Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

860 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $197.81/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 478 lb · 20 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $192.70/cwt +0.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 528 lb · 12 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $184.92/cwt -4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 575 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 860 802 698
Feeder cattle 662 640 522
Slaughter cattle 159 117 107
Replacement cattle 39 45 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today: Replacement cattle mostly steady; Slaughter cows mostly steady; Slaughter bulls 5.00 lower; Feeder steers and bulls mostly steady; Feeder 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
525 525 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
571 571 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,353 -3.96
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
658 658 6 219.00 $219.00 $1,441 -4.78
711 711 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,472 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,098 ±0.00
525 525 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 ±0.00
593 593 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,305 -6.63
675 675 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,384 -7.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,312 -3.69
575 575 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–491 478 20 190.00–202.00 $197.81 $946 -0.87
515–540 528 12 190.00–195.00 $192.70 $1,017 +0.25
560–590 575 10 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $1,063 -4.77
610–640 622 10 170.00–180.00 $175.96 $1,094 +3.48
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 ±0.00
720–740 733 3 150.00–155.00 $151.64 $1,112 +1.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574–590 579 6 193.00–196.00 $194.98 $1,129 -1.84
610–630 616 7 185.00–190.00 $187.12 $1,153 +4.64
676–690 678 8 179.50–180.00 $179.56 $1,217 +4.56
720–740 730 2 160.00–167.00 $163.45 $1,193 +3.45
775 775 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,201 -2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
620–640 630 2 195.00–205.00 $199.92 $1,259 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 386 5 220.00–225.00 $221.97 $857 -3.69
430–440 433 3 210.00–215.00 $213.31 $924 +0.34
480–490 488 5 200.00–205.00 $200.98 $981 -3.22
523–540 531 9 190.00–200.00 $194.95 $1,035 -2.50
560–590 580 9 190.00–196.00 $192.28 $1,115 -1.44
630–640 633 4 180.00–185.00 $183.74 $1,163 -1.26
675 675 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 +3.37
730–740 735 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,194 —
780 780 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,170 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 245.00 $245.00 $833 +5.00
360–380 367 3 235.00–240.00 $238.27 $874 -0.69
420–440 433 7 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $960 +1.67
475 475 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,021 -1.62
530–540 533 4 205.00–206.00 $205.25 $1,094 -4.04
620–640 632 9 190.00–195.00 $191.86 $1,213 -4.75
680 680 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,224 ±0.00
720–740 730 2 170.00–175.00 $172.47 $1,259 —
775 775 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 388 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $955 —
430–440 437 3 230.00–235.00 $231.64 $1,012 -1.67
460–490 478 5 220.00–230.00 $223.91 $1,070 -6.09
620–640 630 4 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,275 -9.10
675 675 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,316 -0.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1380 1106 80-85% 16 85.00–91.00 $88.50 $979 —
865–1475 1149 80-85% 25 92.00–99.00 $94.21 $1,082 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1130 1004 85-90% 7 74.00–80.00 $77.58 $779 -4.29
795–1360 1011 85-90% 14 81.00–88.00 $84.68 $856 +2.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1710 1441 75-80% 9 95.00–103.00 $99.64 $1,436 —
1480–1920 1652 75-80% 7 87.00–94.00 $91.74 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1050 1025 2 109.00–110.00 $109.49 $1,122 —
1225–1765 1527 8 114.00–119.00 $116.47 $1,778 -3.86
1695–2210 1924 4 123.00–128.00 $125.50 $2,415 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
935–1160 1035 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,210.30
935–1320 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,127.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1255 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
1340 1340 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00

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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
1085 1085 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
1015–1230 1155 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,251.62 -130.18

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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.