Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 28, 2021

717 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $130.10/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 474 lb · 27 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $126.12/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 520 lb · 19 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.15/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $744/hd at 576 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 717 638 585
Feeder cattle 538 411 449
Slaughter cattle 107 126 112
Replacement cattle 72 43 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, steer calves steady, feeder steers 5.00 higher, bull calves 5.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 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
405–445 419 5 174.00–182.50 $179.80 $753 —
505–545 531 5 144.00–152.50 $146.71 $779 +0.69
607–645 613 6 140.00–145.00 $140.88 $864 +11.22
658–678 670 5 135.00 $135.00 $904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 4 142.50–152.00 $148.01 $700 —
505–545 525 3 132.50–137.50 $134.94 $708 -3.35
605–645 622 7 120.00–130.00 $125.90 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 436 16 142.50–147.50 $143.74 $627 —
455–495 475 12 137.50–145.00 $141.19 $671 —
505–545 519 12 132.50–140.00 $135.40 $703 +4.00
555–595 576 18 125.00–133.00 $129.15 $744 +8.53
605–645 631 10 115.00–124.00 $118.21 $746 +0.32
655–695 675 4 108.00–112.00 $109.97 $742 -0.46
705–745 725 2 105.00–107.00 $105.97 $768 —
755–795 775 2 96.00–105.00 $100.38 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 315 4 145.00–150.00 $148.63 $468 —
355–395 368 3 142.50–145.00 $144.11 $530 +4.38
405–445 429 5 135.00–140.00 $136.93 $587 +4.83
455–495 474 27 125.00–135.00 $130.10 $617 +3.65
505–545 520 19 121.00–130.00 $126.12 $656 +3.90
555–595 574 12 115.00–122.50 $118.89 $682 +5.72
605–645 625 3 107.00–112.00 $109.61 $685 +2.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 142.50–150.00 $145.98 $401 —
305–345 327 3 132.50–140.00 $135.68 $444 —
355–395 379 5 125.00–135.00 $128.88 $488 +1.49
405–445 427 5 120.00–127.50 $123.39 $527 +0.23
455–495 478 6 115.00–124.00 $118.91 $568 -0.70
505–545 526 11 110.00–120.00 $114.67 $603 +2.27
555–595 582 3 105.00–110.00 $106.59 $620 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 175.00 $175.00 $534 +13.40
355–395 375 4 157.50–167.50 $162.23 $608 —
405–445 428 11 145.00–155.00 $149.20 $639 +6.35
455–495 471 13 130.00–140.00 $135.84 $640 +1.81
505–545 520 10 122.50–131.00 $127.67 $664 -1.20
555–595 565 12 115.00–125.00 $122.43 $692 +4.27
605–645 621 17 110.00–120.00 $115.84 $719 +8.06
655–695 675 2 105.00–107.50 $106.21 $717 +0.72
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 185.00 $185.00 $546 —
305–345 325 2 177.50–182.50 $179.85 $585 —
355–395 375 6 175.00–180.00 $177.41 $665 —
455–495 462 6 145.00–147.50 $147.05 $679 -0.46
505–545 532 12 132.50–137.50 $134.11 $713 -2.08
555–595 575 11 126.00–134.00 $129.81 $746 -0.72
655–695 676 11 110.00–120.00 $114.56 $774 -2.52
705–745 718 3 108.00–115.00 $112.58 $808 +0.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 162.50–170.00 $165.98 $456 —
305–345 325 4 160.00–162.50 $161.17 $524 —
355–395 375 7 142.50–157.50 $150.22 $563 +10.34
405–445 422 13 132.50–142.50 $138.18 $583 +7.08
455–495 482 3 125.00–126.00 $125.31 $604 +0.88
505–545 530 4 110.00–120.00 $113.62 $602 -2.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1565 1143 80-85% 13 62.00–66.00 $64.97 $743 —
850–1545 1239 80-85% 28 67.00–74.00 $71.81 $890 —
1005–1595 1261 80-85% 10 75.00–80.00 $76.49 $965 +14.32
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1105 997 85-90% 7 61.00–67.00 $62.91 $627 —
900–1515 1101 85-90% 6 52.00–59.00 $56.25 $619 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1935 1536 75-80% 12 68.00–75.00 $71.27 $1,095 +0.68
1760 1760 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,426 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1700 1449 4 89.00–92.00 $90.13 $1,306 —
1355–2125 1756 7 95.00–101.00 $98.70 $1,733 —
1910–1980 1933 3 102.00–105.00 $103.33 $1,997 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1025 967 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–940.00 $864.91
975–985 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 790.00–970.00 $880.46
1060–1345 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 880.00–1,020.00 $947.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
720–1055 896 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 670.00–770.00 $725.91
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1005–1205 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,140.00–1,300.00 $1,214.71 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
715–1070 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,010.00–1,070.00 $1,032.81 —
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1270 1270 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00 $910.00 —

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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.