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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 12, 2023

583 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.00/cwt +7.63 vs last sale · ≈ $827/hd at 390 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.23/cwt +10.81 vs last sale · ≈ $949/hd at 435 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.41/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $880/hd at 435 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 583 673 643
Feeder cattle 443 327 388
Slaughter cattle 113 182 152
Replacement cattle 27 99 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 275.00 $275.00 $784 —
367 367 3 267.00 $267.00 $980 —
433–445 437 3 240.00–250.00 $246.61 $1,078 —
455–495 471 8 229.00–237.50 $231.61 $1,091 —
505–513 512 6 226.00–227.50 $226.25 $1,158 —
565 565 4 217.00 $217.00 $1,226 -3.00
660–695 680 6 187.50–198.00 $192.55 $1,309 —
735 735 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 255.00–260.00 $257.42 $811 —
355–399 388 4 242.50–250.00 $244.22 $948 —
433 433 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,007 —
455 455 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,001 +7.50
545 545 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,158 -2.50
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 —
605–645 625 5 190.00–194.00 $192.06 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 1 230.00 $230.00 $886 +10.00
405–445 425 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $945 +7.38
680 680 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,054 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 6 222.00 $222.00 $859 —
430–436 435 15 217.50–218.50 $218.23 $949 +10.81
455–495 474 9 205.00–215.00 $207.40 $983 +11.73
500–545 528 8 194.00–205.00 $196.65 $1,038 +4.26
565–595 578 6 190.00–195.00 $192.86 $1,115 +5.53
655–695 675 2 170.00–172.50 $171.21 $1,156 +13.71
705–745 715 4 158.00–160.00 $159.48 $1,140 —
755–795 772 3 145.00–155.00 $150.74 $1,164 +5.74
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 225.00 $225.00 $641 —
355–398 390 16 210.00–215.00 $212.00 $827 +7.63
405–445 435 14 200.00–210.00 $202.41 $880 +7.95
455–495 480 4 195.00–200.00 $196.80 $945 +7.63
505–545 525 2 185.00–190.00 $187.40 $984 +6.05
605–645 627 7 165.00–175.00 $170.29 $1,068 +10.29
695 695 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,042 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
305–345 323 10 205.00–215.00 $207.96 $672 +7.96
355 355 9 205.00 $205.00 $728 +11.36
405–445 428 8 190.00–197.50 $194.65 $833 +11.76
455–495 474 8 180.00–187.50 $184.00 $872 +10.76
535 535 1 175.00 $175.00 $936 +9.21
565 565 1 172.50 $172.50 $975 —
610–645 628 2 155.00–162.50 $158.65 $996 +16.15
660 660 1 147.50 $147.50 $974 —
795 795 1 127.50 $127.50 $1,014 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 +5.00
295 295 2 245.00 $245.00 $723 -1.51
305–345 325 4 235.00–240.00 $237.35 $771 +3.03
365 365 2 235.00 $235.00 $858 —
405–445 425 2 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $945 +6.23
455–495 475 7 205.00–215.00 $209.86 $997 +0.80
510–545 533 4 200.00–207.50 $203.09 $1,082 —
555–595 575 2 190.00–192.50 $191.21 $1,099 +1.21
695 695 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,164 —
745 745 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,155 +6.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 230.00 $230.00 $678 -4.82
305–345 329 5 225.00–230.00 $226.85 $746 +1.65
355–393 384 4 217.50–220.00 $218.08 $837 +5.25
405–445 428 7 210.00–215.00 $212.03 $907 +8.25
555–595 575 2 175.00–185.00 $179.83 $1,034 —
605–645 632 3 162.50–170.00 $164.89 $1,042 -0.11
660 660 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,056 —
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 —
765 765 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,033 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 2 242.50–245.00 $243.68 $914 —
455–495 476 7 217.50–225.00 $220.98 $1,052 —
605–645 615 4 185.00–190.00 $188.69 $1,160 +3.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1280 1097 80-85% 9 87.00–93.00 $90.66 $995 —
895–1430 1192 80-85% 22 94.00–101.00 $97.50 $1,162 —
1095–1525 1245 80-85% 19 102.00–109.00 $104.14 $1,297 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1410 1222 75-80% 3 91.00–94.00 $92.85 $1,135 —
1185–1830 1403 75-80% 10 95.00–100.00 $98.28 $1,379 —
1560–1850 1705 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.54 $1,765 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1085 967 85-90% 6 84.00–90.00 $86.42 $836 —
905–1090 1001 85-90% 7 74.00–82.00 $77.60 $777 -3.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1830 1350 4 111.00–116.00 $113.26 $1,529 —
1160–2195 1395 6 126.00–133.00 $129.50 $1,807 —
1560–1700 1608 3 122.00–125.00 $123.68 $1,989 +15.82

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–975 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,080.00 $1,045.83
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
785 785 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00

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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.