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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 18, 2023

335 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 335 744 422
Feeder cattle 201 548 219
Slaughter cattle 100 117 137
Replacement cattle 34 29 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady, feeder steers and steer calves 5.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves 3.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly 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
355–395 373 4 222.50–232.50 $227.98 $850 —
405–445 425 2 210.00–220.00 $214.76 $913 —
495 495 1 197.50 $197.50 $978 +19.50
505–545 525 2 185.00–187.50 $186.20 $978 +14.28
570 570 1 175.00 $175.00 $998 +12.59
605–645 635 4 160.00–165.00 $161.19 $1,024 +6.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 215.00 $215.00 $806 —
460 460 1 185.00 $185.00 $851 +12.50
505–545 532 3 170.00–175.00 $171.58 $913 +0.58
645 645 1 152.50 $152.50 $984 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 155.00 $155.00 $891 +11.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 4 170.00–180.00 $172.31 $663 -2.69
405–445 431 5 160.00–170.00 $163.37 $704 +1.37
455–495 474 7 150.00–160.00 $155.23 $736 +7.94
505–545 525 2 137.50–142.50 $139.90 $734 -2.60
555–595 571 4 132.50–140.00 $136.78 $781 —
645 645 1 127.50 $127.50 $822 -3.50
720 720 1 125.00 $125.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 326 7 170.00–180.00 $174.55 $569 +10.55
355–395 378 6 160.00–165.00 $161.98 $612 +1.98
405–445 425 2 150.00–155.00 $152.38 $648 —
455–495 475 3 140.00–145.00 $142.43 $677 +6.52
565 565 1 125.00 $125.00 $706 +2.57
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 515 4 150.00–152.50 $151.84 $782 -0.16
555–595 575 3 142.50–152.50 $147.38 $847 —
640 640 2 137.50 $137.50 $880 —
765 765 1 130.00 $130.00 $994 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 185.00 $185.00 $731 +5.50
405–445 425 2 175.00–185.00 $179.76 $764 —
455–495 467 5 165.00–175.00 $171.86 $803 +11.91
505–545 525 2 152.50–160.00 $156.11 $820 —
575 575 1 145.00 $145.00 $834 +6.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 230.00 $230.00 $598 —
325 325 2 215.00 $215.00 $699 +14.64
375 375 1 205.00 $205.00 $769 —
505–545 525 2 165.00–167.50 $166.20 $873 +3.20
605–645 625 2 142.50–144.00 $143.23 $895 +3.94
760 760 1 130.00 $130.00 $988 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 210.00–220.00 $214.73 $805 —
405–445 425 2 207.50–212.50 $209.88 $892 —
595 595 2 157.50 $157.50 $937 —
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1470 1182 80-85% 9 68.00–71.00 $69.60 $823 -4.69
905–1735 1202 80-85% 20 72.00–79.00 $74.61 $897 -7.32
1106–1820 1440 80-85% 16 80.00–87.00 $83.04 $1,196 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1360 1036 85-90% 9 58.00–65.00 $61.26 $635 +3.91
805–2030 1143 85-90% 9 49.00–56.00 $53.29 $609 —
1195 1195 85-90% 1 73.00 $73.00 $872 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1485 1485 75-80% 1 71.00 $71.00 $1,054 —
1320–1710 1578 75-80% 8 73.00–79.00 $76.45 $1,206 -6.55
1600–1965 1733 75-80% 4 80.00–86.00 $82.61 $1,432 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1505 1285 2 95.00–96.00 $95.59 $1,228 —
1490–1995 1698 3 103.00–104.00 $103.39 $1,756 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
1095–1145 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 810.00–820.00 $814.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00

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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.