Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 10, 2024

558 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Northeast Georgia Livestock report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $280.47/cwt -3.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 483 lb · 15 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $315.74/cwt -25.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,187/hd at 376 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 558 481 583
Feeder cattle 360 332 443
Slaughter cattle 146 129 113
Replacement cattle 52 20 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle steady; Feeder classes unevenly steady

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,219 —
430–440 433 3 300.00–305.00 $303.31 $1,313 —
480–490 485 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,443 -14.53
520–540 530 2 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,563 -10.03
590 590 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,622 —
640 640 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,709 —
690 690 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,739 +17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,408 -17.47
473–490 482 4 310.00–312.00 $310.98 $1,499 —
530–540 535 2 306.00–310.00 $307.98 $1,648 —
590 590 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,652 —
640 640 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 —
730–740 735 2 230.00–237.00 $233.48 $1,716 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $652 —
280–290 283 3 270.00–275.00 $273.29 $773 -1.71
330–340 335 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $896 +10.02
380–390 384 7 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $1,009 +14.02
460–490 466 7 245.00–252.00 $248.97 $1,160 +5.26
530–540 535 2 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,249 +0.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 384 7 260.00–265.00 $262.83 $1,009 —
410–440 423 7 255.00–265.00 $259.89 $1,099 +6.22
490 490 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 +5.07
530–540 535 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,297 -12.52
580–590 587 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,330 -9.45
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
485–490 487 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,339 +7.53
520–540 530 3 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,431 +6.14
580–590 585 2 245.00–255.00 $249.96 $1,462 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
330–340 333 3 305.00–315.00 $311.60 $1,038 -16.67
370–390 384 9 295.00–305.00 $297.72 $1,143 -27.17
430–440 437 3 285.00–295.00 $288.28 $1,260 -5.54
470–490 483 15 275.00–285.00 $280.47 $1,355 -3.47
510–540 528 6 255.00–265.00 $259.43 $1,370 -5.51
570–590 578 4 245.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,433 +2.97
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 ±0.00
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 345.00–350.00 $347.46 $990 -5.00
330–340 334 8 320.00–325.00 $323.09 $1,079 -23.49
360–390 376 12 310.00–320.00 $315.74 $1,187 -25.90
420–440 432 9 300.00–310.00 $303.82 $1,313 -21.18
480–490 487 3 295.00–299.00 $296.32 $1,443 -4.86
530–540 535 4 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $1,485 -3.75
580–590 585 2 255.00–265.00 $259.96 $1,521 +4.57
640 640 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,536 -3.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
430–440 435 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,381 -25.00
480–490 485 2 300.00–310.00 $304.95 $1,479 —
530–540 535 2 295.00–300.00 $297.48 $1,592 +2.54
580–590 585 2 282.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,658 +18.96
740 740 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,717 +2.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1315 1072 80-85% 26 128.00–136.00 $131.22 $1,407 —
875–1215 1090 80-85% 3 138.00–139.00 $138.27 $1,507 —
925–1330 1103 80-85% 21 120.00–127.00 $124.31 $1,371 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1595 1464 75-80% 9 134.00–140.00 $136.20 $1,994 +2.25
1670–1795 1733 75-80% 2 125.00–127.00 $126.04 $2,184 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895 895 85-90% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,119 +2.38
850–1000 916 85-90% 4 113.00–119.00 $115.39 $1,057 +1.74
855–1135 988 85-90% 4 100.00–108.00 $103.81 $1,026 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1655 1421 4 151.00–158.00 $153.71 $2,184 —
1390–2075 1819 10 162.00–170.00 $166.02 $3,020 —
1840–1955 1875 4 173.00–179.00 $175.55 $3,292 +18.57

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
905–1155 1023 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,150.00–1,650.00 $1,384.71
900–1210 1031 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,458.33
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740–785 763 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00 $1,275.00
760–785 773 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,352.43
835–885 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,251.45

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1010–1240 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,825.00–2,425.00 $2,075.10 —
1160 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
700–930 848 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,850.00–2,175.00 $1,962.95 —
850–935 888 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,931.38 —
995 995 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.