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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 22, 2026

383 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (276)

light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $398.31/cwt ≈ $1,749/hd at 439 lb · 26 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $351.47/cwt -31.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 419 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 383 797 458
Feeder cattle 241 572 336
Slaughter cattle 116 135 100
Replacement cattle 26 90 22

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, feeder steers lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, all replacements mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,479 —
415 415 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,390 -85.00
518 518 4 360.00 $360.00 $1,865 —
565–593 587 5 310.00–335.00 $314.81 $1,848 -30.19
623 623 4 325.00 $325.00 $2,025 -5.00
695 695 1 325.00 $325.00 $2,259 —
715 715 1 310.00 $310.00 $2,216 -9.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,740 -27.12
526–535 528 6 385.00–392.50 $391.23 $2,066 -17.76
580 580 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 -33.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 3 335.00–405.00 $371.63 $1,252 —
365 365 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,350 +22.88
415 415 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,266 -71.27
470 470 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,104 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–334 326 3 360.00–390.00 $371.89 $1,212 -34.14
390–395 393 3 345.00–350.00 $348.35 $1,369 -37.83
400–425 419 10 340.00–365.00 $351.47 $1,473 -31.65
460–477 470 8 340.00–360.00 $348.70 $1,639 -12.71
500–520 505 4 300.00–315.00 $308.81 $1,559 -48.71
560 560 4 315.00–320.00 $318.75 $1,785 +4.80
615–645 633 5 260.00–285.00 $277.96 $1,759 -36.41
655 655 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,801 -15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 415.00–425.00 $419.91 $1,218 -130.09
390 390 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,424 -54.95
500–528 514 6 330.00–355.00 $338.86 $1,742 -42.08
634 634 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,902 -32.77
660 660 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,013 -10.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
300–345 328 3 285.00–350.00 $313.86 $1,029 -25.50
375 375 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,031 —
405 405 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,316 -1.90
465–475 470 2 320.00–335.00 $327.58 $1,540 -2.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 475.00 $475.00 $1,615 —
370–380 375 2 430.00–440.00 $435.07 $1,632 -32.55
410–444 439 26 395.00–410.00 $398.31 $1,749 —
460–480 472 3 390.00–410.00 $401.82 $1,897 -7.52
500–520 512 6 360.00–385.00 $369.09 $1,890 -18.37
565 565 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,006 -1.66
610 610 1 350.00 $350.00 $2,135 —
660–675 665 3 300.00–315.00 $305.08 $2,029 -34.92
720 720 5 302.50–315.00 $305.00 $2,196 -15.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 440.00–510.00 $475.00 $1,401 +35.00
320–340 335 5 435.00–450.00 $445.09 $1,491 +25.09
360–380 373 5 345.00–420.00 $373.74 $1,394 -56.21
410–445 432 3 355.00–390.00 $375.48 $1,622 -45.99
450–490 471 9 365.00–395.00 $381.45 $1,797 -0.76
520–530 522 5 315.00–340.00 $325.96 $1,702 -34.08
565–580 575 3 300.00–335.00 $319.87 $1,839 -8.04
600 600 4 275.00–295.00 $285.00 $1,710 -27.35
660–680 670 2 285.00–290.00 $287.54 $1,927 -15.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 450.00 $450.00 $945 +5.00
270–290 280 2 415.00–425.00 $419.82 $1,175 +19.82
340 340 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,343 —
360–395 374 6 325.00–375.00 $355.89 $1,331 -34.11
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -56.97
450–490 473 5 250.00–350.00 $295.38 $1,397 +7.88
515–530 523 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $1,556 -33.90
560–565 562 3 245.00–295.00 $271.59 $1,526 +8.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1185 1130 80-85% 4 173.00–179.00 $177.23 $2,003 -9.27
1055–1400 1263 80-85% 38 185.00–195.00 $190.58 $2,407 -5.98
1005–1470 1326 80-85% 14 196.00–206.00 $200.29 $2,656 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1440 1367 75-80% 9 186.00–198.00 $194.97 $2,665 —
1560–1590 1580 75-80% 3 200.00–207.00 $202.30 $3,196 —
1640 1640 75-80% 1 180.00 $180.00 $2,952 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1090 1040 85-90% 4 173.00–183.00 $176.79 $1,839 —
1015–1050 1040 85-90% 4 145.00–165.00 $157.03 $1,633 —
755–1350 1053 85-90% 2 126.00–139.00 $134.34 $1,415 -21.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1455 1238 2 205.00–223.00 $215.58 $2,669 —
1270 1270 1 198.00 $198.00 $2,515 —
1635–1930 1829 5 224.00–232.00 $228.49 $4,179 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
835–995 915 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,950.00 $1,841.26
1030–1320 1175 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,925.00–2,375.00 $2,122.23
1220–1370 1295 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,225.00–2,300.00 $2,260.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1210 1210 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,950.00 $2,950.00

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Price trend

high 475.00 low 338.23 Jul 2025 Jul 2026

550–599 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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