Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 27, 2022

617 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $158.65/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 523 lb · 19 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $161.55/cwt +7.11 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 476 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.93/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $717/hd at 472 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 617 534 463
Feeder cattle 353 409 355
Slaughter cattle 188 100 66
Replacement cattle 76 25 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
405 405 2 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
505–545 525 2 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $879 +0.73
573 573 2 160.00 $160.00 $917 -1.93
605–645 614 10 147.50–155.00 $153.42 $942 -9.08
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
770 770 2 134.00 $134.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 4 150.00 $150.00 $860 —
630 630 1 137.50 $137.50 $866 -8.09
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 155.00 $155.00 $829 —
731 731 4 125.00 $125.00 $914 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 6 160.00–165.00 $162.79 $524 +9.12
355–395 385 7 155.00–162.50 $156.69 $603 +9.90
405–445 435 4 147.50–152.50 $148.66 $647 +6.28
455–495 485 4 142.50–145.00 $143.09 $694 +6.29
505–545 523 4 130.00–137.50 $134.30 $702 —
555–595 563 5 120.00–125.00 $123.94 $698 -2.27
605–645 629 5 115.00–120.00 $116.92 $735 —
655–695 668 3 110.00–112.50 $111.63 $746 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 472 11 147.50–155.00 $151.93 $717 +2.73
505–545 522 6 145.00–150.00 $147.87 $772 +8.92
555–595 577 5 135.00–142.00 $138.32 $798 -16.68
605–645 632 3 127.50–130.00 $128.30 $811 -1.18
655–695 681 4 115.00–122.50 $117.43 $800 —
705–745 723 4 110.00–117.50 $114.32 $827 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 3 152.50–157.50 $154.94 $813 +2.54
555–595 570 7 145.00–152.50 $149.57 $853 +5.39

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $593 -2.55
355–395 382 3 175.00–177.50 $175.78 $671 +2.92
405–445 435 4 165.00–170.00 $166.16 $723 +1.01
455–495 476 15 157.50–167.50 $161.55 $769 +7.11
505–545 523 19 152.50–160.00 $158.65 $830 +9.58
555–595 575 2 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $833 +1.45
605–645 625 2 135.00–145.00 $139.84 $874 -0.08
655–695 682 3 125.00–133.00 $127.56 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 175.00–185.00 $179.76 $494 —
355–395 387 5 165.00–167.50 $165.46 $640 +5.67
405–445 423 8 155.00–160.00 $157.71 $667 +5.78
455–495 468 3 145.00–155.00 $151.48 $709 +8.23
505–545 525 4 140.00–145.00 $142.40 $748 +7.48
555–595 575 2 134.00–135.00 $134.48 $773 +3.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 575 4 155.00–165.00 $159.91 $919 +7.52
605–645 632 3 150.00–155.00 $151.60 $958 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1725 1172 80-85% 37 64.00–70.00 $67.61 $792 —
965–1580 1234 80-85% 62 71.00–78.00 $74.24 $916 —
1100–1460 1315 80-85% 4 79.00–86.00 $81.29 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1235 1022 85-90% 12 54.00–60.00 $57.44 $587 —
875–1225 1027 85-90% 12 62.00–68.00 $64.28 $660 —
1125 1125 85-90% 1 72.00 $72.00 $810 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1720 1492 75-80% 9 70.00–75.00 $72.77 $1,086 -14.23
1290–1640 1520 75-80% 3 67.00–68.00 $67.36 $1,024 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1805 1344 5 94.00–101.00 $98.37 $1,322 —
1075–2182 1648 13 102.00–109.00 $104.99 $1,730 —
2065 2065 1 113.00 $113.00 $2,333 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1205 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 800.00–840.00 $823.45
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–860 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 710.00–810.00 $759.85

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–990 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 980.00–1,080.00 $1,036.34 —
1125 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 960.00 $960.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850–865 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–810.00 $805.04 —

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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.