Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $201.16/cwt -6.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 530 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.96/cwt ≈ $1,362/hd at 532 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 669 501 541
Feeder cattle 494 393 390
Slaughter cattle 145 81 103
Replacement cattle 30 27 48

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today, Replacement cattle lightly tested; Slaughter bulls mostly steady; Slaughter cows unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525–543 532 10 253.00–258.00 $255.96 $1,362 —
574–590 577 5 240.00–245.00 $243.98 $1,408 +1.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 280.00 $280.00 $770 —
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 —
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 —
525 525 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,181 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —
658–660 659 4 190.00–200.00 $195.01 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 254.00 $254.00 $1,242 +9.00
575 575 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,322 -2.49
620 620 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 +5.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 225.00 $225.00 $844 ±0.00
470–480 477 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,010 -0.54
505–545 530 28 200.00–207.00 $201.16 $1,066 -6.40
560 560 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 -5.71
625 625 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,188 -10.03
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 2 215.00–220.00 $217.43 $826 —
420–440 430 2 205.00–210.00 $207.44 $892 -6.21
460–490 469 5 195.00–205.00 $201.90 $947 +0.16
525 525 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,024 +1.92
575 575 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,092 —
630–640 635 2 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,181 +0.99
730–740 735 2 165.00–167.00 $165.99 $1,220 -9.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 230.00 $230.00 $862 —
425 425 1 225.00 $225.00 $956 -7.53
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -3.47
570–590 580 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,232 -0.02
610–640 630 3 200.00–210.00 $203.23 $1,280 -8.41
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 245.00–255.00 $249.88 $700 —
370–380 377 6 220.00–225.00 $221.64 $836 —
420–440 433 3 205.00–215.00 $208.23 $902 -8.77
460–480 468 8 200.00–210.00 $206.18 $965 -11.28
580–590 587 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,125 -5.04
620–630 623 3 182.00–185.00 $183.99 $1,146 -12.31
660–680 670 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,213 —
730–740 735 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,268 —
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 -12.52
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $850 —
370–390 378 5 230.00–240.00 $235.93 $892 +3.35
430–440 434 5 220.00–225.00 $222.97 $968 -7.03
470–490 486 5 215.00–217.00 $215.39 $1,047 -9.87
540 540 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,107 —
607–630 610 8 195.00–199.00 $198.48 $1,211 -11.98
660 660 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,287 -3.16
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 280.00 $280.00 $868 —
380–390 385 2 245.00–255.00 $249.94 $962 —
490 490 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
525 525 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,129 -12.49
560–590 575 2 205.00–215.00 $209.87 $1,207 —
730–740 735 2 187.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,385 -15.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1325 1134 80-85% 14 92.00–98.00 $95.66 $1,085 —
940–1485 1190 80-85% 22 99.00–106.00 $102.82 $1,224 -2.31
995–1425 1214 80-85% 18 107.00–113.00 $109.75 $1,332 -6.63
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1065 916 85-90% 9 82.00–89.00 $86.33 $791 -0.47
720–1205 963 85-90% 9 92.00–99.00 $95.14 $916 —
840–1160 1063 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $102.63 $1,091 +5.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1590 1453 75-80% 11 107.00–111.00 $109.21 $1,587 —
1360–1565 1478 75-80% 4 113.00–114.00 $113.26 $1,674 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1425 1315 5 118.00–124.00 $121.20 $1,594 —
825–2220 1428 9 126.00–133.00 $129.17 $1,845 —
1475–2030 1741 6 135.00–141.00 $137.90 $2,401 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815–870 843 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 990.00 $990.00
1015–1070 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
1115–1280 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,366.81

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1170 1033 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,317.46 —
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
975–1050 1013 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.