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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 23, 2022

349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $159.86/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $679/hd at 425 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 349 559 444
Feeder cattle 255 391 232
Slaughter cattle 67 106 167
Replacement cattle 27 62 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 142.50–145.00 $144.11 $530 -6.28
405–445 423 8 135.00–142.50 $138.91 $588 -5.12
455–495 475 4 135.00–137.50 $136.20 $647 -0.38
590 590 1 125.00 $125.00 $738 +0.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 157.50 $157.50 $598 -1.18
410 410 1 152.50 $152.50 $625 -2.42
455–495 475 2 142.50–145.00 $143.70 $683 -3.72
505–545 525 3 137.50–142.50 $139.94 $735 -3.55
555 555 1 137.50 $137.50 $763 +4.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
768 768 5 120.00 $120.00 $922 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 379 5 165.00–170.00 $166.87 $632 —
405–445 425 10 155.00–165.00 $159.86 $679 -6.61
455–495 475 6 145.00–155.00 $149.84 $712 -3.41
505–545 521 5 135.00–145.00 $140.82 $734 -0.95
555–595 565 4 127.50–135.00 $133.03 $752 -1.05
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 -1.79
405–445 425 2 175.00–177.50 $176.19 $749 -1.81
455–495 479 5 160.00–167.50 $162.91 $780 -3.02
505–545 525 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $800 -0.84
555–595 580 4 137.50–147.50 $141.15 $819 -3.76
625 625 6 135.00 $135.00 $844 -3.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 158.00–160.00 $158.96 $835 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1355 1214 80-85% 6 64.00–70.00 $66.80 $811 -10.52
870–1630 1218 80-85% 21 71.00–78.00 $74.72 $910 -2.60
1295–1325 1310 80-85% 2 82.00–86.00 $83.98 $1,100 +0.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1095 983 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.79 $568 -6.00
1030–1305 1098 85-90% 5 62.00–68.00 $64.57 $709 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1600 1418 75-80% 6 73.00–77.00 $74.93 $1,063 —
1425 1425 75-80% 1 69.00 $69.00 $983 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,217 —
1595–2055 1897 3 105.00–109.00 $106.80 $2,026 —
1975 1975 1 110.00 $110.00 $2,172 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
800 800 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
810–1040 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–750.00 $733.14

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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.