +2.56
605–645 629 10 126.00–132.00 $128.34 $807 —
655–695 675 4 119.00–127.00 $122.69 $828 +10.99
705–745 725 4 113.00–118.00 $115.43 $837 —
755–795 775 2 110.00–115.00 $112.44 $871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 6 152.50–160.00 $155.35 $587 -5.83
405–445 432 3 145.00–147.50 $145.78 $630 -3.44
455–495 484 10 135.00–145.00 $139.19 $674 -2.07
505–545 529 8 125.00–135.00 $129.02 $683 -1.54
555–595 582 3 119.00–125.00 $120.91 $704 +1.91
605–645 630 9 115.00–121.00 $116.75 $736 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 7 140.00–150.00 $145.92 $541 -3.36
405–445 429 8 130.00–140.00 $133.98 $575 -4.02
455–495 472 6 123.00–132.50 $128.30 $606 -1.79
505–545 525 3 115.00–124.00 $119.55 $628 -0.59
555–595 575 2 105.00–107.00 $105.97 $609 -1.93

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1285 1104 80-85% 16 53.00–59.00 $57.11 $630 -5.20
1185 1185 80-85% 1 75.00 $75.00 $889 —
895–1600 1189 80-85% 46 60.00–67.00 $62.66 $745 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1250 1045 85-90% 14 53.00–59.00 $56.53 $591 +3.09
1040–1260 1111 85-90% 4 50.00 $50.00 $556 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1785 1499 75-80% 10 61.00–66.00 $62.26 $933 —
1190–1710 1532 75-80% 8 58.00–60.00 $59.50 $912 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1525 1292 5 78.00–84.00 $80.96 $1,046 —
1350–2180 1786 14 85.00–92.00 $87.45 $1,562 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750–1135 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 570.00–680.00 $641.80
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1275–1310 1293 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 830.00–900.00 $864.53

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1210 1143 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 960.00–1,040.00 $1,002.36 —

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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.