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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 10, 2022

577 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $172.34/cwt +5.21 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 566 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.95/cwt +16.49 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 554 lb · 21 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.85/cwt +9.07 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 419 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 577 646 492
Feeder cattle 417 530 369
Slaughter cattle 132 91 82
Replacement cattle 28 25 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 higher with exceptional individuals bringing 104.00 to 105.00, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 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
405–445 425 3 187.50–197.50 $192.34 $817 —
553–595 566 26 167.00–174.50 $172.34 $975 +5.21
605–645 630 14 162.00–169.00 $166.58 $1,049 —
676–695 679 7 155.00–163.00 $161.83 $1,099 +2.83
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 195.00 $195.00 $634 —
473 473 2 180.00 $180.00 $851 +10.00
505–545 515 6 160.00–170.00 $167.39 $862 —
555–595 578 7 152.50–162.50 $156.73 $906 —
605–645 625 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $945 +1.21
655–695 675 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $1,021 —
705 705 1 147.50 $147.50 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 182.50–185.00 $183.68 $689 -1.32
405–445 430 11 175.00–180.00 $177.89 $765 —
505–545 525 2 150.00–157.50 $153.61 $806 —
625 625 2 135.00 $135.00 $844 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 419 15 160.00–164.00 $162.85 $682 +9.07
455–495 488 7 150.00–155.00 $152.11 $742 +5.03
505–545 520 7 145.00–155.00 $148.17 $770 +12.06
555–595 575 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $819 +11.24
605–645 636 9 125.00–131.00 $128.19 $815 +4.38
655–695 675 2 119.00–125.00 $121.91 $823 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–595 554 21 155.00–156.00 $155.95 $864 +16.49
603 603 10 153.00 $153.00 $923 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.35 $528 —
364–395 374 6 155.00–158.00 $156.94 $587 —
405–445 420 7 145.00–152.50 $149.50 $628 +12.11
455–495 468 3 140.00–145.00 $143.24 $670 +9.05
505–545 535 4 135.00–142.50 $136.77 $732 +7.83
555–595 565 4 125.00–130.00 $128.68 $727 +12.47
655–695 675 3 105.00–115.00 $109.90 $742 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 4 175.00–180.00 $176.77 $583 -2.07
355–395 375 4 170.00–177.50 $173.55 $651 +1.46
405–445 422 9 165.00–175.00 $169.32 $715 +4.53
455 455 1 165.00 $165.00 $751 +5.07
535 535 1 150.00 $150.00 $802 -2.50
560 560 1 145.00 $145.00 $812 +8.58
605–645 633 5 130.00–135.00 $131.45 $832 +4.24
655–695 675 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $852 +1.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 190.00 $190.00 $627 +5.12
455–495 471 9 174.00–180.00 $175.00 $824 +3.90
570 570 1 150.00 $150.00 $855 ±0.00
605–645 625 2 145.00–152.50 $148.63 $929 —
725–748 742 4 140.00–141.00 $140.76 $1,044 +9.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 150.00 $150.00 $690 +3.24
505–545 538 6 135.00–140.00 $135.78 $730 -1.02
555–595 575 2 130.00–135.00 $132.41 $761 +5.16

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1465 1211 80-85% 21 77.00–84.00 $79.97 $968 -1.59
1110–1470 1265 80-85% 25 85.00–92.00 $88.06 $1,114 -0.15
1175–1605 1379 80-85% 5 93.00–100.00 $97.11 $1,339 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1385 1072 85-90% 17 65.00–72.00 $69.15 $741 +7.83
865–1435 1075 85-90% 14 74.00–80.00 $75.52 $812 +14.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1645 1465 75-80% 6 86.00–91.00 $88.61 $1,298 -1.52
1525 1525 75-80% 1 81.00 $81.00 $1,235 —
1490–1710 1617 75-80% 3 94.00–97.00 $95.98 $1,552 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490 1490 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,624 +9.00
1325–2130 1689 8 111.00–117.00 $114.98 $1,942 +8.31
1800 1800 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,142 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–1120 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 960.00–1,040.00 $1,004.06
1120–1205 1167 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,020.00–1,090.00 $1,046.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 830.00 $830.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935–945 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 930.00–1,000.00 $964.81 —
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,190.00 $1,190.00 —

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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.