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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 21, 2022

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $144.77/cwt ≈ $905/hd at 625 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $139.24/cwt -20.57 vs last sale · ≈ $753/hd at 541 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $134.42/cwt -14.08 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 600 763
Feeder cattle 305 390 496
Slaughter cattle 105 103 145
Replacement cattle 19 48 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 7.00 lower, feeder heifers and heifer calves 8.00 lower, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 168.00 $168.00 $815 —
503 503 3 157.00 $157.00 $790 —
610–645 625 11 142.00–147.00 $144.77 $905 —
655–695 675 3 135.00–145.00 $139.90 $944 -0.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 170.00 $170.00 $595 —
455–495 483 4 155.00–160.00 $157.70 $762 —
555–595 575 2 140.00–145.00 $142.41 $819 -10.09
605–645 623 3 130.00–137.50 $134.08 $835 +3.08
673 673 7 128.00 $128.00 $861 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 7 158.50 $158.50 $1,064 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–446 415 4 145.00–150.00 $148.66 $617 -14.13
455–495 476 8 135.00–145.00 $139.55 $664 -17.38
505–545 528 7 130.00–137.50 $133.30 $704 -13.01
605–649 634 6 125.00–126.00 $125.68 $797 -13.45
655–695 675 2 120.00–125.00 $122.43 $826 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 160.00 $160.00 $488 —
355–395 387 5 145.00–150.00 $145.92 $565 -11.49
405–445 412 6 130.00–135.00 $134.10 $552 -18.62
455–495 477 5 125.00–132.50 $128.40 $612 -15.30
505–545 528 7 125.00 $125.00 $660 —
685 685 2 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552–595 569 7 130.00–140.00 $135.94 $773 -17.40
605–645 624 6 130.00–137.50 $133.88 $835 -13.19
655 655 1 135.00 $135.00 $884 -8.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 165.00 $165.00 $701 -7.38
455–495 468 3 155.00–165.00 $161.48 $756 -4.72
505–545 541 10 125.00–148.00 $139.24 $753 -20.57
555–595 582 3 130.00–140.00 $133.18 $775 -13.81
605 605 4 130.00 $130.00 $786 -15.25
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 -11.21
725 725 1 120.00 $120.00 $870 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $609 -6.66
505–545 527 10 130.00–140.00 $134.42 $708 -14.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 180.00–185.00 $182.37 $684 -12.63
405 405 1 177.50 $177.50 $719 -5.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1430 1136 80-85% 24 65.00–72.00 $69.06 $785 —
1080–1390 1214 80-85% 21 73.00–80.00 $76.69 $931 -5.30
1070–1585 1271 80-85% 8 81.00–84.00 $82.23 $1,045 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1405 981 85-90% 9 57.00–63.00 $60.23 $591 —
1000–1110 1034 85-90% 4 64.00–71.00 $67.34 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1750 1517 75-80% 5 75.00–81.00 $76.77 $1,165 —
1415–1765 1590 75-80% 2 72.00–73.00 $72.44 $1,152 -4.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1325 1147 3 95.00–99.00 $97.41 $1,117 —
1380 1380 1 110.00 $110.00 $1,518 —
1110–2050 1705 5 100.00–107.00 $104.08 $1,775 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 730.00 $730.00
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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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 ±0.00
83–87 85 2 260.00–270.00 $265.00 +68.33
93–97 95 2 285.00–295.00 $290.00 +93.33
105 105 1 315.00 $315.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33–37 34 4 110.00–120.00 $112.50 -12.50
45 45 1 140.00 $140.00 +15.00
43–49 47 3 135.00–150.00 $145.00 +20.00
51–57 54 4 155.00–170.00 $161.25 -13.75
61–65 62 3 180.00–190.00 $183.33 +8.33

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
99 99 1 200.00 $200.00 +10.00
103 103 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
33–39 35 3 130.00–145.00 $135.00 —
47 47 1 165.00 $165.00 —
59 59 1 195.00 $195.00 —

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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.