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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 25, 2021

526 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $131.71/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 531 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.58/cwt +5.86 vs last sale · ≈ $755/hd at 574 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $120.77/cwt -1.66 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 527 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 526 632 901
Feeder cattle 371 387 683
Slaughter cattle 77 110 134
Replacement cattle 10 48 84

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady with one outstanding individual bringing 85.00, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 8 144.00 $144.00 $841 -2.26
605–633 625 10 135.50–145.00 $137.76 $861 -3.63
652 value added 652 5 144.00 $144.00 $939 —
680 680 1 133.00 $133.00 $904 -3.56
705–715 714 10 127.00–129.00 $127.20 $908 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–489 481 4 154.00–155.00 $154.24 $742 —
545 545 5 150.00 $150.00 $818 +2.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 162.50 $162.50 $593 —
505–545 532 3 135.00–139.00 $136.27 $725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 431 5 132.50–140.00 $134.91 $581 —
455–495 476 8 126.00–135.00 $129.75 $618 —
505–545 531 26 115.00–136.00 $131.71 $699 +3.17
555–595 575 2 117.00–120.00 $118.45 $681 +1.04
605–645 629 9 103.00–110.00 $105.52 $664 -8.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–593 574 21 129.00–134.00 $131.58 $755 +5.86
605–648 643 10 121.00–125.00 $124.16 $798 -0.29
705–745 725 2 111.00–115.00 $112.94 $819 +0.18
773 value added 773 3 115.00 $115.00 $889 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 4 152.50–157.50 $154.27 $509 —
405–445 434 6 135.00–142.50 $136.97 $594 —
455–495 473 3 127.50–135.00 $131.56 $622 -1.49
505–545 527 15 117.50–125.00 $120.77 $636 -1.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 3 147.50–151.00 $149.76 $626 +7.43
455–495 475 4 140.00–147.50 $143.66 $682 —
505–545 525 3 130.00–138.00 $134.23 $705 +1.46
555–595 575 3 121.00–130.00 $125.56 $722 -0.39
605–645 625 4 107.50–117.50 $112.40 $702 -3.57
655–697 676 3 110.00–115.00 $112.28 $759 +0.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 628 3 120.00–130.00 $124.22 $780 +1.77
705–745 723 6 108.00–117.50 $112.86 $816 —
750 750 1 113.00 $113.00 $848 +8.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1375 1161 80-85% 6 61.00–65.00 $64.12 $744 -6.81
920–1835 1200 80-85% 15 66.00–73.00 $71.17 $854 —
1095–1605 1244 80-85% 14 74.00–79.00 $75.71 $942 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1805 1537 75-80% 10 68.00–74.00 $71.96 $1,106 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1285 1097 85-90% 5 58.00–63.00 $60.13 $660 +6.95

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 92.00 $92.00 $1,297 —
1235–1815 1516 11 94.00–101.00 $97.49 $1,478 —
1865 1865 1 103.00 $103.00 $1,921 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1225 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
91–95 93 3 230.00–240.00 $235.00 +30.00
107 107 1 270.00 $270.00 —
151–171 161 2 385.00–430.00 $407.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23–27 25 5 100.00–110.00 $106.00 +8.94
25–29 28 4 110.00–120.00 $116.25 +19.19
31–39 34 3 125.00–145.00 $133.33 +11.33
33–39 36 4 125.00–140.00 $132.50 +10.50
43–49 45 4 155.00–170.00 $158.75 -1.25
53 53 1 180.00 $180.00 —
63 63 1 205.00 $205.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
69 69 2 145.00 $145.00 +6.67
73–79 76 6 155.00–170.00 $161.67 +6.67
91–95 93 3 195.00–205.00 $200.00 +5.00
101 101 1 220.00 $220.00 -15.00

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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.