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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 22, 2021

763 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 bulls $114.47/cwt ≈ $772/hd at 674 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $129.35/cwt -11.70 vs last sale · ≈ $617/hd at 477 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $141.99/cwt ≈ $679/hd at 478 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 763 797 1,095
Feeder cattle 496 678 927
Slaughter cattle 145 88 142
Replacement cattle 55 31 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 4.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly 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
548 548 4 149.00 $149.00 $817 —
605–645 625 2 128.00–136.00 $131.87 $824 -1.91
667 667 5 133.00 $133.00 $887 -0.91
700 700 1 128.00 $128.00 $896 —
767 767 10 126.50 $126.50 $970 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 127.50–132.50 $129.94 $682 -1.17
555–595 575 2 117.00–124.00 $120.38 $692 —
655–695 668 3 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $757 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 618 3 120.00–124.00 $122.61 $758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 563 15 120.00–126.00 $123.17 $693 -5.18
605–645 630 12 115.00–122.00 $119.75 $754 +0.90
702–745 709 12 109.00–119.50 $117.66 $834 +7.87
711 value added 711 8 124.75 $124.75 $887 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 428 18 122.00–131.00 $128.36 $549 +4.65
455–495 463 12 115.00–125.00 $122.80 $569 +5.06
529–545 534 6 110.00–115.00 $113.30 $605 +3.24
555–595 563 5 95.00–105.00 $102.89 $579 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 132.50–137.50 $134.06 $579 -0.05
455–485 477 5 127.50–132.50 $128.75 $614 -0.66
505–545 527 20 120.00–130.00 $123.56 $651 +1.82
555–595 575 2 107.50–117.50 $112.33 $646 -2.59
605–645 625 2 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $671 -0.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 21 137.50–145.00 $141.99 $679 —
505–545 535 4 130.00–135.00 $131.18 $702 -5.82
555–595 577 17 121.00–131.00 $124.92 $721 -6.68
655–695 674 24 110.00–115.00 $114.47 $772 —
705–715 710 2 111.00–113.00 $111.99 $795 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 157.50 $157.50 $528 —
405–445 419 13 140.00–145.00 $143.19 $600 -2.58
455–495 477 22 125.00–135.00 $129.35 $617 -11.70
505–545 524 10 120.00–129.00 $124.97 $655 -6.69
555–595 575 4 112.50–119.00 $115.94 $667 -1.75
605–645 629 5 110.00–117.50 $112.89 $710 +0.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 5 135.00–142.50 $137.40 $523 -3.30
405–445 438 7 125.00–135.00 $126.68 $555 -11.65
455–495 476 7 117.50–122.50 $119.31 $568 -10.21
505–545 525 6 110.00–119.00 $114.73 $602 -2.68
605–645 625 4 105.00–107.50 $106.21 $664 +2.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1615 1224 80-85% 62 62.00–69.00 $64.60 $791 -2.60
1000–1550 1252 80-85% 17 55.00–61.00 $58.88 $737 -14.74
1155–1570 1315 80-85% 3 71.00–73.00 $71.91 $946 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1480 1358 75-80% 8 59.00–62.00 $60.78 $825 —
1285–2020 1494 75-80% 13 63.00–66.00 $63.77 $953 —
1515–1775 1645 75-80% 2 71.00–72.00 $71.46 $1,176 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1190 1009 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $52.10 $526 -1.34
880–1290 1092 85-90% 10 55.00–62.00 $57.14 $624 -3.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1995 1538 6 91.00–96.00 $93.26 $1,434 —
1470–2000 1782 6 82.00–88.00 $85.15 $1,517 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–1090 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 760.00–840.00 $796.61
1055–1375 1164 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 760.00–900.00 $803.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1085–1305 1162 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,140.56
1045–1385 1247 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,200.00 $1,146.34

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
89 89 1 225.00 $225.00 —
91–99 94 6 230.00–260.00 $240.00 —
101–135 113 10 265.00–350.00 $295.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
25–27 26 5 105.00–110.00 $107.00 —
31–39 35 2 120.00–140.00 $130.00 —
41–49 44 5 150.00–170.00 $158.00 —
41–49 46 7 145.00–165.00 $157.14 —
51–56 54 3 170.00–185.00 $178.33 —
51–59 58 6 175.00–195.00 $191.67 —
71 71 1 225.00 $225.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
67 67 1 140.00 $140.00 —
79 79 1 165.00 $165.00 —
81–85 83 4 170.00–185.00 $176.25 —
91–93 92 2 195.00–200.00 $197.50 —
104–107 106 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 1 150.00 $150.00 —
41–49 45 2 165.00–185.00 $175.00 —
51–53 52 2 190.00–195.00 $192.50 —
71 71 1 240.00 $240.00 —

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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.