Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

614 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.12/cwt ≈ $1,278/hd at 484 lb · 11 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $311.94/cwt +22.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 376 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 614 636 810
Feeder cattle 464 430 529
Slaughter cattle 127 160 206
Replacement cattle 23 46 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady; Feeder steers 5.00 lower; Feeder heifers 5.00 lower; Feeder bulls 5.00 higher; Replacement cattle steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480–490 485 2 285.00–287.00 $285.99 $1,387 -7.32
525 525 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,470 —
580–590 585 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,615 +10.99
620–640 630 3 260.00–267.00 $262.96 $1,657 +4.96
675 675 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
725 725 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,791 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 307.00–315.00 $310.95 $1,353 -10.69
510–540 518 4 292.00–295.00 $294.22 $1,524 -4.27
640 640 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 +9.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -10.00
775 775 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,759 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 4 265.00–275.00 $271.15 $889 —
370–390 380 6 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $969 +0.62
420–440 425 6 242.00–245.00 $244.48 $1,039 -6.11
460–490 477 7 230.00–237.00 $232.95 $1,111 -11.24
520–540 528 5 220.00–225.00 $221.97 $1,172 -13.03
575 575 3 222.00 $222.00 $1,276 ±0.00
630–640 633 3 212.00–215.00 $213.99 $1,355 +1.99
680–690 687 3 192.00–195.00 $192.99 $1,326 —
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 —
775 775 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,333 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 —
430–440 438 4 250.00–257.00 $251.72 $1,103 -8.28
460–490 477 7 240.00–250.00 $244.78 $1,168 -9.48
510–540 521 7 230.00–237.00 $234.38 $1,221 -9.09
560–590 576 5 230.00–240.00 $235.34 $1,356 +2.86
670–690 678 4 200.00–210.00 $206.20 $1,398 -3.80
720–740 733 4 190.00–197.00 $192.97 $1,414 -0.52
780–790 787 3 182.00–185.00 $182.99 $1,440 +2.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 287.00–290.00 $288.48 $1,111 —
420–440 428 4 282.00–290.00 $286.68 $1,227 —
470–485 484 11 255.00–265.00 $264.12 $1,278 —
510–540 531 9 240.00–250.00 $243.49 $1,293 -14.63
575 575 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,409 +2.52
630–640 633 3 225.00–230.00 $228.32 $1,445 -1.68
725 725 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
780–790 785 2 190.00–195.00 $192.48 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 325.00–330.00 $327.46 $1,097 +22.46
370–390 376 10 305.00–315.00 $311.94 $1,173 +22.05
420–440 428 4 285.00–295.00 $291.17 $1,246 +12.34
460–490 477 7 272.00–282.00 $276.23 $1,318 +11.23
540 540 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,431 —
570–590 580 5 252.00–257.00 $254.78 $1,478 +13.53
625 625 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,531 +17.55
680 680 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,564 +16.03
730–740 735 4 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,598 +11.49
770–790 778 4 200.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $1,147 +25.83
370–390 382 6 320.00–330.00 $324.10 $1,238 +21.63
410–440 427 7 300.00–305.00 $302.36 $1,291 +6.02
480–490 488 4 285.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,403 +12.46
510–540 524 5 270.00–280.00 $274.34 $1,438 +8.35
560–590 574 7 260.00–265.00 $263.10 $1,510 +9.66
630–640 638 4 250.00–255.00 $251.24 $1,603 +6.24
680–690 687 3 240.00–247.00 $242.31 $1,665 +19.34
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +22.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 380 5 335.00–345.00 $339.95 $1,292 +15.75
410–440 425 4 325.00–330.00 $327.95 $1,394 +18.04
520–540 535 6 285.00–295.00 $287.45 $1,538 +5.06
560–590 575 4 270.00–280.00 $275.43 $1,584 +12.95
625 625 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,656 +15.00
690 690 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1270 1105 80-85% 10 104.00–111.00 $107.78 $1,191 -6.35
940–1475 1141 80-85% 25 112.00–120.00 $115.64 $1,319 -5.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1060 909 85-90% 8 85.00–93.00 $90.00 $818 —
795–1225 946 85-90% 4 108.00–112.00 $109.50 $1,036 —
690–1225 1012 85-90% 13 94.00–102.00 $97.84 $990 -14.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 —
1420–1545 1483 75-80% 2 123.00–129.00 $125.87 $1,867 +1.42
1325–1765 1511 75-80% 12 113.00–120.00 $116.57 $1,761 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1805 1432 5 132.00–137.00 $134.02 $1,919 —
1000–2090 1554 8 139.00–146.00 $144.12 $2,240 —
1030–1890 1659 5 152.00–155.00 $153.93 $2,554 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1155–1180 1168 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 153.00 $153.00 $1,787
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
605–715 660 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 182.00–195.00 $187.96 $1,241
Small 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–810 785 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 165.00–170.00 $167.58 $1,316

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1035–1285 1160 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,525.00–1,725.00 $1,635.78
1070–1405 1288 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,588.59
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,025.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00

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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.