Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 7, 2021

723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $132.02/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $556/hd at 421 lb · 23 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.74/cwt +3.50 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 373 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.88/cwt +7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 531 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 723 360 450
Feeder cattle 374 236 343
Slaughter cattle 192 90 90
Replacement cattle 100 34 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 5 150.00–160.00 $154.65 $812 —
555–595 582 3 144.00–148.00 $145.27 $845 —
605–645 618 3 131.00–139.00 $136.22 $842 +1.22
705–745 725 2 120.00–124.00 $121.94 $884 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 480 4 147.00–152.50 $149.05 $715 -0.74
505–545 528 7 140.00–149.00 $144.04 $761 —
555–595 575 2 126.00–131.00 $128.41 $738 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 167.50–177.50 $172.19 $560 —
505–545 525 2 130.00–135.00 $132.40 $695 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 225 2 150.00–155.00 $152.28 $343 —
255–295 275 2 147.50–150.00 $148.66 $409 —
355–395 377 9 132.50–137.50 $134.68 $508 +2.31
405–445 421 23 127.50–135.00 $132.02 $556 +7.31
455–495 469 10 120.00–127.50 $124.93 $586 +6.71
505–545 521 5 117.50–120.00 $118.95 $620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 485 4 132.50–137.50 $133.67 $648 +5.44
505–545 531 11 122.50–132.00 $125.88 $668 +7.51
555–595 563 5 113.00–121.00 $119.31 $672 —
605–645 632 3 109.00–113.00 $110.28 $697 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 579 5 125.00–134.00 $128.45 $744 +6.09
605–645 628 6 116.00–124.00 $119.40 $750 +3.95
655–695 673 8 110.00–115.00 $112.96 $760 —

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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 7 175.00–180.00 $177.45 $488 -1.26
305–345 324 7 167.50–175.00 $171.26 $555 +6.36
355–395 373 11 157.50–165.00 $161.74 $603 +3.50
405–445 430 10 145.00–152.50 $147.91 $636 +0.16
455–495 479 5 135.00–145.00 $138.88 $665 -3.07
505–545 521 10 126.00–135.00 $131.18 $683 -2.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 +2.47
355 355 1 177.50 $177.50 $630 —
405–445 425 2 155.00–165.00 $159.76 $679 +2.26
455–495 473 4 146.00–155.00 $150.77 $713 —
505–545 525 5 136.00–140.00 $137.94 $724 -1.51
555–595 574 7 126.00–136.00 $131.04 $752 +0.12
605–645 628 3 120.00–129.00 $123.56 $776 +1.62
655–695 675 4 112.00–119.00 $115.40 $779 -1.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 5 165.00–172.50 $167.84 $468 +2.84
305–345 328 10 155.00–162.50 $158.15 $519 +2.69
355–395 382 3 145.00–150.00 $146.55 $560 +0.53
455–495 470 4 125.00–131.00 $128.54 $604 -0.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1480 1129 80-85% 18 58.00–64.00 $62.36 $704 —
885–1730 1168 80-85% 71 65.00–72.00 $68.08 $795 -2.80
1055–1656 1347 80-85% 12 73.00–78.00 $74.39 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1760 1492 75-80% 32 65.00–71.00 $66.91 $998 —
1415–1660 1498 75-80% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.32 $934 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1300 968 85-90% 7 51.00–56.00 $52.96 $513 -2.56
820–1250 998 85-90% 21 59.00–65.00 $62.48 $624 +6.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1715 1309 6 84.00–91.00 $87.49 $1,145 —
1480–2085 1663 7 95.00–100.00 $97.84 $1,627 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
550–960 778 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–695.00 $673.30
670–1045 839 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 570.00–690.00 $651.44
770–1165 961 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 660.00–790.00 $742.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1090 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 750.00–800.00 $774.72
740–1230 1071 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–840.00 $792.52
1160–1410 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 920.00–960.00 $941.95

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77–79 78 2 170.00–180.00 $175.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720–780 747 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 780.00–850.00 $805.98 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685 685 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 940.00 $940.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00 $900.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,130.00 $1,130.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
22–28 26 10 110.00–425.00 $240.00 —
32–35 34 2 130.00–135.00 $132.50 —
32–39 35 4 130.00–150.00 $138.75 —
45–49 47 2 165.00–175.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
62–68 65 —— 2 140.00–155.00 $147.50 —
72–78 74 —— 11 160.00–175.00 $165.91 —
84–88 86 —— 3 205.00–215.00 $210.00 —
102–118 111 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 3 270.00–320.00 $296.67 —

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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.