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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

479 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $175.66/cwt -11.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 632 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 479 860 812
Feeder cattle 367 662 583
Slaughter cattle 107 159 131
Replacement cattle 5 39 98

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,152 —
508–540 523 5 225.00–230.00 $227.06 $1,188 -7.94
625 625 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 —
725 725 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 —
760 760 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,459 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +5.00
670–690 680 2 235.00–240.00 $237.46 $1,615 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 4 220.00–225.00 $223.73 $857 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 —
530–540 535 6 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,030 —
580–590 583 6 180.00–185.00 $183.31 $1,069 -11.67
628–642 632 13 170.00–178.00 $175.66 $1,110 -11.46
740 740 1 152.00 $152.00 $1,125 -11.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 225.00 $225.00 $765 —
440 440 5 205.00 $205.00 $902 —
490 490 1 190.00 $190.00 $931 -7.81
528–540 532 4 180.00–185.00 $183.73 $977 -8.97
630–640 633 3 160.00–165.00 $163.32 $1,034 -12.64
660–690 678 5 150.00–157.00 $152.75 $1,036 -12.25
720–740 730 2 140.00–147.00 $143.45 $1,047 -8.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 —
490 490 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,029 —
530–540 537 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,083 —
580–590 587 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,125 —
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -19.92

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 +20.00
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 +11.73
470–490 480 2 225.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,092 +12.45
560–580 570 3 205.00–215.00 $208.94 $1,191 —
620–625 623 5 195.00–200.00 $196.99 $1,227 +5.13
690 690 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,242 ±0.00
730–740 735 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,268 +0.01
780–790 785 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,264 -4.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 240.00 $240.00 $936 +18.03
420–440 434 8 225.00–235.00 $227.45 $987 +14.14
520–540 527 3 205.00–215.00 $211.58 $1,115 +16.63
590 590 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,150 +2.72
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +1.26
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 -2.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $840 —
340 340 1 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
425 425 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,084 +23.36
570–590 580 2 220.00–225.00 $222.46 $1,290 —
610–630 615 8 205.00–210.00 $206.26 $1,268 +3.80

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1410 1118 80-85% 28 83.00–91.00 $87.81 $982 -0.69
1065–1400 1216 80-85% 5 80.00–83.00 $81.55 $992 —
935–1505 1220 80-85% 2 94.00–97.00 $95.15 $1,161 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–980 868 85-90% 3 80.00–84.00 $82.14 $713 —
650–1200 878 85-90% 13 72.00–79.00 $74.75 $656 —
810–1025 934 85-90% 4 65.00–68.00 $66.42 $620 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1440 1393 75-80% 2 79.00–80.00 $79.52 $1,108 —
1315–1500 1438 75-80% 3 92.00–95.00 $93.26 $1,341 -6.38
1315–1585 1459 75-80% 7 86.00–94.00 $89.42 $1,305 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435 1435 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,550 —
1140–2210 1557 6 109.00–116.00 $112.15 $1,746 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1140 1140 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
1435 1435 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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.