Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 29, 2021

947 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $124.93/cwt -8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $828/hd at 663 lb · 56 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.69/cwt -8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 570 lb · 35 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $128.08/cwt ≈ $738/hd at 576 lb · 25 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	947	763	994
Feeder cattle	698	496	708
Slaughter cattle	127	145	133
Replacement cattle	56	55	153

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 8.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–674	663	56	123.25–130.00	$124.93	$828	-8.07
710–732	727	9	124.00–125.00	$124.78	$907	-3.22

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
498	498	2	147.00	$147.00	$732	—
555–595	576	25	126.00–138.00	$128.08	$738	—
605–645	625	4	116.00–124.00	$119.87	$749	-2.74
779	779	5	112.00	$112.00	$872	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	478	11	130.00–132.50	$130.43	$623	—
505–545	523	4	125.00–132.50	$129.30	$676	-0.64
555–595	575	2	110.00–120.00	$114.83	$660	-5.55

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	2	130.00–133.00	$131.43	$559	—
455–492	486	17	124.00–131.00	$127.97	$622	—
505–545	536	10	119.00–121.00	$119.39	$640	—
555–595	570	35	110.00–118.00	$114.69	$654	-8.48
643 value added	643	11	121.50	$121.50	$781	—
650–695	675	3	110.00–114.00	$111.28	$751	—
705–745	725	2	104.00–111.00	$107.40	$779	-10.26

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	129.00–132.50	$130.09	$497	—
405–445	424	7	120.00–127.50	$123.82	$525	-10.24
455–495	479	6	115.00–122.50	$117.84	$564	-10.91
505–545	532	12	109.00–117.50	$111.51	$593	-12.05
555–595	566	9	97.50–105.00	$103.11	$584	-9.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	3	125.00–132.50	$128.18	$419	—
405–445	430	9	110.00–117.50	$112.70	$485	-15.66
455–495	477	15	105.00–112.50	$108.74	$519	-14.06
505–545	521	8	100.00–107.50	$104.57	$545	-8.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	379	7	132.50–142.50	$136.24	$516	-1.16
405–445	427	16	125.00–133.00	$130.46	$557	+3.78
455–495	483	12	117.50–127.50	$120.55	$582	+1.24
505–545	523	9	108.00–116.00	$112.49	$588	-2.24
555–595	571	9	97.50–108.00	$103.63	$592	—
605–645	622	8	93.00–100.00	$96.80	$602	-9.41

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	2	157.50–160.00	$158.67	$516	+1.17
405	405	1	142.50	$142.50	$577	-0.69
455–495	471	12	131.00–135.00	$133.40	$628	+4.05
505–545	527	5	120.00–127.50	$123.41	$650	-1.56
555–595	574	12	110.00–118.00	$114.03	$655	-1.91
605–645	625	6	105.00–112.50	$108.87	$680	-4.02
655–695	679	4	100.00–107.00	$102.92	$699	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
524	524	9	132.00	$132.00	$692	+0.82
555–595	574	10	120.00–130.00	$123.77	$710	-1.15
605–645	636	7	115.00–120.00	$116.03	$738	—
668	668	2	113.00	$113.00	$755	-1.47
715	715	1	109.00	$109.00	$779	-2.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1365	1178	80-85%	10	50.00–54.00	$52.35	$617	—
900–1680	1210	80-85%	60	55.00–62.00	$58.16	$704	-6.44
1450–1545	1492	80-85%	6	63.00–69.00	$64.50	$962	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1575	1373	75-80%	18	57.00–63.00	$60.07	$825	-0.71
1645	1645	75-80%	1	55.00	$55.00	$905	-16.46

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1285	1034	85-90%	8	48.00–55.00	$51.86	$536	-0.24
950–1115	1044	85-90%	5	40.00–42.00	$40.64	$424	-11.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1510	1315	3	73.00–79.00	$75.10	$988	—
1065–1955	1608	7	82.00–88.00	$85.31	$1,372	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–980	958	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	595.00–610.00	$602.68
960–1180	1088	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	620.00–780.00	$694.11
1010–1160	1115	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	620.00–790.00	$670.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
945	945	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	750.00	$750.00
1050–1190	1120	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	860.00–900.00	$878.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
87	87	1	220.00	$220.00	-5.00
99	99	2	260.00	$260.00	+20.00
103–141	120	9	270.00–365.00	$314.44	+18.94

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
785	785	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00	$850.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
21–25	22	5	110.00–120.00	$113.00	+6.00
31–37	35	5	135.00–150.00	$144.00	+14.00
39	39	1	140.00	$140.00	+10.00
41	41	1	145.00	$145.00	-13.00
45–47	46	3	170.00–175.00	$171.67	+14.53
51–59	54	3	170.00–190.00	$178.33	±0.00
57	57	1	200.00	$200.00	+8.33
63	63	1	200.00	$200.00	+8.33
71–77	74	3	220.00–235.00	$228.33	+3.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
67	67	1	145.00	$145.00	+5.00
71–79	75	8	160.00–455.00	$203.13	+38.13
83–89	86	2	185.00–200.00	$192.50	+16.25
93–99	96	3	210.00–225.00	$216.67	+19.17
107–111	109	3	245.00–255.00	$250.00	+20.00

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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.