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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 18, 2021

632 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $131.91/cwt +4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $582/hd at 441 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $128.54/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 530 lb · 13 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $118.99/cwt ≈ $802/hd at 674 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 632 551 986
Feeder cattle 387 369 743
Slaughter cattle 110 82 156
Replacement cattle 48 41 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady with exceptional individuals bringing 84.00 to 87.00. feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, 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
505–546 539 6 150.00–154.00 $150.62 $812 —
555–595 568 3 143.00–148.00 $146.26 $831 -7.68
605–645 620 4 135.00–145.00 $141.39 $877 +4.47
663–695 671 4 131.00–138.50 $136.56 $916 +5.60
755–795 775 2 128.00–130.00 $128.97 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–517 513 3 147.00–148.00 $147.33 $756 —
555–595 573 8 136.00–142.00 $138.56 $794 -4.39
605–645 628 6 126.00–134.00 $129.27 $812 —
655–695 675 2 125.00–127.00 $125.97 $850 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 8 151.00 $151.00 $639 -1.50
555–598 587 4 130.00–131.00 $130.24 $765 -4.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 147.00 $147.00 $742 +12.77
555–595 579 9 122.50–132.00 $125.72 $728 -1.54
601–645 608 9 117.50–126.00 $124.45 $757 +2.22
655–695 674 11 114.00–123.00 $118.99 $802 —
705–745 721 7 108.00–116.00 $112.76 $813 +6.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 441 14 130.00–135.00 $131.91 $582 +4.82
455–495 480 10 120.00–130.00 $123.64 $593 +3.44
505–545 524 7 115.00–123.00 $119.01 $624 +4.48
555–585 572 3 105.00–107.00 $105.98 $606 +0.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 530 13 125.00–134.00 $128.54 $681 +4.17
555–595 575 4 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $675 +4.04
605–645 625 2 112.50–115.00 $113.71 $711 +3.02
655–695 675 2 105.00–111.00 $107.91 $728 +4.47
705–745 723 4 95.00–104.00 $100.56 $727 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 167.50 $167.50 $511 +5.97
405–445 435 4 140.00–150.00 $142.33 $619 -4.06
505–545 526 7 130.00–136.00 $132.77 $698 +7.03
555–595 569 9 120.00–129.00 $125.95 $717 +9.31
605–645 625 2 115.00–117.00 $115.97 $725 +5.37
655–695 675 2 110.00–113.00 $111.46 $752 +7.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 145.00–152.50 $148.59 $706 +2.55
505–545 525 2 138.00–143.00 $140.40 $737 —
555–595 581 5 130.00–140.00 $133.30 $774 —
605–645 625 6 120.00–125.00 $122.45 $765 —
655–695 675 4 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $793 +7.15
755–795 775 4 100.00–110.00 $104.44 $809 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 479 8 130.00–137.50 $133.05 $637 —
505–545 518 10 117.50–125.00 $122.43 $634 +5.41
555–595 575 2 112.50–117.50 $114.91 $661 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1680 1170 80-85% 43 67.00–74.00 $70.93 $830 -4.33
985–1565 1192 80-85% 12 59.00–66.00 $64.05 $763 -11.21
1000–1530 1279 80-85% 4 75.00–77.00 $75.39 $964 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1405 1072 85-90% 9 50.00–57.00 $53.18 $570 -10.50
1030–1310 1146 85-90% 11 59.00–65.00 $62.52 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1208 75-80% 2 65.00–66.00 $65.47 $791 —
1340 1340 75-80% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,032 —
1275–1600 1414 75-80% 6 67.00–74.00 $69.78 $987 +0.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,362 +9.00
1680 1680 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,579 —
1865–2150 2008 2 103.00–106.00 $104.61 $2,101 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1320 1185 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00–980.00 $932.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1140 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 690.00–860.00 $781.35
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77–79 78 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 +0.83
81 81 2 175.00 $175.00 +7.50
91–95 93 5 200.00–210.00 $205.00 ±0.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
855 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 24 17 90.00–110.00 $97.06 -0.80
23–25 24 3 115.00–120.00 $118.33 +20.47
31–37 34 10 115.00–130.00 $122.00 -2.44
31–37 34 6 135.00–150.00 $143.33 +18.89
41 41 3 160.00 $160.00 +15.00
41 41 1 140.00 $140.00 -5.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
67–69 68 3 135.00–140.00 $138.33 +13.33
75 75 1 155.00 $155.00 ±0.00
81–87 84 2 170.00–185.00 $177.50 +2.50
91 91 1 195.00 $195.00 +20.00
107 107 1 235.00 $235.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
67 67 1 210.00 $210.00 —
81 81 1 245.00 $245.00 —
91–95 93 2 270.00–280.00 $275.00 —

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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.