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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

447 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $194.21/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $924/hd at 476 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $211.65/cwt +8.93 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 447 458 418
Feeder cattle 338 330 281
Slaughter cattle 96 118 91
Replacement cattle 13 10 46

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 —
530–540 535 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,244 -2.52
580–590 585 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,272 —
690 690 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 —
580–590 585 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,360 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 —
590 590 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 235.00 $235.00 $564 —
330–340 334 5 215.00–225.00 $220.93 $738 +10.93
370–390 385 8 200.00–210.00 $202.44 $779 —
420–440 434 5 200.00–205.00 $201.36 $874 +6.36
460–490 476 12 190.00–200.00 $194.21 $924 +4.21
530–540 535 2 185.00–190.00 $187.48 $1,003 +1.49
590 590 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -0.99
630–640 632 6 160.00–165.00 $164.16 $1,037 +0.17
690 690 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,035 -5.00
740 740 2 145.00 $145.00 $1,073 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 6 215.00 $215.00 $838 +2.53
420–440 433 10 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $916 +8.93
470–490 484 5 205.00–210.00 $206.37 $999 +4.97
520–540 534 5 195.00–202.00 $197.36 $1,054 +1.35
570–590 582 5 182.00–187.00 $184.18 $1,072 -0.82
640 640 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,120 ±0.00
690 690 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -5.00
720–740 730 5 152.00–157.00 $154.79 $1,130 —
790 790 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,161 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 215.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,055 +6.10
520–540 536 8 205.00–215.00 $206.83 $1,109 -5.17
580–590 585 2 190.00–200.00 $194.96 $1,141 +3.31
630–640 637 3 180.00–182.00 $180.66 $1,151 -4.34
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
780–790 785 2 152.00–154.00 $152.99 $1,201 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 295.00 $295.00 $856 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 +5.00
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +12.53
480–490 485 4 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,103 -2.53
520–540 533 4 215.00–220.00 $217.22 $1,158 -2.78
580–590 585 6 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,185 -14.52
630–640 635 2 190.00–192.00 $190.99 $1,213 —
670–690 680 5 180.00–187.00 $183.76 $1,250 -6.24
730–740 735 2 170.00–172.00 $170.99 $1,257 —
790 790 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,304 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $791 +2.46
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 —
390 390 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,014 +10.00
430–440 437 3 230.00–240.00 $233.28 $1,019 -6.60
460–490 473 6 210.00–220.00 $216.09 $1,022 -6.38
580–590 587 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,125 —
620–640 630 3 180.00–187.00 $183.96 $1,159 -8.04
680–690 685 2 170.00–177.00 $173.47 $1,188 -6.53
730–740 735 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,194 —
790 790 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 295.00–305.00 $299.93 $1,005 +19.93
380–390 383 3 295.00–300.00 $298.30 $1,142 +28.30
430–440 435 4 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,185 —
560–590 576 5 215.00–222.00 $218.16 $1,257 —
630–640 637 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,285 —
690 690 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,311 —
730–740 735 2 182.00–187.00 $184.48 $1,356 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1370 1126 80-85% 17 100.00–106.00 $102.85 $1,158 —
955–1400 1136 80-85% 7 90.00–98.00 $93.95 $1,067 —
1250–1305 1278 80-85% 2 107.00 $107.00 $1,367 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1345 1330 75-80% 2 88.00–93.00 $90.53 $1,204 —
1300–1645 1458 75-80% 13 100.00–107.00 $102.88 $1,500 —
1395–1620 1544 75-80% 5 108.00–111.00 $109.36 $1,689 +16.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–1100 911 85-90% 6 70.00–78.00 $74.74 $681 -2.75
735–1160 935 85-90% 4 84.00–88.00 $85.34 $798 +7.85
960–990 975 85-90% 2 64.00–69.00 $66.46 $648 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1760 1328 6 106.00–110.00 $108.04 $1,435 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–935 920 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,125.00 $1,038.93
925–1030 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,089.51
1050–1295 1145 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,165.69

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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
1075 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 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.