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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 19, 2022

422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $186.71/cwt ≈ $601/hd at 322 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 422 438 681
Feeder cattle 219 252 521
Slaughter cattle 137 60 98
Replacement cattle 66 29 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady with exceptional individuals bringing 85.00 to 89.00, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steer and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 4.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
585–595 590 2 162.50–165.00 $163.74 $966 —
625 625 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,000 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 162.50–165.00 $163.67 $532 —
355–395 379 4 155.00–162.50 $157.98 $599 +3.11
405–445 431 5 147.50–157.50 $150.89 $650 +4.70
455–495 475 5 142.50–147.50 $144.92 $688 +2.50
505–545 524 5 130.00–137.50 $133.94 $702 +4.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 160.00–162.50 $161.16 $443 —
305–345 328 4 152.50–160.00 $155.51 $510 -0.77
355–395 368 6 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $546 —
405–445 422 7 135.00–145.00 $140.53 $593 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 190.00 $190.00 $437 —
455–495 468 3 150.00–152.50 $151.62 $710 —
505–545 521 7 142.50–150.00 $147.08 $766 +7.08
605–645 625 2 130.00–133.00 $131.45 $822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 11 182.50–190.00 $186.71 $601 —
355–395 375 5 175.00–184.00 $179.70 $674 -10.30
405–445 429 5 172.50–177.50 $174.43 $748 -4.14
455–495 476 6 167.50–175.00 $171.16 $815 +3.74
505–545 526 9 157.50–167.50 $162.13 $853 +0.56
555–595 585 4 155.00–157.50 $155.59 $910 +8.09
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 190.00 $190.00 $428 —
255–295 275 4 185.00–191.00 $187.64 $516 -2.36
355–395 375 2 170.00–172.50 $171.18 $642 —
455–495 468 6 155.00–162.50 $159.91 $748 +2.41
505–545 525 2 145.00–155.00 $149.81 $787 —
605–645 628 4 130.00–140.00 $134.25 $843 +7.65
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 170.00–180.00 $174.64 $480 —
475 475 1 147.50 $147.50 $701 +1.71
655–695 668 6 115.00–120.00 $118.27 $790 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1765 1190 80-85% 16 59.00–66.00 $63.48 $755 -0.95
925–1770 1217 80-85% 50 67.00–74.00 $70.60 $859 -1.41
1050–1675 1335 80-85% 11 75.00–82.00 $76.90 $1,027 -2.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1310 1125 85-90% 9 52.00–59.00 $55.52 $625 —
850–1410 1134 85-90% 7 61.00–67.00 $63.11 $716 —
1430 1430 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,015 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1340 1220 75-80% 3 62.00–66.00 $64.43 $786 —
1085–1975 1424 75-80% 10 69.00–75.00 $71.81 $1,023 —
1400–1645 1523 75-80% 2 76.00–77.00 $76.54 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1535 1535 1 89.00 $89.00 $1,366 -5.53
1460–1700 1583 4 103.00–107.00 $104.55 $1,655 —
1170–1975 1660 8 93.00–99.00 $95.69 $1,588 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1055–1170 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–800.00 $772.10
1030–1235 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–960.00 $928.17
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1115 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 670.00–700.00 $685.85
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
1005–1285 1172 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 720.00–840.00 $765.48

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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
1135–1250 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,290.00 $1,290.00 —

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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.