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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 14, 2022

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 3 steers $131.00/cwt -9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $804/hd at 614 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $152.39/cwt +1.11 vs last sale · ≈ $724/hd at 475 lb · 16 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $139.17/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 573 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 600 428 797
Feeder cattle 390 267 678
Slaughter cattle 103 85 88
Replacement cattle 48 76 31

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared with one week earlier, Slaughter cows mostly steady with exceptional individuals bringing 95.00 to 96.00, slaughter bulls 3.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 +2.50
565 565 2 152.50 $152.50 $862 +3.78
614 614 18 131.00 $131.00 $804 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 180.00 $180.00 $963 +5.32
555–595 575 3 167.50–177.50 $172.38 $991 +7.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 1 140.00 $140.00 $930 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 522 7 155.00–160.00 $157.79 $824 -1.19
555–595 576 7 150.00–157.00 $153.34 $883 +3.34
605–645 636 7 145.00–155.00 $147.07 $935 -2.56
655–695 670 4 137.50–147.50 $143.67 $963 —
705–745 718 3 135.00–145.00 $141.54 $1,016 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 433 6 160.00–170.00 $162.79 $705 +7.79
455–495 471 10 152.50–160.00 $156.93 $739 —
505–545 529 7 142.50–152.50 $146.31 $774 -1.87
605–645 618 3 137.50–140.00 $139.13 $860 -0.87
705–745 725 2 127.50–130.00 $128.72 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 6 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $590 —
405–445 424 8 147.50–157.50 $152.72 $648 —
455–495 475 2 142.50–145.00 $143.70 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 373 3 165.00–172.50 $169.03 $630 —
405–445 418 3 160.00–165.00 $163.23 $682 +0.63
455–495 475 16 147.50–157.50 $152.39 $724 +1.11
505–545 526 7 145.00–152.50 $148.50 $781 +1.00
555–595 573 10 135.00–142.50 $139.17 $797 +1.74
605–645 629 5 125.00–135.00 $128.85 $810 -4.90
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -2.51
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 190.00–195.00 $192.35 $625 —
355–395 379 5 175.00–185.00 $178.85 $678 -8.07
405–445 425 2 170.00–175.00 $172.38 $733 —
455–495 475 2 165.00–167.50 $166.20 $789 +3.79
505–545 525 2 155.00–165.00 $159.81 $839 +5.92
555–595 586 8 145.00–155.00 $146.99 $861 -0.44
605–645 624 7 140.00–150.00 $145.25 $906 -1.09
655–695 675 2 135.00–137.50 $136.21 $919 -3.79
755–795 775 2 122.50–125.00 $123.72 $959 -5.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 195.00 $195.00 $692 -8.45
405–445 420 4 180.00–185.00 $183.04 $769 -2.02
455–495 482 3 175.00–180.00 $176.57 $851 +6.57
530 530 1 176.00 $176.00 $933 +9.20
705–745 718 3 132.50–138.00 $136.10 $977 -3.90
775 775 2 132.50 $132.50 $1,027 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1355 1164 80-85% 12 70.00–77.00 $74.34 $865 —
910–1640 1218 80-85% 23 78.00–85.00 $81.99 $999 -2.12
1195–1515 1332 80-85% 5 89.00–93.00 $90.17 $1,201 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1525 1124 85-90% 18 59.00–66.00 $62.98 $708 -1.78
1130–1345 1196 85-90% 8 68.00–75.00 $70.70 $846 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 75-80% 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,262 -3.00
1520–1695 1590 75-80% 4 75.00–79.00 $76.95 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1480 1475 2 100.00–106.00 $103.01 $1,519 —
1480–1980 1632 8 108.00–114.00 $110.84 $1,809 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 940.00 $940.00
1050–1210 1153 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,030.00 $1,001.06
1010–1435 1203 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 970.00–1,150.00 $1,069.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
930–1090 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 740.00–840.00 $793.74
980–1295 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 785.00–950.00 $874.46

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
79 79 1 250.00 $250.00 —
83–85 84 3 165.00–260.00 $196.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
655 655 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 —
725 725 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 810.00 $810.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 23 7 80.00–95.00 $84.29 —
25 25 3 85.00 $85.00 —
39 39 1 125.00 $125.00 —
59 59 1 175.00 $175.00 —
69 69 1 200.00 $200.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
81 81 1 155.00 $155.00 —
95 95 1 190.00 $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.