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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 16, 2022

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $149.20/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $646/hd at 433 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 624 576
Feeder cattle 273 516 440
Slaughter cattle 44 84 91
Replacement cattle 28 24 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 4.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 5.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves steady, Replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 175.00 $175.00 $884 —
563 563 3 164.50 $164.50 $926 —
683–695 686 4 145.00–148.00 $147.24 $1,010 —
755 755 1 125.00 $125.00 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–498 485 5 147.00–150.00 $147.96 $718 +6.23
505–545 524 8 140.00–145.00 $143.29 $751 +8.14
555 555 1 137.50 $137.50 $763 +10.50
605 605 1 120.00 $120.00 $726 +0.66
678 678 2 111.00 $111.00 $753 -9.00
705 705 1 105.00 $105.00 $740 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–444 433 12 148.00–155.00 $149.20 $646 +7.22
455–495 468 3 135.00–145.00 $141.48 $662 +9.71
555 555 1 127.50 $127.50 $708 —
655 655 1 100.00 $100.00 $655 —
705 705 1 95.00 $95.00 $670 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 150.00 $150.00 $758 —
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
660 660 5 125.00 $125.00 $825 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 170.00–177.50 $173.84 $652 +5.97
405–445 432 3 160.00–165.00 $161.56 $698 -3.44
455–495 465 6 147.50–155.00 $153.24 $713 +5.85
511–545 524 7 135.00–144.00 $140.60 $737 +5.79
578–595 584 4 130.00–135.00 $133.10 $777 +8.32
605 605 1 122.50 $122.50 $741 +2.50
655–695 675 2 112.00–117.50 $114.67 $774 +2.88
705–745 725 2 105.00–107.50 $106.22 $770 -1.86
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 4 207.50 $207.50 $436 —
355–398 371 9 182.50–187.50 $186.67 $693 —
455 455 2 165.00 $165.00 $751 +5.00
505–545 532 3 147.50–152.50 $149.08 $793 -0.92
605 605 1 130.00 $130.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $775 +0.82
605 605 1 145.00 $145.00 $877 —
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1420 1192 80-85% 9 77.00–84.00 $80.13 $955 +22.80
985–1495 1219 80-85% 13 68.00–75.00 $71.68 $874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–930 863 85-90% 3 55.00–59.00 $56.44 $487 —
1025–1140 1083 85-90% 2 70.00–73.00 $71.58 $775 +22.08
1090–1465 1259 85-90% 4 64.00–69.00 $67.92 $855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 1 90.00 $90.00 $806 —
840–1785 1237 3 82.00–86.00 $83.40 $1,032 —
1235–1430 1338 3 100.00–104.00 $101.70 $1,361 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
970–1135 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 890.00–920.00 $906.18
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
855–860 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 660.00–670.00 $664.99
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 600.00 $600.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 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.