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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 319 662 632
Feeder cattle 236 505 458
Slaughter cattle 78 150 141
Replacement cattle 5 7 33

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter cows mostly steady; Slaughter bulls lightly tested; Feeder steers lightly tested; Feeder bulls mostly steady; Feeder heifers lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
520–540 530 3 230.00–237.00 $233.96 $1,240 +2.10
640 640 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,376 +5.00
677–690 682 6 195.00–201.00 $198.48 $1,354 -1.52
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 537 3 242.00–245.00 $242.99 $1,305 +1.34
630 630 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,418 +4.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 -2.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 433 7 210.00–220.00 $213.48 $924 -3.19
460–480 468 6 200.00–210.00 $205.78 $963 -11.14
510–540 528 6 190.00–200.00 $194.26 $1,026 -9.45
560–580 570 5 185.00–195.00 $189.93 $1,083 -3.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 -3.45
610–620 617 3 205.00–210.00 $206.65 $1,275 -8.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 -6.28
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -3.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 260.00 $260.00 $754 ±0.00
390 390 1 245.00 $245.00 $956 +5.00
430–440 437 3 225.00–230.00 $226.64 $990 -8.36
490 490 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +2.64
530–540 537 6 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,083 -2.44
580–590 585 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,126 -0.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 ±0.00
430 430 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,054 +1.02
540 540 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,134 -9.78
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -2.30
640 640 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 ±0.00
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 +3.00
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 +5.00
410–440 424 5 250.00–260.00 $254.86 $1,081 +4.86
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
590 590 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,239 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1440 1120 80-85% 12 94.00–100.00 $96.45 $1,080 —
915–1520 1145 80-85% 24 101.00–108.00 $104.68 $1,199 —
1105–1310 1189 80-85% 5 109.00–116.00 $111.75 $1,329 +0.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1885 1552 75-80% 7 107.00–114.00 $110.13 $1,709 —
1805–1880 1847 75-80% 3 124.00–133.00 $127.05 $2,347 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1185 1053 85-90% 8 92.00–99.00 $94.46 $995 —
1160 1160 85-90% 1 102.00 $102.00 $1,183 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1175 1130 2 114.00 $114.00 $1,288 —
1400–1525 1463 2 129.00–132.00 $130.56 $1,910 —
1375–1760 1568 2 140.00–143.00 $141.68 $2,222 +2.68

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955 955 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
905 905 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,110.00 $1,110.00 —

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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.