Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 4, 2022

442 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 442 617 258
Feeder cattle 263 353 126
Slaughter cattle 107 188 104
Replacement cattle 72 76 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–645 618 3 147.50–150.00 $149.13 $922 +11.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 1 139.00 $139.00 $959 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.35 $528 —
355–395 383 5 157.50–162.50 $158.92 $609 —
400 400 1 152.50 $152.50 $610 —
455–495 485 4 145.00–152.50 $146.76 $712 -5.17
505–545 522 3 130.00–140.00 $135.69 $708 -12.18
555–595 582 3 125.00–127.50 $125.80 $732 -12.52
605–645 625 3 117.50–125.00 $120.75 $755 -7.55
655–695 682 3 112.00–117.00 $113.60 $775 -3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 150.00–155.00 $153.19 $487 -9.60
355–395 371 5 145.00–155.00 $150.82 $560 -5.87
405–445 415 4 142.50–145.00 $144.33 $599 -4.33
455–495 468 3 130.00–135.00 $133.24 $624 -9.85
505–545 520 4 117.50–127.50 $123.64 $643 -10.66
555–595 575 2 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $668 -7.73
605–645 625 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $703 -4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 534 7 142.50–152.50 $145.27 $776 -9.67
555–595 575 4 135.00–145.00 $139.91 $804 -9.66
612 612 2 135.00 $135.00 $826 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 185.00 $185.00 $620 +2.65
355–395 376 6 170.00–177.50 $173.64 $653 -2.14
405–445 434 9 165.00–172.50 $166.88 $724 +0.72
455–495 473 6 155.00–165.00 $160.32 $758 -1.23
505–545 525 3 145.00–155.00 $149.87 $787 -8.78
605–645 618 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $860 -0.71
655–695 675 4 130.00–135.00 $132.46 $894 +4.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 8 150.00–157.50 $153.61 $653 -4.10
455–495 477 3 145.00–152.50 $148.23 $707 -3.25
505–545 528 4 132.50–140.00 $135.55 $716 -6.85
555–595 575 2 120.00–130.00 $124.83 $718 -9.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 182.50–185.00 $183.68 $689 —
505–545 524 7 157.50–167.50 $162.78 $853 —
605 605 1 155.00 $155.00 $938 +3.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1275 1170 80-85% 2 79.00 $79.00 $924 +11.39
925–1405 1229 80-85% 29 70.00–77.00 $72.86 $895 -1.38
865–1715 1230 80-85% 18 63.00–69.00 $66.75 $821 -7.49
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1265 993 85-90% 10 63.00–70.00 $66.70 $662 —
820–1690 1079 85-90% 10 56.00–62.00 $58.52 $631 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 75.00 $75.00 $911 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1455 1324 75-80% 4 64.00–67.00 $66.19 $876 —
1340–1590 1442 75-80% 7 69.00–72.00 $71.32 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1860 1348 3 104.00–105.00 $104.27 $1,406 +5.90
1310–2060 1690 3 94.00–96.00 $95.19 $1,609 —
1740–1915 1823 4 109.00–113.00 $110.95 $2,023 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–1110 1036 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 870.00–1,050.00 $933.63
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 810.00 $810.00
1225–1235 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 990.00–1,030.00 $1,010.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1070 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–810.00 $804.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 +140.00

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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.