Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 28, 2021

463 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $126.01/cwt +5.25 vs last sale · ≈ $839/hd at 666 lb · 18 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $117.59/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $622/hd at 529 lb · 15 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.43/cwt +0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $715/hd at 579 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	463	511	744
Feeder cattle	355	391	511
Slaughter cattle	66	80	145
Replacement cattle	42	40	88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	573	8	129.00–131.00	$130.22	$746	-7.20
605–645	620	6	123.00–126.00	$123.49	$766	-0.92
663–667	666	18	116.00–132.00	$126.01	$839	+5.25
705–745	725	4	107.00–115.00	$110.93	$804	-5.07

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	525	2	127.00–136.00	$131.33	$689	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	478	11	120.00–127.50	$122.00	$583	-5.48
505–545	529	15	115.00–120.00	$117.59	$622	-1.26
555–595	579	8	107.50–116.00	$111.06	$643	+2.42
605–645	635	5	100.00–108.00	$102.12	$648	—
655–695	668	3	96.00–100.00	$98.61	$659	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
560–595	579	13	118.00–124.50	$123.43	$715	+0.62
605–645	630	5	115.00–119.00	$115.77	$729	+2.62
655–695	673	11	105.00–115.00	$113.34	$763	+2.36
705–745	725	2	100.00–107.00	$103.40	$750	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	428	10	120.00–130.00	$124.12	$531	-1.02
505–545	530	4	105.00–110.00	$106.81	$566	—
555–595	579	8	95.00–105.00	$99.00	$573	+2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	155.00–160.00	$157.35	$511	—
355–395	375	2	150.00–155.00	$152.37	$571	-4.71
405–445	432	3	140.00–147.50	$142.35	$615	-3.49
455–495	479	6	130.00–137.00	$133.93	$642	+1.04
505–545	518	9	119.00–128.00	$125.00	$648	+1.66
555–595	569	10	112.50–118.00	$115.94	$660	+0.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	475	2	140.00–145.00	$142.39	$676	+1.80
505–545	518	3	131.00–135.00	$133.60	$692	+0.22
555–595	581	7	121.00–128.00	$123.23	$716	-1.79
605–645	620	9	110.00–117.00	$115.53	$716	-6.69
655–695	675	8	109.00–112.00	$110.23	$744	-3.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	140.00–147.50	$142.33	$544	-0.04
405–445	427	9	130.00–137.50	$133.53	$570	-0.05
455–495	468	8	120.00–125.00	$123.36	$577	—
505–545	515	4	113.00–116.00	$115.21	$593	-0.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1145–1165	1155	80-85%	2	62.00–64.00	$63.01	$728	-8.84
1045–1425	1246	80-85%	12	73.00–80.00	$75.52	$941	+10.21
1010–1765	1327	80-85%	14	66.00–71.00	$68.54	$910	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1355	1059	85-90%	5	53.00–55.00	$54.22	$574	—
940–1200	1069	85-90%	4	56.00–63.00	$59.99	$641	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1305–1540	1426	75-80%	4	65.00–69.00	$67.26	$959	—
1460	1460	75-80%	1	62.00	$62.00	$905	-2.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–2170	1337	12	93.00–96.00	$94.57	$1,264	—
1005–1990	1383	5	97.00–98.00	$97.18	$1,344	—
1010–1890	1450	2	85.00–89.00	$86.39	$1,253	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
840–875	858	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	780.00–820.00	$800.41

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
955–1070	999	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	940.00–1,030.00	$987.41	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1050	1050	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,200.00	$1,200.00	—
1090	1090	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,090.00	$1,090.00	—

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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.