Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $192.86/cwt +0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 567 lb · 14 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $205.05/cwt -4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 474 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $179.12/cwt -28.27 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 460 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 641 456 624
Feeder cattle 464 296 516
Slaughter cattle 140 117 84
Replacement cattle 37 43 24

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls mostly steady, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder heifers and heifer calves unevenly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, bull calves steady to 2.00 higher, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 2 245.00 $245.00 $882 —
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 —
480 480 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,152 —
505–545 525 2 225.00–235.00 $229.81 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 -2.48
555 555 2 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $1,297 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,150 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 205.00–210.00 $206.24 $699 —
380–385 381 4 190.00–200.00 $196.25 $748 —
405–445 416 4 180.00–190.00 $183.80 $765 -29.12
455–470 460 11 175.00–185.00 $179.12 $824 -28.27
500–510 505 10 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $871 -24.91
580–590 585 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,009 -18.65
610–635 623 2 165.00–170.00 $167.55 $1,044 -12.33
675 675 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 —
705 705 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 359 4 205.00–210.00 $208.71 $749 —
405 405 3 200.00–205.00 $201.67 $817 —
480–490 483 4 195.00–205.00 $197.54 $954 —
530–540 538 5 180.00–190.00 $181.97 $979 —
555–590 576 8 180.00–190.00 $187.45 $1,080 -17.55
705–715 710 3 170.00–175.00 $172.49 $1,225 +2.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,034 —
555–565 560 2 192.50–195.00 $193.74 $1,085 -18.26
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 -13.67
720 720 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,332 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 283 3 250.00–255.00 $251.56 $712 -13.44
310–330 320 2 235.00–245.00 $240.16 $769 -14.84
350–385 364 6 225.00–235.00 $231.64 $843 -7.32
415–425 418 4 220.00–225.00 $221.27 $925 +1.27
460–485 474 11 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $972 -4.89
515–520 518 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,045 -5.25
550–580 567 14 190.00–196.00 $192.86 $1,094 +0.86
600–615 609 9 185.00–190.00 $187.68 $1,143 +2.68
650–675 656 8 170.00–177.50 $172.82 $1,134 -2.18
750–760 755 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -5.00
355–395 374 4 240.00–250.00 $243.70 $911 —
435–445 438 4 230.00–240.00 $232.54 $1,019 +4.73
450–455 453 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,008 -0.43
540–546 545 7 210.00–215.00 $214.29 $1,168 -0.21
645 645 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 +15.00
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 270.00 $270.00 $824 -4.85
365–390 382 3 255.00–265.00 $260.00 $993 —
410–415 413 2 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,074 —
520 520 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,222 —
610 610 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,312 +5.12
710 710 3 195.00–205.00 $198.33 $1,408 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1475 1181 80-85% 20 85.00–92.00 $87.26 $1,031 -6.22
1045–1735 1318 80-85% 51 93.00–100.00 $96.06 $1,266 —
1120–1645 1331 80-85% 27 101.00–107.00 $103.39 $1,376 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1190 1071 85-90% 7 82.00–88.00 $84.55 $906 —
960–1195 1088 85-90% 15 74.00–82.00 $77.68 $845 —
870–1150 1095 85-90% 6 65.00–72.00 $69.18 $758 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1735 1518 75-80% 5 98.00–105.00 $101.75 $1,545 —
1345–1710 1528 75-80% 2 107.00–109.00 $107.88 $1,648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1990 1571 6 109.00–115.00 $111.45 $1,751 —
2015 2015 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,398 —

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Bred Cows

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1015 911 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–1,000.00 $892.50
905–1275 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,025.00 $983.57
Small 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
925–1080 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 880.00–920.00 $900.14
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1015–1120 1068 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,090.00–1,100.00 $1,095.25
1175 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00

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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.