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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 11, 2023

744 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $164.00/cwt -3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $544/hd at 332 lb · 13 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $129.90/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $682/hd at 525 lb · 11 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $145.55/cwt -5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 593 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 744 531 438
Feeder cattle 548 282 252
Slaughter cattle 117 140 60
Replacement cattle 29 56 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 197.50–207.50 $202.19 $657 —
355–393 387 6 187.50–190.00 $189.62 $734 —
435 435 1 177.50 $177.50 $772 —
460 460 1 167.50 $167.50 $770 —
505–545 523 6 150.00–157.50 $154.09 $806 -8.31
555–595 574 5 140.00–147.50 $143.94 $826 —
655–695 673 4 130.00–138.00 $134.44 $905 —
705–745 725 2 127.50–129.00 $128.23 $930 -11.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 178.00 $178.00 $828 —
505–545 525 2 170.00–174.00 $171.92 $903 -13.08
555–595 575 4 160.00–165.00 $162.41 $934 —
605–645 628 4 151.00–160.00 $154.54 $971 -9.59
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 172.50 $172.50 $785 -12.50
508 508 3 171.00 $171.00 $869 —
575 575 2 152.50 $152.50 $877 -11.21
640 640 2 145.00 $145.00 $928 —
655 655 2 145.00 $145.00 $950 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 13 164.00 $164.00 $544 -3.40
365 365 1 160.00 $160.00 $584 -1.37
455–495 474 10 132.50–140.00 $135.91 $644 +0.91
505–545 525 11 125.00–135.00 $129.90 $682 +1.30
555–595 582 8 120.00–127.50 $122.43 $713 -0.49
605–645 622 5 115.00–123.00 $119.55 $744 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 175.00 $175.00 $632 —
413 413 6 162.00 $162.00 $669 -2.92
455–498 484 5 145.00–152.00 $147.29 $713 —
515 515 1 142.50 $142.50 $734 -4.12
618 618 9 131.00 $131.00 $810 +3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 10 152.00 $152.00 $772 -2.27
655–695 680 5 132.50–134.00 $133.50 $908 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 9 199.00–205.00 $200.36 $653 —
445 445 1 177.50 $177.50 $790 -4.88
475 475 1 172.50 $172.50 $819 -7.32
515 515 1 163.00 $163.00 $839 -3.81
555–597 593 10 142.50–146.00 $145.55 $863 -5.19
605–645 635 4 137.50–145.00 $139.29 $884 —
655–698 689 5 134.00–140.00 $136.97 $944 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 273 3 200.00–207.50 $203.98 $557 —
372 372 7 179.50 $179.50 $668 —
455–495 480 5 155.00–162.50 $159.95 $768 -7.44
555–595 567 5 135.00–140.00 $138.44 $785 -1.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 210.00–212.50 $211.17 $686 +2.98

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1645 1173 80-85% 21 63.00–70.00 $67.85 $796 +0.95
930–1765 1181 80-85% 26 71.00–78.00 $74.29 $877 +7.39
1020–1390 1211 80-85% 11 79.00–86.00 $81.93 $992 +8.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1525 1328 75-80% 3 66.00–69.00 $67.05 $890 -1.06
1045–1645 1360 75-80% 9 71.00–76.00 $72.57 $987 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,311 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1180 975 85-90% 6 64.00–69.00 $66.45 $648 —
970–1090 1030 85-90% 2 55.00–60.00 $57.35 $591 -7.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1655 1419 4 93.00–98.00 $95.58 $1,356 -3.29
1655 1655 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,655 —
2065–2155 2122 3 109.00–116.00 $111.61 $2,368 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 880.00 $880.00
930–1380 1139 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–990.00 $947.87
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1030 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 730.00–750.00 $739.27

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
76 76 3 165.00 $165.00 -10.00
80–84 82 2 175.00–185.00 $180.00 +5.00
92 92 1 205.00 $205.00 +30.00
121–141 128 3 290.00–330.00 $305.00 +11.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 5 105.00 $105.00 ±0.00
31–35 33 5 140.00–150.00 $146.00 +41.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–69 66 3 155.00–175.00 $166.67 +4.17

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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.