Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

591 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $302.50/cwt -13.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 464 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $313.51/cwt +4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,345/hd at 429 lb · 11 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $297.42/cwt +10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 433 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 591 529 1,013
Feeder cattle 434 372 684
Slaughter cattle 144 60 236
Replacement cattle 13 40 93

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 5.00 to 10.00 higher; Slaughter bulls significantly higher; Replacement cattle steady; Feeder classes steady to 10.00 higher

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
455–490 464 12 300.00–310.00 $302.50 $1,404 -13.36
510–540 523 7 290.00–300.00 $295.66 $1,546 +2.42
565–580 568 6 283.00–285.00 $283.34 $1,609 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 330.00–340.00 $333.28 $1,290 —
440 440 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,452 -3.97
520–541 538 8 306.00–315.00 $307.09 $1,652 +4.70
560–590 575 4 290.00–300.00 $295.43 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,342 -2.33
540 540 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,550 —
580–590 585 2 270.00–272.00 $270.99 $1,585 —
630–640 635 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,667 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 +9.93
330–340 338 5 270.00–275.00 $270.98 $916 +6.16
380–390 388 4 265.00–267.00 $265.49 $1,030 +14.67
410–440 428 10 250.00–257.00 $252.83 $1,082 +3.50
470–490 478 10 250.00–257.00 $254.78 $1,218 +8.64
520–540 534 5 237.00–242.00 $240.62 $1,285 +17.72
580–590 585 2 225.00–227.00 $225.99 $1,322 +11.50
680–690 685 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,387 +9.98
790 790 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
260–290 272 6 300.00–310.00 $305.19 $830 —
310–340 330 3 300.00–310.00 $303.13 $1,000 +3.08
360–390 375 6 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,068 -5.07
410–440 429 4 270.00–280.00 $273.63 $1,174 -9.58
460–490 475 2 270.00–275.00 $272.42 $1,294 —
510–540 525 4 262.00–270.00 $265.94 $1,396 —
560–590 580 7 250.00–256.00 $253.49 $1,470 +8.08
620–640 630 2 232.00–240.00 $235.94 $1,486 —
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 305.00 $305.00 $732 —
340 340 2 285.00 $285.00 $969 +3.76
370–390 383 3 270.00–275.00 $271.61 $1,040 +2.18
420–440 433 3 260.00–265.00 $261.62 $1,133 -2.84
460–490 475 3 262.00–267.00 $264.61 $1,257 +7.40
510–540 527 9 244.00–254.00 $248.30 $1,309 +8.19
570–590 580 2 232.00–237.00 $234.46 $1,360 -0.50
630–640 635 2 220.00–224.00 $221.98 $1,410 —
660–690 671 4 212.00–217.00 $215.21 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
275 275 1 355.00 $355.00 $976 +18.05
330–340 336 5 335.00–340.00 $336.96 $1,132 +1.98
370–390 374 5 330.00–335.00 $333.96 $1,249 +9.95
410–440 429 11 310.00–320.00 $313.51 $1,345 +4.31
460–490 477 8 285.00–295.00 $289.28 $1,380 -1.53
510–540 525 4 270.00–275.00 $272.21 $1,429 -10.20
570–590 583 3 260.00–265.00 $261.63 $1,525 +1.05
610–640 623 7 250.00–255.00 $252.67 $1,574 +20.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 345.00 $345.00 $828 —
270–290 277 3 330.00–335.00 $333.25 $923 +10.63
340 340 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
360–390 366 7 305.00–315.00 $312.75 $1,145 +17.47
410–440 433 10 295.00–305.00 $297.42 $1,288 +10.72
460–490 475 3 270.00–277.00 $273.93 $1,301 +3.25
525 525 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,402 +20.52
570–590 580 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $1,464 +10.21
620–640 630 2 240.00–249.00 $244.43 $1,540 +25.84
675 675 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,586 —
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +16.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,197 —
380–390 385 2 345.00–355.00 $349.94 $1,347 +8.02
410–440 425 4 330.00–340.00 $335.41 $1,425 +8.67
490 490 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,494 -7.03
570–590 580 2 270.00–277.00 $273.44 $1,586 -12.63
640 640 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,664 —
690 690 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,739 +10.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1415 1101 80-85% 13 116.00–124.00 $120.06 $1,322 —
865–1345 1176 80-85% 14 134.00–141.00 $137.57 $1,618 —
850–1460 1181 80-85% 36 125.00–133.00 $127.80 $1,509 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1700 1465 75-80% 15 131.00–139.00 $135.16 $1,980 —
1375–1520 1469 75-80% 4 127.00–129.00 $128.48 $1,887 —
1405–1770 1565 75-80% 3 140.00–142.00 $141.02 $2,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1000 891 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $121.88 $1,086 —
655–1140 909 85-90% 5 111.00–117.00 $113.83 $1,035 +6.31
875–1110 1029 85-90% 6 100.00–109.00 $104.65 $1,077 -8.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1550 1374 4 133.00–138.00 $134.92 $1,854 —
1195–2080 1579 6 143.00–149.00 $147.00 $2,321 —
1950 1950 1 159.00 $159.00 $3,100 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1040–1145 1094 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,544.86
1170 1170 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
1215–1325 1267 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,701.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
935 935 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
845–1040 943 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,256.03

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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.