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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $208.47/cwt +5.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 525 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 624 603 536
Feeder cattle 437 424 371
Slaughter cattle 139 171 137
Replacement cattle 48 8 28

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago; slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady, replacement cows lightly tested, steer, heifer, and bull calves steady to 5.0 higher, feeder steers, heifers, and bulls lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 358 2 310.00–320.00 $314.90 $1,127 +4.90
455–465 460 2 290.00–295.00 $292.47 $1,345 +13.52
500–517 511 3 275.00–280.00 $276.63 $1,414 +13.16
616–625 618 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,452 -10.00
705–715 710 2 215.00–217.50 $216.24 $1,535 +2.75
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–425 423 2 320.00–325.00 $322.51 $1,364 +2.51
450–470 460 2 300.00–310.00 $305.11 $1,404 +10.16
520 520 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,534 +18.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 315.00–320.00 $317.56 $1,026 +2.56
455 455 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,251 +7.53
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 ±0.00
570 570 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,340 -8.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 292 3 260.00–265.00 $263.37 $769 +3.49
310–345 332 3 250.00–260.00 $254.85 $846 +5.48
370–375 373 4 245.00–250.00 $247.48 $923 +12.04
405–425 412 5 230.00–240.00 $232.58 $958 +10.14
450–475 458 7 220.00–230.00 $224.43 $1,028 +11.07
505–545 525 14 205.00–215.00 $208.47 $1,094 +5.99
565–570 568 2 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,165 +6.71
605–620 613 3 192.50–200.00 $195.80 $1,200 +15.80
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —
705–740 718 3 179.00–185.00 $181.31 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 270.00 $270.00 $837 -1.31
355–375 370 4 255.00–260.00 $256.20 $948 +10.17
400–415 407 8 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,011 +8.96
470–480 477 5 235.00–240.00 $236.48 $1,128 +10.97
515–535 527 7 225.00–235.00 $230.34 $1,214 +15.03
560–590 572 3 215.00–225.00 $220.07 $1,259 —
610–620 617 3 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,327 +22.55
700–705 703 2 192.50–197.50 $194.99 $1,371 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
305 305 1 285.00 $285.00 $869 ±0.00
400–420 410 2 255.00–265.00 $259.88 $1,066 +7.41
460–490 473 3 245.00–255.00 $249.61 $1,181 +7.00
535–540 538 2 240.00–250.00 $245.02 $1,318 +17.08
560–565 563 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,309 +9.50
600–610 605 2 227.50–232.50 $230.02 $1,392 —
675 675 1 217.50 $217.50 $1,468 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 220.00–325.00 $272.04 $770 -47.96
310–345 323 3 310.00–320.00 $314.85 $1,017 +11.58
370–375 373 2 315.00–320.00 $317.52 $1,184 +16.36
415–420 418 6 300.00–310.00 $305.84 $1,278 +23.37
455–470 465 5 275.00–285.00 $282.05 $1,312 +27.05
515–540 532 3 245.00–247.00 $245.68 $1,307 +1.72
555–580 566 7 225.00–230.00 $227.20 $1,286 +12.20
600–615 608 5 221.00–227.50 $225.18 $1,369 —
655–675 665 2 212.50–215.00 $213.73 $1,421 +22.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 310.00 $310.00 $884 ±0.00
300–345 321 7 295.00–305.00 $299.05 $960 +7.70
375–385 382 3 302.50–320.00 $314.27 $1,201 +34.33
400–405 403 2 270.00–280.00 $275.03 $1,108 +9.25
465–475 470 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,152 +5.05
505–525 515 7 225.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,184 +2.45
575–590 579 5 210.00–220.00 $214.98 $1,245 +10.02
605–625 613 4 210.00–217.50 $214.40 $1,314 +19.40
700 700 1 192.50 $192.50 $1,348 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–440 416 4 312.50–320.00 $316.80 $1,318 +16.86
450–485 466 4 295.00–305.00 $299.91 $1,398 +25.97
515–525 520 2 260.00–270.00 $265.05 $1,378 +8.87
565 565 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,356 +16.69
645 645 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,516 +25.00
675 675 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,620 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1335 1196 80-85% 43 103.00–110.00 $106.33 $1,272 -10.90
930–1390 1210 80-85% 21 95.00–102.00 $100.34 $1,214 —
1055–1405 1244 80-85% 19 111.00–116.00 $111.77 $1,390 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1190 1052 85-90% 18 93.00–100.00 $95.35 $1,003 +0.39
675–1200 1101 85-90% 24 84.00–92.00 $87.61 $965 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1545 1366 75-80% 7 108.00–114.00 $109.97 $1,502 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1775 1330 3 121.00–126.00 $123.86 $1,647 +0.49
1210–2080 1652 5 133.00–138.00 $135.70 $2,242 —
1700 1700 1 142.00 $142.00 $2,414 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1235 1235 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
1245 1245 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1110–1150 1130 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.28

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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
825–1100 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,380.00 $1,302.86 —
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1100 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
1240 1240 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.