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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 31, 2021

360 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $141.95/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 472 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.23/cwt ≈ $613/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 360 545 470
Feeder cattle 236 376 313
Slaughter cattle 90 130 157
Replacement cattle 34 39 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 8.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly 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
255–295 275 2 177.50–180.00 $178.66 $491 —
305–342 333 4 160.00–170.00 $162.29 $540 —
355–395 375 2 157.50–162.50 $159.87 $600 —
455–495 475 2 145.00–155.00 $149.79 $712 +2.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 7 135.00 $135.00 $818 +0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 140.00–142.50 $141.18 $529 —
405–445 423 8 130.00–136.00 $133.29 $564 —
455–495 478 10 125.00–133.00 $128.23 $613 —
505–545 525 2 115.00–122.00 $118.37 $621 -3.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 479 5 134.00–137.50 $135.46 $649 —
505–545 533 5 125.00–134.00 $127.49 $680 —
555–595 571 5 120.00–124.00 $122.36 $699 —
605–645 625 2 114.00–117.00 $115.45 $722 -1.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 137.50–145.00 $141.02 $458 —
355–395 375 6 127.50–137.50 $132.37 $496 -2.95
405–445 419 5 120.00–127.00 $124.71 $523 -5.84
455–495 475 2 117.50–119.00 $118.22 $562 -7.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 175.00–183.00 $178.71 $491 —
305–345 325 3 162.50–167.50 $164.90 $536 —
355–395 378 9 155.00–162.50 $158.24 $598 +2.89
405–445 421 9 144.00–150.00 $147.75 $622 +1.97
455–495 472 10 137.50–145.00 $141.95 $670 +2.76
505–545 517 5 130.00–135.00 $133.34 $689 +4.32
555–595 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $704 +1.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 176.00–181.00 $177.53 $589 —
430 430 1 157.50 $157.50 $677 -1.70
505–545 529 5 137.50–142.50 $139.45 $738 -4.68
555–595 571 6 126.00–135.00 $130.92 $748 -0.78
605–645 629 5 119.00–126.00 $121.94 $767 -6.40
655–695 675 2 114.00–120.00 $116.91 $789 -5.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 165.00 $165.00 $454 —
305–345 323 4 150.00–160.00 $155.46 $502 —
355–395 375 8 137.50–152.50 $146.02 $548 +0.10
405–445 429 4 130.00–137.50 $133.00 $571 -0.98
455–495 471 5 125.00–132.50 $129.41 $610 +1.11

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1435 1164 80-85% 27 67.00–74.00 $70.88 $825 -4.12
975–1420 1184 80-85% 7 60.00–65.00 $62.84 $744 -12.16
1085–1575 1307 80-85% 14 75.00–79.00 $76.44 $999 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1085 980 85-90% 4 51.00–58.00 $55.52 $544 —
915–1050 1004 85-90% 7 60.00–67.00 $63.48 $637 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1490 1365 75-80% 2 62.00–66.00 $64.18 $876 —
1125–1760 1551 75-80% 6 68.00–75.00 $70.74 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1860 1490 5 87.00–93.00 $89.79 $1,338 —
1485–1795 1598 3 103.00–105.00 $103.94 $1,661 —
1450–2170 1757 6 94.00–101.00 $97.67 $1,716 +10.22

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1105–1380 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,100.00 $999.21
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1115 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 750.00–800.00 $771.70
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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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.