Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $134.17/cwt +1.20 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 528 lb · 20 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.72/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $639/hd at 478 lb · 19 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $125.88/cwt -1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $656/hd at 521 lb · 13 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	674	595	914
Feeder cattle	406	394	705
Slaughter cattle	110	82	121
Replacement cattle	80	49	29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 6.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	425	3	162.50–167.50	$164.92	$701	+4.92
455–495	482	3	157.50–160.00	$158.29	$763	+2.09
610	610	1	135.00	$135.00	$824	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	2	140.00	$140.00	$875	—
655	655	1	135.00	$135.00	$884	+2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	1	150.00	$150.00	$518	—
355–395	376	7	142.50–150.00	$145.93	$549	—
405–445	430	10	135.00–142.50	$136.74	$588	-3.26
455–495	478	19	129.00–139.00	$133.72	$639	+2.64
505–545	521	13	120.00–130.00	$125.88	$656	-1.12
555–595	582	3	119.00–122.00	$119.95	$698	+5.03
605–645	637	5	115.00–119.00	$115.76	$737	+7.13
655–695	678	7	109.00–118.00	$113.66	$771	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	381	9	130.00–140.00	$133.48	$509	-7.85
405–445	420	12	125.00–132.50	$129.69	$545	-0.04
455–495	470	9	120.00–127.50	$124.62	$586	+0.52
505–545	525	6	115.00–117.50	$116.20	$610	-2.05
605–645	632	3	107.00–110.00	$107.96	$682	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
455–495	485	4	140.00–143.00	$140.70	$682	—
505–545	527	9	132.50–140.00	$134.59	$709	—
555–595	582	5	124.00–132.50	$126.99	$739	-1.58
605–645	627	6	120.00–130.00	$124.44	$780	+3.43
655–695	675	2	120.00–129.00	$124.37	$839	+9.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	190.00	$190.00	$494	+15.00
305–345	332	3	180.00–181.00	$180.31	$599	+8.21
355–395	377	10	162.50–172.50	$166.88	$629	+5.83
405–445	422	3	152.50–162.50	$158.16	$667	+7.52
455–495	484	9	147.50–154.00	$151.19	$732	+7.26
505–545	528	20	130.00–140.00	$134.17	$708	+1.20
555–595	579	5	121.00–130.00	$124.32	$720	-0.10
605–645	625	4	117.50–124.00	$120.65	$754	+7.02
655–695	675	2	111.00–121.00	$115.85	$782	+3.42
705–745	725	3	105.00–110.00	$107.29	$778	+1.85

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	330	3	175.00–187.50	$178.79	$590	-3.56
355–395	378	7	177.50–180.00	$178.51	$675	+4.52
405–445	432	7	165.00–172.50	$167.39	$723	+4.19
455–495	482	12	155.00–165.00	$158.23	$763	+3.23
505–545	526	8	143.00–151.00	$146.00	$768	+0.32
555–595	580	6	133.00–142.50	$136.27	$790	+4.71
605–645	630	12	130.00–137.00	$134.05	$845	+5.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	180.00	$180.00	$477	—
305–345	325	2	170.00–175.00	$172.35	$560	+15.00
405–445	418	6	145.00–157.50	$151.61	$634	—
455–495	478	6	135.00–141.00	$139.65	$668	+12.22
505–545	518	6	120.00–128.00	$125.16	$648	+6.64
555–595	575	2	112.50–115.00	$113.71	$654	—
655–695	671	6	102.00–110.00	$106.94	$718	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1290	1139	80-85%	9	53.00–60.00	$58.25	$663	—
1205–1320	1233	80-85%	6	69.00–76.00	$72.14	$889	+11.23
1105–1569	1291	80-85%	30	61.00–68.00	$64.32	$830	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
963–1270	1072	85-90%	9	51.00–56.00	$53.32	$572	—
1155–1500	1328	85-90%	2	42.00–44.00	$43.13	$573	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1580	1367	75-80%	3	72.00–77.00	$74.27	$1,015	—
1285–1538	1427	75-80%	7	64.00–69.00	$65.97	$941	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1610	1343	6	85.00–88.00	$86.54	$1,162	—
1070–1630	1385	5	79.00–84.00	$82.07	$1,137	—
1670–2200	1844	4	93.00–99.00	$95.24	$1,756	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
800–960	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	630.00–640.00	$635.45
1060–1295	1144	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	800.00–880.00	$826.16
1105–1255	1175	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	720.00–880.00	$778.81

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
635–1065	808	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	600.00–660.00	$624.37
820–1320	1053	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	650.00–740.00	$705.75

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
107–149	124	21	280.00–385.00	$325.95	+16.30
151–185	169	7	390.00–495.00	$447.38	+57.38

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
23–29	26	3	125.00–140.00	$133.92	+3.55
31–37	34	6	145.00–160.00	$153.69	-2.77
37–39	38	2	165.00–170.00	$167.57	+7.03
47–49	48	2	190.00–195.00	$192.55	+8.53
51–57	54	4	200.00–215.00	$207.73	—
61–67	64	3	225.00–240.00	$233.58	—
71–77	74	5	250.00–265.00	$257.25	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
65–69	67	2	140.00–150.00	$145.15	-18.10
85–89	87	2	190.00–200.00	$195.11	+4.82
103	103	1	235.00	$235.00	+5.00

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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.