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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 22, 2022

576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $133.89/cwt +1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $570/hd at 426 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $128.25/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $664/hd at 518 lb · 14 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.77/cwt ≈ $733/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 576 815 784
Feeder cattle 326 458 392
Slaughter cattle 163 202 160
Replacement cattle 29 61 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows 2.00 higher with individuals bringing 111 to 116. slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, heifer calves mostly 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
255 255 2 180.00 $180.00 $459 —
546 546 9 149.00 $149.00 $814 +6.27
578 578 5 135.00 $135.00 $780 -3.26
623 623 1 136.00 $136.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 160.00 $160.00 $616 +7.63
435–440 438 6 147.50–149.00 $148.50 $650 +2.31
490 490 1 147.50 $147.50 $723 +5.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 150.00 $150.00 $892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 135.00–140.00 $137.89 $517 +2.43
405–445 426 17 130.00–140.00 $133.89 $570 +1.47
455–495 475 8 120.00–125.00 $123.60 $587 -2.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 3 144.00–151.00 $147.57 $698 —
505–538 532 10 137.00–142.00 $137.77 $733 —
555–595 564 7 125.00–135.00 $127.44 $719 -2.60
630–645 638 2 123.00–124.00 $123.49 $788 -0.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 478 6 132.00–140.00 $135.28 $647 +0.77
505–545 528 6 123.00–130.00 $125.45 $662 -3.83
555–595 571 5 115.00–120.00 $117.36 $670 +1.77
615 615 1 115.00 $115.00 $707 +2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 5 150.00–162.50 $157.83 $511 —
405–445 425 2 140.00–145.00 $142.38 $605 +1.19
455–495 481 8 132.50–142.50 $135.87 $654 +1.82
500–545 518 14 125.00–131.00 $128.25 $664 +1.41
555–595 568 3 115.00–122.50 $119.88 $681 +3.04
605–645 625 3 110.00–120.00 $114.89 $718 +0.76
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 6 165.00–172.50 $168.21 $552 —
375 375 2 160.00 $160.00 $600 —
408 408 2 154.00 $154.00 $628 —
505–545 525 6 134.00–143.00 $136.03 $714 -1.57
555–595 575 5 125.00–134.00 $129.47 $744 +3.53
614–645 624 6 125.00–131.00 $128.93 $805 +4.96
730–740 735 2 114.00–115.00 $114.50 $842 -1.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 187.50 $187.50 $562 —
355–395 382 3 170.00–172.50 $170.78 $652 —
400 400 5 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
555–595 575 2 137.50–145.00 $141.12 $811 +3.62
605–645 625 3 134.00–142.00 $137.58 $860 +8.31
655–695 675 2 125.00–129.00 $126.94 $857 +3.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1535 1189 80-85% 16 85.00–91.00 $87.93 $1,045 —
965–1525 1207 80-85% 15 92.00–99.00 $96.07 $1,160 —
1080–1405 1251 80-85% 13 100.00–107.00 $102.03 $1,276 +11.36
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 962 85-90% 13 69.00–76.00 $72.72 $700 —
825–1275 1024 85-90% 9 77.00–84.00 $80.60 $825 +9.17
1070 1070 85-90% 1 88.00 $88.00 $942 +24.74
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1855 1478 75-80% 9 92.00–99.00 $96.36 $1,424 —
1325–1720 1486 75-80% 6 101.00–108.00 $104.18 $1,548 —
1345–1945 1626 75-80% 7 83.00–90.00 $88.11 $1,433 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,400 —
1050–2155 1380 7 104.00–111.00 $106.92 $1,475 +5.31
1025–1815 1509 4 114.00–119.00 $116.70 $1,761 -3.42

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 660.00 $660.00
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
830–985 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 700.00–800.00 $759.71
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–1025 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00–825.00 $786.34
970–1020 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 865.00–900.00 $882.06

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
79 79 1 235.00 $235.00 +15.00
91–95 92 3 215.00–225.00 $218.33 -1.67
125–149 137 2 315.00–375.00 $345.00 +47.60
163 163 1 410.00 $410.00 +20.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830–880 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 830.00–920.00 $876.32 +20.77

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 24 9 85.00–100.00 $93.33 +1.19
31–37 34 6 110.00–130.00 $118.33 +5.33
39 39 1 125.00 $125.00 +12.00
41–49 45 4 130.00–150.00 $140.00 ±0.00
43–49 46 4 140.00–155.00 $146.25 +6.25
51–59 56 4 105.00–170.00 $135.00 -26.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61 61 1 155.00 $155.00 -11.67
85 85 1 220.00 $220.00 -5.00
93 93 1 240.00 $240.00 +15.00

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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.