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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 26, 2022

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.88/cwt +5.58 vs last sale · ≈ $782/hd at 567 lb · 46 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $141.42/cwt +8.02 vs last sale · ≈ $668/hd at 472 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $145.84/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 577 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 724 0
Feeder cattle 536 515 0
Slaughter cattle 116 140 0
Replacement cattle 75 69 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 185.00–190.00 $187.35 $609 -6.66
355–395 374 7 180.00–185.00 $182.46 $682 -4.06
456 456 7 173.00 $173.00 $789 +2.20
505–545 525 4 160.00–163.00 $161.44 $848 +5.17
555–595 575 11 157.50–162.50 $160.14 $921 +2.64
665 665 5 146.00 $146.00 $971 +6.43
720–745 741 7 136.00–143.00 $136.97 $1,015 +1.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 162.50 $162.50 $748 +7.50
555–595 577 15 140.00–150.00 $145.84 $841 +1.36
655–680 674 4 130.00–135.00 $131.22 $884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 2 127.00 $127.00 $798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 526 9 137.50–145.00 $141.06 $742 +3.60
555–595 567 46 130.00–140.00 $137.88 $782 +5.58
605–645 618 3 127.50–136.00 $133.04 $822 +3.04
655–695 667 5 120.00–125.00 $123.45 $823 +3.18
705–745 725 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $851 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 10 144.00 $144.00 $622 -0.88
455–495 472 28 135.00–145.00 $141.42 $668 +8.02
505–545 522 12 125.00–135.00 $130.73 $682 +2.32
555–595 585 4 125.00–127.50 $125.59 $735 +4.08
605–645 625 2 120.00–125.00 $122.42 $765 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 8 140.00–147.50 $142.74 $540 +1.89
405–445 427 12 135.00–140.00 $137.20 $586 +7.14
455–495 480 7 125.00–132.50 $127.73 $613 +3.33
505–545 527 3 115.00–122.50 $118.24 $623 -0.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 160.00–165.00 $162.35 $528 -2.65
355–395 380 6 155.00–162.50 $157.79 $600 —
405–445 421 4 147.50–155.00 $151.74 $639 +4.96
455–495 485 6 135.00–140.00 $136.19 $661 —
505–545 528 7 125.00–130.00 $127.05 $671 -2.49
555–595 572 7 115.00–120.00 $117.82 $674 +2.06
605–645 618 3 115.00–117.50 $116.63 $721 +5.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 6 170.00–175.00 $171.53 $569 —
405–445 425 2 165.00–167.50 $166.19 $706 +7.85
455–495 466 7 145.00–155.00 $152.03 $708 +7.53
505–545 529 7 132.50–140.00 $135.31 $716 -2.79
555–595 577 6 125.00–135.00 $129.43 $747 +0.17
605–645 631 4 120.00–127.50 $122.42 $772 -0.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 180.00–185.00 $181.53 $603 -3.47
355–395 371 5 175.00–180.00 $177.87 $660 -0.81
405–445 433 8 170.00–180.00 $173.01 $749 +5.42
465 465 2 165.00 $165.00 $767 +5.15
505–545 525 2 147.50–150.00 $148.70 $781 -1.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1360 1160 80-85% 10 71.00–77.00 $72.68 $843 +8.39
885–1510 1197 80-85% 11 62.00–69.00 $66.15 $792 +1.86
895–1660 1216 80-85% 19 54.00–61.00 $57.38 $698 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1705 1447 75-80% 7 62.00–69.00 $66.02 $955 —
1285–1795 1465 75-80% 14 56.00–61.00 $58.59 $858 -6.66
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1475 1023 85-90% 11 45.00–52.00 $49.32 $505 -7.44
945–1360 1074 85-90% 5 55.00–60.00 $57.20 $614 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1675 1517 3 86.00–89.00 $87.43 $1,326 —
1470–2065 1768 2 98.00–100.00 $99.17 $1,753 +8.52

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
985–1310 1128 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 820.00–960.00 $886.76
1130–1215 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–930.00 $919.64
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1000 949 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 670.00–790.00 $714.48
1000–1100 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 800.00–840.00 $820.57

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 200.00 $200.00 —
87 87 1 225.00 $225.00 —
99 99 1 260.00 $260.00 —
101–119 108 3 265.00–310.00 $281.67 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
850 850 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 910.00 $910.00 —
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00 $840.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
950 950 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,080.00 $1,080.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 24 3 90.00–110.00 $98.33 —
27–29 27 5 100.00–105.00 $101.00 —
33–37 35 3 115.00–125.00 $120.00 —
35–37 36 2 125.00–130.00 $127.50 —
41–49 46 4 135.00–155.00 $146.25 —
53–59 56 3 165.00–180.00 $171.67 —
75 75 1 210.00 $210.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60–68 65 3 150.00–170.00 $163.33 —

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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.