Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 27, 2022

397 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $140.99/cwt +9.70 vs last sale · ≈ $663/hd at 470 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $151.96/cwt +9.43 vs last sale · ≈ $711/hd at 468 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 397 809 717
Feeder cattle 318 623 538
Slaughter cattle 47 145 107
Replacement cattle 32 41 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 3.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00-4.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 182.50–190.00 $186.09 $884 —
555–585 569 5 160.00–167.50 $163.95 $933 +0.13
605–610 606 4 157.00–158.00 $157.25 $953 —
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 185.00 $185.00 $749 +9.46
458 458 4 177.00 $177.00 $811 +7.67
505 505 1 167.50 $167.50 $846 +8.47
555 555 2 150.00 $150.00 $832 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 185.00 $185.00 $564 +7.50
405–445 425 3 165.00–175.00 $169.84 $722 —
455–495 482 3 155.00–160.00 $156.57 $755 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 5 155.00–160.00 $157.90 $518 +4.71
355–395 375 6 150.00–157.50 $153.61 $576 +10.39
405–445 418 3 140.00–150.00 $146.45 $612 +9.98
455–495 470 16 135.00–145.00 $140.99 $663 +9.70
517–545 529 7 130.00–138.00 $134.78 $713 +6.09
555–595 575 2 120.00–125.00 $122.41 $704 —
605–645 618 3 115.00–117.50 $116.63 $721 +2.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 10 147.50–155.00 $151.96 $711 +9.43
505–545 524 7 140.00–148.00 $145.01 $760 +6.66
555 555 1 132.50 $132.50 $735 —
605–645 625 3 120.00–127.50 $123.25 $770 -2.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 172.50 $172.50 $612 —
505–545 525 2 152.50–155.00 $153.70 $807 +4.34
555–565 562 3 144.00–145.00 $144.33 $811 +4.43
655–695 668 3 115.00–117.50 $116.63 $779 —
705 705 1 114.00 $114.00 $804 -10.13

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 7 180.00–190.00 $184.03 $696 +22.22
405–435 418 8 170.00–177.50 $174.33 $729 —
455–495 489 7 160.00–165.00 $160.66 $786 +15.20
505–543 529 9 142.50–152.50 $147.15 $778 +9.63
555–595 582 3 140.00–142.50 $140.80 $819 +8.87
605 605 3 137.50 $137.50 $832 +8.79
655–695 675 3 120.00–127.50 $123.26 $832 -8.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 185.00–190.00 $187.32 $515 —
305–345 318 3 180.00–185.00 $183.19 $583 +20.00
355–393 382 5 165.00–175.00 $168.33 $643 —
405–445 428 6 155.00–165.00 $158.98 $680 +14.52
455–495 472 8 145.00–152.50 $149.02 $703 +15.51
505–545 518 3 130.00–137.50 $134.87 $699 +9.48
555 555 1 137.50 $137.50 $763 +13.16
650 650 2 116.00 $116.00 $754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 185.00–195.00 $189.76 $806 +26.53
455 455 1 170.00 $170.00 $774 +14.51
555–595 577 5 150.00–160.00 $154.41 $891 —
605 605 1 140.00 $140.00 $847 -3.71
705 705 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1250 1050 80-85% 11 62.00–67.00 $64.76 $680 —
925–1380 1145 80-85% 8 70.00–77.00 $74.43 $852 +9.97
1040–1260 1168 80-85% 3 80.00–86.00 $81.78 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–985 887 85-90% 3 60.00–67.00 $63.82 $566 —
725–1000 889 85-90% 5 50.00–55.00 $52.63 $468 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1505 1450 75-80% 2 77.00–79.00 $77.96 $1,130 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1950 1532 6 93.00–97.00 $95.12 $1,457 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1110 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–870.00 $859.45
1085–1260 1195 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 870.00–890.00 $883.95
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 690.00 $690.00
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
945 945 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 740.00 $740.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1085–1090 1088 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 970.00–1,000.00 $985.03 —
1025–1195 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,030.00 $933.11 —

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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.