Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.59/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 485 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 481 634 656
Feeder cattle 262 390 512
Slaughter cattle 127 206 119
Replacement cattle 17 38 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 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 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 242.50–245.00 $243.67 $792 —
395 395 1 227.50 $227.50 $899 —
405–445 421 5 217.50–227.50 $223.34 $940 —
515 515 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,069 —
555–595 575 2 202.50–205.00 $203.71 $1,171 +0.09
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -9.00
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 257.50 $257.50 $811 —
355–395 375 2 245.00–250.00 $247.37 $928 —
423 423 2 232.50 $232.50 $983 —
460 460 1 227.50 $227.50 $1,046 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 425 2 245.00–247.50 $246.19 $1,046 —
535 535 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,230 -1.05
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 222.50 $222.50 $768 —
355 355 1 225.00 $225.00 $799 —
405–445 425 3 212.50–219.00 $215.46 $916 -3.23
455–495 485 10 200.00–207.50 $203.59 $987 +2.42
505–545 530 6 180.00–197.50 $190.33 $1,009 -2.17
605–645 625 2 165.00–170.00 $167.42 $1,046 -3.30
695 695 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,060 -12.50
705 705 1 152.50 $152.50 $1,075 +5.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 210.00–212.50 $210.78 $805 +3.95
405–445 416 8 195.00–205.00 $202.08 $841 +3.49
455–495 473 5 185.00–195.00 $190.41 $901 -2.83
505–545 523 6 170.00–185.00 $179.04 $936 +4.04
605–645 625 2 155.00–160.00 $157.42 $984 -5.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,031 —
502–545 517 7 200.00–210.00 $204.55 $1,058 -5.45
575 575 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 +2.50
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 4 230.00–240.00 $234.85 $763 —
375 375 1 225.00 $225.00 $844 +1.29
405–445 425 2 212.50–217.50 $214.88 $913 -0.12
455–495 475 2 200.00–210.00 $204.79 $973 +7.34
505–545 528 3 187.50–198.00 $191.69 $1,012 +1.11
555–598 579 6 182.50–187.50 $184.54 $1,068 +5.91
605–645 632 3 172.50–175.00 $173.30 $1,095 +5.91
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 378 3 230.00–240.00 $233.98 $884 —
405–445 425 5 220.00–227.50 $224.43 $954 —
505–545 528 4 200.00–210.00 $204.27 $1,079 +0.79
555–595 575 2 190.00–200.00 $194.83 $1,120 +4.83
645 645 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,161 +0.08
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —
720 720 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
463 463 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,042 —
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
665 665 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,230 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1480 1102 80-85% 16 96.00–103.00 $99.30 $1,094 —
850–1350 1104 80-85% 19 87.00–95.00 $92.68 $1,023 —
875–1435 1186 80-85% 24 104.00–110.00 $106.18 $1,259 +23.35
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1085 926 85-90% 10 89.00–95.00 $92.67 $858 —
900–1450 1124 85-90% 13 80.00–87.00 $83.76 $941 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1255 1195 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.47 $1,236 —
1285 1285 75-80% 1 94.00 $94.00 $1,208 —
1570 1570 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1570 1395 2 109.00–110.00 $109.56 $1,528 —
1220–1690 1468 7 119.00–125.00 $122.34 $1,796 —
1400–2145 1740 6 127.00–134.00 $130.84 $2,277 +11.99

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
133–141 137 2 220.00–240.00 $230.00 —
157–177 167 2 290.00–340.00 $315.00 —
201–207 204 3 400.00–415.00 $408.33 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1070 1070 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00 $1,225.00 -200.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–25 22 8 80.00–90.00 $83.13 —
33–37 35 5 110.00–120.00 $116.00 —
39 39 1 130.00 $130.00 —
41–45 43 2 135.00–145.00 $140.00 —
49 49 1 150.00 $150.00 —
61–67 64 4 185.00–200.00 $192.50 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–65 63 3 150.00–160.00 $155.00 —
75–77 76 2 185.00–190.00 $187.50 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 1 105.00 $105.00 —
59 59 2 225.00 $225.00 —

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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.