Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 25, 2023

758 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $229.79/cwt -20.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 566 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $188.90/cwt -22.74 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 469 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $224.19/cwt -18.28 vs last sale · ≈ $832/hd at 371 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 758 790 727
Feeder cattle 526 627 536
Slaughter cattle 179 149 116
Replacement cattle 53 14 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers mostly steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder bulls 5.00 lower, bull calves unevenly steady, replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 265.00 $265.00 $980 —
460 460 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 —
565–580 566 25 225.00–230.00 $229.79 $1,301 -20.21
654–680 657 8 214.50–215.00 $214.56 $1,410 —
773 773 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 240.00 $240.00 $984 -35.00
617 617 1 212.50 $212.50 $1,311 —
690–695 693 2 187.50–190.00 $188.75 $1,308 -31.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 330 5 200.00–210.00 $204.95 $676 —
365–375 369 9 190.00–195.00 $192.74 $711 -29.68
415–420 416 5 185.00–190.00 $188.99 $786 -21.01
460–470 465 6 175.00–180.00 $177.47 $825 -25.00
505–530 518 2 170.00–175.00 $172.44 $893 -23.55
565–575 567 10 165.00–170.00 $166.01 $941 -16.97
600–605 603 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $995 -8.49
700–725 713 2 140.00–150.00 $145.09 $1,034 —
770–780 775 2 130.00–140.00 $135.03 $1,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–360 358 4 200.00–205.00 $203.78 $730 —
410–415 413 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $816 -26.42
450–490 469 14 187.50–195.00 $188.90 $886 -22.74
505–527 522 8 185.00–187.00 $186.52 $974 -17.07
560–575 568 3 180.00–187.50 $184.17 $1,046 -8.45
605–610 607 6 175.00–180.00 $176.68 $1,072 -5.80
665 665 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,164 ±0.00
710 710 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,172 -1.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 11 190.00 $190.00 $1,062 —
625 625 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,156 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 280 2 250.00–255.00 $252.63 $707 —
370–375 371 12 220.00–230.00 $224.19 $832 -18.28
410–415 413 8 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $898 -15.79
450–490 463 4 200.00–210.00 $207.35 $960 -16.52
500–520 508 6 185.00–195.00 $188.37 $957 -25.61
575 575 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,064 -20.00
605–635 617 9 165.00–175.00 $171.58 $1,059 -20.07
694 694 4 164.00 $164.00 $1,138 —
700 700 2 150.00–160.00 $155.00 $1,085 -15.00
750–780 767 3 140.00–150.00 $145.07 $1,113 -16.93
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
325–335 332 3 255.00–260.00 $256.68 $852 —
365–375 370 3 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $888 -10.02
405–415 410 4 225.00–235.00 $228.77 $938 -11.23
465–470 466 5 215.00–220.00 $216.01 $1,007 -15.97
510–530 520 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,105 -10.54
600–625 612 8 178.00–188.00 $182.39 $1,116 -18.60
680–690 685 2 175.00–180.00 $177.48 $1,216 -12.52
710–715 712 3 165.00–170.00 $168.33 $1,199 -16.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 323 3 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $878 -15.76
360–365 363 4 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $944 -4.97
460 460 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,104 -1.69
510–515 513 2 220.00–227.50 $223.77 $1,148 -6.23
615–640 623 3 195.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,226 -15.77
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1575 1203 80-85% 21 76.00–83.00 $80.05 $963 -12.75
1025–1565 1283 80-85% 54 84.00–91.00 $86.88 $1,115 —
1225–1355 1291 80-85% 7 92.00–94.00 $93.18 $1,203 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1185 1093 85-90% 7 65.00–71.00 $66.99 $732 —
990–1190 1125 85-90% 20 72.00–79.00 $75.03 $844 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1770 1572 75-80% 12 86.00–91.00 $87.69 $1,378 -13.31

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1415–1605 1538 4 102.00–105.00 $103.54 $1,592 —
1610–1815 1710 4 108.00–113.00 $110.43 $1,888 —
1775–1785 1780 2 116.00–122.00 $118.99 $2,118 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
835–1360 1147 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,154.90
1045–1505 1232 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,323.36
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1230–1270 1250 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,020.00–1,060.00 $1,040.32
1120–1375 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,104.46
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
715–1005 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–810.00 $803.68

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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.