Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 2, 2022

711 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.73/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $805/hd at 568 lb · 24 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $182.57/cwt +9.57 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 454 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $140.06/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $569/hd at 406 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 711 790 1,021
Feeder cattle 524 536 782
Slaughter cattle 128 116 146
Replacement cattle 59 75 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls steady, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 4.00 higher, 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
408 408 7 188.00 $188.00 $767 —
451–495 454 16 175.00–184.00 $182.57 $829 +9.57
505–545 519 9 165.00–173.00 $170.88 $887 +9.44
555–595 580 9 157.50–162.50 $159.20 $923 -0.94
605–645 625 6 145.00–155.00 $149.92 $937 —
705–745 725 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $1,069 +10.46
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 —
375 375 1 185.00 $185.00 $694 —
511 511 7 153.00 $153.00 $782 —
565 565 1 150.00 $150.00 $848 +4.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 185.00 $185.00 $638 —
605–645 625 2 132.50–135.00 $133.71 $836 +6.71

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 155.00 $155.00 $612 —
405–445 424 10 142.50–150.00 $148.74 $631 +4.74
455–495 475 13 137.50–145.00 $140.11 $666 -1.31
505–545 526 13 130.00–140.00 $134.72 $709 +3.99
555–595 573 3 125.00–132.50 $129.08 $740 +3.49
605–645 625 2 122.50–125.00 $123.71 $773 +1.29
655–695 675 2 117.50–120.00 $118.71 $801 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 1 151.00 $151.00 $702 —
505–545 537 5 142.50–147.50 $143.44 $770 +2.38
554–595 568 24 135.00–144.00 $141.73 $805 +3.85
630 630 2 132.50 $132.50 $835 -0.54
655–695 678 3 122.50–132.50 $126.56 $858 +3.11
755–795 775 4 116.00–120.00 $118.05 $915 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $479 —
355–395 375 4 142.50–147.50 $144.93 $543 +2.19
400–445 406 15 135.00–141.00 $140.06 $569 +2.86
455–499 486 9 125.00–135.00 $132.24 $643 +4.51
505–545 525 2 120.00–127.50 $123.61 $649 +5.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 185.00 $185.00 $601 +13.47
355–395 362 6 172.50–175.00 $174.54 $632 —
420 420 2 165.00 $165.00 $693 -1.19
455–495 479 5 150.00–155.00 $151.90 $728 -0.13
505–545 516 13 140.00–145.00 $143.59 $741 +8.28
555–595 576 8 130.00–139.00 $134.52 $775 +5.09
605–645 625 4 125.00–132.50 $128.69 $804 +6.27
655–695 675 3 122.50–127.50 $124.95 $843 —
705–745 725 2 115.00–120.00 $117.43 $851 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 271 5 175.00–185.00 $180.79 $490 —
310 310 2 175.00 $175.00 $542 +12.65
355–395 375 2 160.00–165.00 $162.37 $609 +4.58
405–445 421 4 147.50–155.00 $151.74 $639 ±0.00
455–495 473 3 140.00–147.00 $143.90 $681 +7.71
505–545 534 7 125.00–135.00 $127.70 $682 +0.65
555–595 571 4 117.50–125.00 $121.78 $695 +3.96
605–645 628 8 110.00–120.00 $114.25 $717 -2.38
655–695 675 4 108.00–117.50 $112.61 $760 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 7 180.00–190.00 $184.10 $696 +6.23
405–445 434 7 170.00–180.00 $172.73 $750 -0.28
455–495 489 7 165.00–172.50 $166.00 $812 +1.00
505–545 533 5 150.00–160.00 $152.88 $815 +4.18
555–595 575 2 140.00–150.00 $144.83 $833 —
605–645 625 2 137.50–140.00 $138.71 $867 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1400 1181 80-85% 33 63.00–70.00 $66.57 $786 +0.42
985–1385 1189 80-85% 10 71.00–78.00 $74.08 $881 +7.93
960–1490 1213 80-85% 21 55.00–62.00 $59.07 $717 +1.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1165 997 85-90% 6 45.00–51.00 $47.92 $478 —
860–1235 1092 85-90% 13 52.00–59.00 $56.18 $613 -1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1585 1346 75-80% 4 60.00 $60.00 $808 —
1480–1650 1565 75-80% 2 68.00–69.00 $68.53 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,160 —
1785 1785 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,731 -2.17
1830–2090 1960 2 103.00 $103.00 $2,019 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1195 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–870.00 $783.08
1220–1275 1248 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 870.00–890.00 $880.22
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1000 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 560.00–570.00 $565.35
800–1075 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 770.00–800.00 $787.20
990–1300 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 850.00–860.00 $854.32

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1095–1220 1158 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,309.13 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00 $800.00 —

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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.