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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 8, 2021

595 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $127.00/cwt +5.65 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 523 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.73/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $553/hd at 426 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $124.10/cwt +6.12 vs last sale · ≈ $581/hd at 468 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 595 773 1,031
Feeder cattle 394 545 751
Slaughter cattle 82 149 176
Replacement cattle 49 79 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, 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
375 375 1 180.00 $180.00 $675 —
530 530 1 155.00 $155.00 $822 —
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 +3.52
690 690 1 133.00 $133.00 $918 —
705 705 1 126.00 $126.00 $888 -5.00
755–770 763 2 118.00–123.00 $120.52 $920 -8.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 160.00 $160.00 $688 -2.00
455–490 473 2 155.00–157.50 $156.20 $739 -1.30
515 515 2 147.50 $147.50 $760 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 160.00 $160.00 $576 —
430 430 1 155.00 $155.00 $666 —
480 480 1 150.00 $150.00 $720 —
520 520 1 137.50 $137.50 $715 +2.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 140.00 $140.00 $595 +1.53
455–495 486 9 130.00–133.00 $131.08 $637 +5.30
505–545 523 27 122.50–131.00 $127.00 $664 +5.65
555–595 582 7 112.50–120.00 $114.92 $669 +0.53
605–645 625 2 105.00–112.50 $108.63 $679 +1.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 7 137.50–145.00 $141.33 $530 +3.93
405–445 426 18 125.00–135.00 $129.73 $553 +3.07
455–495 468 13 117.50–127.50 $124.10 $581 +6.12
505–545 518 6 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $613 +8.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 566 11 125.00–130.00 $128.57 $728 +7.54
605–645 621 9 115.00–125.00 $121.01 $751 +2.57
655–695 673 5 110.00–119.00 $115.02 $774 -2.41

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
305–345 319 9 167.50–175.00 $172.10 $549 —
355–395 375 4 157.50–165.00 $161.05 $604 -23.81
405–445 428 10 147.50–155.00 $150.64 $645 -21.86
455–495 469 8 137.50–147.50 $143.93 $675 -5.11
505–545 518 7 127.50–136.00 $132.97 $689 -2.98
555–595 573 6 121.00–127.50 $124.42 $713 -0.89
605–645 625 2 110.00–117.50 $113.63 $710 -3.99
655–695 675 4 110.00–115.00 $112.43 $759 +2.25
705–745 735 4 104.00–110.00 $105.44 $775 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 185.00 $185.00 $490 —
305–345 325 4 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $593 —
355–395 368 6 167.50–177.50 $173.99 $640 -22.85
405–445 422 9 157.50–167.50 $163.20 $689 -24.69
475 475 4 155.00 $155.00 $736 -2.39
505–545 525 2 144.00–147.50 $145.68 $765 -1.46
555–595 578 8 129.00–135.00 $131.56 $760 -1.62
605–645 623 5 122.50–132.50 $128.06 $798 -1.69
655–695 675 6 117.00–127.00 $121.94 $823 -2.55
705–745 732 3 122.50–124.00 $122.98 $900 +6.37
755–795 775 4 109.00–116.00 $112.20 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 155.00–160.00 $157.35 $511 -23.75
455–495 475 3 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $605 -9.69
505–545 531 9 115.00–125.00 $118.52 $629 -6.18
605–645 618 3 100.00–105.00 $103.26 $638 -4.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047–1370 1152 80-85% 6 50.00–56.00 $53.53 $617 —
1116–1465 1244 80-85% 25 57.00–63.00 $60.91 $758 —
1260–1443 1361 80-85% 11 64.00–70.00 $65.44 $891 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1540 1451 75-80% 9 59.00–64.00 $62.56 $908 —
1738 1738 75-80% 2 66.00 $66.00 $1,147 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1225 1046 85-90% 4 43.00–46.00 $44.44 $465 +2.19
965–1305 1111 85-90% 4 47.00–53.00 $49.75 $553 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1640 1512 3 82.00–89.00 $85.61 $1,294 —
1560–1890 1727 3 75.00–80.00 $77.97 $1,347 -14.81
1460–2280 1763 4 90.00–93.00 $91.56 $1,614 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1350 1111 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 780.00–970.00 $865.20
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–855 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 620.00–680.00 $650.27
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 570.00 $570.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
87 87 1 205.00 $205.00 —
97 97 1 230.00 $230.00 —
109–133 118 7 285.00–345.00 $309.65 —
151 151 1 390.00 $390.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1275–1410 1343 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,110.00 $1,091.62 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1075–1245 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 970.00–1,000.00 $983.90 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1085 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–870.00 $859.49 +83.82

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 24 14 120.00–135.00 $126.94 —
25–29 27 2 125.00–135.00 $130.37 —
33–37 35 5 145.00–165.00 $156.46 —
33–39 37 3 150.00–165.00 $160.54 —
41–45 43 4 170.00–180.00 $173.91 —
41–47 45 4 175.00–190.00 $184.02 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
71–77 74 5 155.00–170.00 $163.25 —
81–89 85 4 180.00–200.00 $190.29 —
93–95 94 4 210.00–215.00 $212.53 —
101 101 1 230.00 $230.00 —

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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.