Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 1, 2023

456 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 456 758 711
Feeder cattle 296 526 524
Slaughter cattle 117 179 128
Replacement cattle 43 53 59

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530–540 535 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,297 —
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 +0.44
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 424 5 205.00–215.00 $212.92 $903 +23.93
460–490 482 9 205.00–212.00 $207.39 $1,000 +29.92
510–540 533 4 195.00–205.00 $197.39 $1,052 +24.95
560–590 583 6 190.00–195.00 $191.13 $1,114 +25.12
610–640 625 4 175.00–185.00 $179.88 $1,124 +14.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 +22.00
620–640 627 3 200.00–207.00 $204.62 $1,283 +19.62
660–690 679 4 195.00–205.00 $198.67 $1,349 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,210 +20.83
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 270.00–280.00 $274.91 $783 —
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 +8.32
410–440 421 7 225.00–235.00 $227.81 $959 -0.96
460–490 472 5 220.00–225.00 $222.92 $1,052 +6.91
530–540 535 2 214.00–215.00 $214.50 $1,148 +1.95
560–590 572 5 200.00–210.00 $205.93 $1,178 —
640 640 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,216 +7.61
660–690 675 4 185.00–190.00 $187.44 $1,265 +9.96
790 790 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 +12.37
340 340 1 255.00 $255.00 $867 —
370–390 374 5 235.00–240.00 $238.96 $894 +14.77
440 440 1 220.00 $220.00 $968 +2.48
460–490 475 5 205.00–215.00 $209.94 $997 +2.59
510–540 519 5 200.00–210.00 $206.91 $1,074 +18.54
591 591 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,135 +7.00
640 640 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,184 +13.42
690 690 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 +11.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 270.00–280.00 $274.85 $907 +3.15
580–590 585 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,264 —
610–640 625 2 205.00–215.00 $209.88 $1,312 +13.17
690 690 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1485 1111 80-85% 32 82.00–89.00 $85.01 $944 —
915–1380 1148 80-85% 10 76.00–81.00 $77.96 $895 —
855–1320 1168 80-85% 13 90.00–97.00 $93.48 $1,092 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1770 1486 75-80% 16 88.00–94.00 $91.08 $1,353 —
1420–1745 1570 75-80% 4 83.00–87.00 $85.86 $1,348 -1.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–1085 901 85-90% 9 76.00–83.00 $78.49 $707 —
840–1060 983 85-90% 4 65.00–72.00 $68.94 $678 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,000 —
1460–1990 1723 5 109.00–114.00 $111.72 $1,925 +1.29
1840 1840 1 118.00 $118.00 $2,171 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1205–1420 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,213.71
1075–1600 1398 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,293.04
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
935–985 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 800.00–950.00 $877.01
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1060–1375 1218 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,021.77

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1150 1150 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1140–1525 1313 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,575.00 $1,398.10 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1090 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.