Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 25, 2022

621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.30/cwt -4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $719/hd at 516 lb · 13 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.64/cwt +6.05 vs last sale · ≈ $785/hd at 562 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 621 656 508
Feeder cattle 349 512 343
Slaughter cattle 173 119 117
Replacement cattle 28 25 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 lower, 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
546 546 9 158.00 $158.00 $863 -4.09
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 2 160.00 $160.00 $789 -0.97
595 595 1 140.00 $140.00 $833 —
665 665 1 135.00 $135.00 $898 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 130.00 $130.00 $774 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 3 145.00–148.00 $146.93 $541 +3.19
405–448 440 6 140.00–142.50 $140.89 $620 +2.30
455–495 473 8 135.00–140.00 $137.75 $652 -2.34
505–545 529 6 125.00–133.00 $127.96 $677 -4.38
605–645 625 2 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $734 -2.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 135.00–142.50 $137.40 $523 +3.04
405–445 434 5 127.50–135.00 $129.40 $562 +3.39
455–495 477 6 120.00–130.00 $124.47 $594 +0.39
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 516 13 135.00–143.00 $139.30 $719 -4.61
555–595 575 2 125.00–132.50 $128.62 $740 -9.55
745 745 1 117.50 $117.50 $875 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 165.00 $165.00 $635 -2.94
405–445 425 2 152.50–157.50 $154.88 $658 -3.00
470 470 2 150.00 $150.00 $705 -3.35
505–545 522 3 137.50–148.00 $143.36 $748 -2.40
555–595 562 10 137.50–140.00 $139.64 $785 +6.05
605–645 629 5 125.00–131.00 $127.31 $801 -2.36
705–745 725 4 115.00–118.00 $116.46 $844 -3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 157.50 $157.50 $551 +2.36
405–445 425 5 140.00–150.00 $144.91 $616 -2.58
455–495 475 5 132.50–142.50 $137.39 $653 -1.62
505–545 532 5 125.00–132.50 $128.83 $685 -0.58
555–597 576 4 127.00–127.50 $127.24 $733 +4.07
605–645 617 5 115.00–120.00 $118.45 $731 -2.87
655–695 675 2 109.00–115.00 $111.91 $755 -3.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1565 1182 80-85% 35 78.00–85.00 $82.30 $973 —
900–1640 1196 80-85% 18 71.00–77.00 $74.78 $894 —
1065–1535 1269 80-85% 23 86.00–93.00 $88.31 $1,121 +21.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1685 1457 75-80% 16 79.00–86.00 $82.31 $1,199 —
1340–1695 1567 75-80% 3 88.00–89.00 $88.64 $1,389 +16.79
1550–1695 1607 75-80% 3 73.00–77.00 $75.37 $1,211 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1260 1032 85-90% 14 62.00–69.00 $66.02 $681 +7.24
870–1175 1051 85-90% 7 70.00–77.00 $72.81 $765 +3.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1475 1373 2 104.00–106.00 $105.07 $1,443 —
1710–1765 1738 2 116.00–123.00 $119.56 $2,078 —
1435–2140 1857 7 109.00–115.00 $112.23 $2,084 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1120 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 960.00–990.00 $974.66
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 200.00 $200.00 —
87–89 88 6 225.00–230.00 $228.33 —
103–135 121 7 265.00–340.00 $307.14 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1195 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 25 16 100.00–120.00 $110.00 —
33–37 35 10 125.00–135.00 $130.50 —
41 41 5 145.00 $145.00 —
41–47 45 4 140.00–155.00 $148.75 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
67–69 68 2 165.00–170.00 $167.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
35 35 3 135.00 $135.00 —
45 45 1 160.00 $160.00 —
51 51 1 175.00 $175.00 —
61 61 1 200.00 $200.00 —
81 81 1 250.00 $250.00 —
95–99 96 5 285.00–300.00 $288.00 —
101–109 105 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 —

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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.