Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

486 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.02/cwt -7.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,491/hd at 587 lb · 18 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 steers $279.10/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,633/hd at 585 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 486 377 839
Feeder cattle 335 266 403
Slaughter cattle 129 84 298
Replacement cattle 22 27 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle 5.00 higher; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle steady

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
390 390 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,326 —
470–490 480 3 317.00–325.00 $321.28 $1,542 +6.28
520 520 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,622 —
570–590 585 11 275.00–280.00 $279.10 $1,633 +3.49
690 690 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,760 —
740 740 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,687 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,651 —
520–540 525 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,680 +8.99
570–590 580 5 285.00–295.00 $289.93 $1,682 —
640 640 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,728 —
790 790 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,628 +35.06
490 490 1 342.00 $342.00 $1,676 —
590 590 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,800 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,092 —
420–440 428 6 270.00–275.00 $273.12 $1,169 -11.83
470–490 483 4 265.00–272.00 $267.20 $1,291 -2.80
510–540 530 8 255.00–262.00 $257.32 $1,364 —
560–590 587 18 245.00–255.00 $254.02 $1,491 -7.98
740 740 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 -13.00
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 383 6 270.00–275.00 $273.30 $1,047 -11.70
440 440 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,166 -1.74
470–490 485 6 255.00–262.00 $256.96 $1,246 -7.97
520–540 526 8 240.00–250.00 $246.83 $1,298 -9.46
580–590 586 5 235.00–240.00 $236.98 $1,389 -13.64
670–690 680 3 205.00–212.00 $208.97 $1,421 —
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 -15.00
390 390 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,041 +3.78
430–440 437 3 255.00–257.00 $255.66 $1,117 -1.34
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -9.81
510–540 524 5 230.00–237.00 $233.75 $1,225 -9.56
580–590 585 2 220.00–225.00 $222.48 $1,302 -17.39
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 —
690 690 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,380 -5.00
740 740 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,458 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,156 —
390 390 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,287 -2.47
440 440 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,386 +0.18
460–490 479 8 270.00–280.00 $274.57 $1,315 -18.39
510–540 527 6 262.00–272.00 $266.44 $1,404 -17.05
580–590 588 6 245.00–250.00 $245.82 $1,445 -27.77
620–640 628 5 240.00–245.00 $242.78 $1,525 -19.70
680–690 685 2 232.00–237.00 $234.48 $1,606 —
710–740 724 5 210.00–220.00 $214.56 $1,553 —
790 790 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,620 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,165 -12.53
420–440 428 9 280.00–290.00 $286.06 $1,224 -11.35
470–490 476 9 255.00–265.00 $262.15 $1,248 -16.16
530–540 535 2 247.00–257.00 $251.95 $1,348 -17.99
580–590 585 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,389 -19.17
620–640 630 3 225.00–235.00 $229.61 $1,447 -21.37
680–690 685 2 212.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,479 -16.03
740 740 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,532 —
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
380–390 385 2 355.00–360.00 $357.47 $1,376 -0.80
430–440 435 4 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $1,435 -15.06
480–490 488 4 285.00–295.00 $287.46 $1,403 -16.33
530–540 536 5 275.00–285.00 $278.96 $1,495 -15.95
570–590 584 5 255.00–262.00 $257.36 $1,503 -31.08
640 640 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,645 -15.00
670–690 680 3 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,666 —
790 790 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1265 1046 80-85% 12 124.00–131.00 $127.83 $1,337 +0.54
655–1365 1116 80-85% 31 132.00–140.00 $135.65 $1,514 -6.67
865–1360 1134 80-85% 13 142.00–150.00 $145.01 $1,644 +2.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785 785 85-90% 1 107.00 $107.00 $840 —
830–1105 964 85-90% 6 121.00–124.00 $122.71 $1,183 +0.71
785–1145 980 85-90% 11 110.00–119.00 $115.83 $1,135 -6.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1765 1483 75-80% 10 137.00–143.00 $139.92 $2,075 +3.43
1305–1700 1515 75-80% 4 128.00–132.00 $129.26 $1,958 -14.78
1475–1630 1553 75-80% 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $2,307 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1285 1145 2 181.00–183.00 $182.12 $2,085 —
1200–1660 1442 5 163.00–169.00 $166.45 $2,400 —
1360–2035 1659 8 170.00–177.00 $174.94 $2,902 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1155 961 (<2 yrs)Open 7 160.00–177.00 $169.79 $1,632
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
835–1100 988 (<2 yrs)Open 6 180.00–195.00 $184.05 $1,818

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870 870 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
870–1175 1021 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,485.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
660–855 758 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,530.00 $1,375.35 —

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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.