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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $213.50/cwt ≈ $1,539/hd at 721 lb · 24 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $219.54/cwt -0.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 624 lb · 22 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.56/cwt +2.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 528 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 502 428
Feeder cattle 393 335 267
Slaughter cattle 81 152 85
Replacement cattle 27 15 76

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows mostly steady, slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher, feeder steers and bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, steer and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, bull calves mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,127 —
565–570 568 2 230.00–235.00 $232.49 $1,321 +4.58
600–625 624 22 219.50–220.50 $219.54 $1,370 -0.46
650–655 653 2 215.00–218.00 $216.49 $1,414 +6.49
705–725 721 24 213.00–218.00 $213.50 $1,539 —
756 756 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610–630 625 4 206.00–210.00 $207.74 $1,298 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,004 —
560 560 2 240.00–245.00 $242.50 $1,358 +1.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $779 —
390 390 1 225.00 $225.00 $878 -1.00
410–415 412 3 220.00–225.00 $221.68 $913 +1.68
460–475 466 7 210.00–215.00 $212.18 $989 +0.07
523–535 528 15 205.00–210.00 $207.56 $1,096 +2.56
575–580 579 7 205.00–210.00 $205.71 $1,191 —
600–620 610 5 195.00–205.00 $200.03 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 220.00 $220.00 $715 —
400–445 411 4 210.00–215.00 $213.65 $878 +0.61
450–465 460 6 195.00–205.00 $201.74 $928 -3.04
505–530 512 5 190.00–200.00 $193.08 $989 +0.48
620 620 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,147 +4.01
665 665 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,197 —
715 715 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–420 415 2 230.00–235.00 $232.53 $965 —
455–475 462 5 220.00–225.00 $223.47 $1,032 +0.47
500 500 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,100 —
555–565 560 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,190 +11.24
630–645 640 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,354 +11.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 265.00 $265.00 $795 —
360–375 364 4 230.00–240.00 $232.58 $847 -9.16
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -6.76
450–490 469 7 224.00–230.00 $225.26 $1,056 -6.46
578–595 586 9 210.00–215.00 $213.43 $1,251 —
605–645 621 9 205.00–215.00 $210.46 $1,307 —
650–680 660 4 195.00–202.50 $198.16 $1,308 +3.16
700–710 705 2 180.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,287 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–425 420 5 215.00–220.00 $217.00 $911 -10.47
475–490 483 2 215.00–220.00 $217.46 $1,050 -5.85
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —
550–560 552 6 195.00–205.00 $196.69 $1,086 -1.80
605–635 616 5 195.00–199.00 $196.30 $1,209 -0.20
755–765 760 2 170.00–175.00 $172.52 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 240.00 $240.00 $996 -4.73
505–510 508 2 225.00–230.00 $227.49 $1,156 -4.14
700–720 710 2 202.50–205.00 $203.73 $1,446 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1345 1171 80-85% 10 99.00–108.00 $105.13 $1,231 -4.17
1080–1400 1247 80-85% 10 116.00–118.00 $116.38 $1,451 —
985–1600 1257 80-85% 20 107.00–114.00 $110.62 $1,390 -6.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645–1045 942 85-90% 7 84.00–91.00 $86.80 $818 —
885–1200 1054 85-90% 8 93.00–101.00 $96.91 $1,021 —
1135–1200 1178 85-90% 3 104.00–107.00 $106.04 $1,249 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 117.00 $117.00 $1,556 —
1270–1605 1409 75-80% 8 107.00–114.00 $111.61 $1,573 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1760 1540 3 142.00–147.00 $144.03 $2,218 +5.03
1320–2050 1591 7 131.00–137.00 $134.53 $2,140 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1115 1045 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,233.37

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
775 775 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 910.00–1,000.00 $955.00 —

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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.