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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.17/cwt ≈ $1,388/hd at 622 lb · 14 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $208.97/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,181/hd at 565 lb · 10 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $204.83/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 527 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 503 547 397
Feeder cattle 334 395 318
Slaughter cattle 114 104 47
Replacement cattle 55 48 32

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls steady. Feeder classes mostly steady. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
460–480 473 4 230.00–240.00 $233.68 $1,105 -3.08
530 530 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,192 —
560–580 565 4 220.00–225.00 $223.72 $1,264 +1.22
610–630 620 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,379 —
675 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 +8.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $1,324 —
628 628 3 246.00 $246.00 $1,545 +10.05
668–678 673 6 241.00–244.00 $242.49 $1,632 +10.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
480–490 485 2 245.00–250.00 $247.47 $1,200 -0.03
580 580 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 -2.23
630–640 635 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,476 +5.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $634 —
310–340 330 3 220.00–227.00 $222.19 $733 —
410–440 426 8 200.00–215.00 $206.73 $881 -4.94
460–490 473 9 195.00–205.00 $201.05 $951 -2.59
520–540 530 4 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,020 -4.00
575 575 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,121 —
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 537 3 215.00–220.00 $216.65 $1,163 —
560–590 579 9 210.00–217.00 $212.62 $1,231 +5.70
618–640 622 14 215.00–225.00 $223.17 $1,388 —
770–780 775 2 172.00–175.00 $173.49 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 —
460–490 478 4 210.00–220.00 $213.39 $1,020 —
510–540 527 10 200.00–210.00 $204.83 $1,079 +0.02
560–580 570 5 200.00–207.00 $204.38 $1,165 +8.12
620–640 630 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,244 +11.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 260.00–265.00 $262.46 $879 —
368–380 372 3 250.00–255.00 $253.30 $942 -1.49
410–430 418 4 245.00–255.00 $251.17 $1,050 +1.17
470–480 475 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,164 —
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 -0.55
630–640 633 3 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $1,287 -1.68
660–690 674 5 195.00–205.00 $199.35 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 -5.00
430–440 435 2 230.00–235.00 $232.47 $1,011 —
490 490 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 -3.24
558–580 565 10 205.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,181 +4.14
630–640 637 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,221 —
725 725 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,356 —
780 780 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 240.00–245.00 $241.63 $814 -8.37
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +1.35
430–440 437 6 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $925 -8.36
460–470 463 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $988 -1.48
525 525 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,102 —
580–590 585 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,132 —
680–690 685 2 170.00–180.00 $174.96 $1,198 +2.53
725 725 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,247 +2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1335 1001 80-85% 8 110.00–117.00 $112.42 $1,125 —
805–1300 1061 80-85% 30 90.00–99.00 $95.51 $1,013 +1.84
725–1360 1093 80-85% 25 100.00–109.00 $104.64 $1,144 +10.97
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–985 861 85-90% 5 92.00–99.00 $95.24 $820 —
715–1090 874 85-90% 10 82.00–90.00 $84.93 $742 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445 1445 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,517 —
1395–1640 1505 75-80% 4 111.00–115.00 $112.74 $1,697 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1430 1199 5 118.00–120.00 $119.18 $1,429 —
1315–1760 1444 5 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $1,830 —
1545–1725 1641 4 129.00–133.00 $131.25 $2,154 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–945 828 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 840.00–990.00 $925.65
895–1190 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 910.00–1,240.00 $1,104.54
1040–1105 1073 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,060.00 $1,054.85

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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
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
900–1180 992 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,233.74 —

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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.