Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 12, 2021

706 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $148.32/cwt ≈ $565/hd at 381 lb · 19 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $126.34/cwt ≈ $528/hd at 418 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $124.39/cwt +6.50 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 474 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	706	258	654
Feeder cattle	410	126	425
Slaughter cattle	88	104	119
Replacement cattle	145	28	51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	377	9	147.50–157.50	$151.83	$572	—
405–445	433	11	140.00–141.00	$140.09	$607	—
455–495	482	3	132.50–135.00	$133.29	$642	—
505–545	525	4	123.00–128.00	$125.20	$657	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	482	3	147.00–152.50	$148.73	$717	—
505–545	524	5	138.00–142.00	$139.16	$729	—
556 value added	556	5	140.00	$140.00	$778	—
555–595	577	5	127.00–135.00	$130.91	$755	-0.06
605 value added	605	2	132.00	$132.00	$799	—
605–645	618	3	121.00–127.50	$125.24	$774	+2.24

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	413	6	147.50–155.00	$151.34	$625	—
455–495	488	8	137.00–146.00	$142.51	$695	—
505–545	526	5	136.00–137.50	$136.89	$720	+8.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	373	8	130.00–135.00	$132.76	$495	—
400–445	418	18	120.00–130.00	$126.34	$528	—
455–495	465	8	110.00–120.00	$117.41	$546	—
505–545	525	2	105.00–107.00	$105.96	$556	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408–445	420	6	131.00–132.50	$131.53	$552	+6.86
455–495	474	15	122.00–131.00	$124.39	$590	+6.50
505–545	525	8	112.50–117.00	$114.83	$603	—
555–595	575	5	102.50–107.00	$104.87	$603	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
502–545	522	13	121.00–124.00	$123.68	$646	+5.26
555–595	574	7	109.00–119.00	$114.30	$656	+4.89
605–645	623	9	102.00–105.00	$103.62	$646	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	381	19	145.00–155.00	$148.32	$565	—
405–445	431	7	137.50–142.50	$139.23	$600	—
455–495	477	10	130.00–137.00	$133.40	$636	+2.51
505–545	522	7	120.00–127.00	$124.05	$648	+0.77
605–615	610	2	109.00–110.00	$109.50	$668	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	529	11	129.00–134.00	$130.77	$692	-2.18
555–595	577	12	119.00–128.00	$123.27	$711	-1.38
605–645	621	7	114.00–120.00	$117.67	$731	+2.35
655–695	671	5	110.00–116.00	$113.55	$762	+1.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	330	6	145.00–155.00	$148.55	$490	—
355–395	377	5	135.00–142.50	$138.38	$522	-3.99
405–445	425	4	130.00–135.00	$132.38	$563	-1.94
505–545	532	3	115.00–117.50	$115.79	$616	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1455	1049	80-85%	6	62.00–66.00	$64.37	$675	—
865–1720	1197	80-85%	18	67.00–73.00	$70.59	$845	+0.06
1030–1520	1315	80-85%	12	74.00–77.00	$75.85	$997	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1130	992	85-90%	7	53.00–60.00	$57.09	$566	—
880–1165	1026	85-90%	10	61.00–68.00	$63.19	$648	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1720	1382	75-80%	3	64.00–65.00	$64.59	$893	—
1245–1555	1428	75-80%	8	69.00–73.00	$69.99	$999	+5.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1765	1503	5	88.00–95.00	$92.85	$1,396	—
1245–1995	1663	7	96.00–103.00	$100.30	$1,668	—
2015	2015	1	111.00	$111.00	$2,237	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
985	985	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	880.00	$880.00
880–1385	1204	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	910.00–1,100.00	$980.24
1160–1550	1328	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,090.00–1,275.00	$1,140.54

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
880	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	740.00	$740.00
805–1100	1024	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	700.00–900.00	$806.90
940–1455	1184	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	890.00–1,070.00	$988.84

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
75	75	1	175.00	$175.00	—
81–89	86	3	190.00–210.00	$203.33	—
150–158	152	4	355.00–370.00	$358.75	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1095–1130	1113	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,425.00–1,500.00	$1,463.09	—
1005–1250	1148	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,325.00–1,525.00	$1,418.46	—

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
905–1220	1069	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,100.00–1,240.00	$1,164.29	—
1035–1295	1165	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,263.89	—
1160–1350	1262	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,203.04	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
810–1035	941	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	970.00–1,060.00	$1,011.38	—
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
24–28	27	18	105.00–115.00	$111.67	—
32–36	33	3	125.00–135.00	$128.33	—
34–38	36	2	120.00–130.00	$125.00	—
42–45	44	4	150.00–155.00	$153.75	—
40–48	45	4	135.00–155.00	$146.25	—
51–59	55	20	160.00–180.00	$170.15	—
63–69	66	6	190.00–205.00	$196.67	—
71	71	1	210.00	$210.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
62–68	66	4	140.00–155.00	$148.75	—
72–76	74	3	165.00–180.00	$171.67	—
80–88	83	6	190.00–215.00	$200.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
22–26	24	3	120.00–130.00	$125.00	—
45	45	1	160.00	$160.00	—
61–69	66	4	210.00–230.00	$221.25	—
81–89	85	2	250.00–270.00	$260.00	—

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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.