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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

502 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $196.07/cwt +6.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 573 lb · 18 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $244.73/cwt -10.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 420 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $204.78/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 488 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 502 319 488
Feeder cattle 335 236 353
Slaughter cattle 152 78 100
Replacement cattle 15 5 35

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,197 —
510 510 3 247.00 $247.00 $1,260 —
554–580 559 5 235.00–243.00 $241.34 $1,349 -3.66
608–638 625 7 232.00–233.00 $232.42 $1,453 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 265.00 $265.00 $994 —
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
525–540 530 3 232.00–235.00 $233.98 $1,240 -9.01
560–590 573 3 222.00–232.00 $227.91 $1,306 —
625 625 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,375 -5.00
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482–490 483 6 230.00–239.00 $237.48 $1,147 —
730–740 735 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,378 +2.48

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 5 215.00–220.00 $216.97 $838 —
410–440 418 8 205.00–215.00 $213.04 $891 -0.44
475–492 488 13 202.00–205.00 $204.78 $999 -1.00
520–540 533 3 190.00–198.00 $192.60 $1,027 -1.66
560–590 573 18 190.00–198.00 $196.07 $1,123 +6.14
630–640 635 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 2 226.00 $226.00 $866 —
425 425 1 220.00 $220.00 $935 —
477–490 484 7 210.00–215.00 $212.11 $1,027 -7.89
525 525 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,076 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 1 223.00 $223.00 $1,059 —
570–590 578 4 200.00–202.00 $201.24 $1,163 -8.76
610 610 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,220 -6.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 245.00–250.00 $248.37 $837 —
370–380 372 6 230.00–235.00 $230.85 $859 -14.15
420–430 425 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $967 +0.83
470–480 473 6 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,056 +3.31
570–590 580 4 195.00–201.00 $198.49 $1,151 +6.01
630–640 635 2 196.00–197.00 $196.50 $1,248 —
670–680 677 3 185.00–187.00 $185.66 $1,257 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 240.00–245.00 $241.74 $878 —
420–430 428 4 232.00–240.00 $236.76 $1,013 -8.24
470–490 483 4 230.00–235.00 $231.72 $1,119 —
513–540 516 11 220.00–225.00 $224.52 $1,159 +14.52
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 +10.00
780–790 785 2 170.00–173.00 $171.49 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 -5.00
410–430 420 13 240.00–250.00 $244.73 $1,028 -10.13
460–470 465 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,121 —
520–540 533 3 230.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,235 +11.63
570 570 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 +25.00
630–640 635 2 210.00–217.00 $213.47 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1415 1076 80-85% 26 98.00–105.00 $102.52 $1,103 —
970–1390 1188 80-85% 39 106.00–113.00 $109.30 $1,298 -2.45
1235–1280 1258 80-85% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.53 $1,479 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1780 1494 75-80% 24 107.00–114.00 $110.87 $1,656 —
1455–1890 1604 75-80% 5 103.00–105.00 $103.97 $1,668 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 118.00 $118.00 $1,894 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1085 974 85-90% 6 84.00–91.00 $87.69 $854 —
855–1110 991 85-90% 9 93.00–99.00 $96.02 $952 —
1005–1040 1023 85-90% 2 102.00–104.00 $103.02 $1,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–2160 1513 6 130.00–137.00 $133.68 $2,023 —
1540 1540 1 139.00 $139.00 $2,141 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1235 1102 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,226.25

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.