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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 16, 2022

559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.03/cwt -4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $603/hd at 419 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $154.92/cwt ≈ $649/hd at 419 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.42/cwt -2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $700/hd at 475 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 559 431 148
Feeder cattle 391 294 66
Slaughter cattle 106 97 65
Replacement cattle 62 40 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 2 202.50–205.00 $203.70 $658 —
370 370 1 195.00 $195.00 $722 —
445 445 1 185.00 $185.00 $823 —
500 500 1 162.50 $162.50 $812 —
555–595 575 2 155.00–157.00 $155.97 $897 +3.47
695 695 4 140.00 $140.00 $973 +4.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 180.00 $180.00 $747 —
460 460 1 167.50 $167.50 $770 +11.77
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 —
555–595 568 3 145.00–147.50 $146.63 $833 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 1 165.00 $165.00 $957 +6.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 167.50 $167.50 $578 —
355–395 375 4 157.50–160.00 $158.68 $595 —
405–445 419 10 150.00–157.50 $154.92 $649 —
455–495 475 10 145.00–150.00 $147.42 $700 -2.58
505–545 526 7 140.00–147.50 $143.49 $755 +0.94
555–595 583 5 130.00–139.00 $132.70 $774 +2.01
605–645 627 8 125.00–132.50 $128.42 $805 +2.58
655–695 681 5 119.00–129.00 $122.12 $832 +4.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 9 145.00–155.00 $150.39 $561 -3.72
405–445 419 14 137.50–147.50 $144.03 $603 -4.52
455–495 473 6 132.50–140.00 $136.58 $646 -4.07
505–545 520 8 130.00–135.00 $133.06 $692 -0.20
555–595 573 4 120.00–127.50 $124.31 $712 —
605–645 612 6 117.50–120.00 $119.56 $732 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 535 6 150.00–155.00 $151.24 $809 —
555–595 578 4 142.50–150.00 $145.56 $841 +4.02
705–745 721 4 124.00–130.00 $127.44 $919 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 4 180.00–190.00 $185.46 $599 —
405–445 423 8 162.50–170.00 $166.47 $704 +4.07
455–495 478 6 150.00–157.50 $153.25 $733 -2.95
505–545 521 4 137.50–145.00 $141.77 $739 +0.77
555–595 568 6 127.50–137.50 $134.08 $762 +3.55
605–645 615 4 127.50–130.00 $129.34 $795 —
655–695 668 3 120.00–126.00 $123.92 $828 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 195.00–200.00 $197.35 $641 +10.00
355–395 372 8 182.50–190.00 $186.79 $695 +2.95
405–445 429 4 175.00–182.50 $178.00 $764 —
455–495 487 5 165.00–170.00 $165.93 $808 +3.79
505–545 527 3 150.00–157.50 $153.24 $808 ±0.00
555–595 569 4 140.00–147.50 $144.91 $825 +4.48
605–645 625 2 137.00–140.00 $138.45 $865 —
655–695 668 3 133.00–136.00 $134.96 $902 +10.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 4 195.00–200.00 $196.78 $748 +4.41
405–445 428 9 185.00–195.00 $189.10 $809 +4.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1705 1244 80-85% 28 74.00–81.00 $77.32 $962 —
1025–1635 1251 80-85% 18 66.00–73.00 $69.89 $874 —
1135–1500 1303 80-85% 6 82.00–84.00 $83.04 $1,082 -4.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1115 994 85-90% 8 61.00–65.00 $63.79 $634 —
910–1150 1013 85-90% 8 66.00–73.00 $68.82 $697 +4.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1345 1313 75-80% 2 69.00–71.00 $70.02 $919 -12.23
1220–1870 1526 75-80% 7 76.00–83.00 $79.42 $1,212 +4.42

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1645 1370 5 94.00–96.00 $95.16 $1,304 —
1310–1960 1648 4 106.00–109.00 $107.16 $1,766 -4.59
1625–2010 1818 2 110.00–112.00 $110.89 $2,016 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965–1195 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–970.00 $943.30
930–1290 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,020.00 $932.10
1095–1295 1201 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 920.00–990.00 $957.91
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
950–1190 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–810.00 $756.95
905–1405 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 750.00–900.00 $837.73

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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.