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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 31, 2022

488 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $162.60/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $701/hd at 431 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $145.06/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 522 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $143.95/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $681/hd at 473 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 488 701 0
Feeder cattle 353 458 0
Slaughter cattle 100 141 0
Replacement cattle 35 33 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows 4.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 185.00 $185.00 $749 —
505–545 525 2 172.50–175.00 $173.70 $912 +11.20
569 569 4 171.00 $171.00 $973 —
632 632 3 159.50 $159.50 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +13.39
705 705 1 142.00 $142.00 $1,001 -14.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 177.50 $177.50 $985 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 170.00 $170.00 $604 +9.09
405–445 431 13 160.00–167.50 $162.60 $701 +4.23
455–495 483 8 150.00–155.00 $151.49 $732 -0.30
505–545 522 13 140.00–149.00 $145.06 $757 -0.15
555–595 563 5 130.00–137.50 $135.91 $765 -0.66
605–645 618 3 130.00–135.00 $133.26 $824 +4.14
655–695 675 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $852 +1.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 9 160.00–167.50 $163.76 $614 +10.08
405–445 423 5 150.00–157.50 $153.91 $651 +8.33
455–495 473 13 140.00–147.50 $143.95 $681 +2.85
505–545 522 6 130.00–137.50 $134.11 $700 +6.16
555 555 1 125.00 $125.00 $694 +0.56
605–645 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $765 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 518 3 150.00–152.50 $151.62 $785 +0.42
555–595 580 6 142.50–150.00 $145.35 $843 -0.84
605 605 1 142.50 $142.50 $862 +1.56
655–695 675 2 134.00–137.50 $135.70 $916 +3.20
705 705 1 120.00 $120.00 $846 -9.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 200.00–202.00 $200.61 $666 +3.42
355–395 375 3 195.00–200.00 $197.58 $741 —
405 405 2 180.00 $180.00 $729 -3.65
455–495 480 4 170.00–180.00 $172.99 $830 —
505–545 523 10 160.00–167.50 $163.95 $857 -1.88
555–570 568 8 155.00–162.50 $155.92 $886 -5.66
605–645 620 4 140.00–145.00 $143.07 $887 —
655–695 678 8 130.00–137.50 $132.33 $897 —
705–745 725 2 122.50–127.50 $124.93 $906 -16.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 190.00–197.50 $194.01 $631 +9.01
355–395 368 3 182.50–192.50 $188.93 $695 +3.93
426–445 431 8 170.00–176.00 $174.53 $752 +4.65
455–495 464 9 160.00–165.00 $163.84 $760 +3.78
505–545 530 4 150.00–155.00 $151.81 $805 +1.07
555–595 575 3 140.00–150.00 $144.88 $833 -3.04
605–645 615 4 130.00–135.00 $133.69 $822 -11.76
655–695 670 4 120.00–127.50 $124.93 $837 -11.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 185.00 $185.00 $472 —
355–395 375 2 170.00–177.50 $173.55 $651 +9.52
405–445 432 6 160.00–167.50 $162.81 $703 +7.89
455–495 472 7 150.00–157.50 $154.94 $731 —
505–545 520 4 140.00–145.00 $143.06 $744 +1.50
555 555 1 130.00 $130.00 $722 -4.10

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1795 1158 80-85% 22 71.00–78.00 $75.49 $874 -5.28
1020–1585 1234 80-85% 19 79.00–86.00 $82.17 $1,014 -6.57
1250–1515 1369 80-85% 6 89.00–94.00 $91.62 $1,254 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1165 996 85-90% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.88 $666 —
900–1095 998 85-90% 2 56.00–57.00 $56.45 $563 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–1565 1497 75-80% 3 84.00–87.00 $85.02 $1,273 -3.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–2100 1346 4 93.00–100.00 $95.68 $1,288 —
1245–2315 1716 4 104.00–109.00 $107.65 $1,847 -10.35
1360–2170 1895 8 111.00–117.00 $114.42 $2,168 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–865 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–780.00 $750.89
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
780 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 420.00 $420.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1305 1305 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 940.00 $940.00 —

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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.