Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 20, 2022

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $142.53/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $670/hd at 470 lb · 35 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.36/cwt +1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $787/hd at 527 lb · 33 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.90/cwt -1.65 vs last sale · ≈ $811/hd at 580 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 809 921 580
Feeder cattle 623 577 411
Slaughter cattle 145 138 126
Replacement cattle 41 85 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 8.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 13 172.00–177.50 $175.54 $746 -0.79
455–495 463 8 165.00–170.00 $169.33 $784 +6.09
505–545 528 4 155.00–164.00 $159.03 $840 -2.97
655–695 675 3 135.00–140.00 $137.28 $927 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–545 514 8 167.50–174.50 $173.57 $892 +7.88
550–595 567 9 157.50–167.50 $163.82 $929 +2.76
692 692 3 151.00 $151.00 $1,045 +5.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 177.50 $177.50 $604 —
385 385 1 170.00 $170.00 $654 —
505–545 525 4 145.00–150.00 $147.40 $774 -5.10
605–645 625 2 125.00–132.50 $128.63 $804 —
655–695 675 2 125.00–130.00 $127.43 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 436 11 145.00–150.00 $147.33 $642 -0.05
455–495 470 35 137.50–145.00 $142.53 $670 -1.13
505–545 518 11 135.00–140.00 $138.35 $717 +3.35
598 598 7 134.00 $134.00 $801 +2.30
605–645 635 4 125.00–130.00 $126.19 $801 —
655–695 667 6 115.00–125.00 $122.00 $814 +5.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–530 527 33 149.00–150.00 $149.36 $787 +1.85
555–588 580 18 137.00–145.50 $139.90 $811 -1.65
635 635 14 144.50 $144.50 $918 +17.00
705–745 725 3 122.50–126.00 $124.13 $900 +3.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 150.00–155.00 $153.19 $487 +4.85
355–395 382 9 140.00–150.00 $143.22 $547 -1.20
405–445 429 13 132.50–142.50 $136.47 $585 -1.76
455–495 469 14 125.00–135.00 $131.29 $616 +2.85
505–545 515 6 125.00–130.00 $128.69 $663 +8.14
605–645 625 3 110.00–119.00 $114.57 $716 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 3 160.00–165.00 $163.19 $519 —
405–445 427 6 140.00–150.00 $144.46 $617 —
455–495 480 12 130.00–135.00 $133.51 $641 -10.13
505–545 538 6 125.00–127.50 $125.39 $675 -6.85
555–595 565 4 122.50–125.00 $124.34 $703 +1.03
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 195.00 $195.00 $390 —
305–345 325 2 170.00–172.50 $171.17 $556 —
355–385 375 4 160.00–165.00 $161.81 $607 —
455–495 473 4 140.00–150.00 $145.46 $688 -12.37
505–545 534 5 132.50–140.00 $137.52 $734 —
555–595 575 2 130.00–134.00 $131.93 $759 -1.58
605–645 625 2 127.50–130.00 $128.71 $804 +4.63
655–695 675 3 130.00–135.00 $131.67 $889 +8.88
705–745 725 3 117.50–122.00 $119.46 $866 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
355–395 375 3 170.00–175.00 $172.41 $647 —
405–445 418 3 160.00–165.00 $163.23 $682 —
455–495 469 5 155.00–157.50 $155.49 $729 —
605–645 625 2 142.50–145.00 $143.71 $898 +5.26
650 650 1 135.00 $135.00 $878 +0.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1385 1132 80-85% 28 68.00–75.00 $70.95 $803 —
875–1470 1144 80-85% 26 61.00–67.00 $64.46 $737 —
1125–1455 1296 80-85% 8 76.00–80.00 $77.25 $1,001 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1380 1065 85-90% 17 51.00–58.00 $55.33 $589 —
810–1315 1077 85-90% 20 59.00–66.00 $62.70 $675 —
1290 1290 85-90% 1 69.00 $69.00 $890 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1760 1390 75-80% 7 64.00–68.00 $66.27 $921 —
1200–1730 1412 75-80% 6 69.00–76.00 $72.96 $1,030 -2.04
1610 1610 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,320 -4.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215 1215 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,154 —
1275–2100 1661 5 100.00–104.00 $102.31 $1,699 -10.69

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
935–1280 1103 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–970.00 $892.59
1465 1465 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
965 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 680.00 $680.00
940–1060 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 740.00 $740.00
915–1145 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 750.00–780.00 $766.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–940 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00–1,070.00 $1,039.60 —

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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.