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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 12, 2023

885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $243.47/cwt ≈ $1,332/hd at 547 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.41/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $840/hd at 421 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $198.31/cwt -6.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 533 lb · 18 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 885 961 800
Feeder cattle 518 525 577
Slaughter cattle 299 209 138
Replacement cattle 68 52 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–549 547 34 243.00–245.00 $243.47 $1,332 —
640 640 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,498 —
660–680 670 2 217.00–225.00 $220.94 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 -7.40
455–490 459 14 230.00–237.00 $236.32 $1,085 —
540 540 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -1.26
590 590 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +2.56
620–640 636 10 204.00–210.00 $205.77 $1,309 -0.42
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 +10.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 10 250.00 $250.00 $925 -5.00
482–490 484 4 240.00–244.00 $242.99 $1,176 +2.99
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
580–590 584 7 220.00–225.00 $222.84 $1,301 —
640 640 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 —
740 740 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 220.00 $220.00 $638 —
320–340 324 7 200.00–210.00 $207.78 $673 —
370–390 381 16 195.00–205.00 $199.60 $760 -12.77
410–430 421 20 195.00–205.00 $199.41 $840 -6.46
460–480 467 6 190.00–195.00 $193.29 $903 -4.95
540 540 4 185.00 $185.00 $999 -1.86
560 560 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,036 —
640 640 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,088 -10.00
690 690 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 +1.29
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
380–390 386 10 210.00–215.00 $211.97 $818 —
410–430 423 3 210.00–212.00 $210.65 $891 —
460–480 475 4 200.00–210.00 $202.42 $961 —
520–540 530 7 190.00–195.00 $191.83 $1,017 -6.31
580 580 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,102 -7.50
625 625 5 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +2.50
720–740 733 3 165.00–175.00 $168.27 $1,233 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,016 —
540 540 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
560–570 567 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,143 —
630 630 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
660 660 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,386 +28.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
330–340 337 3 220.00–225.00 $221.63 $747 —
370–390 378 8 220.00–230.00 $226.19 $855 -5.24
440 440 4 215.00 $215.00 $946 -2.38
470–490 483 7 205.00–215.00 $208.49 $1,007 -3.08
530–540 533 18 195.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,057 -6.69
590 590 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -5.86
630–640 633 3 182.00–185.00 $183.99 $1,165 +2.39
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $691 —
330–340 335 2 230.00–235.00 $232.46 $779 —
480 480 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,032 —
520–540 529 9 205.00–215.00 $210.48 $1,113 —
580–590 585 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,185 -2.52
640 640 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 +2.58
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -0.60
730 730 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,278 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 —
530–540 533 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,190 —
570–580 577 6 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,221 —
620–640 630 3 202.00–207.00 $204.64 $1,289 —
740 740 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,369 —
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1325 1095 80-85% 50 83.00–91.00 $86.82 $951 —
850–1515 1137 80-85% 105 92.00–99.00 $95.14 $1,082 +6.97
915–1440 1196 80-85% 40 100.00–107.00 $103.17 $1,234 +7.55
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1120 942 85-90% 15 72.00–80.00 $76.24 $718 —
930–960 945 85-90% 2 90.00–93.00 $91.52 $865 —
870–1150 1010 85-90% 26 81.00–88.00 $84.07 $849 +6.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1565 1450 75-80% 12 104.00–106.00 $104.90 $1,521 +7.32
1365–1555 1481 75-80% 4 97.00–100.00 $98.98 $1,466 +1.40
1540 1540 75-80% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,771 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1520 1303 2 106.00–110.00 $107.67 $1,403 -11.28
1020–1995 1491 9 114.00–122.00 $118.98 $1,774 —
1045–1735 1534 7 124.00–130.00 $127.14 $1,950 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–970 934 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–860.00 $833.48
955–1080 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 890.00–1,090.00 $956.37
980–1210 1074 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 870.00–1,130.00 $1,004.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
875–1360 1057 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,310.00 $1,167.50
945–1435 1105 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,210.00–1,450.00 $1,292.44
1060–1975 1378 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 960.00–1,090.00 $1,018.60

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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
935–1170 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,230.55 —
1170–1345 1263 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,321.41 —

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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.