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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

436 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 436 339 505
Feeder cattle 290 233 351
Slaughter cattle 140 91 112
Replacement cattle 6 15 42

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,248 —
460–490 478 5 290.00–298.00 $293.92 $1,405 —
580–590 585 6 270.00–279.00 $276.83 $1,619 +11.83
610–640 624 8 257.00–267.00 $264.59 $1,651 —
760–790 775 4 210.00–217.00 $213.46 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–490 480 3 305.00–310.00 $307.97 $1,478 —
520–540 533 3 295.00–302.00 $297.28 $1,585 -7.72
580 580 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,665 +2.00
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
690 690 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,794 +28.00
740 740 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,791 +17.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 534 5 305.00–315.00 $307.75 $1,643 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,063 +11.05
410–440 425 6 255.00–265.00 $259.38 $1,102 +17.67
470–490 478 9 240.00–250.00 $246.05 $1,176 +10.62
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 +20.00
580–590 585 2 227.00–230.00 $228.49 $1,337 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 +0.13
460–490 473 6 255.00–265.00 $259.44 $1,227 +13.35
510–540 524 7 250.00–257.00 $253.68 $1,329 +16.68
570–590 577 3 240.00–245.00 $243.29 $1,404 +19.36
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,232 -10.00
457–490 466 5 267.00–275.00 $268.61 $1,252 +7.65
540 540 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 +17.55
575 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
610–640 630 3 230.00–240.00 $233.23 $1,469 +3.59

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 2 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 -15.00
420–440 430 3 265.00–275.00 $269.92 $1,161 -23.39
490 490 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -3.31
510–540 525 4 255.00–265.00 $259.93 $1,365 +5.95
580–590 583 3 230.00–235.00 $233.31 $1,360 -9.17
630–640 637 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,412 —
730–740 737 3 200.00–205.00 $201.65 $1,486 -13.35
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -35.94
430–440 435 2 280.00–285.00 $282.47 $1,229 -26.47
460–490 468 4 275.00–285.00 $282.38 $1,322 +1.20
510–530 515 4 270.00–275.00 $273.71 $1,410 +3.85
560–590 575 2 255.00–265.00 $259.87 $1,494 —
630–640 635 2 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $1,476 -10.99
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,088 —
390 390 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,190 -35.99
440 440 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,320 -25.99
470 470 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,410 -5.00
540 540 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 ±0.00
560–580 570 2 270.00–277.00 $273.44 $1,559 +2.47
630–640 633 3 240.00–245.00 $243.32 $1,540 —
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1295 1110 80-85% 8 137.00–144.00 $138.82 $1,541 —
940–1300 1110 80-85% 18 122.00–128.00 $124.98 $1,387 —
850–1415 1142 80-85% 34 129.00–136.00 $132.54 $1,514 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1130 956 85-90% 5 103.00–108.00 $104.54 $999 —
770–1180 997 85-90% 12 110.00–118.00 $114.71 $1,144 —
805–1155 1004 85-90% 4 125.00–128.00 $126.70 $1,272 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1715 1496 75-80% 9 136.00–144.00 $139.29 $2,084 +5.44
1605 1605 75-80% 1 156.00 $156.00 $2,504 —
1375–1975 1614 75-80% 6 128.00–135.00 $132.38 $2,137 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2035 1642 3 165.00–173.00 $169.30 $2,780 -5.15
1550–2175 1863 2 155.00–160.00 $157.08 $2,926 —
1740–2065 1903 2 176.00 $176.00 $3,349 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1225 1110 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,555.18
1220 1220 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 980.00 $980.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860–1045 953 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00–2,025.00 $2,002.43 —

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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.