Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 8, 2023

777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $225.09/cwt +22.67 vs last sale · ≈ $729/hd at 324 lb · 13 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $228.55/cwt +13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $841/hd at 368 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 777 375 772
Feeder cattle 406 234 483
Slaughter cattle 190 99 181
Replacement cattle 181 42 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 240.00–245.00 $242.37 $909 —
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 —
535 535 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,217 —
555–595 582 3 215.00–222.50 $217.39 $1,265 +8.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,003 —
475 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 —
555 555 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,166 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 2 225.00 $225.00 $850 —
625 625 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,094 -10.00
720 720 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 8 200.00–207.50 $203.33 $769 +9.61
405–445 437 5 190.00–197.50 $191.39 $836 +4.01
455–495 478 7 175.00–185.00 $179.19 $857 +0.47
505–545 516 5 167.50–177.50 $173.91 $897 +1.46
555–595 568 3 157.50–162.50 $160.76 $913 -3.55
655 655 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,032 +15.00
755 755 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,076 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 205.00–210.00 $207.32 $570 +7.32
305–345 332 3 200.00–205.00 $201.53 $669 +6.53
355–395 379 7 185.00–195.00 $188.74 $715 +6.39
405–445 416 6 175.00–185.00 $179.49 $747 +4.49
485 485 2 165.00 $165.00 $800 -4.21
505–545 521 4 157.50–165.00 $161.77 $843 +1.77
555–595 582 3 142.50–152.50 $145.68 $848 -9.32
600 600 1 150.00 $150.00 $900 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 220.00 $220.00 $759 —
355–395 383 4 210.00–220.00 $212.95 $816 —
405–445 425 5 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $870 +8.81
495 495 3 190.00 $190.00 $940 +0.50
575 575 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,021 +0.52
610 610 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,037 —
705 705 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 4 230.00–235.00 $232.32 $639 +17.56
305–345 324 13 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $729 +22.67
355–395 369 8 210.00–220.00 $216.38 $798 +17.44
405–445 432 3 200.00–205.00 $201.56 $871 +9.18
505–545 531 6 185.00–192.50 $188.69 $1,002 +11.91
555–595 568 3 180.00–185.00 $183.26 $1,041 +8.26
605–645 618 3 167.50–170.00 $169.13 $1,045 +2.90
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 255.00 $255.00 $625 —
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 +12.23
305–345 332 3 235.00–240.00 $236.53 $785 +11.63
355–395 368 10 222.50–233.00 $228.55 $841 +13.07
405–445 429 8 210.00–220.00 $213.96 $918 +11.90
460–495 469 4 207.50–210.00 $209.34 $982 +9.34
505–545 525 2 200.00–205.00 $202.40 $1,063 +13.10
605–645 632 6 172.50–182.50 $175.76 $1,111 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 4 252.50 $252.50 $740 +12.50
395 395 1 235.00 $235.00 $928 +6.97
435–445 440 2 222.50–225.00 $223.74 $984 +9.10
555–595 576 8 200.00–210.00 $204.60 $1,178 —
605–645 625 2 195.00–196.00 $195.48 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1675 1066 80-85% 20 87.00–94.00 $91.03 $970 —
890–1680 1190 80-85% 32 95.00–102.00 $97.81 $1,164 +4.41
1040–1430 1252 80-85% 18 103.00–108.00 $105.11 $1,316 +5.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1760 1538 75-80% 6 88.00–95.00 $93.31 $1,435 —
1520–1765 1603 75-80% 3 104.00–108.00 $105.47 $1,691 —
1270–1880 1606 75-80% 15 98.00–103.00 $100.89 $1,620 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1175 1014 85-90% 14 83.00–90.00 $85.66 $869 —
815–1475 1033 85-90% 8 75.00–82.00 $78.10 $807 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1295 1189 5 107.00–113.00 $110.23 $1,311 —
1110–1670 1419 7 118.00–123.00 $120.90 $1,716 —
1315–1900 1611 7 125.00–132.00 $128.22 $2,066 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1150 1042 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 930.00–1,080.00 $1,009.08
1000–1205 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,083.24
1040–1185 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,080.00 $1,035.04
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880–975 927 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 810.00–950.00 $884.42
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 790.00 $790.00
970–1015 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 910.00–980.00 $945.79

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
755–990 873 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 825.00–1,015.00 $932.79 —

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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.