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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 1, 2021

773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $121.35/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $636/hd at 524 lb · 25 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $135.95/cwt +7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $716/hd at 527 lb · 21 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $125.31/cwt +10.40 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 574 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 773 633 716
Feeder cattle 545 440 543
Slaughter cattle 149 91 109
Replacement cattle 79 45 64

Market comments — USDA reporter

No Trends are available due to the market being closed last week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 1 175.00 $175.00 $788 —
558–595 568 10 144.00–147.00 $146.48 $832 —
653 653 2 138.00 $138.00 $901 +10.10
703–745 715 4 129.00–136.00 $131.00 $937 +8.00
775 775 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 162.00 $162.00 $713 +4.50
475 475 1 157.50 $157.50 $748 +6.30
570–590 580 2 133.00–135.00 $134.02 $777 —
605–645 620 4 130.00–134.00 $132.46 $821 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 130.00–140.00 $134.87 $708 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 152.50 $152.50 $480 —
355–395 368 3 147.50–150.00 $149.11 $549 —
405–445 431 7 135.00–145.00 $138.47 $597 +2.69
455–495 481 11 122.50–132.00 $125.78 $605 —
505–545 524 25 117.50–125.00 $121.35 $636 +7.52
555–595 567 9 107.50–117.50 $114.39 $649 +7.62
605–645 636 7 105.00–112.50 $106.72 $679 +4.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 492 10 135.00–137.50 $136.44 $671 —
505–545 525 3 128.00–132.50 $130.11 $683 +9.32
555–595 589 14 120.00–127.50 $121.03 $713 +5.19
605–645 631 12 115.00–124.00 $118.44 $747 +7.23
655–695 675 4 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $793 +6.70
705–745 724 7 100.00–110.00 $103.09 $746 -3.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 135.00–142.50 $137.40 $523 +3.07
405–445 428 10 122.50–133.00 $126.66 $542 +6.47
455–495 470 13 115.00–120.00 $117.98 $555 +2.30
505–545 525 8 105.00–115.00 $109.90 $577 +6.99
555–595 563 5 102.50–105.00 $104.47 $588 +10.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 369 4 180.00–187.50 $184.86 $682 +32.36
435 435 1 172.50 $172.50 $750 +23.29
455–495 473 9 145.00–152.00 $149.04 $705 +13.75
505–545 527 21 132.50–141.00 $135.95 $716 +7.48
555–595 574 14 120.00–130.00 $125.31 $719 +10.40
605–645 624 7 112.50–122.00 $117.62 $734 +8.00
655–695 681 4 108.00–115.00 $110.18 $750 +5.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 194.00–200.00 $196.84 $738 +30.88
405–445 421 5 185.00–190.00 $187.89 $791 —
455–495 475 4 155.00–160.00 $157.39 $748 +10.99
505–545 531 4 144.00–153.00 $147.14 $781 +9.72
555–595 584 7 132.50–135.00 $133.18 $778 +7.41
605–645 626 7 125.00–135.00 $129.75 $812 —
655–695 672 7 120.00–128.00 $124.49 $837 —
705–745 732 3 115.00–120.00 $116.61 $854 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 6 175.00–185.00 $181.10 $580 —
370 370 2 175.00 $175.00 $648 +30.95
405–445 432 3 160.00–162.50 $160.78 $695 +28.90
455–495 466 9 130.00–140.00 $137.12 $639 +14.24
505–545 526 13 120.00–130.00 $124.70 $656 +8.82
605–645 625 4 105.00–110.00 $107.42 $671 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1265 1190 80-85% 13 47.00–53.00 $50.13 $597 -6.88
1162–1366 1268 80-85% 42 54.00–61.00 $58.40 $741 -3.96
1255–1455 1323 80-85% 23 62.00–69.00 $64.00 $847 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1398–1554 1500 75-80% 21 57.00–62.00 $59.86 $898 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
952–1130 1043 85-90% 6 38.00–45.00 $42.25 $441 —
930–1150 1056 85-90% 7 46.00–53.00 $49.70 $525 -4.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1435 1348 2 74.00–75.00 $74.53 $1,005 —
1293–1740 1435 6 83.00–87.00 $85.08 $1,221 —
1563–2050 1701 5 91.00–94.00 $92.78 $1,578 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1105 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
950–1305 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 810.00–970.00 $877.71
1205–1245 1225 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 760.00–860.00 $809.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–875 861 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 530.00–670.00 $589.43
965–1255 1062 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 610.00–760.00 $681.22

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865–1300 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 730.00–810.00 $775.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 890.00 $890.00 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —

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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.