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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 17, 2024

166 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 166 279 301
Feeder cattle 113 173 201
Slaughter cattle 53 100 100
Replacement cattle — 6 —

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows were 8.00 to 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls were lightly tested. Feeder cattle, heifers unevenly steady. Bulls lightly tested and steers steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 300.00 $300.00 $960 +12.50
355 355 2 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $1,056 —
400–435 418 6 290.00–295.00 $291.67 $1,219 +46.67
470–490 483 3 255.00–260.00 $258.38 $1,248 +26.55
545 545 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $1,376 +29.53
550–560 553 3 245.00–250.00 $246.69 $1,364 +21.69
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 295.00 $295.00 $738 —
325–340 334 4 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $968 +29.94
365–395 381 4 275.00–285.00 $280.15 $1,067 +72.70
415–440 425 3 255.00–265.00 $258.29 $1,098 —
480 480 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,200 —
625 625 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 265.00–275.00 $268.47 $891 —
415–425 420 2 235.00–240.00 $237.53 $998 —
470–480 475 2 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,069 —
510–525 518 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,114 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
300–340 322 5 225.00–235.00 $229.65 $739 +4.65
350–375 364 4 220.00–230.00 $225.09 $819 +7.65
400–415 408 3 220.00–225.00 $221.67 $904 —
465–495 480 2 200.00 $200.00 $960 -4.17
525–540 531 4 205.00–214.00 $208.49 $1,107 +2.74
555–565 560 2 208.00–213.00 $210.48 $1,179 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 205.00–215.00 $209.88 $678 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 2 205.00–210.00 $207.62 $785 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 260.00 $260.00 $988 +5.00
420 420 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,071 —
470 470 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,034 -18.81
515 515 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–1335 1179 80-85% 4 136.00–144.00 $139.14 $1,640 —
840–1610 1200 80-85% 12 111.00–119.00 $114.87 $1,378 —
915–1465 1236 80-85% 8 101.00–108.00 $105.34 $1,302 +1.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1625 1412 3 111.00–118.00 $114.80 $1,621 —
1650 1650 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,013 —

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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.