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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 5, 2022

361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $133.67/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $628/hd at 470 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 361 674 693
Feeder cattle 259 406 486
Slaughter cattle 76 110 152
Replacement cattle 26 80 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to the market being closed the previous two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 4 160.00–162.50 $161.20 $766 —
535 535 1 152.50 $152.50 $816 —
550 550 1 150.00 $150.00 $825 —
670–691 682 3 130.00–132.00 $131.01 $893 -3.99
705–710 708 2 129.00–130.00 $129.50 $917 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 162.50 $162.50 $723 -2.42
495 495 1 152.50 $152.50 $755 -5.79
530 530 1 145.00 $145.00 $768 —
555–595 573 3 135.00–143.00 $139.57 $800 —
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 125.00 $125.00 $744 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 157.50 $157.50 $449 —
355–395 382 6 142.50–147.50 $144.09 $550 -1.84
405–445 432 7 135.00–145.00 $138.04 $596 +1.30
455–495 470 14 127.50–137.50 $133.67 $628 -0.05
505–545 522 9 121.00–131.00 $126.71 $661 +0.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 2 142.50 $142.50 $470 —
355–395 385 6 135.00–140.00 $136.17 $524 +2.69
405–445 431 7 125.00–130.00 $126.70 $546 -2.99
455–495 476 7 118.00–125.00 $121.09 $576 -3.53
505–525 512 3 110.00–117.50 $114.93 $588 -1.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 580 8 124.00–132.50 $127.37 $739 +0.38
650 650 1 125.00 $125.00 $812 +0.63

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 180.00 $180.00 $612 +1.21
355–395 382 3 175.00–180.00 $176.55 $674 -1.96
405–445 418 3 160.00–162.50 $161.61 $676 -5.78
455–495 481 7 147.50–157.50 $150.97 $726 -7.26
505–545 523 3 140.00–147.50 $144.07 $753 -1.93
555–595 575 2 132.50–143.00 $137.57 $791 +1.30
605–645 618 3 125.00–135.00 $131.52 $813 -2.53
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 170.00 $170.00 $586 -10.31
355–395 375 4 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $609 -4.51
405–445 425 2 152.50–155.00 $153.69 $653 -4.47
455–495 469 7 137.50–145.00 $141.70 $665 -9.49
505–545 518 3 127.50–135.00 $132.37 $686 -1.80
570 570 1 125.00 $125.00 $712 +0.68
645 645 1 121.00 $121.00 $780 +0.35
735 735 1 115.00 $115.00 $845 +7.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 175.00 $175.00 $420 —
265 265 1 172.50 $172.50 $457 -7.50
315 315 1 162.50 $162.50 $512 -9.85
375 375 3 155.00 $155.00 $581 —
405–445 425 2 135.00–145.00 $139.76 $594 -11.85
455–495 475 2 125.00–132.50 $128.59 $611 -11.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1105 1000 80-85% 2 57.00–59.00 $57.90 $579 —
1208–1490 1311 80-85% 22 65.00–71.00 $67.93 $891 —
1299–1538 1371 80-85% 14 73.00–76.00 $73.85 $1,012 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1290 1283 75-80% 2 55.00–62.00 $58.52 $751 —
1480 1480 75-80% 1 79.00 $79.00 $1,169 —
1423–1870 1561 75-80% 6 63.00–69.00 $65.94 $1,029 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1065 958 85-90% 2 52.00–56.00 $53.78 $515 —
983–1070 1012 85-90% 3 61.00–64.00 $62.06 $628 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2230 1618 2 93.00 $93.00 $1,505 —
1490–2045 1858 3 82.00–86.00 $84.27 $1,566 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–1015 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–730.00 $716.82
880–1015 948 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 650.00–700.00 $676.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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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.