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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

775 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.32/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 594 lb · 26 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.32/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 553 lb · 22 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $227.00/cwt -3.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 581 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 775 766 577
Feeder cattle 524 520 417
Slaughter cattle 151 86 132
Replacement cattle 34 79 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier. Slaughter cows 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls 5.00 higher, feeder steers and steer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls and bull calves unevenly steady, feeder heifers and heifer calves 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
255 255 2 290.00 $290.00 $740 —
440 440 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 —
552–572 564 15 235.50–240.00 $237.26 $1,338 -6.26
664–679 673 12 224.50–226.00 $225.12 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 230.00 $230.00 $667 —
581 581 17 227.00 $227.00 $1,319 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 245.00 $245.00 $931 -5.00
504–545 514 13 225.00–232.50 $227.97 $1,172 +2.97
555 555 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,249 ±0.00
635 635 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,334 —
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 —
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 225.00 $225.00 $979 -1.99
468–495 470 12 221.00–225.00 $224.65 $1,056 —
508–545 532 14 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,131 -1.11
550–595 553 22 200.00–207.50 $205.32 $1,135 +2.81
613–615 613 5 185.00–191.00 $189.80 $1,163 -0.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555–598 594 26 210.00–214.00 $212.32 $1,261 +1.09
615–620 617 3 195.00–200.00 $196.68 $1,214 -8.86
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —
765 765 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 387 5 220.00–225.00 $220.92 $855 +0.92
405–445 425 7 212.50–220.00 $215.99 $918 +3.57
455–495 479 5 205.00–210.00 $206.90 $991 -3.69
505–545 519 7 195.00–205.00 $201.28 $1,045 +1.02
585 585 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,112 +2.60
625 625 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +10.00
670 670 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 255.00 $255.00 $612 —
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 -2.32
305–345 325 2 240.00–250.00 $244.69 $795 —
355–395 363 5 230.00–235.00 $233.91 $849 -0.82
405–445 429 5 220.00–230.00 $223.87 $960 +10.72
455–495 485 4 215.00–217.50 $215.59 $1,046 +3.20
505–545 532 3 195.00–200.00 $196.58 $1,046 -7.36
555–595 579 5 190.00–195.00 $191.92 $1,111 +3.02
605–645 633 11 185.00–190.00 $187.23 $1,185 +2.23
665–695 673 4 175.00–180.00 $178.71 $1,203 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 2 255.00–260.00 $257.35 $836 —
355–395 385 4 245.00–255.00 $247.31 $952 —
405–445 418 3 240.00–245.00 $243.23 $1,017 —
555–595 571 5 200.00–205.00 $202.92 $1,159 -4.58
608–645 616 9 195.00–197.00 $196.53 $1,211 +3.00
655–685 675 4 185.00–190.00 $186.84 $1,261 -3.16
725 725 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,269 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,096 +2.50
705–745 725 2 182.50–190.00 $186.15 $1,350 +1.15

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1490 1082 80-85% 15 97.00–105.00 $102.97 $1,114 +4.49
905–1445 1150 80-85% 30 106.00–113.00 $110.44 $1,270 +3.18
1020–1465 1175 80-85% 22 114.00–121.00 $116.19 $1,365 +8.93
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1375 1365 75-80% 2 105.00 $105.00 $1,433 -5.09
1125–1525 1367 75-80% 6 111.00–115.00 $113.64 $1,553 +3.55
1355–1850 1555 75-80% 9 116.00–123.00 $118.34 $1,840 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1095 991 85-90% 5 79.00–85.00 $82.38 $816 -4.81
1005 1005 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,025 +5.93
940–1260 1059 85-90% 10 90.00–96.00 $92.89 $984 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1435 1393 4 123.00–125.00 $123.77 $1,724 —
1245–2025 1689 5 127.00–134.00 $130.85 $2,210 —
1990–2000 1995 2 136.00–140.00 $137.99 $2,753 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
755–770 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 940.00–960.00 $949.90
1000–1035 1018 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,186.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,260.00 $1,260.00
1115 1115 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
119 119 1 330.00 $330.00 +45.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21–29 26 5 80.00–100.00 $92.00 -3.00
33 33 1 110.00 $110.00 -5.00
41–45 43 2 130.00–140.00 $135.00 +5.00
41–47 44 2 120.00–135.00 $127.50 -2.50
51–53 52 4 145.00–150.00 $147.50 -4.17
53 53 1 160.00 $160.00 +8.33
63–67 65 3 175.00–185.00 $180.00 +5.00
71 71 1 195.00 $195.00 -25.00

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
63 63 1 150.00 $150.00 ±0.00
87 87 1 210.00 $210.00 +20.00
99 99 1 240.00 $240.00 ±0.00
101–111 108 3 245.00–270.00 $261.67 +1.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
21 21 1 100.00 $100.00 —

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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.