Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 3 bulls $170.00/cwt -5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 728 lb · 16 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $223.09/cwt +7.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 527 lb · 15 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.28/cwt ≈ $1,262/hd at 681 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 649 724
Feeder cattle 627 519 515
Slaughter cattle 149 120 140
Replacement cattle 14 10 69

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–548 544 6 255.00–260.00 $258.50 $1,406 +16.02
595 595 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,488 —
630–640 635 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,508 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–690 678 9 240.00–248.00 $247.09 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,182 +15.00
470–490 480 3 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,248 +14.93
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +20.00
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 432 5 220.00–230.00 $223.94 $967 —
480–490 487 3 210.00–215.00 $211.64 $1,031 +9.64
520–544 537 7 200.00–205.00 $203.59 $1,093 +3.59
560–590 575 6 190.00–195.00 $192.62 $1,108 -1.62
630–640 635 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,159 -2.52
680 680 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,190 +1.51
738–740 738 6 165.00–167.00 $166.67 $1,230 +1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 385 6 220.00–230.00 $222.42 $856 —
440 440 1 210.00 $210.00 $924 +5.06
480–490 485 6 200.00–205.00 $202.47 $982 +7.54
530–540 535 2 195.00–197.00 $195.99 $1,049 +0.22
580–590 584 5 180.00–185.00 $182.98 $1,069 +2.98
630–640 635 2 170.00–177.00 $173.47 $1,102 -1.53
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,127 —
663–697 681 14 182.00–188.00 $185.28 $1,262 —
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 6 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $846 -5.00
380–390 385 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $934 -0.75
430–440 433 6 230.00–235.00 $233.31 $1,010 +11.67
480–490 482 9 220.00–225.00 $223.87 $1,079 +10.14
530–540 532 5 210.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,138 +9.66
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 +12.52
630–640 637 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,221 -2.34
728 728 16 170.00 $170.00 $1,238 -5.99
790 790 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,280 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 3 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $770 —
390 390 2 250.00 $250.00 $975 -20.00
440 440 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,056 —
480–490 486 5 230.00–235.00 $231.98 $1,127 +10.00
520–540 527 15 220.00–225.00 $223.09 $1,176 +7.10
570–590 583 4 210.00–218.00 $213.20 $1,243 +4.47
630–640 638 5 200.00–205.00 $200.99 $1,282 -1.97
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 -6.89
725 725 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 +3.36
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 285.00–290.00 $287.46 $963 -2.54
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 -25.00
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
480–490 483 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,167 +11.69
540 540 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 —
570–590 583 4 220.00–225.00 $221.72 $1,293 +1.72
630–640 635 6 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,349 -0.82
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 -10.00
780–790 785 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,421 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1320 1143 80-85% 24 82.00–89.00 $85.98 $983 —
975–1475 1217 80-85% 23 90.00–97.00 $92.80 $1,129 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1785 1467 75-80% 18 90.00–97.00 $93.99 $1,379 —
1365–1625 1492 75-80% 5 86.00–89.00 $87.57 $1,307 —
1580 1580 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,596 +5.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–1160 913 85-90% 11 67.00–74.00 $70.91 $647 —
735–1210 986 85-90% 10 75.00–83.00 $78.61 $775 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1455 1345 2 104.00–107.00 $105.62 $1,421 —
1120–2120 1644 6 116.00–122.00 $119.59 $1,966 —

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–765 748 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 860.00 $860.00
800–925 854 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–975.00 $902.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1195–1315 1255 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,130.00–1,150.00 $1,139.52
1175–1320 1261 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,239.12

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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.