Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 339 496 406
Feeder cattle 233 327 262
Slaughter cattle 91 157 127
Replacement cattle 15 12 17

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cows and bulls 10.00 higher; Feeder classes unevenly steady; Replacement cattle unevenly steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,496 +20.00
530 530 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,616 —
590 590 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,682 -2.00
690 690 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,601 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,555 +7.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,564 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
280–290 285 4 275.00–285.00 $279.91 $798 -15.09
320–340 328 4 265.00–275.00 $271.15 $889 -3.85
380–390 385 4 260.00–270.00 $264.94 $1,020 -6.61
420–440 433 4 240.00–245.00 $241.71 $1,047 +1.24
470–490 486 9 235.00–237.00 $235.43 $1,144 -0.15
540 540 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 -7.77
610–640 627 6 205.00–215.00 $210.11 $1,317 -4.51
680–690 685 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,353 -11.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 373 6 275.00–285.00 $279.87 $1,044 +4.87
410–440 430 6 250.00–260.00 $253.56 $1,090 +1.21
460–490 473 6 240.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,164 +2.34
525 525 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,244 -5.45
570–590 580 2 220.00–228.00 $223.93 $1,299 -7.40
670–690 680 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 305.00 $305.00 $884 —
330–340 337 3 290.00–300.00 $293.27 $988 —
420 420 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,218 +27.28
480–490 485 2 257.00–265.00 $260.96 $1,266 +4.97
520–540 535 6 240.00–250.00 $242.45 $1,297 -9.55
630–640 637 3 227.00–235.00 $229.64 $1,463 -10.36

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,173 +10.00
380–390 384 5 320.00–330.00 $325.94 $1,252 -6.85
420–430 426 5 305.00–315.00 $308.94 $1,316 -6.68
470–490 478 4 275.00–285.00 $281.18 $1,344 -3.82
510–540 525 2 265.00–275.00 $269.86 $1,417 —
630–640 635 2 240.00–247.00 $243.47 $1,546 +1.83
690 690 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -2.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 325.00 $325.00 $942 —
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 -10.96
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 -19.80
420–430 423 3 290.00–295.00 $293.31 $1,241 -12.68
480–490 483 3 260.00–265.00 $263.31 $1,272 +0.36
530–540 532 5 250.00–255.00 $253.98 $1,351 -0.01
580–590 585 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,419 —
690 690 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 -4.64
730 730 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,570 +6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–380 375 2 340.00–342.00 $340.99 $1,279 -14.01
430–440 435 2 325.00–327.00 $325.99 $1,418 -9.01
480 480 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,464 +1.27
540 540 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 +6.25
580–590 585 2 267.00–275.00 $270.97 $1,585 +10.97
680–690 683 3 240.00–245.00 $243.32 $1,662 +1.32

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1330 1041 80-85% 27 130.00–138.00 $134.11 $1,396 —
980–1450 1154 80-85% 10 124.00–129.00 $127.04 $1,466 +10.51
985–1260 1156 80-85% 7 139.00–141.00 $139.73 $1,615 +14.69
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,715 —
1315–1695 1430 75-80% 4 140.00–143.00 $141.19 $2,019 +23.25
1355–1635 1472 75-80% 6 130.00–136.00 $133.85 $1,970 +7.48
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–835 814 85-90% 4 120.00–125.00 $123.00 $1,001 —
735–1085 883 85-90% 3 114.00–116.00 $114.90 $1,015 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1670 1486 6 158.00–166.00 $162.14 $2,409 —
1025–1900 1627 7 172.00–178.00 $174.45 $2,838 —
1975 1975 1 180.00 $180.00 $3,555 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
705–1050 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 150.00–155.00 $151.92 $1,367
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
750–1020 900 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 170.00–182.00 $174.69 $1,572

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,675.00 $1,675.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
705–835 752 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,130.00–1,400.00 $1,314.39 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —

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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.