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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 5, 2023

673 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $195.67/cwt ≈ $929/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $192.15/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 485 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $212.83/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $815/hd at 383 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 673 664 593
Feeder cattle 327 324 295
Slaughter cattle 182 166 162
Replacement cattle 99 97 136

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 lower, Feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 220.00 $220.00 $836 -10.00
430 430 1 215.00 $215.00 $924 -5.00
468 468 6 210.00 $210.00 $983 —
550 550 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,072 —
645 645 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,113 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560 560 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +4.00
635 635 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,254 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 212.50 $212.50 $978 -6.85
535 535 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,150 +2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 3 205.00–210.00 $207.42 $882 +2.42
455–495 475 15 195.00–200.00 $195.67 $929 —
505–545 525 6 187.50–197.50 $192.39 $1,010 —
555–595 575 2 182.50–192.50 $187.33 $1,077 —
695 695 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,095 —
770 770 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–392 380 9 203.00–207.50 $204.37 $777 +2.73
405–445 427 6 190.00–200.00 $194.46 $830 +1.61
455–495 472 7 185.00–192.50 $189.17 $893 +2.01
505–545 519 5 175.00–185.00 $181.35 $941 +2.91
615 615 1 160.00 $160.00 $984 -1.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 200.00 $200.00 $670 +0.21
355–395 376 6 190.00–197.50 $193.64 $728 +4.26
405–445 421 5 180.00–185.00 $182.89 $770 +3.07
455–495 468 6 170.00–175.00 $173.24 $811 -0.43
505–545 532 3 165.00–167.50 $165.79 $882 +1.37
645 645 1 142.50 $142.50 $919 —

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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 4 230.00–240.00 $234.82 $646 —
305–345 323 6 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $727 —
355–395 383 10 210.00–220.00 $212.83 $815 -2.17
405–445 429 5 200.00–210.00 $203.78 $874 -2.94
455–495 485 11 190.00–200.00 $192.15 $932 -2.38
505–545 518 6 180.00–190.00 $186.56 $966 +0.23
625 625 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,031 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
255–295 282 3 245.00–250.00 $246.51 $695 —
305–345 315 4 232.50–235.00 $234.32 $738 -5.68
405–445 424 6 212.50–220.00 $216.15 $916 —
455–495 473 3 205.00–212.50 $209.06 $989 +6.04
565 565 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,074 +2.59
605–645 625 2 177.50–180.00 $178.71 $1,117 +7.26
705–745 725 2 147.50–150.00 $148.72 $1,078 -9.29
790 790 1 138.00 $138.00 $1,090 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 574 5 195.00–202.50 $198.94 $1,142 —
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 —
655–665 660 2 177.50–180.00 $178.74 $1,180 —
715 715 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1435 1110 80-85% 29 78.00–85.00 $82.12 $912 —
940–1560 1206 80-85% 46 86.00–93.00 $89.98 $1,085 +3.48
1115–1395 1270 80-85% 11 94.00–97.00 $95.01 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1150 1020 85-90% 11 78.00–85.00 $80.85 $825 —
900–1450 1130 85-90% 20 70.00–77.00 $74.39 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1555 1442 75-80% 3 95.00–98.00 $96.08 $1,385 +6.82
1230–1865 1450 75-80% 15 87.00–94.00 $91.38 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2220 1608 4 105.00–112.00 $107.86 $1,734 -11.16
1550–1940 1669 7 114.00–117.00 $115.26 $1,924 —
1630–2040 1857 3 123.00–125.00 $123.95 $2,302 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1230 1099 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 940.00–1,110.00 $1,014.76
965–1350 1141 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,010.00–1,200.00 $1,120.39
1215 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,280.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1070 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 940.00–960.00 $951.06
855–1105 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 790.00–900.00 $844.57
940–1125 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 860.00–900.00 $880.19

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
105–107 106 2 280.00–285.00 $282.50 -2.50
169–177 173 2 320.00–370.00 $345.00 +15.00
360 360 1 185.00 $185.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–905 898 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.42 —
865–960 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 920.00–1,100.00 $990.97 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
1010–1100 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,070.00–1,250.00 $1,156.16 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–27 23 7 95.00–110.00 $100.71 -9.29
31–37 32 11 120.00–135.00 $123.64 +3.01
37 37 1 135.00 $135.00 -6.00
41–49 44 6 145.00–165.00 $152.50 +11.50
51 51 2 165.00 $165.00 —
51–55 53 4 170.00–180.00 $173.75 —
67 67 1 210.00 $210.00 —
73–75 74 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
67 67 2 165.00 $165.00 +5.00
73 73 1 180.00 $180.00 -5.00
83 83 1 220.00 $220.00 +15.00

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
41 41 1 175.00 $175.00 +15.00
71 71 1 295.00 $295.00 +65.00
85 85 1 330.00 $330.00 +45.00

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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.