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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 22, 2023

689 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $187.90/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $896/hd at 477 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $186.73/cwt -6.13 vs last sale · ≈ $797/hd at 427 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.91/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $933/hd at 569 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 689 679 349
Feeder cattle 401 423 255
Slaughter cattle 159 117 67
Replacement cattle 129 139 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 217.50 $217.50 $761 —
400–445 423 4 205.00–215.00 $209.73 $887 —
455–495 478 3 195.00–205.00 $199.02 $951 +4.02
505–545 525 2 187.50–195.00 $191.11 $1,003 +1.11
593 593 2 186.00 $186.00 $1,103 +4.74
605–645 638 6 170.00–177.50 $175.45 $1,119 —
680 680 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,173 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,110 +5.87
554–595 568 6 190.00–195.00 $191.75 $1,089 -5.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 2 192.50 $192.50 $834 -13.88
455–495 475 3 187.50–192.50 $189.93 $902 —
545 545 1 160.00 $160.00 $872 ±0.00
605 605 1 165.00 $165.00 $998 -3.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 195.00 $195.00 $507 —
305–345 321 13 182.50–191.00 $187.65 $602 +5.30
355–395 380 4 175.00–185.00 $178.57 $679 +0.97
405–445 431 5 165.00–175.00 $168.32 $725 +4.66
455–495 478 8 160.00–165.00 $162.10 $775 +7.87
505 505 1 155.00 $155.00 $783 +5.93
555–595 579 7 140.00–147.50 $144.27 $835 +9.44
700 700 2 135.00 $135.00 $945 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 535 4 170.00–175.00 $171.18 $916 -1.54
555–595 569 14 160.00–167.50 $163.91 $933 +3.38
605–645 618 3 155.00–165.00 $161.52 $998 +1.63
655–695 675 2 155.00–157.50 $156.21 $1,054 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 427 3 177.50–185.00 $180.71 $772 +5.44
455–495 490 8 170.00–177.50 $170.87 $837 +7.57
504–545 514 12 160.00–167.50 $164.34 $845 +1.97

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 217.50–222.50 $219.85 $715 +4.85
385 385 1 210.00 $210.00 $808 ±0.00
405–445 420 13 195.00–200.00 $197.67 $830 -8.04
455–495 477 15 185.00–195.00 $187.90 $896 +3.11
505–545 525 4 172.50–177.50 $174.95 $918 -0.84
555–595 571 5 165.00–170.00 $167.95 $959 —
645 645 1 152.50 $152.50 $984 -13.71
715 715 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,108 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 205.00 $205.00 $666 —
405–445 427 14 185.00–190.00 $186.73 $797 -6.13
455–497 482 7 170.00–180.00 $173.40 $836 +1.83
505–545 518 3 167.50–170.00 $169.12 $876 +7.54
625 625 1 145.00 $145.00 $906 —
675 675 1 140.00 $140.00 $945 +1.29
705 705 1 140.00 $140.00 $987 —
755 755 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,019 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 368 6 215.00–225.00 $217.81 $802 -0.73
505–545 525 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $958 -10.89
555–595 578 4 172.50–180.00 $175.56 $1,015 -1.85
605–645 623 3 165.00–172.50 $169.08 $1,053 —
655–695 675 2 167.50–170.00 $168.71 $1,139 —
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1510 1113 80-85% 20 84.00–91.00 $87.97 $979 —
920–1520 1187 80-85% 27 92.00–99.00 $95.22 $1,130 —
1065–1635 1280 80-85% 14 100.00–107.00 $103.00 $1,318 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1330 1022 85-90% 15 71.00–78.00 $74.20 $758 -9.00
845–1260 1035 85-90% 14 81.00–89.00 $85.04 $880 +1.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1375 1373 75-80% 2 89.00–90.00 $89.50 $1,229 —
1310–1570 1430 75-80% 8 94.00–100.00 $96.43 $1,379 +0.64
1450–1500 1475 75-80% 3 102.00–104.00 $102.68 $1,515 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1570 1477 3 105.00–110.00 $107.79 $1,592 —
1545–1995 1685 4 113.00–119.00 $115.70 $1,950 —
1645–1995 1831 4 123.00–130.00 $125.41 $2,296 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1300 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,227.05
985–1330 1124 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,125.14
1005–1460 1196 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,175.00–1,325.00 $1,275.29
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1040 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–1,000.00 $921.19
930–1090 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,025.02
840–1340 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 945.00–1,125.00 $1,059.91

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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
790–1130 986 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,305.77 -194.23
1140–1150 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,187.34 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
770–1275 1080 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,025.00–1,125.00 $1,067.21 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910–995 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–910.00 $905.22 —

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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.