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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 bulls $297.48/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 361 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 501 447 741
Feeder cattle 269 338 436
Slaughter cattle 112 96 121
Replacement cattle 12 13 47

Market comments — USDA reporter

Receipt details: 393 Feeder cattle: 269, Slaughter Cows: 95, Slaughter bulls: 17. Compared to one-week earlier slaughter cows were steady. Slaughter Bulls were 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder 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
592 592 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,332 -7.48
675–685 680 2 199.00–210.00 $204.46 $1,390 -5.54
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–408 406 3 285.00–295.00 $290.01 $1,177 —
610–620 615 2 210.00–217.50 $213.72 $1,314 —
660–685 673 2 212.50–215.00 $213.73 $1,438 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–315 305 3 220.00–225.00 $223.36 $681 +2.43
355–370 361 4 200.00–205.00 $203.74 $736 +1.30
405 405 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $820 +1.14
455–470 463 3 195.00–200.00 $198.31 $918 +4.10
540 540 1 185.00 $185.00 $999 -2.48
570–585 578 2 167.00–175.00 $171.05 $989 -3.95
720–730 723 3 150.00–155.00 $151.68 $1,097 +6.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 295.00–300.00 $297.52 $842 —
305–325 312 3 230.00–240.00 $233.26 $728 —
380 380 1 235.00 $235.00 $893 —
475–485 480 2 215.00–220.00 $217.53 $1,044 +0.06
505–540 523 3 210.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,133 +9.83
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–370 363 5 210.00–215.00 $212.02 $770 -2.98
415 415 1 210.00 $210.00 $872 -1.65
450–495 473 2 210.00 $210.00 $993 +3.63
500 500 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,050 +12.64
660 660 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,089 +5.00
715 715 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,144 +5.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–390 361 12 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,074 -0.82
505–545 525 4 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,130 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 295.00 $295.00 $929 +15.00
375 375 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,050 +5.00
460–495 471 4 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,048 -4.94
520–535 532 5 217.50–220.00 $218.99 $1,165 +1.77
575 575 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,179 +2.52
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 +4.01
685 685 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,233 -3.76
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 1 220.00 $220.00 $979 -13.28
450–460 455 2 212.50–215.00 $213.74 $973 -2.35
545 545 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,144 —
575 575 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,136 +5.85
650 650 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 +11.53

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1885 1202 80-85% 18 91.00–98.00 $95.14 $1,144 —
1135–1270 1215 80-85% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.00 $1,336 —
930–1875 1234 80-85% 21 99.00–106.00 $102.26 $1,262 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1200 960 85-90% 2 74.00–82.50 $77.19 $741 +10.73
1030 1030 85-90% 2 69.00 $69.00 $711 —
1025–1215 1161 85-90% 6 84.00–88.00 $86.42 $1,003 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2070 1515 5 116.00–120.00 $118.17 $1,790 —
1000–2040 1573 6 106.00–110.00 $108.60 $1,708 —
1340–2005 1668 5 124.00–128.00 $125.90 $2,100 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
970–1140 1055 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,150.00 $1,115.52
1145–1205 1175 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,045.00 $1,042.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1175–1235 1205 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,240.00–1,275.00 $1,257.94

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
60 60 1 175.00 $175.00 —
75 75 1 140.00 $140.00 —
80 80 1 145.00 $145.00 —
85 85 1 265.00 $265.00 —
90–95 92 3 115.00–140.00 $123.33 —
100–125 113 5 155.00–190.00 $171.00 —
150 150 1 450.00 $450.00 —

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1055 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Families

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
120 120 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 170.00 $170.00 —

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–35 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 60.00–80.00 $73.33 —
25–30 28 Kids (<1 yr)Open 3 30.00–50.00 $40.00 —
35 35 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 —
40 40 Kids (<1 yr)Open 1 30.00 $30.00 —
40–50 43 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 85.00–135.00 $105.83 —
40–50 44 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 7 50.00–87.50 $67.14 —
40–50 45 Kids (<1 yr)Open 2 135.00–175.00 $155.00 —
60–65 62 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 6 72.50–100.00 $86.25 —
60–70 65 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 4 85.00–175.00 $116.25 —
70 70 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 105.00–135.00 $125.00 —
75 75 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 1 150.00 $150.00 —
75 75 —— 3 95.00 $95.00 —
80 80 Yearlings (1-2 yrs)Open 1 80.00 $80.00 —
80 80 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 2 190.00–250.00 $220.00 —
80 80 —— 2 85.00 $85.00 —
80–90 84 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 65.00–100.00 $82.50 —
100 100 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 105.00–125.00 $115.00 —
100–120 110 Young (2-4 yrs)Exposed 5 125.00–290.00 $166.00 —
125 125 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 260.00 $260.00 —

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
95 95 1 260.00 $260.00 —
120 120 1 290.00 $290.00 —

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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.