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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays

Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 2026

575 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $347.85/cwt +7.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,972/hd at 567 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $375.06/cwt -11.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,759/hd at 469 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.15/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 464 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 575 608 622
Feeder cattle 332 397 489
Slaughter cattle 129 99 67
Replacement cattle 114 46 66

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls sharply higher, feeder heifers unevenly steady, all replacements mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 2 445.00–450.00 $447.50 $1,880 —
460 460 1 430.00 $430.00 $1,978 +15.00
520–530 525 2 400.00–405.00 $402.48 $2,113 +42.06
565 565 1 405.00 $405.00 $2,288 +65.00
600–620 613 3 360.00–370.00 $364.95 $2,237 +40.80
660 660 1 345.00 $345.00 $2,277 +40.00
760 760 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $2,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,488 —
540–545 543 3 340.00–395.00 $376.78 $2,046 —
580–590 585 2 342.50–355.00 $348.80 $2,040 +15.51
620 620 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,015 +31.29
670–690 678 3 260.00–315.00 $293.50 $1,990 +8.50
710 710 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,988 -15.00
760 760 1 285.00 $285.00 $2,166 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,083 —
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 2 400.00 $400.00 $800 —
270 270 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,026 -95.00
310–335 321 5 300.00–420.00 $343.01 $1,101 -30.70
370–390 376 5 360.00–410.00 $384.87 $1,447 +34.87
400–440 417 7 350.00–360.00 $355.75 $1,483 +20.07
450–480 464 10 315.00–365.00 $341.15 $1,583 +8.23
500–540 526 10 280.00–340.00 $310.48 $1,633 +6.88
560 560 6 260.00–300.00 $289.17 $1,619 -3.33
600–645 633 9 245.00–295.00 $285.30 $1,806 +0.35
660 660 2 250.00–275.00 $262.50 $1,732 -17.50
740 740 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,887 -5.00
760 760 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,702 —
487 value added 487 3 430.00 $430.00 $2,094 —
530 530 3 345.00 $345.00 $1,828 -1.57
550–580 557 7 315.00–340.00 $326.41 $1,818 -4.72
610 610 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,830 -17.51
650 650 4 285.00–290.00 $288.75 $1,877 —
720 720 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,944 —
755 755 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,001 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 260.00 $260.00 $624 -185.00
300–340 327 3 300.00–345.00 $321.73 $1,052 —
365–390 384 4 335.00–350.00 $343.81 $1,320 +38.81
400–415 404 4 325.00–335.00 $331.24 $1,338 +13.82
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 555.00 $555.00 $1,332 +60.53
280–290 285 2 490.00–510.00 $500.18 $1,426 +2.31
305–340 331 4 400.00–445.00 $432.08 $1,430 -40.01
350–380 368 8 380.00–455.00 $416.24 $1,532 -30.32
450–490 469 10 345.00–395.00 $375.06 $1,759 -11.12
500–520 515 4 335.00–365.00 $353.74 $1,822 +4.85
580–590 582 9 295.00–330.00 $322.80 $1,879 -4.72
600–640 626 8 275.00–310.00 $296.18 $1,854 -3.09
650–670 659 9 270.00–305.00 $289.36 $1,907 +3.33
705–740 726 5 265.00–280.00 $273.88 $1,988 -23.61
755–770 763 2 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,965 +9.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 580.00 $580.00 $1,189 —
250–255 253 3 545.00–550.00 $548.36 $1,387 —
320–340 330 2 470.00–480.00 $475.15 $1,568 —
450–490 470 2 405.00–420.00 $412.18 $1,937 —
500–520 512 8 367.50–405.00 $377.04 $1,930 +7.62
552–590 567 10 340.00–357.50 $347.85 $1,972 +7.85
605–620 613 4 320.00–335.00 $327.48 $2,007 +4.22
700–725 713 2 295.00–305.00 $300.09 $2,140 —
770–795 783 2 270.00–272.50 $271.23 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
255–290 271 4 395.00–430.00 $411.82 $1,116 -58.18
300–335 312 5 325.00–395.00 $368.01 $1,148 -17.56
380 380 6 335.00–365.00 $354.17 $1,346 -44.34
460 460 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,357 -46.67
500 500 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,300 —
600 600 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —
730 730 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,752 -10.00
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 -10.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1255 1178 80-85% 2 130.00–133.00 $131.40 $1,548 —
930–1540 1186 80-85% 60 134.00–149.00 $142.11 $1,685 —
1085–1320 1191 80-85% 7 146.00–154.00 $150.30 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1390 919 85-90% 12 118.00–129.00 $124.12 $1,141 —
955–1055 1010 85-90% 3 110.00–117.50 $114.27 $1,154 +1.77
935–1340 1049 85-90% 8 130.00–136.00 $132.75 $1,393 +20.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1245 1190 75-80% 2 155.00–156.00 $155.48 $1,850 —
1270 1270 75-80% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,651 —
1280–1760 1546 75-80% 9 137.00–147.00 $143.39 $2,217 +18.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1645 1221 4 170.00–176.00 $172.79 $2,110 —
1370 1370 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,260 —
1145–1730 1438 2 188.00–194.00 $191.61 $2,755 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825–1170 1009 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,875.00 $1,564.17
800–1340 1034 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,700.00–2,525.00 $2,148.48
830–1975 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,725.00–2,775.00 $2,351.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
920–1070 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,200.00 $3,084.42
990–1205 1067 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,850.00–3,350.00 $2,985.29
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
700–745 726 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,555.85
740–770 755 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,925.00 $1,886.75

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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
875–915 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,150.00 $3,150.00 —
920–1195 1058 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,975.00–3,150.00 $3,051.12 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
915–1045 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
985 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
620–710 665 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,213.53 —

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Price trend

high 490.00 low 333.00 Oct 2025 Oct 2026

500–549 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

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.

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