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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

668 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.65/cwt -5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $959/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.61/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 418 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $188.05/cwt -3.29 vs last sale · ≈ $901/hd at 479 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 668 880 442
Feeder cattle 449 529 263
Slaughter cattle 175 206 107
Replacement cattle 44 75 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 3.00 higher, replacement cows unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 380 4 240.00–245.00 $241.78 $919 —
423–445 429 4 230.00 $230.00 $987 -5.00
455–495 475 2 227.50–229.00 $228.22 $1,084 +3.77
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 +15.00
615–635 620 4 187.50–205.00 $200.52 $1,243 +8.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,116 —
505–545 521 6 220.00–227.50 $224.53 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,160 +7.50
605–645 625 2 185.00–190.00 $187.42 $1,171 —
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 245.00 $245.00 $564 —
355–395 379 9 210.00–220.00 $213.78 $810 —
405–445 418 14 205.00–210.00 $207.61 $868 -2.39
455–497 483 15 195.00–205.00 $198.65 $959 -5.46
505–545 530 6 185.00–195.00 $188.63 $1,000 +0.55
555–595 583 5 175.00–185.00 $177.89 $1,037 -7.52
605–645 635 8 162.50–172.50 $171.23 $1,087 —
735 735 1 157.50 $157.50 $1,158 +8.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 333 5 205.00–215.00 $207.81 $692 -4.04
355–395 375 4 200.00–205.00 $202.37 $759 -4.21
405–445 418 9 195.00–200.00 $198.23 $829 —
455–495 479 12 185.00–192.50 $188.05 $901 -3.29
505–545 528 5 172.50–180.00 $175.44 $926 -2.00
555–595 575 2 165.00–170.00 $167.41 $963 -1.63
615 615 2 155.00–160.00 $157.50 $969 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,018 -5.00
505–545 525 5 197.50–202.50 $199.96 $1,050 -4.44
563–595 574 3 187.50–196.00 $193.06 $1,108 -7.05
645 645 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,080 -19.92
705–745 732 3 160.00–170.00 $163.21 $1,195 —
760 760 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,178 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 +5.00
305–345 320 4 230.00–240.00 $236.04 $755 +3.69
355–395 382 3 220.00–225.00 $221.55 $846 -1.66
405–445 428 8 210.00–217.50 $213.34 $913 +1.23
470 470 1 205.00 $205.00 $964 +1.33
505–545 525 2 187.50–195.00 $191.11 $1,003 -1.80
555–595 568 3 177.50–185.00 $182.38 $1,036 +2.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 245.00 $245.00 $796 —
355–395 375 5 230.00–240.00 $234.79 $880 —
405–445 425 4 220.00–225.00 $222.38 $945 -1.28
535 535 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,070 -3.90
585 585 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,126 +2.57
605–645 630 6 177.50–187.50 $181.19 $1,141 -2.56
655–695 675 2 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $1,122 -8.79
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 2 245.00 $245.00 $943 —
405 405 1 237.50 $237.50 $962 —
505 505 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,111 —
585–595 590 2 210.00–212.50 $211.24 $1,246 +10.50
605–645 632 3 190.00–195.00 $191.60 $1,211 -5.90
655–695 675 3 177.50–187.50 $182.40 $1,231 —
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1640 1176 80-85% 46 82.00–89.00 $86.91 $1,022 —
935–1470 1193 80-85% 38 90.00–97.00 $92.84 $1,108 —
1385 1385 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,440 +3.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1215 1032 85-90% 13 73.00–79.00 $75.46 $779 -2.55
870–1375 1062 85-90% 12 80.00–87.00 $82.06 $871 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1725 1458 75-80% 12 85.00–90.00 $88.54 $1,291 —
1325–1760 1461 75-80% 9 91.00–97.00 $94.58 $1,382 —
1870 1870 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,982 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1840 1390 5 107.00–114.00 $110.77 $1,540 —
1150–1980 1486 9 115.00–122.00 $118.46 $1,760 —
1710–2190 1907 3 124.00–125.00 $124.62 $2,377 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 930.00 $930.00
885–1170 1091 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 940.00–1,180.00 $1,094.81
1100–1295 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,134.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–1375 1151 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,335.62
1285 1285 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 -75.00

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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.