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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

279 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 279 235 694
Feeder cattle 173 80 548
Slaughter cattle 100 95 117
Replacement cattle 6 8 29

Market comments — USDA reporter

Due to Holidays no trends to compare. Slaughter cows sold with a stronger undertone, extreme prices 138.00 to 147.00.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 285.00–290.00 $287.50 $963 —
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 —
450–475 459 4 227.50–235.00 $231.83 $1,064 —
500–540 519 7 215.00–235.00 $222.97 $1,157 —
550 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 320 2 260.00 $260.00 $832 —
380–395 388 2 205.00–210.00 $207.45 $805 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 225.00 $225.00 $731 —
375–395 385 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $837 —
450–480 469 4 200.00–208.00 $204.17 $958 —
510–535 524 4 203.00–210.00 $205.75 $1,078 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 2 185.00–195.00 $190.15 $814 —
565–585 577 3 175.00–182.50 $177.51 $1,024 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 255.00 $255.00 $931 +10.00
470–485 478 2 235.00–242.50 $238.81 $1,142 -1.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–545 530 2 210.00–217.50 $213.86 $1,133 —
590 590 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,215 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
420 420 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1605 1244 80-85% 19 101.00–106.00 $103.48 $1,287 -0.85
1155–1695 1346 80-85% 21 106.00–114.00 $108.85 $1,465 —
1265–1610 1438 80-85% 2 116.00–118.00 $117.12 $1,684 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–970 814 85-90% 4 83.00–98.00 $87.90 $716 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1530 1428 75-80% 2 101.00–105.00 $103.14 $1,473 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1750 1279 7 110.00–125.00 $117.05 $1,497 —
1735–2085 1857 3 127.00–130.00 $129.06 $2,397 —

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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
1040–1045 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,362.53 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
865 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
675 675 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 770.00 $770.00 —

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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.