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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 14, 2022

741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $186.62/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $773/hd at 414 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $167.61/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $867/hd at 517 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $144.48/cwt -4.98 vs last sale · ≈ $708/hd at 490 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 741 418 674
Feeder cattle 436 281 406
Slaughter cattle 121 91 110
Replacement cattle 47 46 80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls lightly tested, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, 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
310 310 1 210.00 $210.00 $651 —
383 383 2 195.00 $195.00 $747 —
405–445 425 5 185.00–190.00 $187.41 $796 -1.59
580 580 1 155.00 $155.00 $899 —
612 612 2 150.00 $150.00 $918 —
655–695 682 3 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $994 +5.80
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–545 539 3 177.50–180.00 $179.16 $966 -5.84
555–595 575 2 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $963 -2.59
605–645 625 4 160.00–162.50 $161.21 $1,008 +6.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 165.00 $165.00 $759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–345 335 4 165.00–167.50 $166.86 $559 —
355–395 375 5 160.00–165.00 $163.05 $611 —
405–435 415 12 145.00–155.00 $150.38 $624 -8.64
455–497 490 13 137.50–146.00 $144.48 $708 -4.98
505–545 530 6 130.00–137.50 $132.83 $704 -9.92
610 610 1 125.00 $125.00 $762 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 7 157.50–160.00 $159.26 $680 —
455–495 475 2 152.50–155.00 $153.70 $730 —
505–535 529 5 142.50–148.00 $146.95 $777 -5.55
550–595 567 7 132.50–140.00 $136.73 $775 -13.23
623 623 2 130.00 $130.00 $810 —
650–655 653 2 128.00–129.00 $128.50 $839 —
755 755 1 122.50 $122.50 $925 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 —
355–395 376 7 142.50–152.50 $147.02 $553 -5.41
405–445 427 5 135.00–142.50 $138.39 $591 -8.68
455–495 474 9 125.00–135.00 $130.11 $617 -7.26
505–545 528 4 117.50–125.00 $120.55 $637 -9.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 200.00–210.00 $204.69 $665 +4.69
355–395 382 9 190.00–200.00 $194.03 $741 -0.84
402–445 414 20 180.00–190.00 $186.62 $773 +1.62
455–495 471 5 170.00–175.00 $172.90 $814 -5.25
504–545 517 13 162.50–170.00 $167.61 $867 -3.96
555–595 573 4 150.00–160.00 $155.49 $891 -1.89
625 625 1 150.00 $150.00 $938 +3.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 195.00 $195.00 $458 —
305–345 325 2 180.00–185.00 $182.35 $593 —
355–395 373 4 170.00–177.50 $174.27 $650 —
405–445 422 3 157.50–167.50 $163.16 $689 —
455–495 473 4 150.00–160.00 $155.51 $736 +5.62
575 575 1 135.00 $135.00 $776 +4.24
625 625 1 130.00 $130.00 $812 +6.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 200.00 $200.00 $500 -7.32
355–395 370 4 180.00–185.00 $183.03 $677 -1.97
405–445 425 3 170.00–175.00 $172.42 $733 -0.97
505–545 532 3 155.00–160.00 $156.58 $833 +4.27
595 595 1 145.00 $145.00 $863 -1.45
605 605 3 145.00 $145.00 $877 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1320 1140 80-85% 16 58.00–64.00 $61.66 $703 -18.80
985–1535 1184 80-85% 27 65.00–72.00 $68.67 $813 —
1065–1545 1277 80-85% 9 73.00–77.00 $74.81 $955 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1320 1054 85-90% 8 54.00–61.00 $56.94 $600 -4.81
815–1230 1078 85-90% 8 46.00–53.00 $49.14 $530 -12.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1580 1395 75-80% 3 61.00–65.00 $63.45 $885 —
1330–1545 1477 75-80% 7 68.00–73.00 $71.04 $1,049 —
1720 1720 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,290 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,418 +2.66
1250–1815 1533 2 95.00–101.00 $98.55 $1,511 +8.21

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 650.00 $650.00
910–1055 987 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 660.00–760.00 $715.81
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 990.00 $990.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 260.00 $260.00 —
81–87 84 4 270.00–285.00 $276.25 —
97 97 1 310.00 $310.00 —
103–117 110 2 320.00–355.00 $337.50 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 22 5 100.00–115.00 $103.00 —
29 29 1 125.00 $125.00 —
31–37 33 7 125.00–140.00 $130.71 —
31–39 34 9 130.00–150.00 $138.33 —
41–49 45 11 155.00–175.00 $165.00 —
43–47 46 5 155.00–165.00 $163.00 —
51 51 1 175.00 $175.00 —
53–59 54 5 185.00–200.00 $188.00 —
63 63 1 210.00 $210.00 —
75–79 77 3 250.00–265.00 $258.33 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–67 64 4 150.00–165.00 $157.50 —
81–88 85 4 200.00–215.00 $207.50 —
95 95 1 240.00 $240.00 —
119 119 1 310.00 $310.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 25 4 115.00–130.00 $123.75 —
37 37 1 155.00 $155.00 —
41–47 45 3 160.00–175.00 $170.00 —
61 61 1 210.00 $210.00 —
73 73 1 245.00 $245.00 —
85–89 87 2 275.00–285.00 $280.00 —
103–127 118 8 320.00–375.00 $352.50 —

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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.