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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 24, 2024

803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $220.56/cwt ≈ $935/hd at 424 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $210.88/cwt ≈ $1,107/hd at 525 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $208.64/cwt ≈ $991/hd at 475 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 803 166 854
Feeder cattle 591 113 593
Slaughter cattle 181 53 102
Replacement cattle 31 — 159

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 +32.47
470–490 478 4 255.00–265.00 $261.18 $1,248 +36.23
520–540 534 5 240.00–250.00 $242.94 $1,297 +27.94
580–590 583 3 235.00–237.00 $236.33 $1,378 —
620–640 630 3 217.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,375 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
390 390 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,150 +14.85
440 440 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,276 +31.71
480–490 487 3 270.00–275.00 $271.64 $1,323 +21.64
510–540 530 6 255.00–265.00 $259.25 $1,374 —
590 590 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 —
780–790 785 2 195.00–197.00 $195.99 $1,539 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 4 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,165 +4.97
430–440 433 3 295.00–305.00 $301.62 $1,306 +9.95
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 +26.62
570–590 579 4 255.00–262.00 $259.46 $1,502 +12.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $734 —
320–340 329 8 240.00–250.00 $245.49 $808 —
380–390 386 8 230.00–235.00 $231.84 $895 +24.22
410–440 424 17 215.00–225.00 $220.56 $935 —
460–490 475 13 205.00–212.00 $208.64 $991 —
510–540 525 17 205.00–212.00 $210.88 $1,107 —
570–591 584 10 195.00–202.00 $200.72 $1,172 —
630–640 637 3 185.00–188.00 $185.99 $1,185 —
690 690 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,138 —
730–740 733 3 150.00–155.00 $153.32 $1,124 —
780–790 785 2 140.00–142.00 $140.99 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 270.00–275.00 $273.29 $773 —
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 +50.12
370–390 382 6 240.00–250.00 $244.10 $932 —
425–440 433 9 230.00–235.00 $232.74 $1,008 —
470–490 484 8 215.00–225.00 $218.05 $1,055 —
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 —
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 —
630–640 635 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,222 —
690 690 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,208 —
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 290.00–295.00 $292.45 $687 —
290 290 2 280.00 $280.00 $812 -30.00
441 441 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,125 +33.33
480–490 482 5 230.00–237.00 $235.58 $1,135 +35.58
515–540 521 9 233.00–237.00 $236.08 $1,230 +27.59
558 558 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,306 +23.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 6 320.00–325.00 $323.29 $915 —
330–340 334 5 310.00–320.00 $315.93 $1,055 —
380–390 387 3 305.00–310.00 $306.64 $1,187 —
420–440 431 8 280.00–287.00 $283.97 $1,224 —
510–540 517 12 230.00–239.00 $236.61 $1,223 —
590 590 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,251 —
610–640 615 11 200.00–205.00 $203.71 $1,253 —
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 237 3 320.00–325.00 $321.62 $762 —
330–340 337 3 295.00–305.00 $301.73 $1,017 —
380–390 386 5 285.00–295.00 $288.94 $1,115 —
470–490 486 7 240.00–250.00 $242.09 $1,177 —
520–540 533 4 217.00–225.00 $219.70 $1,171 —
580–590 583 4 205.00–210.00 $208.73 $1,217 —
620–640 630 5 185.00–195.00 $189.97 $1,197 —
660–690 678 5 180.00–189.00 $184.74 $1,253 —
740 740 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,258 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 —
380–390 385 2 320.00–325.00 $322.47 $1,242 +62.47
420–440 433 6 290.00–300.00 $293.27 $1,270 +38.27
580–590 586 5 220.00–225.00 $221.98 $1,301 —
630–640 635 2 210.00–218.00 $213.97 $1,359 —
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1705 1155 80-85% 44 101.00–109.00 $105.83 $1,222 -33.31
830–1790 1206 80-85% 44 110.00–119.00 $113.42 $1,368 -1.45
935–1510 1220 80-85% 9 120.00–129.00 $122.16 $1,490 +16.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1145 927 85-90% 7 100.00–104.00 $101.02 $936 —
780–1185 986 85-90% 10 85.00–91.00 $87.93 $867 —
795–1200 1015 85-90% 8 93.00–98.00 $96.00 $974 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1625 1458 75-80% 10 111.00–118.00 $114.14 $1,664 —
1335–1580 1491 75-80% 5 119.00–121.00 $119.61 $1,783 —
1460–1695 1539 75-80% 4 101.00–109.00 $106.03 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1565 1216 4 117.00–125.00 $121.34 $1,475 —
1080–1580 1406 5 109.00–114.00 $112.78 $1,586 -2.02
1420–2350 1757 5 131.00–138.00 $133.89 $2,352 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
915–1155 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,250.00 $1,096.58
1005–1140 1090 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,250.00 $1,147.52
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00

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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
925–1190 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,085.00 $1,914.50 —
850–1255 1051 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,750.00–2,050.00 $1,916.86 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
885–920 907 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,625.00 $1,584.05 —
970 970 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,340.00 $1,340.00 —

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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.