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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 4, 2023

531 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $179.82/cwt ≈ $820/hd at 456 lb · 14 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $155.51/cwt +17.12 vs last sale · ≈ $675/hd at 434 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 531 741 361
Feeder cattle 282 436 259
Slaughter cattle 140 121 76
Replacement cattle 56 47 26

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends are available due to this market being closed the previous two weeks.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 2 210.00 $210.00 $850 —
505 505 1 185.00 $185.00 $934 +5.84
605–645 618 3 162.50–165.00 $164.13 $1,014 +2.92
655 655 1 162.50 $162.50 $1,064 —
765–780 770 3 142.50–145.00 $144.16 $1,110 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 185.00 $185.00 $897 —
555–595 575 2 162.50–165.00 $163.71 $941 +8.71
670 670 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,022 +6.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 160.00–165.00 $162.40 $853 —
700 700 1 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 165.00–170.00 $167.40 $544 +12.40
355–395 373 5 157.50–165.00 $161.37 $602 +14.35
405–445 434 12 150.00–157.00 $155.51 $675 +17.12
495 495 2 135.00 $135.00 $668 +4.89
505–545 530 6 125.00–135.00 $128.60 $682 +8.05
555–595 571 5 120.00–125.00 $122.92 $702 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 162.50–167.50 $164.92 $701 +14.54
505–545 518 3 145.00–147.50 $146.62 $759 +13.79
565 565 1 135.00 $135.00 $763 —
605–645 629 5 125.00–132.50 $127.93 $805 +2.93
655 655 1 130.00 $130.00 $852 —
705–745 725 2 118.00–125.00 $121.40 $880 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 468 3 158.00–165.00 $162.53 $761 +8.83
505–545 528 4 150.00–160.00 $154.27 $815 +7.32
555–595 568 3 145.00–150.00 $148.26 $842 +11.53
605–645 632 3 135.00–137.50 $135.80 $858 +5.80
715 715 1 135.00 $135.00 $965 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–265 258 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $561 —
305–345 318 3 205.00–210.00 $208.19 $662 +3.50
355–395 371 5 200.00–207.50 $204.31 $758 +10.28
455–495 482 3 185.00–195.00 $188.15 $907 +15.25
505–545 530 4 175.00–180.00 $176.81 $937 +9.20
555–595 582 3 162.50–167.50 $164.09 $955 +8.60
605–645 628 4 147.50–157.50 $151.75 $953 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 190.00 $190.00 $732 +6.97
405–445 425 2 180.00–185.00 $182.38 $775 +9.96
450–495 456 14 172.50–181.00 $179.82 $820 —
505–545 530 4 165.00–170.00 $166.81 $884 +10.23
555–595 577 3 147.50–155.00 $150.74 $870 +5.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 190.00 $190.00 $636 +7.65
415 415 2 175.00 $175.00 $726 +11.84
455–495 475 2 165.00–170.00 $167.39 $795 +11.88
505–547 542 8 150.00–159.00 $157.95 $856 —
555–595 575 3 135.00–145.00 $139.88 $804 +4.88
605–645 632 3 125.00–135.00 $128.19 $810 -1.81
655–695 675 3 122.50–127.50 $124.95 $843 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1685 1198 80-85% 23 64.00–69.00 $66.90 $801 -1.77
870–1840 1236 80-85% 35 70.00–77.00 $73.38 $907 —
1165–1575 1386 80-85% 8 78.00–85.00 $79.88 $1,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 1021 85-90% 13 53.00–60.00 $56.02 $572 —
825–1160 1030 85-90% 12 61.00–68.00 $64.90 $668 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1395 1320 75-80% 2 66.00–70.00 $68.11 $899 —
1085–1945 1628 75-80% 3 78.00–80.00 $79.20 $1,289 —
1180–2235 1765 75-80% 8 72.00–77.00 $75.09 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1405 1265 2 89.00–95.00 $91.67 $1,160 —
1250–1615 1433 2 98.00–100.00 $98.87 $1,417 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
775–940 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 610.00–630.00 $620.96
1015–1130 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 720.00–770.00 $746.34
1080–1135 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 725.00–810.00 $765.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 920.00 $920.00
1095–1260 1200 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 860.00–940.00 $910.11

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
76 76 3 175.00 $175.00 -85.00
113–137 122 3 270.00–330.00 $293.33 -44.17

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905–1115 1010 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,010.00 $1,010.00 —
1225–1230 1228 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,037.58 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1015–1025 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 870.00–930.00 $899.85 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 1 105.00 $105.00 +2.00
45 45 1 165.00 $165.00 ±0.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–69 65 6 150.00–175.00 $162.50 +5.00
71–79 76 10 180.00–200.00 $192.00 -15.50
89 89 1 225.00 $225.00 +17.50
91–97 94 7 230.00–245.00 $236.43 -3.57
101–119 107 4 260.00–300.00 $273.75 -36.25

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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.