Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 16, 2021

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.82/cwt +2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $629/hd at 525 lb · 24 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.75/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $599/hd at 476 lb · 14 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $136.73/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $730/hd at 534 lb · 14 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	634	752	937
Feeder cattle	398	488	681
Slaughter cattle	115	128	151
Replacement cattle	42	76	40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 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	579	13	135.00–138.00	$137.02	$793	-0.50
628–645	633	9	129.00–136.00	$135.21	$856	—
655–695	675	2	126.00–128.00	$126.97	$857	+7.15
708 value added	708	4	128.50	$128.50	$910	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	473	3	137.50–145.00	$141.56	$670	—
505–545	534	14	131.00–141.00	$136.73	$730	-0.76
555–595	573	4	123.00–133.00	$128.61	$737	+4.27
605–645	622	3	115.00–125.00	$120.55	$750	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	625	2	110.00–113.00	$111.45	$697	—

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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	476	14	123.00–129.00	$125.75	$599	-3.18
505–545	525	24	115.00–124.00	$119.82	$629	+2.37
555–595	566	6	108.00–115.00	$112.92	$639	+5.15
605–645	632	3	105.00–107.50	$105.80	$669	+4.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	130.00–140.00	$134.69	$438	—
355–395	378	4	127.50–135.00	$130.52	$493	+3.74
405–445	429	12	122.50–132.50	$126.36	$542	+1.28
455–495	474	10	112.50–122.50	$117.66	$558	+1.22
505–545	525	3	107.00–112.50	$109.76	$576	+4.28

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
552–595	569	12	117.50–122.00	$119.35	$679	-0.19
605–645	626	9	110.00–118.00	$114.52	$717	+5.59
655–695	675	2	105.00–113.00	$108.88	$735	+6.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	376	5	141.00–147.50	$143.62	$540	+8.79
405–445	432	3	130.00–140.00	$133.13	$575	+3.25
525–545	537	9	115.00–120.00	$116.93	$628	+5.32
555–595	572	12	105.00–125.00	$110.94	$635	+5.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	575	6	115.00–125.00	$119.90	$689	+7.02
605–645	629	4	110.00–117.50	$113.04	$711	+6.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	625	4	117.50–126.00	$121.05	$757	+7.34
655–695	675	2	112.50–115.00	$113.71	$768	—
707 value added	707	3	115.00	$115.00	$813	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1600	1213	80-85%	45	69.00–76.00	$72.72	$882	—
1045–1490	1229	80-85%	15	77.00–82.00	$78.55	$965	+6.38
1035–1440	1283	80-85%	8	66.00–68.00	$66.95	$859	-12.41
1365–1420 value added	1393	80-85%	2	86.00–88.00	$87.02	$1,212	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1310	1033	85-90%	15	62.00–69.00	$64.34	$665	+8.88
865–1140	1043	85-90%	8	55.00–61.00	$58.33	$608	+2.87

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–1740	1562	75-80%	5	73.00–76.00	$74.19	$1,159	+2.07

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1370–1640	1499	4	97.00–101.00	$99.57	$1,493	—
1695	1695	1	92.00	$92.00	$1,559	—
1610–1860	1718	3	103.00–110.00	$107.49	$1,847	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
915–1040	988	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	740.00–880.00	$790.02
1020–1060	1040	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	650.00–750.00	$699.04

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1115	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	910.00	$910.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
81	81	1	200.00	$200.00	—
101–125	113	5	250.00–310.00	$281.00	+1.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
825–1100	961	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,030.00–1,180.00	$1,111.92	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
21–29	25	13	95.00–125.00	$111.15	-3.85
31–39	35	6	130.00–150.00	$140.00	+7.08
31–39	36	3	125.00–145.00	$138.33	+5.41
41–47	43	6	155.00–170.00	$160.83	+14.83
47	47	2	165.00	$165.00	+9.29
51–59	55	3	175.00–195.00	$185.00	+12.50

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
61–69	63	5	140.00–160.00	$146.00	-19.00
71–79	75	3	165.00–185.00	$175.00	+10.00
89	89	1	210.00	$210.00	+15.00
93	93	1	220.00	$220.00	+25.00
115–119	117	2	310.00–320.00	$315.00	—

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
31	31	2	125.00	$125.00	-15.00
45	45	1	160.00	$160.00	±0.00
51–57	53	7	175.00–190.00	$180.71	-50.96
61	61	1	200.00	$200.00	-31.67
71–75	73	2	225.00–235.00	$230.00	-1.67
93	93	1	310.00	$310.00	+15.00
113	113	1	360.00	$360.00	—

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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.