Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

418 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $159.02/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $687/hd at 432 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $149.46/cwt -7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $704/hd at 471 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 418 701 525
Feeder cattle 281 540 394
Slaughter cattle 91 123 82
Replacement cattle 46 38 49

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls steady, bull calves 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 9 189.00 $189.00 $807 —
455–485 472 3 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $814 +2.00
655 655 1 140.00 $140.00 $917 —
705–745 725 2 127.50–132.50 $129.93 $942 -1.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 +12.15
575 575 2 170.00 $170.00 $978 -0.67
645 645 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,000 -9.87

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 432 18 152.50–160.00 $159.02 $687 -1.98
455–495 471 10 145.00–152.50 $149.46 $704 -7.54
505–545 523 6 137.50–147.00 $142.75 $747 +7.63
555–595 575 2 138.00–140.00 $138.97 $799 +8.41
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 —
655–695 675 2 122.50–127.50 $124.93 $843 +9.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 150.00–155.00 $152.43 $572 —
405–445 421 7 142.50–150.00 $147.07 $619 —
455–495 465 5 130.00–140.00 $137.37 $639 +0.38
515 515 1 130.00 $130.00 $670 +5.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 1 152.50 $152.50 $831 —
555–585 572 3 147.50–152.50 $149.96 $858 —
725 725 2 135.00 $135.00 $979 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 205.00–210.00 $207.32 $570 —
345 345 1 190.00 $190.00 $656 +12.65
365 365 3 185.00 $185.00 $675 +15.00
405–445 427 5 170.00–177.50 $173.39 $740 +12.02
455–495 476 7 160.00–170.00 $164.49 $783 +8.29
505–545 525 4 147.50–157.50 $152.31 $800 +8.01
555–595 583 5 145.00–150.00 $146.45 $854 +10.65
625 625 1 140.00 $140.00 $875 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 200.00 $200.00 $690 —
355–395 375 4 190.00–200.00 $194.87 $731 +13.61
430 430 1 185.00 $185.00 $796 +11.32
455–495 482 3 175.00–185.00 $178.15 $859 +14.15
505–545 523 3 167.50–175.00 $171.57 $897 +15.70
555–595 575 3 152.50–162.50 $157.38 $905 +11.58
605–645 625 2 145.00–148.00 $146.45 $915 +2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 147.50–152.50 $149.89 $712 —
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 +9.19
555–595 568 3 127.50–132.50 $130.76 $743 +2.32
605–645 618 3 120.00–125.00 $123.26 $762 -1.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1330 1139 80-85% 4 77.00–83.00 $80.46 $916 —
920–1440 1149 80-85% 20 68.00–75.00 $71.17 $818 —
920–1685 1240 80-85% 13 60.00–67.00 $64.39 $798 +1.26
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1385 1068 85-90% 5 59.00–64.00 $61.75 $659 -0.54
925–1370 1122 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $51.21 $575 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235 1235 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $988 —
1145–1555 1353 75-80% 4 73.00–75.00 $74.07 $1,002 +2.98
1465–1590 1520 75-80% 4 66.00–67.00 $66.49 $1,011 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1905 1512 3 98.00–104.00 $101.88 $1,540 —
1210–2035 1515 4 90.00–91.00 $90.34 $1,369 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
770–1150 891 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 650.00–750.00 $702.08
785–1200 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–700.00 $663.63
1160–1350 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 720.00–875.00 $802.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960–1195 1096 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 830.00–910.00 $871.59
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00
1145–1365 1242 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 910.00–1,030.00 $946.09

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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.