Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 21, 2023

616 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.17/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 515 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 616 907 518
Feeder cattle 442 546 326
Slaughter cattle 124 181 163
Replacement cattle 50 103 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, Feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, Feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, Feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455 455 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,092 -2.39
505 505 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,187 +3.80
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 —
605–610 606 5 210.00–217.50 $211.51 $1,282 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 272.50 $272.50 $967 —
455 455 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,160 ±0.00
505 505 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,212 -2.40
605 605 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,331 +0.98
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 250.00 $250.00 $888 —
505–525 518 3 225.00–227.50 $225.81 $1,170 +1.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–445 429 5 220.00–227.50 $223.40 $958 +16.03
455–475 460 4 212.50–215.00 $214.35 $986 +14.35
505–525 515 12 195.00–202.50 $199.17 $1,026 +3.28
555–595 575 4 187.50–197.50 $192.39 $1,106 +5.47
600 600 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,110 —
655 655 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–475 462 3 220.00–225.00 $223.29 $1,032 +10.05
505 505 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,060 +3.81
555 555 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,110 +2.99
605 605 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,180 —
705–725 715 2 170.00–177.50 $173.70 $1,242 —
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605 605 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,225 +0.05
655–675 668 3 190.00–192.50 $190.82 $1,275 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 255.00 $255.00 $905 +12.17
405–445 423 5 235.00–245.00 $239.39 $1,013 +8.62
455–495 475 3 230.00–237.50 $233.23 $1,108 +8.23
505–545 523 5 215.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,155 +12.29
555–575 565 4 205.00–215.00 $209.91 $1,186 +6.65
605–645 630 4 200.00–207.50 $202.42 $1,275 +11.01
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 +5.70
555–575 560 4 220.00–225.00 $223.72 $1,253 +10.01
605 605 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,270 —
655 655 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,073 —
555 555 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,276 +10.00
605 605 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,346 +7.50
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1410 1106 80-85% 25 86.00–93.00 $90.52 $1,001 +0.30
840–1510 1192 80-85% 47 94.00–101.00 $96.25 $1,147 -1.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–930 775 85-90% 2 75.00–81.00 $78.60 $609 —
835–1040 968 85-90% 8 84.00–89.00 $86.23 $835 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1545 1483 75-80% 2 94.00–95.00 $94.48 $1,401 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1855 1554 8 113.00–119.00 $115.93 $1,802 —
1395–1880 1660 3 105.00–110.00 $107.83 $1,790 —
1760 1760 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,182 -1.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 820.00 $820.00
1045–1255 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,010.00–1,350.00 $1,157.65
1300 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,210.00 $1,210.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1050–1145 1098 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 810.00–930.00 $867.40
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 890.00 $890.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,060.00 $1,060.00 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 720.00 $720.00 —

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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.