Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 21, 2021

638 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $120.62/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 581 lb · 18 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $119.61/cwt -8.84 vs last sale · ≈ $750/hd at 627 lb · 16 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.89/cwt -4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $734/hd at 623 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 638 861 655
Feeder cattle 411 672 474
Slaughter cattle 126 151 80
Replacement cattle 43 38 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 149.00–152.50 $150.68 $716 +3.07
503–522 514 10 144.00–150.00 $146.02 $751 +2.34
555–595 571 9 137.50–143.00 $140.75 $804 -1.70
605–645 622 7 126.00–133.00 $129.66 $806 -8.67
657 value added 657 3 144.00 $144.00 $946 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 532 3 137.50–140.00 $138.29 $736 +2.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 3 132.50–135.00 $133.29 $642 -1.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 135.00–145.00 $139.73 $524 +13.58
405–445 425 3 130.00–134.00 $132.10 $561 +4.20
455–495 483 15 125.00–130.00 $126.45 $611 +2.27
505–545 525 11 117.50–126.00 $122.22 $642 +0.43
555–595 569 7 110.00–115.00 $113.17 $644 -7.08
605–645 625 5 105.00–108.00 $107.08 $669 -7.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 523 3 127.50–135.00 $131.40 $687 +0.96
555–595 581 18 117.50–126.00 $120.62 $701 -4.38
605–645 623 15 112.50–122.00 $117.89 $734 -4.92
655–695 673 5 105.00–115.00 $110.43 $743 -10.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 7 122.50–132.50 $127.39 $478 +7.01
405–445 419 7 120.00–125.00 $123.16 $516 +3.55
455–495 466 9 112.50–122.50 $119.61 $557 +4.52
505–545 525 2 110.00–115.00 $112.40 $590 -1.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 152.50–160.00 $157.34 $658 +4.60
455–495 481 5 145.00–153.00 $147.51 $710 +2.82
505–545 535 10 135.00–140.00 $136.19 $729 —
555–595 575 12 126.00–136.00 $130.53 $751 —
605–645 627 16 115.00–126.00 $119.61 $750 -8.84
655–695 685 7 115.00–124.00 $117.08 $802 -10.21
705–745 724 5 107.50–115.00 $111.66 $808 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 160.00–162.50 $161.60 $514 +9.25
405–445 433 5 140.00–150.00 $142.85 $619 -1.29
455–495 479 11 130.00–140.00 $134.03 $642 -2.48
505–545 519 12 122.50–132.50 $128.87 $669 +3.02
555–595 578 7 115.00–122.50 $118.16 $683 -6.21
605–645 624 7 102.50–112.50 $107.78 $673 -9.20
655–695 675 2 105.00–106.00 $105.49 $712 -10.60
705–745 735 4 100.00–102.00 $100.48 $739 -15.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 6 135.00–142.50 $139.88 $515 -0.02
405–445 420 8 125.00–135.00 $131.10 $551 -4.73
455–495 472 5 120.00–127.50 $124.43 $587 -0.73
505–545 518 6 110.00–120.00 $116.58 $604 -0.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1680 1173 80-85% 41 65.00–72.00 $68.82 $807 —
1145–1365 1274 80-85% 4 60.00–64.00 $62.17 $792 —
1085–1805 1311 80-85% 19 73.00–80.00 $74.80 $981 +1.18
1580 value added 1580 80-85% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,327 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1500 1408 75-80% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.47 $922 —
1300–1785 1517 75-80% 13 68.00–73.00 $70.59 $1,071 —
1535–1960 1748 75-80% 2 75.00–77.00 $76.12 $1,331 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–855 838 85-90% 2 52.00–57.00 $54.55 $457 —
900–1370 1096 85-90% 8 59.00–66.00 $63.01 $691 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1515 1167 7 84.00–91.00 $87.76 $1,024 —
1050–1770 1363 12 92.00–99.00 $95.15 $1,297 —
1475–1705 1590 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,606 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1010 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–950.00 $908.13
860–1220 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 810.00–920.00 $863.70
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–945 868 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 660.00–740.00 $705.50
915–1110 982 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 660.00–820.00 $723.41

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
89 89 1 215.00 $215.00 —
93–99 96 2 225.00–240.00 $232.50 —
103–119 113 5 250.00–290.00 $276.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 25 11 90.00–110.00 $100.91 —
31–37 33 6 115.00–130.00 $119.17 —
35 35 1 115.00 $115.00 —
43–47 44 3 135.00–145.00 $138.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 1 145.00 $145.00 —
85 85 1 200.00 $200.00 —
109 109 1 260.00 $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.