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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 8, 2023

536 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $165.71/cwt +13.56 vs last sale · ≈ $699/hd at 422 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 536 540 431
Feeder cattle 371 279 294
Slaughter cattle 137 156 97
Replacement cattle 28 54 40

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls 7.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifer calves 8.00 higher, replacement cows lightly teated.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 205.00 $205.00 $830 —
455–495 470 4 185.00–190.00 $188.05 $884 —
530 530 1 182.50 $182.50 $967 —
555–595 571 5 167.50–175.00 $170.55 $974 —
635 635 1 150.00 $150.00 $952 —
655 655 1 150.00 $150.00 $982 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 210.00–215.00 $212.42 $903 —
455–495 479 4 197.50–205.00 $200.51 $960 —
505 505 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,010 —
605 605 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,013 —
655–665 660 2 162.50–165.00 $163.74 $1,081 —
735 735 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,102 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 205.00–210.00 $207.41 $778 —
595 595 1 152.50 $152.50 $907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 167.50–175.00 $171.05 $641 +7.05
405–445 422 15 160.00–170.00 $165.71 $699 +13.56
455–495 471 4 155.00–162.50 $159.26 $750 +9.33
505–545 524 8 147.50–155.00 $150.90 $791 +5.90
555–595 580 5 140.00–143.00 $142.29 $825 +7.70
605–645 625 2 127.50–130.00 $128.71 $804 +2.50
665 665 1 127.50 $127.50 $848 +2.50
760 760 1 125.00 $125.00 $950 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 6 160.00–165.00 $161.17 $621 —
405–445 415 4 152.50–155.00 $154.33 $640 +8.55
455–495 475 4 145.00–150.00 $147.39 $700 +8.66
525 525 2 125.00 $125.00 $656 -6.11
635 635 1 120.00 $120.00 $762 —
655 655 1 120.00 $120.00 $786 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 389 8 180.00–185.00 $181.33 $705 —
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 —
485 485 1 165.00 $165.00 $800 —
505–545 524 5 160.00–167.50 $163.88 $859 +12.68
715 715 1 132.50 $132.50 $947 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–381 376 5 200.00–205.00 $200.94 $756 ±0.00
405 405 1 200.00 $200.00 $810 —
455–495 483 5 180.00–185.00 $181.43 $876 -4.55
505–545 525 4 162.50–167.50 $164.95 $866 -0.80
555–595 575 2 148.00–155.00 $151.38 $870 +1.47
605–645 629 5 145.00–150.00 $146.92 $924 -0.58
655–695 682 3 145.00–147.50 $145.80 $994 —
735–745 740 2 133.00–135.00 $133.99 $992 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 6 185.00–195.00 $188.95 $714 -4.70
405–445 423 3 180.00–187.50 $184.05 $779 -0.95
455–495 478 8 170.00–175.00 $173.23 $828 +0.18
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 232.50 $232.50 $709 +12.50
355–395 375 3 217.50–222.50 $219.91 $825 +4.18
495 495 1 190.00 $190.00 $940 ±0.00
505–545 518 3 172.50–182.50 $179.00 $927 —
555–595 573 5 160.00–167.50 $163.92 $939 +6.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1655 1195 80-85% 28 79.00–85.00 $83.25 $995 +3.95
970–1530 1231 80-85% 32 86.00–93.00 $89.55 $1,102 +2.73
1305 1305 80-85% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,240 +2.29
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1545 1442 75-80% 3 84.00–86.00 $84.93 $1,225 -2.43
1045–2040 1475 75-80% 17 87.00–94.00 $89.23 $1,316 +8.76
1325–1715 1520 75-80% 2 95.00–97.00 $96.13 $1,461 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1195 1008 85-90% 7 68.00–74.00 $72.08 $727 -6.21
895–1150 1069 85-90% 9 75.00–82.00 $78.18 $836 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1985 1579 6 109.00–116.00 $112.37 $1,774 —
1560–2225 1795 4 104.00–107.00 $105.63 $1,896 —
1820 1820 1 117.00 $117.00 $2,129 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 960.00 $960.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 870.00 $870.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1145 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 840.00 $840.00 —

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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.