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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 1, 2022

465 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 465 621 471
Feeder cattle 284 349 372
Slaughter cattle 88 173 69
Replacement cattle 40 28 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher with exceptional individuals bringing 1.01 to 1.03, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 523 4 157.50–167.50 $162.97 $852 +4.97
555–595 576 7 152.50–162.50 $157.09 $905 —
605–645 625 2 147.50–152.50 $149.92 $937 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 155.00 $155.00 $620 —
505–545 525 3 135.00–140.00 $137.44 $722 —
620 620 1 125.00 $125.00 $775 —
655–695 677 3 122.50–130.00 $125.76 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
455–495 475 4 157.50–165.00 $161.16 $766 +1.16
655–695 675 2 136.00–141.00 $138.43 $934 +3.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 3 140.00–150.00 $143.98 $544 +6.58
405–445 429 5 130.00–135.00 $131.89 $566 +2.49
470 470 2 130.00 $130.00 $611 +5.53
505–545 525 2 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $669 —
570 570 1 126.00 $126.00 $718 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 140.00–150.00 $144.76 $615 +3.87
455–495 475 6 140.00–142.50 $141.20 $671 +3.45
505–545 525 2 139.00–141.00 $139.96 $735 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 143.00 $143.00 $801 +14.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 175.00 $175.00 $508 —
305–345 315 4 162.50–165.00 $164.32 $518 —
455 455 2 150.00 $150.00 $682 ±0.00
555–595 579 7 130.00–140.00 $133.93 $775 -5.71
605–645 618 3 120.00–125.00 $123.26 $762 -4.05
735 735 1 116.00 $116.00 $853 -0.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 165.00 $165.00 $429 —
305–345 325 2 155.00–157.50 $156.17 $508 —
355–395 375 4 155.00–157.50 $156.18 $586 -1.32
405–445 425 4 145.00–155.00 $149.76 $636 +4.85
455–495 475 2 135.00–137.50 $136.20 $647 -1.19
505–545 518 3 130.00–135.00 $133.25 $690 +4.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 4 162.50–169.00 $165.80 $788 —
510 510 1 160.00 $160.00 $816 —
630 630 1 135.00 $135.00 $850 —
700 700 1 122.50 $122.50 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1610 1157 80-85% 9 75.00–81.00 $78.10 $904 -4.20
995–1515 1217 80-85% 14 83.00–87.00 $85.37 $1,039 —
1030–1535 1310 80-85% 13 90.00–97.00 $92.79 $1,216 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1015 939 85-90% 6 62.00–69.00 $64.63 $607 —
865–1175 1042 85-90% 7 71.00–78.00 $74.01 $771 +7.99
1115–1185 1150 85-90% 2 81.00–85.00 $83.06 $955 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1405 1301 75-80% 4 84.00–88.00 $86.34 $1,123 —
1385 1385 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,288 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1330 1203 2 105.00–109.00 $106.79 $1,285 —
1410–1965 1688 3 115.00–119.00 $117.89 $1,990 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1105 1048 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 940.00–1,110.00 $1,021.99
1010–1110 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,060.00 $1,040.94
1055–1155 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,020.00 $982.24
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–985 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–850.00 $801.71

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 175.00 $175.00 -25.00
99 99 1 230.00 $230.00 +1.67
105–127 120 5 245.00–300.00 $282.00 -25.14

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 25 10 85.00–105.00 $94.00 -16.00
31–37 34 4 110.00–125.00 $116.25 -14.25
41–49 44 8 135.00–155.00 $141.88 -6.87

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
37 37 1 135.00 $135.00 ±0.00
43 43 1 150.00 $150.00 -10.00

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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.