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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 29, 2022

1,118 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $161.80/cwt ≈ $880/hd at 544 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.51/cwt +11.94 vs last sale · ≈ $761/hd at 477 lb · 32 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $144.30/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $554/hd at 384 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,118 576 0
Feeder cattle 744 326 0
Slaughter cattle 240 163 0
Replacement cattle 19 29 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers mostly steady, heifer calves 8.00 higher, 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
479 479 13 168.00 $168.00 $805 —
505–548 544 35 161.50–167.50 $161.80 $880 —
555–595 583 9 153.00–162.50 $159.73 $931 +9.73
655–695 668 7 145.00–155.50 $153.73 $1,027 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 4 183.00 $183.00 $639 —
405–445 418 9 164.00–172.50 $165.70 $693 —
455–493 484 8 162.50–164.00 $163.65 $792 —
502–545 510 6 152.50–160.00 $157.84 $805 —
553 553 2 145.00 $145.00 $802 +10.00
620 620 1 135.00 $135.00 $837 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 170.00 $170.00 $518 —
355–395 380 4 162.50–172.50 $166.07 $631 +6.07
405–445 432 3 157.50–162.50 $159.06 $687 +10.56
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 +2.50
555–595 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $761 —
605–645 625 2 125.00–130.00 $127.42 $796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 8 160.50 $160.50 $652 —
455–495 477 32 152.50–163.00 $159.51 $761 +11.94
505–545 524 7 152.50–162.00 $158.29 $829 +20.52
552–595 568 14 145.00–150.00 $148.14 $841 +20.70
605–645 621 6 122.50–130.00 $125.76 $781 +2.27
654–695 660 11 120.00–127.00 $125.73 $830 —
705–745 725 2 115.00–117.50 $116.22 $843 —
765 765 1 116.00 $116.00 $887 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–445 420 9 146.00–155.00 $150.01 $630 —
455–495 478 14 140.00–150.00 $144.84 $692 +9.56
505–545 520 8 140.00–150.00 $146.15 $760 +20.70
555–595 578 9 130.00–139.00 $134.00 $775 +16.64
605–645 625 4 115.00–120.00 $117.42 $734 +2.42
655–695 668 3 110.00–115.00 $113.27 $757 —
705–745 725 2 107.00–110.00 $108.46 $786 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 337 5 147.50–150.00 $147.95 $499 —
355–395 384 16 142.50–150.00 $144.30 $554 +6.41
405–445 432 12 135.00–145.00 $137.98 $596 +4.09
455–495 471 5 132.50–135.00 $133.95 $631 +10.35
505–545 528 8 127.50–135.00 $130.54 $689 —

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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 2 170.00–175.00 $172.35 $560 +4.14
355–395 385 4 169.00–172.50 $169.81 $654 +9.81
405–445 418 6 162.50–167.50 $165.32 $691 +11.32
475 475 1 152.50 $152.50 $724 —
505–548 536 8 135.00–145.00 $138.93 $745 +2.90
555–595 578 10 125.00–135.00 $129.11 $746 -0.36
605–645 624 9 120.00–127.50 $123.85 $773 -5.08
655–695 668 3 120.00–123.00 $121.96 $815 —
755–795 775 2 112.50–114.00 $113.23 $878 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 415 4 150.00–155.00 $153.66 $638 +11.28
455–495 480 8 135.00–142.50 $137.74 $661 +1.87
505–545 525 6 125.00–130.00 $127.44 $669 -0.81
605–645 618 3 110.00–117.50 $114.89 $710 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 3 185.00 $185.00 $586 -2.50
455–495 477 3 162.50–169.00 $165.41 $789 —
630 630 2 135.00 $135.00 $850 -2.58
655–695 675 3 127.50–132.00 $129.79 $876 +2.85
705–745 725 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $933 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1450 1234 80-85% 29 76.00–83.00 $79.19 $977 -16.88
915–1535 1241 80-85% 39 84.00–91.00 $87.88 $1,091 -8.19
1060–1390 1253 80-85% 20 92.00–99.00 $93.95 $1,177 -8.08
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1245 1102 85-90% 10 77.00–84.00 $80.41 $886 —
950–1390 1137 85-90% 29 69.00–76.00 $72.24 $821 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1695 1476 75-80% 17 85.00–92.00 $87.76 $1,295 -8.60
1300–1770 1518 75-80% 6 78.00–84.00 $81.79 $1,242 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1645 1374 4 105.00–108.00 $106.08 $1,458 -0.84
1225–2110 1697 8 110.00–117.00 $112.41 $1,908 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1205 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 890.00–940.00 $916.48
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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 ±0.00
107–149 130 16 270.00–375.00 $327.50 -17.50
151–171 160 8 380.00–430.00 $401.88 -8.12

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760 760 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 820.00 $820.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 25 6 105.00–125.00 $115.00 +21.67
31–39 34 6 135.00–155.00 $142.50 +24.17
43–47 46 4 165.00–175.00 $172.50 +26.25
53 53 1 190.00 $190.00 +55.00
55–59 57 4 160.00–175.00 $168.75 +33.75
60 60 1 200.00 $200.00 +65.00
71–77 74 4 205.00–220.00 $211.25 +76.25

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65–69 68 4 165.00–175.00 $172.50 +17.50
73–77 74 3 185.00–195.00 $188.33 -31.67
83–89 86 6 210.00–230.00 $217.50 -2.50
97 97 2 250.00 $250.00 +10.00
105–113 110 3 270.00–290.00 $283.33 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
47 47 1 180.00 $180.00 —
63–67 64 3 220.00–230.00 $223.33 —
95 95 1 300.00 $300.00 —
115 115 1 350.00 $350.00 —

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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.