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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

377 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.93/cwt +5.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 477 lb · 15 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 377 436 528
Feeder cattle 266 290 337
Slaughter cattle 84 140 166
Replacement cattle 27 6 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle mostly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 516 7 310.00–317.00 $311.01 $1,605 +13.73
740 740 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,776 -2.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,544 +21.08
570–590 580 3 270.00–280.00 $275.61 $1,599 -1.22
620–640 630 2 265.00–270.00 $267.46 $1,685 +2.87
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 330.00–340.00 $334.94 $1,457 —
540 540 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,728 +12.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,112 +5.00
420–440 428 5 260.00–270.00 $266.74 $1,142 —
460–490 477 15 260.00–267.00 $264.93 $1,264 +5.49
510–540 523 6 252.00–260.00 $256.29 $1,340 +2.61
570–590 580 3 247.00–255.00 $250.62 $1,454 +7.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 290.00 $290.00 $942 —
370–390 383 3 260.00–270.00 $263.22 $1,008 -12.77
440 440 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,131 -2.38
460–490 473 6 252.00–257.00 $254.81 $1,205 +8.76
530–540 533 6 240.00–245.00 $243.31 $1,297 -1.69
560–590 575 2 235.00–245.00 $239.87 $1,379 +11.38
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–440 430 5 280.00–290.00 $284.95 $1,225 +4.95
490 490 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 +1.39
575 575 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,506 +7.00
740 740 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 —
390 390 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,228 +30.00
410–430 425 4 295.00–305.00 $297.41 $1,264 +27.49
460–490 478 5 275.00–285.00 $278.31 $1,330 +18.31
520–540 530 3 265.00–275.00 $269.94 $1,431 +10.01
580–590 587 3 255.00–260.00 $256.65 $1,507 +23.34
610–630 620 2 250.00–252.00 $250.98 $1,556 +29.33
690 690 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 330.00–335.00 $332.47 $1,280 +42.47
410–440 425 2 310.00–320.00 $314.82 $1,338 +32.35
470–490 478 4 290.00–295.00 $292.96 $1,400 +10.58
530–540 535 2 282.00–285.00 $283.49 $1,517 +9.78
560–590 580 6 270.00–280.00 $273.59 $1,587 +13.72
630–640 635 2 260.00–265.00 $262.48 $1,667 +30.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 377 3 355.00–360.00 $358.27 $1,351 +53.27
420 420 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,449 +45.00
460–490 476 7 300.00–310.00 $303.79 $1,446 +3.79
510–540 527 3 290.00–300.00 $294.91 $1,554 +14.91
570–590 580 2 285.00–292.00 $288.44 $1,673 +15.00
640 640 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,741 +28.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1380 1036 80-85% 18 124.00–130.00 $127.29 $1,319 —
785–1345 1055 80-85% 23 131.00–139.00 $134.99 $1,424 —
900–1325 1145 80-85% 13 140.00–147.00 $142.32 $1,630 +9.78
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1120 966 85-90% 7 119.00–125.00 $122.00 $1,179 +17.46
1010–1140 1093 85-90% 3 115.00–116.00 $115.65 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 126.00 $126.00 $1,802 —
1385–1620 1475 75-80% 4 135.00–138.00 $136.49 $2,013 -2.80
1440–1615 1515 75-80% 4 143.00–146.00 $144.04 $2,182 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1615 1263 3 157.00–162.00 $158.97 $2,008 —
1585–1950 1803 4 174.00–178.00 $176.86 $3,189 —
1985 1985 1 184.00 $184.00 $3,652 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
830–970 905 (<2 yrs)Open 11 187.00–200.00 $191.64 $1,734
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
865–1030 972 (<2 yrs)Open 11 175.00–185.00 $179.87 $1,748

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
815 815 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
875 875 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
730 730 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —
835 835 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.