Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 10, 2023

634 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $231.05/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 533 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 634 668 574
Feeder cattle 390 449 385
Slaughter cattle 206 175 148
Replacement cattle 38 44 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 +1.78
505–530 524 4 220.00–225.00 $221.21 $1,159 —
555–595 576 6 210.00–217.50 $214.50 $1,236 -0.50
640 640 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,296 +1.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–548 533 11 229.00–235.00 $231.05 $1,231 +6.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
555–595 575 2 200.00–207.50 $203.62 $1,171 +8.62
668 668 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,263 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 217.50–220.00 $218.69 $929 +11.08
455–495 485 4 200.00–205.00 $201.17 $976 +2.52
523 523 7 192.50 $192.50 $1,007 +3.87
577 577 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,067 +7.11
605–645 622 3 165.00–175.00 $170.72 $1,062 -0.51
663 663 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,094 —
705–745 725 2 145.00–150.00 $147.43 $1,069 -10.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 387 5 205.00–215.00 $206.83 $800 +4.46
405–445 430 4 195.00–205.00 $198.59 $854 +0.36
455–495 468 6 190.00–195.00 $193.24 $904 +5.19
545 545 2 175.00 $175.00 $954 -0.44
555–595 575 2 165.00–172.50 $168.62 $970 +1.21
615 615 1 162.50 $162.50 $999 +5.00
655–695 670 4 150.00–155.00 $153.07 $1,026 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,067 +10.04
583 583 3 192.50 $192.50 $1,122 -0.56

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $515 —
355–395 375 6 220.00–225.00 $223.71 $839 +2.16
425 425 1 215.00 $215.00 $914 +1.66
455–495 473 8 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $934 -7.55
505–545 522 7 185.00–195.00 $190.58 $995 -0.53
555–595 580 4 175.00–185.00 $178.63 $1,036 -3.75
605–645 632 3 165.00–172.50 $167.39 $1,058 —
655–695 675 2 165.00–167.50 $166.21 $1,122 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 482 3 210.00–215.00 $213.43 $1,029 —
505–545 531 7 200.00–210.00 $203.48 $1,080 +3.48
595 595 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,130 -2.50
605–645 625 2 177.50–182.50 $179.92 $1,124 -1.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1430 1161 80-85% 19 79.00–85.00 $82.83 $962 -4.08
855–1775 1206 80-85% 54 86.00–93.00 $89.91 $1,084 —
1020–1595 1227 80-85% 25 94.00–98.00 $95.20 $1,168 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1165 976 85-90% 20 76.00–83.00 $79.82 $779 —
805–1240 984 85-90% 10 70.00–75.00 $72.38 $712 —
985–1015 1000 85-90% 2 86.00 $86.00 $860 +10.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1495 1347 75-80% 5 83.00–87.00 $85.55 $1,152 —
1220–1795 1453 75-80% 23 88.00–94.00 $91.58 $1,331 +3.04
1475–2055 1733 75-80% 4 95.00–98.00 $96.01 $1,664 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1895 1404 5 111.00–114.00 $112.11 $1,574 —
1575–1800 1690 3 123.00–124.00 $123.33 $2,084 —
1580–1970 1736 6 116.00–122.00 $118.85 $2,063 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
820–1190 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 860.00–990.00 $936.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1035 1005 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 930.00–970.00 $949.40

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
960 960 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,370.00 $1,370.00 —
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.