Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 20, 2022

534 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 steers $154.85/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $720/hd at 465 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $150.31/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $648/hd at 431 lb · 23 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.20/cwt -1.05 vs last sale · ≈ $718/hd at 481 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 534 715 511
Feeder cattle 409 388 391
Slaughter cattle 100 152 80
Replacement cattle 25 103 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–495 465 41 147.50–157.50 $154.85 $720 -0.15
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 195.00–197.50 $196.18 $736 —
415–448 441 5 180.00–187.00 $181.32 $800 —
500–513 511 13 165.00–175.00 $166.67 $852 -0.83
555–595 575 2 160.00–164.00 $161.93 $931 -3.07
610 610 1 162.50 $162.50 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 197.50 $197.50 $652 —
355–395 375 2 182.50–185.00 $183.68 $689 +5.21
455–495 473 3 162.50–170.00 $166.56 $788 +0.22
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 -10.00
607–630 616 5 145.00–146.00 $145.59 $897 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 2 162.50 $162.50 $549 —
355–395 367 6 155.00–163.00 $160.55 $589 —
401–445 431 23 150.00–155.00 $150.31 $648 -1.86
455–495 481 17 145.00–155.00 $149.20 $718 -1.05
505–545 521 5 137.50–140.00 $138.95 $724 -0.15
574 574 5 155.00 $155.00 $890 +21.70
615–645 621 5 127.50–130.00 $129.48 $804 -2.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 152.50–155.00 $153.67 $499 -1.79
355–395 384 8 145.00–152.50 $146.79 $564 -1.90
405–445 425 13 137.50–147.50 $142.38 $605 -5.02
455–495 480 8 135.00–140.00 $136.80 $657 -4.26
555–595 575 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $800 +2.84
558–595 564 6 144.00–145.00 $144.18 $813 +0.62
705–745 725 2 119.00–122.50 $120.70 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 195.00 $195.00 $556 +2.68
305–345 325 6 180.00–190.00 $184.90 $601 +2.55
355–395 373 5 167.50–177.50 $172.86 $645 +0.49
415–445 425 9 160.00–168.00 $165.15 $702 -1.41
452–495 475 7 150.00–160.00 $154.44 $734 -8.97
505–545 523 3 145.00–152.50 $149.07 $780 -7.74
555–595 575 2 140.00–147.00 $143.38 $824 -1.51
608–645 619 5 139.00–142.50 $139.92 $866 +2.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 155.00–165.00 $159.79 $599 —
405–445 426 7 147.50–157.50 $151.93 $647 -5.45
455–495 478 6 140.00–147.50 $143.25 $685 -6.65
505–545 525 6 130.00–140.00 $134.92 $708 -8.10
555–595 574 5 127.50–135.00 $131.44 $754 -6.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 182.50 $182.50 $666 +0.95
455–495 482 9 165.00–170.00 $166.60 $803 —
505–545 520 8 155.00–165.00 $158.93 $826 -6.66
555–595 582 3 150.00–157.50 $152.39 $887 -8.73
655–695 675 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $928 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1610 1115 80-85% 8 70.00–77.00 $73.78 $823 —
965–1850 1352 80-85% 29 78.00–85.00 $82.26 $1,112 —
1345–1520 1439 80-85% 5 86.00–89.00 $86.99 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1215 997 85-90% 11 60.00–66.00 $63.03 $628 +0.27
875–1580 1060 85-90% 9 68.00–75.00 $71.18 $755 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1685 1454 75-80% 5 84.00–85.00 $84.23 $1,225 —
1435–1520 1478 75-80% 2 87.00 $87.00 $1,286 —
1965–2040 2003 75-80% 2 69.00–73.00 $71.04 $1,423 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–1800 1778 3 108.00–115.00 $111.02 $1,974 —
1620–2035 1817 3 118.00 $118.00 $2,144 —
2175 2175 1 107.00 $107.00 $2,327 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1005 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 980.00–1,040.00 $1,009.62 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1130 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.