Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 9, 2022

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $141.98/cwt +1.92 vs last sale · ≈ $593/hd at 418 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $131.77/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $607/hd at 461 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 711 525
Feeder cattle 516 524 372
Slaughter cattle 84 128 95
Replacement cattle 24 59 58

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady with exceptional individuals bringing 81.00-83.00, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves steady, 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
355 355 1 190.00 $190.00 $674 +5.00
465 465 6 174.00 $174.00 $809 —
505–545 525 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $853 +9.40
612 612 2 140.00 $140.00 $857 —
655 655 1 137.00 $137.00 $897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 185.00 $185.00 $601 ±0.00
460 460 1 155.00 $155.00 $713 —
565–580 573 2 140.00–142.50 $141.23 $809 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 418 15 140.00–150.00 $141.98 $593 +1.92
452–495 461 14 127.50–137.50 $131.77 $607 -0.47
505–545 521 7 120.00–130.00 $125.99 $656 +2.38
605–645 635 6 105.00–115.00 $107.41 $682 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 481 7 140.00–145.00 $141.73 $682 +1.62
505–545 525 2 132.50–138.00 $135.15 $710 +0.43
581 581 6 127.00 $127.00 $738 -2.08
605–645 615 4 117.50–120.00 $119.34 $734 -4.37
675 675 2 120.00 $120.00 $810 +1.29
725 725 2 110.00 $110.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 1 145.00 $145.00 $805 +3.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 371 5 165.00–170.00 $167.87 $623 +5.50
415 415 1 165.00 $165.00 $685 +13.26
455–495 475 4 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $700 +3.49
505–545 525 2 130.00–140.00 $134.81 $708 +7.11
555–595 575 3 122.50–127.00 $124.78 $717 +3.00
615 615 1 120.00 $120.00 $738 +5.75
655–695 685 4 110.00–117.50 $111.79 $766 -0.82
705–745 720 4 105.00–110.00 $108.08 $778 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 160.00 $160.00 $720 +8.10
515 515 2 150.00 $150.00 $772 +6.41
575 575 1 140.00 $140.00 $805 +5.48
645 645 1 125.00 $125.00 $806 -3.69
710 710 1 125.00 $125.00 $888 +7.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 3 180.00–185.00 $181.56 $784 +8.83
525 525 2 160.00 $160.00 $840 +7.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1275 1170 80-85% 3 55.00–61.00 $57.33 $671 -9.24
920–1790 1276 80-85% 16 65.00–70.00 $66.87 $853 —
995–1705 1296 80-85% 13 71.00–78.00 $74.26 $962 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1620 1449 75-80% 4 58.00–63.00 $60.16 $872 —
1360–1565 1459 75-80% 4 72.00–74.00 $73.04 $1,066 —
1345–1700 1462 75-80% 5 64.00–70.00 $66.36 $970 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1190 1095 85-90% 4 47.00–51.00 $49.50 $542 -6.68
995–1185 1100 85-90% 4 52.00–59.00 $56.22 $618 —
1105 1105 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450 1450 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,232 —
1645 1645 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,645 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
860–1200 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 700.00–770.00 $740.78
1030–1105 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–740.00 $734.82

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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.