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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 13, 2022

921 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.55/cwt -6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $810/hd at 572 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.51/cwt -10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $764/hd at 518 lb · 22 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $147.38/cwt -2.63 vs last sale · ≈ $635/hd at 431 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 921 1,118 861
Feeder cattle 577 744 672
Slaughter cattle 138 240 151
Replacement cattle 85 19 38

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to the market being closed the previous week

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 489 11 167.50–177.50 $172.87 $845 +4.87
505–545 519 7 165.00–170.00 $165.69 $860 +3.89
564–579 573 18 157.50–164.50 $161.06 $923 +1.33
622 622 8 156.00 $156.00 $970 —
655–695 677 3 142.50–150.00 $145.76 $987 -7.97
740 740 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,054 —
750 750 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–445 420 5 170.00–180.00 $176.33 $741 +10.63
455–495 468 3 160.00–165.00 $163.24 $764 -0.41
541 541 4 162.00 $162.00 $876 +4.16
555–595 575 2 152.50–155.00 $153.71 $884 +8.71
765 765 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,010 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 +5.94
505 505 1 152.50 $152.50 $770 —
710 710 1 122.50 $122.50 $870 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 518 22 142.50–150.00 $147.51 $764 -10.78
555–595 572 23 135.00–145.00 $141.55 $810 -6.59
615 615 1 127.50 $127.50 $784 +1.74
655–695 685 4 120.00–125.00 $121.20 $830 -4.53
705–745 723 9 115.00–124.00 $120.40 $870 +4.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 170.00 $170.00 $450 —
405–438 431 19 145.00–150.00 $147.38 $635 -2.63
455–495 472 18 137.50–147.50 $143.66 $678 -1.18
538 538 5 135.00 $135.00 $726 -11.15
555–595 580 6 125.00–135.00 $131.70 $764 -2.30
655–695 668 3 115.00–118.00 $116.96 $781 +3.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 8 145.00–152.50 $148.34 $485 +0.39
355–395 372 10 140.00–147.50 $144.42 $537 +0.12
405–445 418 6 135.00–140.00 $138.23 $578 +0.25
455–495 480 11 125.00–135.00 $128.44 $617 -5.51
505–545 528 4 117.50–125.00 $120.55 $637 -9.99
555–595 575 3 110.00–120.00 $114.88 $661 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 426 8 160.00–167.50 $163.67 $697 -1.65
455–495 472 6 155.00–160.00 $157.83 $745 +5.33
555–595 576 9 130.00–137.50 $133.51 $769 +4.40
605–645 623 3 120.00–127.50 $124.08 $773 +0.23
655–695 675 3 121.00–125.00 $122.79 $829 +0.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 162.50 $162.50 $634 —
455–495 475 6 140.00–147.50 $143.64 $682 +5.90
505–545 526 13 127.50–137.50 $132.24 $696 +4.80
555–595 578 8 120.00–127.00 $123.31 $713 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 155.00 $155.00 $775 —
605–645 617 5 135.00–140.00 $138.45 $854 +3.45
655–695 673 3 130.00–137.50 $134.09 $902 +4.30
705–745 730 4 127.50–132.50 $129.33 $944 +0.61

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1475 1171 80-85% 17 66.00–73.00 $70.15 $821 —
1085–1595 1260 80-85% 28 74.00–80.00 $76.74 $967 -17.21
1130–1555 1327 80-85% 9 82.00–85.00 $83.70 $1,111 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1155 988 85-90% 6 69.00–75.00 $72.52 $716 —
855–1210 1012 85-90% 15 60.00–67.00 $63.28 $640 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1550 1408 75-80% 3 75.00 $75.00 $1,056 —
1505–1610 1558 75-80% 2 77.00–79.00 $77.97 $1,215 —
1510–1720 1626 75-80% 7 84.00–90.00 $86.62 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1645 1365 7 96.00–103.00 $99.36 $1,356 -6.72
1520–1840 1680 2 113.00 $113.00 $1,898 +0.59
1270–2100 1733 11 105.00–111.00 $107.22 $1,858 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840–965 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 565.00–710.00 $657.01
695–1165 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 710.00–840.00 $776.50
985–1150 1061 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 740.00–860.00 $805.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 910.00 $910.00
985–1250 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 885.00–1,010.00 $936.79

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 220.00 $220.00 -15.00
115–127 122 3 300.00–330.00 $316.67 -10.83

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730–1080 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–960.00 $915.64 —
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,270.00 $1,270.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
23–29 26 16 100.00–115.00 $107.19 -7.81
27 27 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
31–39 36 7 120.00–140.00 $132.14 -10.36
33–39 37 13 125.00–140.00 $133.85 -8.65
41–47 43 13 145.00–160.00 $150.77 -21.73
51 51 1 170.00 $170.00 -20.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–67 65 11 150.00–165.00 $159.09 -13.41
71–77 74 4 175.00–190.00 $181.25 -7.08

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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.