Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $112.75/cwt -3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $590/hd at 523 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $106.58/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $567/hd at 532 lb · 12 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $133.21/cwt ≈ $841/hd at 631 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 974 549
Feeder cattle 520 600 420
Slaughter cattle 119 297 93
Replacement cattle 42 77 36

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly 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
613–649 631 12 132.00–134.50 $133.21 $841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 165.00 $165.00 $561 —
385 385 1 157.50 $157.50 $606 —
405–445 425 2 147.50–155.00 $151.07 $642 —
455–495 475 2 140.00–147.50 $143.59 $682 —
505–545 525 2 130.00–137.50 $133.61 $701 —
555–595 575 2 125.00–133.00 $128.86 $741 +3.12
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 2 115.00–120.00 $117.41 $675 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $506 —
405–445 428 8 122.50–132.50 $126.73 $542 +0.46
455–495 484 11 117.50–122.50 $118.78 $575 -5.22
505–545 534 7 115.00–119.00 $116.08 $620 -3.62
555–595 575 10 107.50–117.50 $112.40 $646 +1.81
605–645 618 3 100.00–107.50 $104.89 $648 -1.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 9 135.00–142.50 $137.35 $593 —
455–495 475 3 130.00–135.00 $132.43 $629 —
555–595 573 5 121.00–124.00 $122.18 $700 +0.91
605–645 623 11 110.00–118.00 $114.73 $715 +0.51
705–745 725 4 105.00–110.00 $107.43 $779 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 8 120.00–127.50 $124.57 $462 +1.26
505–545 532 12 105.00–110.00 $106.58 $567 -0.56
555–595 572 7 95.00–105.00 $100.64 $576 +1.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 162.50 $162.50 $439 —
355–395 382 6 140.00–147.50 $142.33 $544 +4.21
405–445 425 2 135.00–141.00 $137.86 $586 +6.79
455–495 471 5 122.50–127.50 $125.40 $591 +2.03
505–545 523 13 107.50–117.50 $112.75 $590 -3.85
555–595 566 11 102.50–111.00 $108.43 $614 -0.07
605–645 628 7 100.00–107.00 $102.89 $646 +1.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 155.00 $155.00 $574 +7.50
405–445 432 3 142.50–147.50 $144.06 $622 +4.18
455–495 481 4 132.50–142.50 $136.11 $655 +4.63
505–545 523 11 120.00–130.00 $125.30 $655 -1.32
555–595 575 7 112.50–122.00 $117.26 $674 -0.83
605–645 625 6 107.50–117.50 $112.39 $702 -1.43
655–695 675 2 100.00–106.00 $102.91 $695 -3.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 152.50 $152.50 $671 —
505–545 525 2 131.00–135.00 $132.92 $698 —
555–595 582 6 122.50–130.00 $125.09 $728 —
655–695 679 5 109.00–117.00 $112.09 $761 +0.62
705–745 725 4 102.50–111.00 $106.63 $773 -2.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1165 1089 80-85% 8 45.00–51.00 $48.48 $528 —
1030–1212 1120 80-85% 38 52.00–59.00 $56.24 $630 +8.53
1135–1277 1227 80-85% 13 60.00–64.00 $61.76 $758 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1195 1069 85-90% 8 48.00–53.00 $50.22 $537 +4.57
975–1145 1082 85-90% 12 38.00–45.00 $41.58 $450 -4.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1580 1440 75-80% 11 54.00–58.00 $56.05 $807 +7.75
1580 1580 75-80% 1 49.00 $49.00 $774 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1192–1342 1304 9 74.00–79.00 $76.75 $1,001 —
1615–1870 1785 3 84.00–85.00 $84.30 $1,505 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1095–1125 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 740.00–900.00 $818.92
1035–1275 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 780.00–910.00 $855.89
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1085 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 540.00–700.00 $613.05

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 950.00 $950.00 -55.33

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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.