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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 24, 2022

701 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.27/cwt ≈ $1,097/hd at 680 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $171.61/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 579 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.19/cwt -3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $855/hd at 585 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 701 693 526
Feeder cattle 458 516 371
Slaughter cattle 141 109 77
Replacement cattle 33 7 10

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves 4.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 215.00 $215.00 $624 —
380 380 1 197.50 $197.50 $750 —
530 530 1 177.50 $177.50 $941 +5.50
555–595 579 16 165.00–174.00 $171.61 $994 +4.49
605–645 625 2 160.00–163.00 $161.45 $1,009 -0.17
655–696 680 22 158.50–164.00 $161.27 $1,097 —
713 713 2 156.00 $156.00 $1,112 —
795 795 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,232 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 473 3 177.50–185.00 $181.56 $859 +6.56
505–545 525 2 167.50–172.50 $169.90 $892 —
655–695 675 2 150.00–152.50 $151.21 $1,021 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 —
495 495 1 162.50 $162.50 $804 —
505 505 1 162.50 $162.50 $821 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 167.50–172.50 $169.91 $637 —
405–445 435 4 165.00–167.50 $165.58 $720 —
455–495 475 2 162.50–167.50 $164.89 $783 +5.89
505–545 525 6 150.00–152.50 $151.20 $794 -5.30
555–595 585 14 142.50–152.50 $146.19 $855 -3.81
605–645 617 10 135.00–144.00 $140.94 $870 -2.59
655–675 658 7 130.00–135.00 $132.50 $872 +1.29
705–745 725 4 125.00–135.00 $129.93 $942 +5.80
787 787 2 125.00 $125.00 $984 ±0.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 367 5 157.50–162.50 $160.91 $591 -4.79
405–445 421 5 152.50–162.50 $158.37 $667 -1.22
455–495 473 8 147.50–155.00 $151.79 $718 -1.21
505–545 517 13 140.00–147.50 $145.21 $751 -2.74
555–595 568 6 130.00–140.00 $136.57 $776 -3.23
605–645 623 6 125.00–132.50 $129.12 $804 —
655–695 675 2 122.50–127.50 $124.93 $843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 155.00–165.00 $159.79 $519 -3.84
355–395 375 2 152.50–155.00 $153.68 $576 -1.46
405–445 435 4 145.00–147.50 $145.58 $633 -1.62
455–495 470 4 135.00–145.00 $141.10 $663 -1.11
505–545 533 9 125.00–135.00 $127.95 $682 -7.35
555–595 572 5 120.00–127.50 $124.44 $712 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 +2.15
355 355 1 185.00 $185.00 $657 +10.46
405–445 431 4 167.50–175.00 $169.88 $732 +4.50
455–495 481 12 157.50–165.00 $160.06 $770 +2.35
505–545 527 6 147.50–155.00 $150.74 $794 -4.18
555–595 571 5 145.00–150.00 $147.92 $845 +11.89
605–645 621 5 142.50–147.50 $145.45 $903 +13.87
655–695 686 9 135.00–140.00 $136.06 $933 +3.85
705–745 725 4 130.00–137.00 $133.57 $968 +9.43
755–795 770 4 122.50–127.50 $125.58 $967 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 3 160.00–167.50 $164.03 $612 +0.52
405–445 425 3 152.50–157.50 $154.92 $658 -0.02
505–545 518 6 137.50–145.00 $141.56 $733 -0.57
575–595 586 8 130.00–139.00 $134.10 $786 +6.66
605–645 618 8 127.50–135.00 $132.43 $818 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 210.00 $210.00 $546 —
305–345 325 2 192.50–202.50 $197.19 $641 +4.69
405–445 424 6 180.00–187.50 $183.65 $779 +7.87
505–545 517 5 162.00–167.50 $165.83 $857 +3.39
555–595 573 3 157.50–165.00 $161.58 $926 +10.13
705–745 725 4 140.00–142.00 $140.97 $1,022 +7.23

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1550 1193 80-85% 12 78.00–84.00 $80.77 $964 -2.27
960–1475 1213 80-85% 26 85.00–92.00 $88.74 $1,076 -3.54
990–1375 1268 80-85% 10 95.00–99.00 $96.98 $1,230 -2.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1340 1071 85-90% 13 70.00–75.00 $72.70 $779 —
865–1400 1099 85-90% 13 76.00–83.00 $78.76 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1660 1476 75-80% 8 82.00–89.00 $88.20 $1,302 —
1385–1825 1544 75-80% 8 91.00–96.00 $93.41 $1,442 —
1600 1600 75-80% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,568 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1655 1470 2 103.00–106.00 $104.31 $1,533 —
1285–2165 1630 5 110.00–115.00 $112.08 $1,827 —
1700 1700 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,006 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1110 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,100.00 $988.36
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
1075–1215 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,053.06
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 590.00 $590.00
920–1030 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 710.00–730.00 $721.18

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
87 87 1 270.00 $270.00 -10.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
770 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 26 9 95.00–115.00 $107.22 +27.22
31–37 35 7 120.00–135.00 $130.00 +21.67
59 59 1 175.00 $175.00 +20.00

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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.