Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 1, 2024

484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $270.93/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 477 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 484 614 668
Feeder cattle 362 464 449
Slaughter cattle 113 127 175
Replacement cattle 9 23 44

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; 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
280–290 285 2 370.00–375.00 $372.46 $1,062 —
425 425 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,339 —
455–490 480 7 305.00–310.00 $306.35 $1,470 +20.36
675 675 2 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 295.00–300.00 $297.47 $1,294 —
530–540 533 3 285.00–290.00 $288.31 $1,537 —
725 725 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,682 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 +14.05
575 575 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,725 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 295.00–300.00 $297.46 $848 —
330–340 335 2 275.00–280.00 $277.46 $929 +6.31
370–390 385 6 255.00–265.00 $257.42 $991 +2.46
410–440 422 5 247.00–257.00 $252.09 $1,064 +7.61
460–490 480 9 240.00–249.00 $243.94 $1,171 +10.99
540 540 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,226 +5.03
580–590 583 3 215.00–225.00 $221.63 $1,292 -0.37
680–690 685 2 192.00–195.00 $193.49 $1,325 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
390 390 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 —
430 430 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,118 +8.28
455–490 468 9 250.00–255.00 $253.26 $1,185 +8.48
520–540 530 7 240.00–247.00 $244.55 $1,296 +10.17
570–590 585 4 230.00–237.00 $231.71 $1,356 -3.63
630–640 635 2 215.00–220.00 $217.48 $1,381 —
740 740 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,443 +2.03
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 —
325 325 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,014 —
360–390 370 6 280.00–290.00 $286.89 $1,061 -1.59
425 425 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,177 -9.68
510–540 527 3 252.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,347 +12.10
570–590 580 4 240.00–245.00 $242.23 $1,405 -2.77
620–640 633 4 225.00–235.00 $227.95 $1,443 -0.37
680–690 687 3 210.00–215.00 $211.65 $1,454 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 350.00–360.00 $356.59 $1,009 —
320–340 327 3 340.00–350.00 $346.53 $1,133 +4.07
360–390 371 7 325.00–335.00 $331.27 $1,229 +7.17
430–440 433 3 290.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,270 -9.05
480–490 485 2 285.00–287.00 $285.99 $1,387 -1.47
510–540 526 7 270.00–277.00 $273.38 $1,438 -0.96
560–580 568 4 260.00–265.00 $262.97 $1,494 -0.13
610–640 625 2 242.00–250.00 $245.90 $1,537 -5.34
670–680 675 2 240.00–242.00 $240.99 $1,627 -1.32
720–740 730 3 220.00–227.00 $223.97 $1,635 -11.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 330.00–340.00 $334.91 $954 —
325 325 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,089 +7.54
360–380 366 7 310.00–320.00 $317.07 $1,160 +5.13
430–440 433 3 275.00–285.00 $281.62 $1,219 -9.55
460–490 477 10 265.00–275.00 $270.93 $1,292 -5.30
510–540 528 5 250.00–265.00 $254.89 $1,346 -10.11
560–590 573 3 242.00–250.00 $246.26 $1,411 -8.52
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 -10.00
725 725 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,559 -2.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 355.00–360.00 $357.46 $1,197 —
360–390 375 2 350.00–360.00 $354.80 $1,330 +14.85
410–440 418 4 305.00–315.00 $312.37 $1,306 -15.58
480–490 483 3 290.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,417 —
570–580 575 2 270.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,567 -2.95
625 625 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,594 -10.00
660 660 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,683 +15.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1315 1079 80-85% 21 112.00–118.00 $115.04 $1,241 —
940–1390 1099 80-85% 7 103.00–110.00 $107.50 $1,181 —
860–1325 1129 80-85% 24 119.00–126.00 $121.78 $1,375 +6.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
665–1035 858 85-90% 6 87.00–95.00 $90.13 $773 —
805–975 880 85-90% 7 100.00–106.00 $102.72 $904 —
805–1045 884 85-90% 4 80.00–85.00 $82.74 $731 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 75-80% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,484 ±0.00
1365–1890 1516 75-80% 7 113.00–120.00 $115.47 $1,751 -1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1985 1481 5 142.00–149.00 $145.07 $2,148 —
1435–1825 1630 2 152.00–155.00 $153.32 $2,499 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1070–1135 1107 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,675.00 $1,509.45
1010–1240 1125 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,040.00–1,600.00 $1,348.62
1230 1230 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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
1065 1065 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705 705 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.