Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 1, 2023

375 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.98/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 576 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $193.72/cwt ≈ $736/hd at 380 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 375 689 509
Feeder cattle 234 401 342
Slaughter cattle 99 159 135
Replacement cattle 42 129 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher, 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
555 555 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,071 —
605 605 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–575 565 2 208.00–210.00 $208.98 $1,181 +17.23
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +18.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 401 6 196.00 $196.00 $786 —
460 460 5 189.50 $189.50 $872 —
575–595 576 15 170.00–177.50 $176.98 $1,019 +13.07
693 693 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,040 -6.21
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 11 190.00–200.00 $193.72 $736 —
405–445 425 2 185.00–190.00 $187.38 $796 +6.67
455–475 465 2 177.50–180.00 $178.72 $831 +7.85
505–545 525 4 170.00–175.00 $172.45 $905 +8.11
555–595 575 4 160.00–167.50 $164.31 $945 —
605–625 615 2 155.00–157.50 $156.23 $961 —
655 655 1 142.50 $142.50 $933 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 200.00 $200.00 $550 +5.00
305 305 2 195.00 $195.00 $595 +7.35
355–395 383 8 180.00–187.50 $182.35 $698 +3.78
405 405 1 175.00 $175.00 $709 +6.68
455–495 473 5 165.00–174.00 $169.21 $800 +7.11
505 505 2 160.00 $160.00 $808 +5.00
555 555 1 155.00 $155.00 $860 +10.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 283 5 225.00–235.00 $227.77 $645 —
305–345 325 3 222.50–227.50 $224.90 $731 +5.05
355–395 373 4 210.00–220.00 $215.48 $804 +5.48
405–445 428 4 200.00–205.00 $202.06 $865 +4.39
473 473 6 200.00 $200.00 $946 +12.10
505–545 525 4 185.00–192.50 $189.30 $994 +14.35
555–575 565 2 180.00–182.50 $181.23 $1,024 +13.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 3 210.00–220.00 $214.76 $591 —
305–325 315 2 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $638 -2.58
355–395 383 8 195.00–205.00 $198.94 $762 —
405–445 430 4 190.00–197.50 $192.38 $827 +5.65
505–545 538 8 175.00–185.00 $176.78 $951 +7.66
555 555 1 175.00 $175.00 $971 —
605–625 615 2 165.00–167.50 $166.23 $1,022 +21.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
305–345 330 4 230.00–240.00 $233.54 $771 —
355–395 386 9 225.00–235.00 $228.03 $880 +10.22
405–445 420 4 210.00–217.00 $214.64 $901 —
485 485 1 205.00 $205.00 $994 —
505–525 515 2 200.00–203.00 $201.47 $1,038 +19.07
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 +11.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1250 1025 80-85% 8 83.00–88.00 $84.84 $870 —
865–1610 1158 80-85% 28 89.00–96.00 $93.40 $1,082 -1.82
1015–1490 1266 80-85% 24 97.00–104.00 $99.93 $1,265 -3.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–960 866 85-90% 4 65.00–69.00 $66.83 $579 —
755–1190 937 85-90% 6 70.00–76.00 $74.29 $696 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1395 1390 75-80% 2 96.00–97.00 $96.50 $1,341 +7.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1645 1315 5 110.00–117.00 $113.88 $1,498 —
1015–2075 1517 5 118.00–125.00 $121.83 $1,848 —
1105–1970 1584 5 126.00–131.00 $128.54 $2,036 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,020.00 $1,020.00
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00
1020 1020 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 870.00 $870.00 -230.00

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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.