Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.67/cwt +12.26 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 429 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 547 885 809
Feeder cattle 395 518 623
Slaughter cattle 104 299 145
Replacement cattle 48 68 41

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 247.50 $247.50 $1,213 +4.51
535 535 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,284 +10.00
563–595 568 7 230.00–238.50 $237.23 $1,347 +14.39
605–645 625 2 225.00–230.00 $227.42 $1,421 +12.42
755 755 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
578 578 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,410 —
605–645 626 5 232.50–240.00 $235.95 $1,477 +1.95
655–695 675 3 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,569 +11.51
745 745 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 +15.00
455–495 485 4 235.00–242.50 $236.76 $1,148 +0.44
570 570 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,268 +7.50
655–695 675 2 202.50–210.00 $206.14 $1,391 —

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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 13 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $908 +12.26
455–485 475 4 200.00–210.00 $203.64 $967 +10.35
511–545 528 8 195.00–198.00 $196.45 $1,037 +11.45
635 635 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,080 ±0.00
665 665 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,130 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 525 2 200.00–210.00 $204.81 $1,075 +12.98
555–595 569 9 190.00–200.00 $196.26 $1,117 +6.26
605–645 619 4 184.00–190.00 $186.38 $1,154 +1.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–595 579 5 205.00–210.00 $206.92 $1,198 +5.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 250.00 $250.00 $738 +20.00
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 +28.37
355–395 365 4 225.00–230.00 $228.65 $835 +2.46
415 415 1 220.00 $220.00 $913 +5.00
455–495 475 6 210.00–220.00 $214.79 $1,020 +6.30
655–695 675 2 170.00–175.00 $172.43 $1,164 —
715 715 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 260.00 $260.00 $858 +27.54
375 375 2 245.00 $245.00 $919 —
455–495 468 3 225.00–230.00 $228.24 $1,068 +13.24
505–545 521 5 215.00–220.00 $217.91 $1,135 +7.43
555–595 575 2 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $1,178 +2.35
675 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 375 5 250.00–260.00 $254.79 $955 —
405 405 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,012 —
555–595 578 5 213.00–220.00 $215.55 $1,246 +3.90
625 625 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,281 +0.36
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 +5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1445 1095 80-85% 12 89.00–97.00 $93.67 $1,026 +6.85
950–1370 1110 80-85% 22 98.00–105.00 $101.44 $1,126 +6.30
955–1535 1312 80-85% 15 106.00–112.00 $108.55 $1,424 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1020 938 85-90% 6 91.00–98.00 $93.69 $879 +17.45
840–1155 958 85-90% 6 85.00–89.00 $86.48 $828 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1545 1480 75-80% 4 107.00–110.00 $108.52 $1,606 +9.54
1350–1905 1629 75-80% 4 101.00–104.00 $102.40 $1,668 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1395 1210 6 113.00–117.00 $114.98 $1,391 —
1230–1750 1514 4 121.00–127.00 $124.42 $1,884 -2.72
1705–1975 1813 3 128.00–135.00 $132.11 $2,395 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —

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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.