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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 13, 2021

974 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $123.37/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $588/hd at 477 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $111.63/cwt -3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $537/hd at 481 lb · 19 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $116.60/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $623/hd at 534 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 974 617 747
Feeder cattle 600 322 568
Slaughter cattle 297 178 106
Replacement cattle 77 62 73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 3.00 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 145.00–147.50 $146.19 $621 —
455–488 481 5 137.00–138.00 $137.81 $663 —
505–545 532 3 125.00–126.00 $125.32 $667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 577 3 122.50–130.00 $125.74 $726 —
605–645 625 2 117.50–120.00 $118.71 $742 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 135.00 $135.00 $412 —
355–395 381 11 120.00–130.00 $123.31 $470 -9.48
405–445 431 7 115.00–122.50 $117.41 $506 -8.99
455–495 481 19 107.50–117.50 $111.63 $537 -3.93
505–545 520 15 103.00–110.00 $107.14 $557 -0.64
555–595 577 5 95.00–105.00 $99.42 $574 —
605–645 615 4 90.00–95.00 $93.69 $576 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 11 125.00–128.00 $126.27 $537 -11.08
450–495 459 8 120.00–125.00 $124.00 $569 -2.70
505–545 520 12 115.00–122.50 $119.70 $622 +2.23
555–595 579 6 107.50–116.00 $110.59 $640 +0.01
605–645 621 7 100.00–109.00 $106.08 $659 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 537 5 125.00–127.50 $125.47 $674 —
555–595 582 3 120.00–124.00 $121.27 $706 +1.82
605–645 630 6 111.00–120.00 $114.22 $720 +3.20
655–695 666 8 105.00–111.00 $109.20 $727 +2.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 145.00–147.50 $146.17 $475 —
355–395 372 6 132.50–142.50 $138.12 $514 —
405–445 420 11 125.00–135.00 $131.07 $550 -5.54
455–495 477 21 120.00–127.50 $123.37 $588 -5.11
505–549 534 16 113.00–122.50 $116.60 $623 -0.97
555–595 581 16 105.00–115.00 $108.50 $630 -0.18
605–645 632 9 100.00–105.00 $101.06 $639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 152.50–157.50 $154.90 $503 -4.00
350 350 1 147.50 $147.50 $516 -3.60
405–445 425 2 137.50–142.50 $139.88 $594 -7.62
455–495 475 5 130.00–135.00 $131.48 $625 —
505–545 518 3 125.00–127.50 $126.62 $656 -0.58
555–595 585 8 117.50–120.00 $118.09 $691 -0.16
605–645 625 11 110.00–117.50 $113.82 $711 +5.92
655–695 675 4 104.00–108.00 $105.94 $715 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 142.50–143.00 $142.74 $678 —
655–695 682 6 110.00–114.00 $111.47 $760 -4.29
705–745 724 5 105.00–112.00 $108.76 $787 -4.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1480 1136 80-85% 26 43.00–50.00 $47.71 $542 —
915–1605 1187 80-85% 126 51.00–58.00 $54.73 $650 -4.48
1040–1725 1314 80-85% 40 59.00–65.00 $60.24 $792 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1735 1413 75-80% 30 52.00–58.00 $54.88 $775 —
1360–1585 1430 75-80% 4 45.00–50.00 $48.30 $691 —
1295–1945 1620 75-80% 2 60.00 $60.00 $972 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1290 1015 85-90% 11 34.00–41.00 $38.14 $387 —
870–1315 1072 85-90% 24 42.00–49.00 $45.65 $489 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1595 1419 4 73.00–80.00 $75.83 $1,076 —
1635–2325 1912 6 83.00–88.00 $84.77 $1,621 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800–1425 1063 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 730.00–860.00 $767.20
1175–1410 1260 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 920.00–970.00 $947.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780–1410 1129 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 590.00–690.00 $652.84
830–1460 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 600.00–710.00 $657.49

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
930–1190 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 920.00–1,060.00 $1,005.33 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 760.00 $760.00 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.