Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 16, 2023

662 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Northeast Georgia Livestock report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.28/cwt +1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,050/hd at 464 lb · 33 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.43/cwt +1.43 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 426 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.52/cwt ≈ $1,217/hd at 535 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 662 775 632
Feeder cattle 505 524 516
Slaughter cattle 150 151 109
Replacement cattle 7 34 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady; Feeder cattle 5.00-10.00 higher

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 -5.00
459 459 8 255.00 $255.00 $1,170 —
560–590 572 12 240.00–250.00 $247.22 $1,414 +9.96
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —
680 680 13 229.50 $229.50 $1,561 +4.38
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,041 —
430–444 437 2 254.00–255.00 $254.49 $1,112 —
460–480 473 4 240.00–245.00 $241.71 $1,143 —
530–540 537 3 240.00–245.00 $241.65 $1,298 —
565–580 567 15 232.00–237.00 $236.32 $1,340 +9.32
630–640 635 2 217.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,403 —
730 730 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 252.00 $252.00 $983 +7.00
430–440 437 3 240.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,056 —
485 485 13 236.00 $236.00 $1,145 —
510–540 525 2 227.00–237.00 $231.86 $1,217 +3.89
570–580 573 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,280 -1.69
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 ±0.00
680 680 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
730 730 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 ±0.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 240.00–245.00 $242.46 $812 —
410–445 426 21 225.00–230.00 $226.43 $965 +1.43
454–480 464 33 222.00–227.00 $226.28 $1,050 +1.63
510–543 530 8 212.00–220.00 $215.45 $1,142 +2.92
580–590 585 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,190 -1.83
620–630 625 2 204.00–205.00 $204.50 $1,278 +14.70
670–690 680 2 197.00–202.00 $199.46 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 381 7 220.00–230.00 $224.19 $854 +3.27
420–440 427 7 212.00–220.00 $216.67 $925 +0.68
460–490 481 10 212.00–220.00 $216.92 $1,043 +10.02
520–540 533 8 200.00–210.00 $203.71 $1,086 +2.43
570–590 582 9 190.00–197.00 $193.53 $1,126 +3.53
660–670 665 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,253 +13.49
730–740 735 2 172.00–175.00 $173.49 $1,275 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–536 535 15 227.00–235.00 $227.52 $1,217 —
560–590 575 4 210.00–217.00 $213.45 $1,227 +1.13
610–630 613 8 212.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,321 +18.81
660 660 3 206.00 $206.00 $1,360 —
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 +5.00

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 260.00 $260.00 $754 +10.00
330–340 335 4 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $846 +7.77
390 390 2 240.00 $240.00 $936 +6.09
440 440 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,034 +11.13
470–490 480 5 215.00–220.00 $217.36 $1,043 +1.77
520–540 532 12 200.00–210.00 $204.09 $1,086 +7.51
570–590 582 5 190.00–197.00 $193.36 $1,125 +1.44
630–640 635 2 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,181 -1.24
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 -3.71
730 730 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 315.00 $315.00 $788 —
380 380 2 260.00 $260.00 $988 —
430 430 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,075 -5.00
456–470 458 6 242.00–245.00 $242.51 $1,111 —
620–640 630 3 202.00–207.00 $204.64 $1,289 —
670–690 680 3 190.00–195.00 $192.31 $1,308 —
730 730 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,350 -1.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 265.00 $265.00 $874 +7.65
370–380 375 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $947 +5.16
430–440 432 5 240.00–245.00 $243.98 $1,054 +0.75
520–545 535 4 215.00–222.00 $219.78 $1,176 —
570–590 580 3 200.00–205.00 $202.30 $1,173 -0.62
630 630 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 -1.53
690 690 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,256 -4.84

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1200 1024 80-85% 4 95.00–99.00 $97.02 $993 —
865–1385 1160 80-85% 32 100.00–107.00 $104.45 $1,212 -5.99
900–1475 1161 80-85% 35 108.00–115.00 $111.06 $1,289 +0.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–985 908 85-90% 9 92.00–99.00 $94.49 $858 —
740–1105 941 85-90% 6 100.00–106.00 $102.72 $967 —
925–1115 1020 85-90% 2 86.00–89.00 $87.36 $891 -14.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1475 1403 75-80% 2 104.00–105.00 $104.47 $1,466 —
1315–1720 1543 75-80% 11 109.00–116.00 $112.64 $1,738 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 1 129.00 $129.00 $1,845 —
1580 1580 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,196 —
1420–2135 1770 9 132.00–137.00 $133.67 $2,366 —

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
1155–1165 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,475.00 $1,374.57

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885 885 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,030.00 $1,030.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.