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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 3, 2022

646 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.00/cwt ≈ $1,067/hd at 671 lb · 46 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.46/cwt -4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $798/hd at 572 lb · 23 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.00/cwt ≈ $1,155/hd at 750 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 646 397 658
Feeder cattle 530 318 499
Slaughter cattle 91 47 72
Replacement cattle 25 32 87

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 7.00 higher with exceptional individuals bringing 96.00 to 99.00, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, 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
465–493 486 4 175.00–185.00 $177.39 $862 -8.70
540–548 546 4 170.00–173.00 $170.74 $932 —
589–595 590 7 160.00–170.00 $167.13 $986 +3.18
651–687 671 46 158.50–160.00 $159.00 $1,067 —
707 707 13 154.00 $154.00 $1,089 +4.00
750 750 18 154.00 $154.00 $1,155 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 ±0.00
460 460 1 170.00 $170.00 $782 -7.00
605 605 2 150.00 $150.00 $908 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507–545 522 15 147.50–151.00 $149.61 $781 -4.09
555–595 572 23 137.50–147.50 $139.46 $798 -4.87
605–649 644 9 131.00–136.00 $131.69 $848 —
655–695 676 9 124.00–131.00 $128.28 $867 +11.65
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 +11.00
770 770 1 120.00 $120.00 $924 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 8 135.00–145.00 $137.39 $598 -9.06
455–495 468 14 127.50–137.50 $134.19 $628 -6.80
505–545 513 5 125.00–130.00 $128.94 $661 -5.84
555–595 575 2 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $668 -6.20
605–645 616 5 107.50–115.00 $112.93 $696 -3.70
720 720 1 105.00 $105.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 170.00–172.50 $170.77 $567 —
355–395 378 3 157.50–167.50 $161.48 $610 —
405–447 434 6 150.00–160.00 $153.78 $667 —
455–495 475 7 140.00–150.00 $147.08 $699 -4.88
505–545 525 2 132.50–140.00 $136.11 $715 -8.90
555–595 570 6 125.00–135.00 $131.17 $748 -1.33
605–645 625 4 120.00–128.00 $123.81 $774 +0.56
700 700 1 115.00 $115.00 $805 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 190.00 $190.00 $532 —
305–345 314 7 175.00–180.00 $178.84 $562 —
355–395 366 9 165.00–175.00 $172.09 $630 -11.94
405–445 423 3 157.50–170.00 $164.79 $697 -9.54
455–495 469 8 155.00–162.50 $159.93 $750 -0.73
510 510 1 152.50 $152.50 $778 +5.35
555–595 587 5 135.00–142.50 $136.42 $801 -4.38
605–645 627 11 125.00–130.00 $127.21 $798 -10.29
655–695 668 3 120.00–127.50 $124.90 $834 +1.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 175.00–180.00 $177.32 $488 -10.00
305–345 315 4 165.00–170.00 $168.63 $531 -14.56
355–395 365 4 157.50–160.00 $159.32 $582 -9.01
405–445 433 5 147.50–157.50 $150.38 $651 -8.60
455–495 471 8 142.50–150.00 $146.76 $691 -2.26
505–545 521 8 132.50–140.00 $136.80 $713 +1.93
555–595 569 13 122.50–130.00 $127.25 $724 -10.25
630 630 1 120.00 $120.00 $756 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 5 182.50–190.00 $184.88 $612 —
355–395 372 8 177.50–185.00 $181.75 $676 —
405–445 423 10 172.50–180.00 $176.69 $747 -13.07
455–495 470 4 165.00–175.00 $171.10 $804 +1.10
555 555 1 150.00 $150.00 $832 -4.41
655–695 678 10 130.00–140.00 $134.08 $909 —
705–745 725 2 130.00–132.50 $131.22 $951 -18.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1670 1160 80-85% 13 71.00–77.00 $75.12 $871 -6.66
945–1530 1203 80-85% 15 78.00–85.00 $81.56 $981 —
1015–1600 1291 80-85% 10 86.00–92.00 $88.21 $1,139 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1295 1055 85-90% 11 65.00–72.00 $67.93 $717 —
880–1295 1058 85-90% 12 58.00–64.00 $61.32 $649 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1145 1065 75-80% 2 76.00–78.00 $76.92 $819 —
1290 1290 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,045 —
1305–1590 1453 75-80% 3 88.00–92.00 $90.13 $1,310 +12.17

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465 1465 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,465 —
1480–1850 1665 2 105.00–108.00 $106.67 $1,776 —
1745 1745 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,954 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–865 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 910.00 $910.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,210.00 $1,210.00 —

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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.