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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 26, 2022

575 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.45/cwt -6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $652/hd at 471 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $159.53/cwt ≈ $680/hd at 426 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.77/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 421 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 422 397
Feeder cattle 420 219 298
Slaughter cattle 111 137 69
Replacement cattle 44 66 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 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
455–495 475 2 167.50–171.00 $169.18 $804 —
505–545 526 9 160.00–163.00 $161.27 $848 —
555–595 580 8 154.00–159.00 $155.95 $905 -7.79
605–645 632 3 146.00–154.00 $148.55 $939 -11.45
655–695 675 2 142.00–144.00 $142.97 $965 —
725 725 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,008 —
755–795 775 3 120.00–130.00 $124.58 $965 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 3 157.50–162.50 $160.74 $752 —
505–545 518 3 147.50–157.50 $154.00 $798 —
555–595 582 3 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $849 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 —
555–595 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $761 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 11 152.50–160.00 $156.46 $584 -1.52
405–445 421 14 145.00–155.00 $150.77 $635 -0.12
455–495 471 22 132.50–142.50 $138.45 $652 -6.47
505–545 523 12 125.00–135.00 $130.37 $682 -3.57
555–595 579 5 120.00–123.00 $121.15 $701 —
605–645 636 7 110.00–115.00 $110.96 $706 —
655–695 675 2 107.00–110.00 $108.46 $732 —
705–745 725 2 105.00–107.00 $105.97 $768 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 12 147.50–152.50 $150.52 $482 -4.99
355–395 370 13 140.00–150.00 $145.99 $540 -2.27
405–445 421 7 132.50–142.50 $138.46 $583 -2.07
455–495 475 2 125.00–127.00 $125.96 $598 —
505–545 518 3 115.00–120.00 $118.25 $613 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 4 157.50–167.50 $160.47 $695 —
455–493 484 4 146.00–147.00 $146.24 $708 -5.38
520–545 526 4 139.00–146.00 $144.19 $758 -2.89
555–595 589 13 128.00–135.00 $130.78 $770 —
605–645 625 2 121.00–130.00 $125.36 $784 -6.09
655–695 677 5 112.50–121.00 $116.63 $790 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 175.00–185.00 $178.17 $592 —
405–445 426 15 155.00–165.00 $159.53 $680 —
455–495 470 9 152.50–160.00 $157.12 $738 -2.79
505–545 523 12 140.00–150.00 $145.34 $760 -4.47
555–595 576 7 127.50–136.00 $131.86 $760 —
605–645 620 6 118.00–128.00 $123.85 $768 -10.40
655–695 679 5 115.00–119.00 $116.54 $791 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 7 177.50–187.50 $182.74 $685 +3.04
405–445 424 8 167.50–177.50 $172.64 $732 -1.79
455–495 484 7 162.50–165.00 $163.17 $790 -7.99
505–545 525 6 153.00–162.50 $157.49 $827 -4.64
555–595 573 9 139.00–147.50 $144.02 $825 -11.57
605–645 632 7 130.00–140.00 $133.29 $842 —
655–695 678 4 127.50–134.00 $130.33 $884 —
705–745 725 2 123.00–128.00 $125.57 $910 -19.43
755–795 778 4 116.00–124.00 $119.42 $929 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 175.00–180.00 $176.51 $498 +1.87
305–345 315 4 165.00–170.00 $168.63 $531 —
355–395 380 4 160.00–165.00 $161.78 $615 —
405–445 425 2 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $626 —
505–545 531 4 130.00–137.00 $132.29 $702 —
555–595 585 4 120.00–122.50 $120.59 $705 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1370 1143 80-85% 13 66.00–73.00 $70.78 $809 —
905–1800 1341 80-85% 24 74.00–81.00 $76.41 $1,025 -0.49
1140–1595 1368 80-85% 17 83.00–89.00 $85.62 $1,171 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1700 1456 75-80% 8 77.00–82.00 $79.55 $1,158 —
1205–1790 1470 75-80% 3 74.00–75.00 $74.73 $1,099 —
1835 1835 75-80% 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,560 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1280 1104 85-90% 6 62.00–68.00 $64.57 $713 +9.05
1020–1220 1155 85-90% 4 58.00–61.00 $59.69 $689 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2035 1463 8 103.00–109.00 $106.47 $1,558 —
1095–1950 1621 4 96.00–101.00 $99.89 $1,619 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1320 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 720.00–890.00 $836.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1305 1183 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 930.00–1,120.00 $1,034.84
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
790 790 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 —

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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.