Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 28, 2024

661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $277.53/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 468 lb · 12 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $260.12/cwt -12.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 470 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 661 810 375
Feeder cattle 537 653 234
Slaughter cattle 113 140 99
Replacement cattle 11 17 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows, and bulls unevenly steady. All Feeder cattle $5.00-10.00 lower. Replacements cattle lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–490 470 6 280.00–290.00 $284.79 $1,339 —
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 —
570 570 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570 570 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–280 269 7 265.00–270.00 $267.18 $719 —
303–345 313 5 255.00 $255.00 $798 +5.01
350–395 381 7 220.00–235.00 $226.61 $863 -17.80
420–445 432 7 220.00–235.00 $225.71 $975 -9.29
475 475 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 -9.64
500–545 517 7 220.00–230.00 $224.58 $1,161 —
725–745 735 3 175.00–185.00 $178.33 $1,311 -11.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 313 3 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $845 +5.91
355–390 374 7 245.00–250.00 $249.30 $932 —
440–445 442 3 230.00–240.00 $233.32 $1,031 -31.80
450–455 453 2 230.00–235.00 $232.51 $1,053 -12.59
575 575 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,351 -2.53
605–620 616 6 222.50–227.50 $226.27 $1,394 +6.27
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 295.00 $295.00 $914 -27.56
360–390 376 4 255.00–265.00 $261.26 $982 -63.74
460–480 470 2 245.00–255.00 $249.89 $1,174 -3.40
500–540 516 5 240.00–245.00 $242.54 $1,252 -1.22
570 570 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,454 —
615 615 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -6.27

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 3 310.00 $310.00 $769 —
265–285 275 3 300.00–305.00 $303.27 $834 —
355–385 368 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,122 —
400–445 427 3 275.00–285.00 $281.60 $1,202 —
455–495 470 12 255.00–265.00 $260.12 $1,223 -12.44
510–535 529 5 255.00–260.00 $256.97 $1,359 —
570 570 2 225.00–230.00 $227.50 $1,297 -7.18
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–321 318 5 315.00–320.00 $315.96 $1,005 -14.04
400 400 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,210 -4.50
450–490 468 12 275.00–285.00 $277.53 $1,299 -6.44
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–520 515 2 242.50–245.00 $243.76 $1,255 —
600 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 +10.00
710–725 718 2 209.00–222.50 $215.68 $1,549 +18.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1455 1154 80-85% 11 103.00–109.00 $106.69 $1,231 -7.75
875–1415 1194 80-85% 20 111.00–117.00 $114.53 $1,367 +0.09
865–1360 1197 80-85% 6 119.00–123.00 $120.59 $1,443 +6.15
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1120 963 85-90% 8 108.00–114.00 $111.35 $1,072 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1585 1448 75-80% 4 111.00–118.00 $114.13 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1765 1438 4 122.00–130.00 $126.02 $1,812 -8.99
1005–1795 1487 6 133.00–139.00 $135.88 $2,021 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
845–1030 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,150.00 $1,104.93
935–1020 978 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 975.00–1,050.00 $1,014.13
1120 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
1030 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
895 895 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00 $1,575.00 —
1180 1180 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.