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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 5, 2022

890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $130.00/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 725 lb · 15 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $119.73/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 609 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.64/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $757/hd at 562 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 890 698 617
Feeder cattle 583 522 322
Slaughter cattle 131 107 178
Replacement cattle 98 69 62

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady to 2.00 lower, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 6 167.00 $167.00 $716 —
495 495 1 157.50 $157.50 $780 -13.99
530 530 1 150.00 $150.00 $795 -11.13
555–595 575 3 140.00–145.00 $142.44 $819 —
605–646 638 5 135.00–136.00 $135.81 $866 -1.06
725 725 15 130.00 $130.00 $942 +0.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 187.50–190.00 $188.69 $802 —
505–545 525 4 157.50–162.50 $159.95 $840 —
578–580 579 4 159.00–160.00 $159.75 $925 +1.44
605–645 632 12 150.00–157.00 $151.20 $956 +4.46
751 751 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,014 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 182.50 $182.50 $611 —
520 520 1 145.00 $145.00 $754 -1.39
555–595 575 3 130.00–135.00 $132.44 $762 -0.96
695 695 1 120.00 $120.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 160.00 $160.00 $640 —
455–495 473 3 147.50–155.00 $151.56 $717 +0.47
505–545 525 7 137.50–142.50 $139.95 $735 -2.49
550–595 562 13 127.50–137.50 $134.64 $757 -2.82
605–645 628 8 127.50–132.50 $129.66 $814 -2.26
655–695 670 12 125.00–129.00 $127.82 $856 -3.15
705–745 727 12 120.00–125.00 $122.86 $893 -7.14
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 369 6 155.00–162.50 $159.91 $590 +7.20
405–445 437 5 150.00–155.00 $150.93 $660 +4.37
458–495 478 8 135.00–144.00 $139.00 $664 +0.93
505–545 518 10 125.00–135.00 $130.52 $676 -5.09
555–595 575 2 117.50–125.00 $121.12 $696 —
600–645 609 14 119.00–123.00 $119.73 $729 -6.27
690 690 1 115.00 $115.00 $794 -9.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 5 150.00–155.00 $152.85 $491 -2.15
355–395 365 4 142.50–145.00 $144.32 $527 +0.29
405–445 437 5 135.00–137.50 $135.46 $592 -0.70
455–495 465 4 125.00–130.00 $128.67 $598 -0.88
505–545 526 5 115.00–117.50 $116.98 $615 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 325 5 167.50–175.00 $169.91 $552 +4.91
355–395 370 4 155.00–165.00 $162.33 $601 -3.45
405–445 434 9 145.00–150.00 $146.31 $635 -8.02
455–495 483 8 135.00–145.00 $137.99 $666 -6.26
505–545 530 11 125.00–135.00 $128.55 $681 -3.36
555–595 575 4 120.00–122.50 $121.21 $697 -1.85
605–645 625 2 110.00–115.00 $112.42 $703 -3.79
655–695 672 6 107.50–112.50 $110.38 $742 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 4 167.50–177.50 $171.73 $649 -1.60
405–445 421 5 160.00–165.00 $162.89 $686 -2.11
455–495 475 7 147.00–155.00 $150.08 $713 -2.82
505–545 520 4 137.50–147.50 $143.64 $747 -3.86
555–595 584 7 125.00–135.00 $127.77 $746 -7.14
605–645 625 3 120.00–130.00 $124.89 $781 -3.99
655–695 673 6 114.00–122.50 $118.75 $799 -6.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 190.00–200.00 $194.69 $633 +4.69
395 395 3 180.00 $180.00 $711 ±0.00
405–445 432 6 170.00–180.00 $173.20 $748 -2.51
455–495 475 3 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $783 -0.14
505–545 525 2 150.00–155.00 $152.40 $800 -2.60
555–595 575 2 140.00–154.00 $146.76 $844 +1.76
605–645 632 3 132.50–142.00 $135.53 $857 —
663–685 670 3 130.00–135.00 $131.70 $882 +0.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1430 1234 80-85% 30 67.00–74.00 $69.84 $862 -5.48
1000–1575 1245 80-85% 17 59.00–66.00 $63.48 $790 -11.84
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640–1290 1055 85-90% 13 55.00–61.00 $56.51 $596 —
810–1305 1062 85-90% 7 45.00–50.00 $48.01 $510 —
1215 1215 85-90% 1 67.00 $67.00 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1550 1377 75-80% 6 66.00–73.00 $68.96 $950 —
1390–1575 1508 75-80% 7 58.00–65.00 $61.43 $926 -20.57
1525 1525 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,220 +14.75

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,348 —
1030–2045 1710 6 95.00–100.00 $97.54 $1,668 —
1780–2070 1925 2 105.00–109.00 $107.15 $2,063 +3.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1250 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,050.00–1,225.00 $1,121.62
820–1245 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,204.55
875–1155 1014 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,065.90
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–1160 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 900.00–1,100.00 $1,013.27
890–1145 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 820.00–925.00 $865.92
1065–1305 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–980.00 $925.44

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 220.00 $220.00 —
81 81 1 230.00 $230.00 —
93 93 1 260.00 $260.00 —
101–143 123 5 280.00–385.00 $334.00 —
163 163 1 430.00 $430.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1045 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 25 9 85.00–110.00 $97.78 —
25–29 27 3 105.00–115.00 $110.00 —
31–39 34 5 120.00–140.00 $128.00 —
35–39 37 3 125.00–135.00 $130.00 —
43 43 1 145.00 $145.00 —
41–49 45 3 145.00–165.00 $155.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
67–69 68 3 130.00–235.00 $200.00 —
81–87 84 2 255.00–270.00 $262.50 —
103 103 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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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.