Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 13, 2022

715 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.25/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 478 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $163.41/cwt +6.30 vs last sale · ≈ $781/hd at 478 lb · 16 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.06/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 470 lb · 15 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	715	593	911
Feeder cattle	388	295	645
Slaughter cattle	152	162	166
Replacement cattle	103	136	39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls 6.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–383	376	4	178.00–180.00	$178.47	$671	-1.53
448	448	3	177.00	$177.00	$793	—
455–495	482	9	165.00–172.50	$166.34	$802	-3.66
530	530	1	162.50	$162.50	$861	-2.50
590–595	592	3	157.50–159.50	$158.83	$940	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	1	185.00	$185.00	$740	—
525	525	1	167.50	$167.50	$879	+2.50
553–555	554	12	164.00–170.00	$165.00	$914	+1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	180.00	$180.00	$612	—
485	485	2	155.00	$155.00	$752	—
525	525	1	150.00	$150.00	$788	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	170.00	$170.00	$400	—
255–295	280	4	160.00–170.00	$163.50	$458	—
305–345	323	4	150.00–160.00	$155.46	$502	+0.46
355–395	377	12	145.00–152.50	$148.69	$561	+3.69
405–445	425	9	145.00–150.00	$147.40	$626	+9.90
455–495	470	15	135.00–145.00	$141.06	$663	+6.06
605–645	625	2	120.00–125.00	$122.42	$765	+7.42
655–695	685	4	115.00–117.00	$115.48	$791	+5.48
705–745	715	4	110.00–115.00	$113.70	$813	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–445	420	8	150.00–152.50	$152.17	$639	+4.18
450–496	478	18	147.50–155.00	$150.25	$718	+8.58
505–545	526	12	135.00–145.00	$139.10	$732	+2.43
555–595	582	3	132.50–135.00	$133.30	$776	-1.70
605–645	616	9	127.50–134.00	$131.89	$812	+6.89
705–745	735	4	120.00–121.00	$120.24	$884	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
505–548	534	8	146.00–155.00	$149.56	$799	+4.36
555–595	576	8	140.00–147.50	$143.56	$827	+2.32
755–795	771	5	115.00–119.00	$117.37	$905	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	4	190.00–195.00	$192.32	$529	—
305–345	325	2	180.00–185.00	$182.35	$593	-5.15
355–395	375	6	170.00–175.00	$172.37	$646	-6.38
405–445	432	6	165.00–170.00	$166.56	$720	+0.79
455–495	478	16	160.00–167.50	$163.41	$781	+6.30
505–545	530	4	155.00–160.00	$156.81	$831	+6.56
555–595	582	3	142.50–150.00	$144.89	$843	+6.22
605–645	645	1	137.50–142.50	$137.50	$887	+2.73
655–695	671	5	127.50–135.00	$131.93	$885	+6.93
705–745	725	2	124.00–125.00	$124.49	$903	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	3	170.00–175.00	$171.53	$569	—
405–445	419	4	152.50–160.00	$157.38	$659	-0.12
455–495	481	4	147.50–155.00	$149.90	$721	+1.57
505–545	529	4	140.00–147.50	$143.02	$757	+6.07
555–590	578	3	135.00–139.00	$137.72	$796	+8.97
605–645	632	3	130.00–132.50	$130.80	$827	+5.80

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–395	382	3	180.00–185.00	$181.55	$694	+1.55
405–445	432	3	175.00–177.50	$175.78	$759	+5.78
505–545	535	4	165.00–167.50	$165.59	$886	+5.59
555–595	575	2	157.50–165.00	$161.12	$926	+6.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1835	1152	80-85%	33	62.00–69.00	$66.76	$769	—
860–1665	1190	80-85%	33	70.00–77.00	$73.01	$869	—
1015–1485	1225	80-85%	12	78.00–84.00	$80.03	$980	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1105	964	85-90%	7	50.00–57.00	$54.01	$521	—
860–1215	995	85-90%	15	59.00–66.00	$62.76	$624	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1440	1334	75-80%	5	71.00–77.00	$73.56	$981	—
1275–1530	1403	75-80%	2	68.00	$68.00	$954	-0.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–1595	1435	2	96.00–100.00	$98.22	$1,409	—
1095–1915	1514	12	103.00–109.00	$105.16	$1,592	—
1440–2060	1709	4	110.00–115.00	$111.38	$1,903	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
970–1290	1057	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	800.00–890.00	$850.02
980–1175	1076	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	780.00–850.00	$816.93
960–1250	1142	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	870.00–960.00	$920.79

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1010	980	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	750.00–850.00	$798.47
975–1095	1023	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	720.00–770.00	$738.33
940–1105	1028	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	720.00–740.00	$726.09

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
77–79	78	4	200.00–205.00	$201.25	—
81–87	84	2	210.00–225.00	$217.50	—
95–97	96	2	245.00–250.00	$247.50	—
101–121	105	9	260.00–310.00	$271.11	—

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
935–1235	1077	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,321.90	-178.10
935–1285	1078	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,354.01	-145.99

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1190	1190	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,475.00	$1,475.00	-229.54
1180–1205	1193	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00–1,600.00	$1,536.84	-167.70
1270	1270	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735–940	838	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,200.00	$1,145.15	—
990–1095	1043	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,085.61	-214.39

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
880	880	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	800.00	$800.00	—

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
21–29	24	8	120.00–140.00	$127.50	—
27–29	28	3	130.00–135.00	$131.67	—
31–37	33	4	145.00–160.00	$150.00	—
33–39	36	5	145.00–160.00	$152.00	—
41–49	43	7	165.00–185.00	$170.00	—
43	43	1	175.00	$175.00	—

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
61–65	63	3	150.00–160.00	$155.00	—
71–77	74	6	175.00–190.00	$181.67	—
81–89	85	2	200.00–220.00	$210.00	—

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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.