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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 30, 2022

681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.65/cwt -15.35 vs last sale · ≈ $732/hd at 536 lb · 19 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.60/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 376 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.21/cwt ≈ $668/hd at 483 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 681 633 360
Feeder cattle 373 379 236
Slaughter cattle 215 197 90
Replacement cattle 93 57 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly 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
412 412 5 172.00 $172.00 $709 -3.00
455–495 478 8 162.00–165.00 $162.78 $778 —
505–545 527 5 150.00–157.50 $153.41 $808 —
555–595 582 3 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $849 —
605–645 618 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $860 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 2 199.00 $199.00 $633 —
555–595 575 6 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $905 -4.09
605–645 618 3 152.50–155.00 $154.13 $953 -3.37
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 175.00 $175.00 $586 -5.00
355–395 375 2 165.00–170.00 $167.37 $628 —
605–645 625 2 122.50–130.00 $126.13 $788 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 285 4 155.00–160.00 $156.12 $445 -3.88
305–345 329 7 147.50–157.50 $150.93 $497 +1.81
355–395 376 19 140.00–150.00 $144.60 $544 -1.23
405–445 423 12 130.00–140.00 $135.28 $572 -10.84
455–495 467 5 125.00–130.00 $128.43 $600 -14.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 536 19 135.00–142.50 $136.65 $732 —
555–595 577 8 130.00–137.50 $133.38 $770 -14.12
605–645 625 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $789 -10.46
650 650 1 130.00 $130.00 $845 +3.75
768 768 8 124.50 $124.50 $956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 165.00 $165.00 $544 +5.00
355–395 374 5 155.00–162.50 $158.91 $594 +3.59
405–445 435 8 142.50–152.50 $144.91 $630 -5.09
455–495 483 18 135.00–144.00 $138.21 $668 —
505–545 517 5 122.50–132.50 $129.40 $669 -13.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 185.00 $185.00 $487 —
325 325 1 180.00 $180.00 $585 -5.00
355–395 385 4 165.00–175.00 $167.31 $644 -8.69
405–445 425 6 155.00–162.50 $158.63 $674 -9.82
455–495 474 7 150.00–157.50 $153.83 $729 -5.72
505–545 519 5 140.00–147.50 $144.92 $752 -9.92
555–595 582 5 132.50–140.00 $134.91 $785 -15.09
605–645 630 4 125.00–135.00 $128.64 $810 -11.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 175.00 $175.00 $464 -10.00
305–345 325 3 165.00–175.00 $169.79 $552 -5.21
355–395 381 6 152.50–160.00 $154.91 $590 -10.09
405–445 428 10 145.00–152.50 $148.17 $634 -6.83
455–495 474 5 135.00–142.50 $138.93 $659 -9.34
505–545 525 2 132.50–135.00 $133.70 $702 -9.63
555–595 575 2 120.00–127.50 $123.62 $711 -10.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 180.00 $180.00 $711 -6.78
405–445 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.38 $733 -3.87
505–545 525 3 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $800 -12.56
555–595 575 2 145.00–150.00 $147.41 $848 -13.84
605–645 625 2 142.50–147.50 $144.92 $906 -2.41
650 650 1 142.00 $142.00 $923 +5.05

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1790 1222 80-85% 26 77.00–83.00 $80.89 $988 —
965–1845 1306 80-85% 57 84.00–91.00 $86.32 $1,127 —
1090–1580 1345 80-85% 10 93.00–97.00 $94.80 $1,275 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 85-90% 1 86.00 $86.00 $873 +12.81
855–1320 1059 85-90% 24 75.00–82.00 $77.33 $819 -3.34
845–1485 1105 85-90% 6 69.00–74.00 $71.85 $794 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1730 1507 75-80% 13 84.00–89.00 $86.04 $1,297 —
1150–2085 1548 75-80% 12 80.00–83.00 $81.68 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2040 1443 6 108.00–113.00 $111.06 $1,603 —
1260–1800 1661 6 116.00–121.00 $119.59 $1,986 +11.15
1655–2030 1821 5 122.00–128.00 $123.92 $2,257 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
925–1300 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 920.00–1,025.00 $974.97
1255–1420 1338 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,060.00–1,110.00 $1,086.54
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–975 903 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 750.00–860.00 $817.82
825–1050 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 790.00–840.00 $808.09
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
990–1405 1233 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,904.75 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.