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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 25, 2023

854 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.30/cwt ≈ $728/hd at 435 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.01/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $784/hd at 516 lb · 17 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.44/cwt +2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 615 lb · 16 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 854 335 575
Feeder cattle 593 201 420
Slaughter cattle 102 100 111
Replacement cattle 159 34 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves 7.00 higher, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–495 464 6 200.00–210.00 $202.49 $940 +4.99
505 505 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,000 +11.80
507 value added 507 5 208.50 $208.50 $1,057 —
595 595 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,000 -7.00
605 605 1 162.50 $162.50 $983 +1.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 4 200.00–205.00 $202.37 $759 —
405–445 418 3 190.00–195.00 $193.23 $808 —
495 495 1 180.00 $180.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 210.00 $210.00 $777 -5.00
440 440 1 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
485 485 1 197.50 $197.50 $958 +12.50
605–645 618 3 142.50–155.00 $150.65 $931 -1.85
655 655 1 145.00 $145.00 $950 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 23 167.00–167.50 $167.30 $728 —
505–545 516 17 149.00–153.00 $152.01 $784 +0.17
555–595 586 7 141.00–147.00 $143.76 $842 -3.62
601–645 615 16 134.00–144.00 $140.44 $864 +2.94
725–745 728 16 136.00–139.50 $139.05 $1,012 —
785 785 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,005 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 175.00 $175.00 $516 —
355–395 367 14 157.50–166.00 $162.97 $598 -9.34
405–445 426 7 150.00–157.50 $153.49 $654 -9.88
455–495 478 10 145.00–151.00 $148.33 $709 -6.90
505–545 534 10 135.00–142.50 $136.94 $731 -2.96
555–595 575 2 127.50–130.00 $128.71 $740 -8.07
625 625 2 125.00 $125.00 $781 -2.50
655 655 1 125.00 $125.00 $819 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 165.00 $165.00 $487 —
345 345 1 155.00 $155.00 $535 -19.55
355–395 373 11 145.00–155.00 $150.30 $561 -11.68
405–445 425 2 140.00–142.50 $141.19 $600 -11.19
455–495 468 3 135.00–140.00 $138.24 $647 -4.19
555–595 578 8 120.00–125.00 $122.13 $706 -2.87
605–645 625 3 115.00–120.00 $117.45 $734 —
655–695 673 10 112.50–116.00 $115.05 $774 —
705 705 1 112.50 $112.50 $793 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 210.00 $210.00 $504 —
255–295 282 3 205.00–210.00 $206.51 $582 —
305–345 317 5 190.00–200.00 $196.80 $624 —
355–395 375 4 180.00–190.00 $184.87 $693 -0.13
405–445 415 4 175.00–180.00 $178.66 $741 -1.10
455–495 469 5 162.50–170.00 $168.42 $790 -3.44
520–545 537 10 137.50–158.00 $144.60 $777 -11.51
555–595 575 2 146.00–155.00 $150.66 $866 +5.66
605–645 619 6 130.00–137.50 $134.95 $835 —
655–695 668 3 127.50–130.00 $129.13 $863 —
715 715 1 125.00 $125.00 $894 —
755–795 768 3 117.50–120.00 $119.14 $915 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 5 205.00–212.50 $207.34 $688 -7.66
363 363 9 204.00 $204.00 $741 -1.00
405–445 425 2 190.00–195.00 $192.38 $818 —
455–495 481 9 175.00–180.00 $176.10 $847 —
505–545 517 5 162.00–170.00 $166.79 $862 +0.59
555–595 568 3 147.50–150.00 $149.13 $847 —
605–645 616 12 140.00–149.00 $146.06 $900 +2.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 9 209.50 $209.50 $819 -5.23
420 420 1 205.00 $205.00 $861 -4.88
565 565 3 165.00 $165.00 $932 +7.50
688 688 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,004 +1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1435 1184 80-85% 17 73.00–79.00 $76.89 $910 +7.29
1005–1460 1228 80-85% 25 80.00–87.00 $84.08 $1,033 +9.47
1125–1490 1342 80-85% 7 88.00–95.00 $90.46 $1,214 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1125 1004 85-90% 7 71.00–76.00 $73.17 $735 +11.91
955–1305 1082 85-90% 10 62.00–68.00 $65.47 $708 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1280 1208 75-80% 2 73.00–74.00 $73.47 $888 —
1305–1830 1528 75-80% 5 82.00–87.00 $84.58 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,237 —
1330–1850 1722 5 104.00–110.00 $107.36 $1,849 —
1655–1990 1823 2 115.00–116.00 $115.55 $2,106 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1080–1220 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,035.88
1100–1245 1187 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,184.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
810 810 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
990–1075 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–1,025.00 $969.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985–1390 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,644.30 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
970–1570 1188 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,325.00–1,525.00 $1,395.86 —
1130–1415 1271 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,475.00–1,525.00 $1,505.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055–1090 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,199.81 —
1060–1370 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,253.76 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1040–1150 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,020.00 $1,010.50 —
960–1290 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,080.00 $1,076.69 —

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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.