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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

955 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 955 528 880
Feeder cattle 403 337 464
Slaughter cattle 298 166 234
Replacement cattle 138 25 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves mostly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,101 —
512 512 6 246.00 $246.00 $1,260 -0.77
575 575 1 232.50 $232.50 $1,337 -4.50
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
770 770 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
543 543 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,243 —
590 590 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 ±0.00
611 611 5 209.00 $209.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,024 —
455–495 482 3 225.00–230.00 $226.57 $1,092 -8.36
695 695 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,355 +3.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 4 230.00–235.00 $231.15 $890 —
405–445 429 5 220.00–225.00 $221.89 $952 -4.05
455–495 475 3 205.00–215.00 $209.86 $997 -5.14
505–545 525 3 195.00–205.00 $199.87 $1,049 -9.52
555–595 575 2 195.00–197.50 $196.21 $1,128 +4.58
618 618 3 187.50 $187.50 $1,159 +7.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 225.00 $225.00 $776 —
355–395 381 7 215.00–225.00 $218.37 $832 -4.06
405–445 425 2 205.00–215.00 $209.76 $891 -5.65
455–495 479 4 195.00–202.50 $198.01 $948 -11.99
505–545 525 2 180.00–185.00 $182.40 $958 -7.60
595 595 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,041 -8.15
625 625 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 382 3 240.00–245.00 $241.55 $923 —
455–495 475 2 220.00–225.00 $222.39 $1,056 -2.40
543 543 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,129 —
555–595 575 2 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $1,178 —
605–645 625 2 190.00–195.00 $192.58 $1,204 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 +4.73
775 775 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,298 -2.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 240.00 $240.00 $816 —
355–395 377 5 230.00–237.50 $233.38 $880 -1.62
405–445 425 2 225.00–230.00 $227.38 $966 +7.38
455–495 477 9 215.00–225.00 $219.30 $1,046 +6.80
505–545 527 5 205.00–215.00 $209.42 $1,104 +9.42
585–595 593 5 197.00–197.50 $197.10 $1,169 —
615 615 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,199 +9.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,090 —
495 495 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,176 +1.29
505–545 526 5 232.50–240.00 $235.94 $1,241 +11.43
595 595 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,309 —
605–645 625 2 215.00–220.00 $217.42 $1,359 +13.68
655–695 675 2 205.00–207.50 $206.21 $1,392 +11.21
730 730 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,405 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–495 475 2 230.00–235.00 $232.39 $1,104 +9.99
525 525 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 +10.08
555–595 575 2 212.50–217.50 $214.91 $1,236 +11.19
605–645 625 2 202.50–207.50 $204.92 $1,281 +9.12
655–695 675 3 185.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,265 +4.13

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1185 1011 80-85% 24 96.00–103.00 $100.56 $1,017 —
880–1775 1107 80-85% 86 104.00–111.00 $106.97 $1,184 —
955–1700 1247 80-85% 62 112.00–119.00 $114.46 $1,427 +7.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1050 914 85-90% 18 87.00–93.00 $90.79 $830 —
830–1245 979 85-90% 24 94.00–101.00 $95.92 $939 —
965–1175 1081 85-90% 4 103.00–105.00 $104.01 $1,124 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1745 1461 75-80% 14 113.00–119.00 $115.09 $1,681 +1.46
1160–1945 1472 75-80% 12 108.00–112.00 $110.18 $1,622 -3.45
1920–2020 1970 75-80% 2 103.00–104.00 $103.51 $2,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1690 1317 7 124.00–129.00 $126.59 $1,667 —
1530 1530 1 120.00 $120.00 $1,836 —
1360–2155 1721 14 133.00–139.00 $135.33 $2,329 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,165.00 $1,165.00
1080–1220 1157 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,240.00–1,340.00 $1,286.96
1325–1390 1358 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,475.00–1,565.00 $1,521.08
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
805–915 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 980.00–1,040.00 $1,011.92
845–1015 930 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,030.00–1,100.00 $1,068.20

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
77 77 1 225.00 $225.00 —
81–87 84 4 235.00–250.00 $241.25 —
107–141 127 4 300.00–390.00 $350.00 —

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 26 9 80.00–100.00 $92.78 —
31–35 32 4 105.00–115.00 $107.50 —
37 37 1 125.00 $125.00 —
41–45 43 5 135.00–145.00 $141.00 —
45 45 2 140.00 $140.00 —
51 51 1 155.00 $155.00 —
53–59 56 3 165.00–180.00 $171.67 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
61–69 66 4 155.00–175.00 $166.25 —
73 73 3 185.00 $185.00 —
83 83 1 210.00 $210.00 —
93 93 3 235.00 $235.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
43 43 1 150.00 $150.00 —
61–65 63 2 195.00–205.00 $200.00 —
107 107 1 295.00 $295.00 —

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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.