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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 21, 2024

810 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $244.41/cwt -20.59 vs last sale · ≈ $890/hd at 364 lb · 17 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.10/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 452 lb · 13 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $272.56/cwt ≈ $1,333/hd at 489 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 810 484 689
Feeder cattle 653 348 401
Slaughter cattle 140 64 159
Replacement cattle 17 72 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, slaughter bulls lightly tested. Feeder classes unevenly steady. Replacement cattle mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 —
650–660 655 2 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,348 —
710–745 728 2 225.00–235.00 $229.88 $1,674 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680 680 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,496 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 6 245.00–255.00 $249.99 $797 —
350–390 364 17 235.00–255.00 $244.41 $890 -20.59
410 410 5 235.00 $235.00 $964 -19.08
450–495 480 11 225.00–235.00 $229.64 $1,102 -5.36
555 555 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,221 —
600–640 620 2 205.00–215.00 $210.16 $1,303 -2.31
680 680 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,258 -19.77
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 327 6 260.00–270.00 $264.09 $864 -19.15
410–430 420 2 260.00–270.00 $265.12 $1,114 -1.12
450–465 452 13 240.00–250.00 $245.10 $1,108 —
555–585 571 7 232.50–240.00 $237.53 $1,356 +2.80
600 600 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,320 -2.01
715 715 2 190.00–197.50 $193.75 $1,385 -1.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 335.00–340.00 $337.45 $911 —
330–345 338 2 320.00–325.00 $322.56 $1,090 +27.60
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 +42.50
405–430 418 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $1,243 +26.33
455–465 462 3 250.00–260.00 $253.29 $1,170 —
530–535 533 2 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $1,299 —
610–630 620 4 235.00–240.00 $236.27 $1,465 +6.27
660 660 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +8.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,023 —
400–435 424 5 305.00–310.00 $307.00 $1,302 -49.50
470–475 473 5 280.00–290.00 $283.97 $1,343 —
500–545 519 5 262.50–270.00 $267.46 $1,388 —
560–590 571 7 245.00–270.00 $254.31 $1,452 —
780 780 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,346 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–310 305 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $1,045 —
395 395 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,304 -50.00
450–455 451 7 300.00–305.00 $300.72 $1,356 —
560–565 563 2 260.00–270.00 $265.02 $1,492 —
630 630 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,449 —
660–685 672 3 220.00–232.50 $228.34 $1,534 —
745 745 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,471 —
755–775 765 2 170.00–195.00 $182.66 $1,397 —
800 800 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,380 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–495 489 12 265.00–275.00 $272.56 $1,333 —
555–590 576 8 230.00–240.00 $234.68 $1,352 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1510 1091 80-85% 27 102.00–109.00 $106.20 $1,159 -1.21
845–1765 1178 80-85% 31 110.00–118.00 $114.44 $1,348 -1.50
1170–1335 1275 80-85% 5 120.00–128.00 $122.31 $1,559 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1465 1284 75-80% 4 108.00–109.00 $108.76 $1,396 -11.24
1150–1700 1468 75-80% 4 113.00–118.00 $115.93 $1,702 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–990 922 85-90% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.42 $954 +5.61

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1840 1439 9 131.00–139.00 $135.01 $1,943 +11.53
1065–1885 1520 8 121.00–129.00 $126.75 $1,927 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
815–1100 956 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,147.46
1130 1130 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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
1135 1135 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
720 720 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.