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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

802 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $189.69/cwt -0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 579 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $240.96/cwt +10.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 588 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $204.20/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 477 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 802 669 429
Feeder cattle 640 494 305
Slaughter cattle 117 145 105
Replacement cattle 45 30 19

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today: Replacement cattle mostly steady; Slaughter bulls steady; Slaughter cows 5.00 lower; Feeder steers, bulls and heifers unevenly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 260.00–265.00 $262.47 $1,142 —
470–490 482 5 250.00–257.00 $254.27 $1,226 +0.27
580–588 588 25 240.00–241.00 $240.96 $1,417 +10.96
670–692 686 8 220.00–225.00 $223.78 $1,535 —
780 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,098 -2.53
525 525 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 +10.00
570–580 573 3 220.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,299 +11.63
610–635 622 7 220.00–228.00 $224.21 $1,395 —
670–680 675 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,434 +17.47
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
775 775 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,148 —
520–540 533 4 250.00–260.00 $253.69 $1,352 -2.27
618 618 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $818 -4.96
410–440 429 7 200.00–210.00 $204.17 $876 -3.27
460–490 479 8 195.00–205.00 $198.68 $952 -3.22
510–530 520 4 190.00–195.00 $192.45 $1,001 -2.55
570–595 579 42 185.00–190.00 $189.69 $1,098 -0.31
630–640 635 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,095 -13.51
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
740 740 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,110 -15.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $855 -1.70
440 440 5 215.00 $215.00 $946 —
460–490 478 5 210.00–215.00 $211.92 $1,013 +0.28
530–540 535 8 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,083 +1.32
580–593 588 5 195.00–198.00 $196.82 $1,157 -3.18
630–640 635 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,159 -7.52
680 680 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 -5.00
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
775 775 1 157.00 $157.00 $1,217 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 235.00 $235.00 $916 +5.00
490 490 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,102 +5.00
525 525 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,155 —
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 -7.46
680–690 683 3 180.00–185.00 $183.32 $1,252 -6.68
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 -15.00
790 790 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,264 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 379 7 220.00–230.00 $225.66 $855 +4.02
430–440 434 5 210.00–215.00 $212.97 $924 +4.74
460–490 477 14 200.00–210.00 $204.20 $974 -1.98
510–530 520 6 195.00–200.00 $197.45 $1,027 —
560–580 565 4 190.00–195.00 $193.72 $1,095 +2.07
625 625 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 +1.01
670–690 683 3 170.00–175.00 $171.63 $1,172 -9.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 240.00 $240.00 $816 -10.00
360–380 364 5 235.00–240.00 $238.96 $870 +3.03
425 425 6 220.00 $220.00 $935 -2.97
470–490 483 3 215.00–220.00 $216.62 $1,046 +1.23
510–540 529 8 205.00–215.00 $209.29 $1,107 +4.29
560–580 573 3 200.00–205.00 $201.63 $1,155 —
610–640 622 9 190.00–200.00 $196.61 $1,223 -1.87
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 3 230.00–235.00 $233.31 $1,010 —
460 460 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,058 +10.00
510–540 520 3 220.00–230.00 $226.54 $1,178 +11.54
560–590 577 7 210.00–220.00 $214.23 $1,236 +4.36
610–640 620 3 205.00–215.00 $211.56 $1,312 —
680–690 687 3 195.00–196.00 $195.33 $1,342 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1460 1176 80-85% 18 86.00–93.00 $89.79 $1,056 -13.03
1030–1375 1184 80-85% 27 94.00–101.00 $95.80 $1,134 -7.02
915–1500 1207 80-85% 5 103.00–109.00 $104.07 $1,256 -5.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1180 1014 85-90% 9 80.00–83.00 $81.87 $830 —
845–1230 1038 85-90% 17 84.00–91.00 $86.49 $898 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1680 1504 75-80% 14 95.00–103.00 $98.73 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1740 1522 6 118.00–124.00 $120.33 $1,831 —
1510–1830 1636 5 126.00–132.00 $129.73 $2,122 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1110 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,202.40
945–1320 1138 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,137.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–910 890 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
1020–1285 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,800.00 $1,708.72
1295 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00

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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
1075–1250 1142 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,261.31 —
1105–1320 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,381.80 —

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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.