Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 19, 2023

697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.80/cwt +4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 453 lb · 11 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.18/cwt +6.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 513 lb · 11 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $225.35/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $728/hd at 323 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 697 583 534
Feeder cattle 436 443 409
Slaughter cattle 149 113 100
Replacement cattle 112 27 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
466 466 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,118 +8.39
505–514 513 11 233.00–235.00 $233.18 $1,196 +6.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 235.00–245.00 $239.69 $779 —
355–395 375 2 230.00–240.00 $234.73 $880 +4.73
405 405 1 225.00 $225.00 $911 +2.62
455–495 475 2 215.00–225.00 $219.79 $1,044 —
505 505 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
605 605 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,225 +10.44
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 4 210.00–220.00 $213.54 $705 +5.58
355–395 380 10 200.00–210.00 $206.43 $784 +1.43
405–445 418 3 190.00–195.00 $193.23 $808 -1.42
455–495 463 5 180.00–185.00 $183.93 $852 -0.07
500 500 3 180.00 $180.00 $900 +5.00
555 555 1 172.50 $172.50 $957 ±0.00
600 600 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,020 +11.35
655 655 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,097 +20.00
755 755 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,095 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 215.00–220.00 $217.38 $924 -0.85
450–475 453 11 205.00–215.00 $211.80 $959 +4.40
512–545 523 3 197.50–200.00 $199.13 $1,041 +2.48
555 555 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 -7.86
600–645 629 4 180.00–190.00 $183.63 $1,155 —
650 650 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,170 +8.79
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 7 215.00–220.00 $216.68 $826 +4.68
405–445 425 6 200.00–207.50 $204.52 $869 +2.11
455–495 475 4 190.00–195.00 $192.39 $914 -4.41
505 505 2 185.00 $185.00 $934 -2.40
550 550 2 180.00 $180.00 $990 —
605 605 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,028 -0.29
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
305–345 323 10 220.00–230.00 $225.35 $728 -1.50
355–395 382 3 210.00–215.00 $211.55 $808 -6.53
403–405 404 10 205.00–210.00 $208.01 $840 -4.02
455 455 2 200.00 $200.00 $910 —
541 541 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,055 —
555 555 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,027 +5.17
655–695 675 4 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $1,164 +12.43
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +20.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 435 4 225.00–235.00 $227.33 $989 —
455–495 485 4 215.00–220.00 $216.17 $1,048 -4.81
505–545 533 8 210.00–215.00 $211.43 $1,127 —
555–595 576 8 200.00–210.00 $204.56 $1,178 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 381 8 220.00–230.00 $222.68 $848 -12.32
405–445 410 8 215.00–220.00 $219.32 $899 -3.06
455–495 465 4 207.50–210.00 $209.33 $973 -0.53
505 505 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,035 +1.91
605 605 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
705 705 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,234 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1530 1204 80-85% 21 86.00–91.00 $88.81 $1,069 —
985–1650 1239 80-85% 50 92.00–99.00 $95.57 $1,184 -8.57
1105–1575 1291 80-85% 11 100.00–103.00 $101.34 $1,308 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1260 1040 85-90% 12 84.00–90.00 $86.34 $898 —
930–1235 1058 85-90% 17 75.00–82.00 $79.03 $836 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1505 1440 75-80% 3 89.00–93.00 $91.28 $1,314 —
1345–1580 1471 75-80% 4 96.00–101.00 $97.68 $1,437 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1740 1359 4 115.00–121.00 $118.80 $1,614 +5.54
1655–2250 1895 4 123.00–129.00 $125.75 $2,383 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00
900–1145 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,130.00 $985.92
975–1205 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 900.00–1,120.00 $1,034.94
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
760–845 803 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–750.00 $726.32
825–935 884 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 700.00–850.00 $805.11
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 760.00 $760.00

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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
1025 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,120.00 $1,120.00 —
1225–1470 1318 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,250.00–1,480.00 $1,371.04 —
1560 1560 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 850.00 $850.00 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,090.00 $1,090.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
805–905 855 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 940.00–980.00 $961.17 —

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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.