Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 7, 2021

1,031 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $138.97/cwt +2.97 vs last sale · ≈ $743/hd at 535 lb · 27 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.03/cwt ≈ $539/hd at 421 lb · 26 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $123.47/cwt -6.04 vs last sale · ≈ $589/hd at 477 lb · 23 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,031	784	802
Feeder cattle	680	392	553
Slaughter cattle	193	160	156
Replacement cattle	51	79	43

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to the market being closed the previous week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
346	346	7	163.00	$163.00	$564	—
374	374	5	159.00	$159.00	$595	—
443	443	4	154.00	$154.00	$682	—
453–495	461	17	140.00–150.00	$146.50	$675	-3.50
505–548	535	27	132.50–140.50	$138.97	$743	+2.97
555–595	577	9	124.00–130.00	$126.56	$730	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
555–595	575	5	134.00–141.00	$137.75	$792	-2.61
605–645	625	3	127.00–135.00	$130.91	$818	-6.68
651 value added	651	7	130.00	$130.00	$846	—
655–695	685	12	120.00–126.00	$124.49	$853	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	150.00–152.50	$150.78	$576	—
405–445	420	7	137.50–145.00	$142.00	$596	—
455–495	471	7	130.00–137.50	$134.58	$634	-1.62
505–545	528	8	120.00–130.00	$124.26	$656	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	421	26	125.00–132.00	$128.03	$539	—
455–495	477	23	117.50–127.50	$123.47	$589	-6.04
505–545	519	8	110.00–120.00	$116.43	$604	-7.50
555–595	578	4	102.50–111.00	$105.80	$612	-10.55
605–645	619	4	95.00–101.00	$98.94	$612	-8.48
655–695	675	5	90.00–100.00	$94.88	$640	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
331–345	334	5	130.00–132.50	$131.98	$441	—
352–395	368	21	122.50–130.00	$126.72	$466	—
405–445	431	14	112.50–122.50	$115.82	$499	-13.79
455–495	478	10	105.00–115.00	$109.20	$522	-14.46
555–595	575	4	95.00–100.00	$97.41	$560	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–545	534	7	122.50–126.00	$123.39	$659	—
555–595	570	4	112.50–122.00	$118.53	$676	-3.04
605–645	620	4	105.00–115.00	$110.89	$688	-5.72
655–695	675	9	101.00–111.00	$105.72	$714	-8.24
705–745	723	3	92.00–102.00	$97.24	$703	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–391	383	13	147.50–154.00	$152.61	$584	—
405–445	435	4	144.00–146.00	$145.53	$633	—
455–495	468	3	130.00–132.50	$131.62	$616	-7.34
505–545	523	3	120.00–128.00	$124.23	$650	-12.01
555–595	570	10	110.00–120.00	$116.18	$662	-7.81
605–645	618	3	100.00–105.00	$103.26	$638	-10.99
655–695	675	2	94.00–100.00	$96.91	$654	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	318	6	147.50–155.00	$153.22	$487	—
405–445	427	12	125.00–135.00	$129.45	$553	-7.11
455–495	472	7	115.00–125.00	$120.54	$569	-12.90
505–545	521	5	107.50–117.50	$113.37	$591	-12.16

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
605–645	625	7	111.00–120.00	$115.09	$719	-11.97
655–695	677	6	106.00–116.00	$109.93	$744	-4.14
705–745	728	7	99.00–108.00	$102.78	$748	-3.63

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
860–1525	1166	80-85%	22	59.00–66.00	$63.77	$744	+0.14
880–1640	1237	80-85%	49	67.00–74.00	$71.02	$879	—
910–1610	1292	80-85%	29	75.00–81.00	$76.79	$992	+5.91
1300–1410 value added	1355	80-85%	2	84.00–85.00	$84.48	$1,145	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1365	1044	85-90%	13	62.00–69.00	$65.04	$679	—
890–1405	1061	85-90%	13	57.00–61.00	$59.41	$630	-6.22

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1575	1300	75-80%	2	65.00–67.00	$66.21	$861	—
1175–1615	1436	75-80%	14	68.00–75.00	$71.77	$1,031	—
1590–1635	1613	75-80%	2	77.00	$77.00	$1,242	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1575	1425	2	88.00–93.00	$90.76	$1,293	—
1085–1815	1458	6	95.00–101.00	$99.20	$1,446	—
1810–2065	1940	6	104.00–110.00	$107.31	$2,082	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1030–1280	1127	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	850.00–910.00	$885.15
965–1510	1226	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	870.00–1,000.00	$913.44

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1010–1175	1105	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	760.00–850.00	$814.57

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
77	77	1	185.00	$185.00	-15.00
83–87	85	3	200.00–210.00	$205.00	+5.00
99	99	1	240.00	$240.00	+15.00
109–135	120	4	265.00–325.00	$290.00	+3.75
169	169	1	420.00	$420.00	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1060	1060	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,160.00	$1,160.00	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
990	990	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	920.00	$920.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
21–27	25	7	100.00–115.00	$109.29	+29.85
31–39	34	6	125.00–145.00	$133.33	+17.20
41–49	45	9	150.00–170.00	$161.11	+12.78
41–49	46	8	160.00–180.00	$171.88	+23.55
51–59	55	8	185.00–205.00	$195.63	+18.13
65–69	67	5	220.00–230.00	$225.00	+21.25
71	71	2	235.00	$235.00	+31.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
61–69	65	2	140.00–160.00	$150.00	+2.78
75–79	77	5	175.00–185.00	$179.00	-31.00
83–89	86	5	195.00–210.00	$203.00	-7.00
91–99	95	4	215.00–235.00	$223.75	-26.25
105	105	1	250.00	$250.00	-33.33

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
23–25	24	4	135.00–140.00	$137.50	—
41–47	44	5	180.00–195.00	$188.00	—
51	51	1	205.00	$205.00	—

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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.