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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 7, 2022

428 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $187.84/cwt ≈ $902/hd at 480 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $166.80/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $887/hd at 532 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.93/cwt ≈ $742/hd at 467 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 428 488 647
Feeder cattle 267 353 484
Slaughter cattle 85 100 130
Replacement cattle 76 35 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 205.00 $205.00 $697 —
380 380 2 195.00 $195.00 $741 —
402–410 404 4 195.00–199.00 $197.99 $800 —
470–490 480 16 187.50–188.00 $187.84 $902 —
505–543 528 9 170.00–178.00 $174.68 $922 —
555–591 583 8 164.00–172.50 $165.13 $963 -19.87
605–634 629 6 164.00–165.00 $164.84 $1,037 —
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 368 3 180.00–187.50 $184.23 $678 —
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -23.70
560–590 575 2 147.50–150.00 $148.72 $855 -22.28
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 -19.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 195.00 $195.00 $673 —
540 540 1 160.00 $160.00 $864 —
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
360–380 373 3 175.00–177.50 $175.80 $656 —
405 405 1 165.00 $165.00 $668 —
455–493 467 11 155.00–162.50 $158.93 $742 —
517–540 521 10 152.50–160.00 $158.98 $828 +7.36
560 560 2 150.00 $150.00 $840 +4.65
601–610 603 7 145.00–151.00 $149.63 $902 +7.13
790 790 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,047 —
860 860 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,032 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 167.50–170.00 $168.73 $565 —
440 440 1 155.00 $155.00 $682 -7.60
523–540 526 5 145.00–149.00 $148.18 $779 +3.12
590 590 1 145.00 $145.00 $856 +9.09
645 645 1 140.00 $140.00 $903 +6.74
690 690 2 135.00 $135.00 $932 +8.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 160.00–165.00 $162.46 $463 —
540 540 2 135.00 $135.00 $729 +0.89
645 645 1 130.00 $130.00 $838 +7.58
680 680 1 125.00 $125.00 $850 —
740 740 1 120.00 $120.00 $888 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–390 371 9 182.50–192.50 $186.92 $693 -2.01
455–490 473 2 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $768 -1.43
505–533 522 7 152.50–157.50 $153.89 $803 +2.08
560–590 575 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $848 +2.55
610–640 625 2 142.50–150.00 $146.34 $915 +12.65
690 690 1 140.00 $140.00 $966 +15.07
745 745 1 130.00 $130.00 $968 —
790 790 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 220.00 $220.00 $616 —
340 340 2 200.00 $200.00 $680 -0.61
355–370 365 3 195.00–207.50 $203.45 $743 +5.87
410–430 420 2 182.50–187.50 $185.06 $777 +5.06
495 495 1 170.00 $170.00 $842 -2.99
505–542 532 13 162.50–170.00 $166.80 $887 +2.85
590 590 1 165.00 $165.00 $974 +9.08
745 745 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,043 +15.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–430 413 3 160.00–167.50 $162.60 $672 -0.21
455–490 470 6 150.00–155.00 $151.28 $711 -3.66
545 545 1 147.50 $147.50 $804 +4.44
560–590 575 2 135.00–140.00 $137.43 $790 +7.43
640–645 643 4 132.50–135.00 $133.75 $860 —
655–680 663 4 125.00–132.50 $127.51 $845 —
740–745 742 3 122.50–125.00 $124.16 $921 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1605 1236 80-85% 19 80.00–87.00 $84.11 $1,040 +1.94
985–1750 1240 80-85% 16 72.00–79.00 $77.56 $962 -4.61
1165–1355 1256 80-85% 4 88.00–95.00 $90.56 $1,137 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845 845 85-90% 1 78.00 $78.00 $659 —
875–1510 1126 85-90% 8 61.00–68.00 $64.76 $729 —
910–1310 1146 85-90% 9 69.00–76.00 $72.60 $832 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380 1380 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,201 —
1455 1455 75-80% 1 90.00 $90.00 $1,310 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270 1270 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,245 —
1465–2140 1743 3 105.00–109.00 $107.06 $1,866 -0.59

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1055 1005 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 880.00–960.00 $921.99
915–1200 1013 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 810.00–960.00 $897.36
925–1255 1094 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 810.00–955.00 $894.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1250 1161 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,116.56
1100–1340 1204 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,010.00–1,210.00 $1,116.45
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
790–885 831 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 700.00–860.00 $815.31
865 865 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 720.00 $720.00

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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
1005–1085 1038 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 900.00–950.00 $930.39 —
1015–1080 1053 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,070.00 $1,036.77 —

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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.