Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 17, 2024

636 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $296.34/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 433 lb · 17 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $258.12/cwt -11.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 518 lb · 11 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.26/cwt -5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 472 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 636 558 697
Feeder cattle 430 360 436
Slaughter cattle 160 146 149
Replacement cattle 46 52 112

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle 5.00-10.00 lower; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,105 —
490 490 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,396 ±0.00
530–540 535 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,477 —
590 590 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,504 —
690 690 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,635 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 320.00–325.00 $321.64 $1,406 +1.64
480–490 485 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,467 -8.51
530–540 535 2 297.00–300.00 $298.49 $1,597 -9.49
630–640 635 2 260.00–261.00 $260.50 $1,654 -9.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 317.00–325.00 $320.95 $1,236 -4.05
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -3.31
480–490 483 3 290.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,417 -4.16
590 590 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 -10.00
640 640 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,651 -9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 376 8 250.00–260.00 $254.34 $956 -8.49
410–440 421 7 245.00–255.00 $250.59 $1,055 —
460–490 475 4 240.00–247.00 $244.19 $1,160 -4.78
540 540 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,269 +1.53
590 590 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,310 —
640 640 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,357 —
790 790 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,382 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,144 +0.11
460–490 472 10 250.00–257.00 $254.26 $1,200 -5.74
530–540 535 2 240.00–247.00 $243.47 $1,303 +0.99
580–590 585 4 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,360 +5.83
640 640 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
690 690 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
730–740 735 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,422 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–540 518 11 250.00–260.00 $258.12 $1,337 -11.82
580–590 585 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,419 -7.48
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 6 315.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,067 -6.46
380–390 385 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,165 -13.27
420–440 433 17 290.00–300.00 $296.34 $1,283 -7.48
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 -21.32
530–540 538 5 265.00–270.00 $265.99 $1,431 -11.49
570–590 580 2 250.00–257.00 $253.44 $1,470 -6.52
640 640 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,568 +5.00
670–690 678 4 220.00–225.00 $222.97 $1,512 —
710–740 725 4 210.00–217.00 $212.96 $1,544 —
780–790 783 3 200.00–202.00 $201.33 $1,576 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 315.00–320.00 $317.46 $905 -7.54
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 -6.60
370–390 380 7 285.00–295.00 $289.89 $1,102 -7.83
410–440 428 5 275.00–285.00 $278.83 $1,193 -9.45
480–490 488 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,293 -15.47
560–590 575 3 237.00–247.00 $241.25 $1,387 -6.72
620–640 625 6 220.00–230.00 $227.45 $1,422 -7.55
670–690 680 3 210.00–217.00 $213.97 $1,455 -6.03
730–740 735 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 368 4 322.00–325.00 $324.20 $1,193 —
420–440 430 8 305.00–315.00 $309.91 $1,333 -7.56
470–490 483 4 285.00–295.00 $288.68 $1,394 -16.27
510–540 518 4 275.00–285.00 $282.39 $1,463 -15.09
580–590 585 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,536 -21.01
640 640 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,600 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1445 1133 80-85% 22 110.00–117.00 $114.13 $1,293 -10.18
935–1400 1146 80-85% 28 118.00–126.00 $121.42 $1,391 —
1195–1290 1241 80-85% 4 128.00–135.00 $130.41 $1,618 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1605 1429 75-80% 8 112.00–119.00 $116.04 $1,658 —
1310–1755 1461 75-80% 12 120.00–128.00 $124.45 $1,818 -11.75
1500–1790 1653 75-80% 3 132.00–134.00 $133.40 $2,205 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–895 813 85-90% 2 120.00 $120.00 $976 —
600–1205 961 85-90% 4 96.00–104.00 $99.86 $960 -3.95
960–1050 1012 85-90% 3 108.00–116.00 $112.03 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1460 1131 5 129.00–135.00 $132.55 $1,499 —
1350–1795 1630 4 139.00–146.00 $141.94 $2,314 —
1675–2095 1841 5 155.00–161.00 $157.76 $2,904 -8.26

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1085–1175 1118 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,549.52
1430 1430 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00
1160–1610 1431 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,850.00 $1,597.87
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795–915 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,375.00 $1,234.39
885–995 925 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,080.27
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
685–855 770 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–820.00 $811.10

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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
910–1135 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,450.00 $2,307.78 —
1040 1040 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,300.00 $2,300.00 —
1095 1095 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
970–1305 1119 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,950.00–2,200.00 $2,074.97 —
1305 1305 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,175.00 $2,175.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–1040 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,550.00–2,875.00 $2,720.00 —
890–1185 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,525.00–2,975.00 $2,725.22 —
825–1380 1087 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 2,675.00–2,925.00 $2,777.07 +701.97
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
890–920 908 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,317.98 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,875.00 $1,875.00 —

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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.