Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 24, 2023

505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $212.06/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 437 lb · 18 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $207.65/cwt +17.24 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 466 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 505 481 550
Feeder cattle 351 262 349
Slaughter cattle 112 127 173
Replacement cattle 42 17 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, Slaughter cows mostly steady to 2.00 higher, Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher, Feeder steers and steer calves significantly higher, Feeder bulls and bull calves significantly higher, Feeder heifers and heifer calves significantly higher, Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–328 320 3 257.50–260.00 $258.29 $827 +14.62
355–384 379 6 250.00–255.00 $250.78 $950 +23.28
405–445 432 3 230.00–240.00 $233.13 $1,007 +9.79
455–495 482 8 227.50–237.50 $233.58 $1,126 —
533–545 535 5 222.50–225.00 $224.49 $1,201 +16.99
555 555 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,199 +12.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–418 416 4 250.00–253.00 $251.49 $1,046 +18.99
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 +12.50
530 530 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
555–575 565 2 220.00–222.50 $221.23 $1,250 —
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 275.00 $275.00 $976 —
555–575 565 2 230.00–232.50 $231.23 $1,306 +1.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 388 8 220.00–225.00 $220.88 $857 +10.10
405–441 437 18 210.00–217.50 $212.06 $927 +9.98
455–495 466 10 200.00–210.00 $207.65 $968 +17.24
505–545 530 3 187.50–197.50 $190.85 $1,012 +11.81
555–595 575 3 180.00–187.50 $183.25 $1,054 —
605–645 620 4 172.50–177.50 $175.57 $1,089 +18.15
655–695 673 5 160.00–167.50 $164.43 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 229.00–230.00 $229.31 $876 +4.31
407–445 419 6 220.00–227.50 $225.33 $944 +9.87
455–478 470 3 212.00–215.00 $212.97 $1,001 +9.38
505–525 513 5 200.00–205.00 $202.95 $1,041 +12.62
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 +12.58
655 655 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,114 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 +12.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,040 +18.50
505–525 510 4 210.00–212.50 $211.86 $1,080 +7.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 265.00 $265.00 $676 —
305 305 1 250.00 $250.00 $762 +15.15
355–395 375 3 237.50–247.50 $241.49 $906 +16.49
405–445 420 4 232.50–237.50 $235.54 $989 +20.66
455–495 475 6 217.50–222.50 $219.96 $1,045 +15.17
505 505 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,098 +25.81
555–595 575 3 195.00–205.00 $200.72 $1,154 +16.18
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 +11.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 3 250.00–255.00 $252.41 $947 +18.43
455 455 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,046 —
505–545 525 2 220.00–227.50 $223.61 $1,174 +19.34
605 605 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,150 —
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 —
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 +2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 —
405 405 1 257.50 $257.50 $1,043 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1046 80-85% 14 90.00–97.00 $94.51 $989 —
890–1545 1106 80-85% 29 98.00–105.00 $102.31 $1,132 +9.63
890–1600 1209 80-85% 29 106.00–113.00 $109.18 $1,320 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1015 940 85-90% 7 85.00–91.00 $88.21 $829 -4.46
865–1015 963 85-90% 3 75.00–80.00 $78.15 $753 —
960–1175 1080 85-90% 4 93.00–98.00 $95.53 $1,032 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2190 1527 5 122.00–129.00 $125.92 $1,923 —
1220–2280 1537 11 130.00–137.00 $133.55 $2,053 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1105 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 940.00–1,160.00 $1,023.77
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,040.00 $1,040.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 840.00 $840.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 780.00 $780.00 —

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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.