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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 29, 2023

664 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 2-weight M&L 3 heifers $205.00/cwt ≈ $533/hd at 260 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $206.72/cwt +5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $848/hd at 410 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $192.85/cwt -2.94 vs last sale · ≈ $835/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 664 1,065 681
Feeder cattle 324 684 373
Slaughter cattle 166 236 215
Replacement cattle 97 93 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier, Slaughter cows 3.00 lower, slaughter 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 3 233.00 $233.00 $1,062 —
503–545 517 5 220.00–225.00 $223.95 $1,158 -11.05
558 558 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,205 —
657–674 667 7 185.00–190.00 $187.11 $1,248 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 229.00 $229.00 $980 +1.50
455–495 479 4 217.50–220.00 $219.35 $1,051 -11.65
505 505 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,073 +0.08
555–598 588 6 187.50–195.00 $189.95 $1,117 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 +2.50
715–735 725 2 162.50–169.00 $165.71 $1,201 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 —
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 ±0.00
505 505 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,023 -2.50
595 595 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–268 260 16 205.00 $205.00 $533 —
305–345 325 3 195.00–205.00 $199.79 $649 -2.49
355–395 377 5 185.00–195.00 $189.38 $714 -3.76
405–445 425 8 175.00–185.00 $179.82 $764 -5.64
455–495 465 8 170.00–175.00 $173.67 $808 -2.65
505–545 527 5 160.00–170.00 $164.42 $866 -4.19
555–595 575 3 155.00–162.50 $158.75 $913 -5.33
665 665 1 145.00 $145.00 $964 +2.50
720 720 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,008 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376–395 382 6 200.00–202.50 $201.64 $770 -8.36
405–445 433 10 190.00–200.00 $192.85 $835 -2.94
455–495 472 5 185.00–190.00 $187.16 $883 +0.69
505–545 526 5 175.00–182.50 $178.44 $939 -1.45
555–595 575 2 165.00–175.00 $169.83 $977 -2.60
605–645 625 2 157.50–165.00 $161.13 $1,007 —
660 660 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,023 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 205.00 $205.00 $840 -1.20
705 705 1 142.50 $142.50 $1,005 -14.86

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 1 215.00 $215.00 $849 +2.93
403–445 410 15 205.00–215.00 $206.72 $848 +5.16
455–495 472 6 190.00–197.50 $194.53 $918 -0.68
505–545 519 7 180.00–190.00 $186.33 $967 -2.98
555–595 573 3 170.00–177.50 $174.08 $997 +2.07
685 685 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,045 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 240.00 $240.00 $804 +6.29
355–376 369 3 225.00–230.00 $226.60 $836 +4.10
468–485 474 3 202.00–205.00 $203.02 $962 -2.57
505–545 525 2 200.00–204.00 $201.92 $1,060 +1.99
555–595 575 2 185.00–190.00 $187.41 $1,078 +0.82
605–645 625 2 170.00–173.00 $171.45 $1,072 -3.55
655–695 675 2 165.00–170.00 $167.43 $1,130 -2.57
720–745 728 3 157.50–159.00 $158.01 $1,150 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 237.50 $237.50 $914 +3.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1825 1203 80-85% 27 81.00–89.00 $86.50 $1,041 -10.07
970–1495 1210 80-85% 31 90.00–97.00 $92.94 $1,125 -3.63
1200–1465 1327 80-85% 5 98.00–99.00 $98.59 $1,308 -4.78
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1790 1388 75-80% 31 92.00–99.00 $94.10 $1,306 +6.55
1195–1640 1432 75-80% 16 87.00–91.00 $89.26 $1,278 -10.60
1700–1785 1743 75-80% 2 100.00–104.00 $101.95 $1,777 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1185 999 85-90% 14 79.00–86.00 $82.13 $820 -6.20
875–1330 1063 85-90% 7 70.00–75.00 $72.62 $772 -21.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1265 1154 4 109.00–114.00 $111.92 $1,292 —
1405–2030 1633 6 117.00–122.00 $119.02 $1,944 —
1885–2340 2038 4 123.00–127.00 $124.51 $2,538 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
945–990 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–860.00 $842.09
950–1100 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $973.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,220.00 $1,220.00
1165 1165 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00
1190 1190 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
104 104 1 285.00 $285.00 -20.00
179 179 1 330.00 $330.00 —
211 211 1 410.00 $410.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
910 910 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
900–1430 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,725.00–2,000.00 $1,860.51 —
1280 1280 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
880–1330 1007 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,598.49 —
1160–1165 1163 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,687.47 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
685–885 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,275.00 $1,232.72 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
29 29 4 110.00 $110.00 -20.00
29 29 1 120.00 $120.00 -10.00
33–35 33 8 120.00–125.00 $120.63 -9.37
33–39 37 5 130.00–145.00 $141.00 -24.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
59 59 1 145.00 $145.00 -20.00
63–67 65 4 155.00–165.00 $160.00 -5.00
75 75 1 185.00 $185.00 +2.50
81–85 83 2 200.00–210.00 $205.00 +5.00
91 91 1 225.00 $225.00 +25.00
103 103 1 250.00 $250.00 -21.25

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 24 7 110.00–125.00 $117.86 —
35–39 37 2 155.00–165.00 $160.00 —
49 49 1 190.00 $190.00 —
53 53 1 200.00 $200.00 -25.00
65 65 1 230.00 $230.00 +5.00
87 87 1 285.00 $285.00 +60.00

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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.