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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $129.55/cwt ≈ $963/hd at 743 lb · 20 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.04/cwt -14.46 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 680 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $138.07/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $671/hd at 486 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 698 481 881
Feeder cattle 522 305 698
Slaughter cattle 107 105 127
Replacement cattle 69 19 56

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows mostly steady with exceptional individuals bringing 92.00, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465–475 466 9 167.50–172.00 $171.49 $799 +3.49
505–540 528 3 155.00–164.00 $161.13 $851 +4.13
605–645 619 13 135.00–142.50 $136.87 $847 -7.90
664–695 666 13 129.00–130.00 $129.08 $860 -10.82
743–744 743 20 129.00–130.00 $129.55 $963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–588 584 9 152.50–159.00 $158.31 $925 —
605–645 630 7 145.00–148.00 $146.74 $924 —
655–697 680 15 140.00–145.00 $144.04 $979 -14.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 167.50 $167.50 $678 —
455–499 494 8 155.00–164.50 $163.41 $807 +5.71
512–545 520 4 146.00–147.50 $146.39 $761 —
555–595 577 3 130.00–138.00 $133.40 $770 -9.01
605–645 625 2 127.50–132.50 $129.92 $812 -4.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 165.00 $165.00 $644 —
405–445 438 6 155.00–157.50 $155.38 $681 —
455–495 475 2 147.50–155.00 $151.09 $718 —
505–545 525 3 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $748 —
555–595 572 12 132.50–142.50 $137.46 $786 +1.52
605–645 628 9 127.50–135.00 $131.92 $828 -1.96
655–695 675 2 130.00–132.00 $130.97 $884 -4.03
705 705 1 130.00 $130.00 $916 —
799 799 12 125.00 $125.00 $999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 6 150.00–155.00 $152.71 $588 —
405–445 432 3 145.00–150.00 $146.56 $633 -2.10
455–499 486 13 137.00–142.50 $138.07 $671 -1.48
505–545 524 9 134.00–137.50 $135.61 $711 +2.31
615 615 13 126.00 $126.00 $775 +0.32
655–695 668 3 122.50–125.00 $124.13 $829 +1.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 155.00 $155.00 $519 -5.00
355–395 373 6 140.00–147.50 $144.03 $537 -1.89
405–445 435 4 135.00–140.00 $136.16 $592 +2.06
455–495 476 9 125.00–135.00 $129.55 $617 +1.15
604 604 6 114.00 $114.00 $689 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 195.00 $195.00 $575 —
340–345 343 2 175.00–177.50 $176.24 $605 —
355–395 370 9 170.00–175.00 $173.33 $641 —
445 445 1 165.00 $165.00 $734 ±0.00
455–495 471 5 150.00–155.00 $152.90 $720 -8.58
535 535 1 147.50 $147.50 $789 +8.26
555–595 569 4 130.00–137.50 $134.91 $768 +1.73
605–635 629 7 127.50–135.00 $128.88 $811 -1.12
655–695 669 4 120.00–127.50 $124.93 $836 -0.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 165.00 $165.00 $569 —
355–395 382 3 165.00–167.50 $165.78 $633 +3.41
405–445 415 8 152.50–155.00 $154.33 $640 —
455–495 473 11 140.00–147.50 $144.25 $682 —
505–545 529 5 130.00–135.00 $131.91 $698 -2.51
555–595 570 4 120.00–125.00 $123.06 $701 —
605–645 625 2 115.00–117.50 $116.21 $726 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 4 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
390 390 1 180.00 $180.00 $702 -2.37
405–445 427 3 172.50–180.00 $175.71 $750 -1.79
470 470 3 165.00 $165.00 $776 —
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —
570 570 1 145.00 $145.00 $826 —
655–695 675 2 130.00–132.50 $131.21 $886 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1320 1136 80-85% 13 64.00–71.00 $66.91 $760 -2.15
975–1495 1238 80-85% 23 72.00–79.00 $75.32 $932 -1.37
1275–1395 1325 80-85% 3 80.00–87.00 $83.70 $1,109 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1240 1027 85-90% 16 53.00–60.00 $57.50 $591 -9.84
820–1190 1036 85-90% 7 64.00–68.00 $65.93 $683 -1.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1825 1435 75-80% 7 73.00–77.00 $74.00 $1,062 —
1510 1510 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,238 +5.23
1280–1665 1539 75-80% 4 64.00–66.00 $65.25 $1,004 -11.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1845 1510 2 93.00–94.00 $93.39 $1,410 —
1925 1925 1 104.00 $104.00 $2,002 —
1930 1930 1 109.00 $109.00 $2,104 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1090 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 710.00–750.00 $742.10
905–1340 1044 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 720.00–800.00 $756.67
1150–1280 1213 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 810.00–910.00 $855.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1145 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 810.00–900.00 $862.64
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
965–1280 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–960.00 $897.28

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980–1135 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 800.00–940.00 $875.13 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,260.00 $1,260.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
990 990 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.