Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, January 31, 2024

603 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.03/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $947/hd at 385 lb · 15 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.51/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 475 lb · 15 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.35/cwt +6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,022/hd at 427 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 603 803 489
Feeder cattle 424 591 279
Slaughter cattle 171 181 156
Replacement cattle 8 31 54

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago today: Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested; Feeder classes unevenly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 382 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,184 +15.00
430–440 435 2 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,305 +9.94
470–490 484 7 275.00–285.00 $278.95 $1,350 +7.31
530–540 535 2 260.00–267.00 $263.47 $1,410 +4.22
570–590 584 5 250.00–257.00 $251.76 $1,470 +1.76
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 —
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
730–740 735 2 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,569 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
440 440 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 +18.38
470–490 480 4 290.00–300.00 $294.95 $1,416 +9.95
520–540 533 4 270.00–280.00 $276.46 $1,474 —
590 590 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,546 +2.54
790 790 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 +25.00
480–490 485 2 265.00–270.00 $267.47 $1,297 +6.29
540 540 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,377 +12.06
580–590 585 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,424 +7.16

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $658 —
290 290 2 275.00 $275.00 $798 +1.71
320–340 327 3 270.00–272.00 $271.31 $887 +11.31
370–390 385 15 245.00–250.00 $246.03 $947 +1.93
408–440 427 12 235.00–245.00 $239.35 $1,022 +6.61
460–490 475 15 220.00–230.00 $225.51 $1,071 +7.46
520–540 530 6 212.00–220.00 $215.31 $1,141 -4.69
630–640 635 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,222 ±0.00
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $629 —
270–290 280 3 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $728 +2.42
330–340 336 9 245.00–255.00 $249.37 $838 +3.88
370–390 379 10 230.00–240.00 $235.44 $892 +3.60
420–440 435 8 220.00–230.00 $222.44 $968 +1.88
470–490 482 5 210.00–217.00 $213.36 $1,028 +4.72
530–540 535 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,083 -8.40
580–590 583 3 195.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,156 -2.41
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 -5.99
790 790 2 155.00 $155.00 $1,224 +14.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $826 +9.91
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
380–390 387 3 255.00–260.00 $256.64 $993 —
430–440 435 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,098 -2.53
460–490 470 6 240.00–244.00 $242.61 $1,140 +7.03
520–540 534 5 225.00–235.00 $227.94 $1,217 -8.14
580–590 582 5 220.00–230.00 $223.01 $1,298 -10.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 330.00 $330.00 $957 ±0.00
330–340 335 8 320.00–325.00 $322.46 $1,080 —
390 390 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 -2.47
430–440 435 2 295.00–305.00 $299.94 $1,305 +6.67
470–490 482 5 270.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,320 —
520–540 528 4 250.00–260.00 $256.18 $1,353 —
580–590 583 3 220.00–225.00 $223.31 $1,302 +1.33
640 640 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,344 -3.97
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 -5.00
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 310.00 $310.00 $899 —
320–340 327 7 285.00–295.00 $291.35 $953 -10.38
380–390 385 4 275.00–285.00 $279.94 $1,078 -9.00
420–440 428 6 260.00–270.00 $265.78 $1,138 —
490 490 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,176 -2.09
530–540 538 4 225.00–235.00 $227.47 $1,224 +7.77
580–590 585 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,199 -3.77
640 640 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,248 +5.03
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 +0.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 320.00 $320.00 $928 -3.29
330–340 337 3 300.00–310.00 $303.27 $1,022 -12.66
370–390 378 4 295.00–305.00 $301.16 $1,138 -5.48
430–440 435 4 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,229 -1.50
490 490 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 —
520–540 530 3 240.00–247.00 $243.96 $1,293 +7.35
590 590 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,268 +3.00
680–690 687 3 190.00–195.00 $191.65 $1,317 —
790 790 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,343 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1425 1129 80-85% 28 105.00–114.00 $110.17 $1,244 —
820–1480 1183 80-85% 26 99.00–106.00 $103.33 $1,222 -2.50
1070–1335 1188 80-85% 8 115.00–121.00 $117.23 $1,393 +11.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–955 853 85-90% 2 100.00–105.00 $102.20 $872 —
645–1225 915 85-90% 15 84.00–90.00 $87.63 $802 -13.39
865–1195 1072 85-90% 10 91.00–99.00 $94.96 $1,018 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1770 1460 75-80% 18 112.00–119.00 $116.09 $1,695 +1.95
1305–1660 1480 75-80% 8 102.00–110.00 $105.63 $1,563 -13.98
1750 1750 75-80% 1 120.00 $120.00 $2,100 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1260 1234 4 113.00–118.00 $116.03 $1,432 -5.31
1020–1570 1301 7 119.00–127.00 $123.37 $1,605 —
1345–2060 1819 7 132.00–139.00 $135.28 $2,461 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
695–910 796 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,290.00–1,350.00 $1,322.41 —
925 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.