Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 1, 2023

540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $215.73/cwt +6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $820/hd at 380 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $152.15/cwt -1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $654/hd at 430 lb · 12 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $200.94/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $778/hd at 387 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 540 854 528
Feeder cattle 279 593 393
Slaughter cattle 156 102 87
Replacement cattle 54 159 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 4.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 205.00 $205.00 $584 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 5 164.00 $164.00 $626 +1.03
405–445 430 12 147.50–157.00 $152.15 $654 -1.34
455–495 475 3 147.50–152.50 $149.93 $712 +1.60
525 525 2 145.00 $145.00 $761 +8.06
555–595 578 5 133.00–135.00 $134.59 $778 +5.88
605–645 625 2 125.00–127.50 $126.21 $789 +1.21
675 675 1 125.00 $125.00 $844 ±0.00
725 725 2 115.00 $115.00 $834 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 335 6 155.00–165.00 $157.33 $527 +2.33
405–445 432 3 145.00–147.50 $145.78 $630 +4.59
455–495 473 3 135.00–142.50 $138.73 $656 +0.49
505–545 525 2 127.50–135.00 $131.11 $688 —
595 595 1 120.00 $120.00 $714 -2.13
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 150.00–152.50 $151.20 $794 -0.81
575 575 3 145.00 $145.00 $834 +1.24
625 625 2 140.00 $140.00 $875 -0.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 9 210.00–217.50 $214.68 $715 +7.34
355–395 387 10 200.00–205.00 $200.94 $778 -3.06
455–495 483 5 182.50–190.00 $185.98 $898 +9.88
540–545 541 4 165.00–166.00 $165.75 $897 -1.04
555–595 575 2 147.50–152.50 $149.91 $862 +0.78
625 625 1 147.50 $147.50 $922 +1.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 220.00 $220.00 $737 —
355–395 380 12 207.50–217.50 $215.73 $820 +6.23
405–445 426 5 197.50–205.00 $201.02 $856 -3.98
475 475 1 190.00 $190.00 $902 —
555–595 574 5 156.00–162.50 $157.88 $906 -7.12
605–645 625 2 152.50–159.00 $155.65 $973 —
695 695 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,008 -1.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 282 3 210.00–215.00 $211.51 $596 +5.00
315 315 2 205.00 $205.00 $646 +8.20
355–395 365 4 190.00–195.00 $193.65 $707 +8.78
425 425 2 185.00 $185.00 $786 +6.34
455–495 470 4 170.00–175.00 $173.05 $813 +4.63
553–595 564 4 137.50–142.00 $140.81 $794 -9.85

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1510 1175 80-85% 9 75.00–82.00 $79.30 $932 +2.41
880–1790 1228 80-85% 54 83.00–90.00 $86.82 $1,066 +2.74
1070–1495 1330 80-85% 11 91.00–95.00 $92.71 $1,233 +2.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1780 1409 75-80% 20 84.00–91.00 $87.36 $1,231 —
1380–1545 1463 75-80% 2 80.00–81.00 $80.47 $1,177 —
1470–2005 1753 75-80% 3 94.00–96.00 $95.10 $1,667 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1455 1000 85-90% 11 67.00–74.00 $71.68 $717 -1.49
910–1285 1010 85-90% 7 75.00–82.00 $78.29 $791 +5.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1530 1200 4 102.00–107.00 $105.17 $1,262 +4.17
1345–1560 1453 2 94.00–97.00 $95.39 $1,386 —
1300–1985 1708 5 111.00–118.00 $113.96 $1,946 +6.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1000–1045 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $874.45
1130–1145 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 990.00–1,140.00 $1,065.49
1070–1300 1178 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,069.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 700.00 $700.00
900–970 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–730.00 $714.44
955–970 965 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–910.00 $869.79

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
101–115 108 2 215.00–225.00 $220.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1220 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,270.00–1,350.00 $1,322.40 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,140.00 $1,140.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 23 11 90.00–105.00 $95.91 —
27 27 1 100.00 $100.00 —
31 31 2 115.00 $115.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
69 69 2 175.00 $175.00 —
77 77 1 195.00 $195.00 —
85 85 1 215.00 $215.00 —

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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.