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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 12, 2024

817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $296.77/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 514 lb · 21 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.00/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 475 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.78/cwt -11.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,000/hd at 382 lb · 13 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 817 486 830
Feeder cattle 626 335 546
Slaughter cattle 162 129 181
Replacement cattle 29 22 103

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,030 —
330–340 337 3 340.00–345.00 $341.63 $1,151 —
380 380 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,273 —
430–440 433 3 310.00–320.00 $316.62 $1,371 -53.38
475 475 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,449 -37.00
510–540 514 21 290.00–299.00 $296.77 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 315.00–320.00 $317.47 $1,222 —
440 440 13 303.00 $303.00 $1,333 —
470–490 486 7 290.00–297.00 $291.67 $1,418 -45.33
530–540 533 4 280.00–285.00 $283.73 $1,512 -36.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 285.00–290.00 $286.64 $1,253 —
480–490 485 2 275.00–285.00 $279.95 $1,358 -41.33
525 525 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,454 -35.00
585 585 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,574 -10.10
630–640 635 2 240.00–250.00 $244.96 $1,555 —
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 -18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 275.00 $275.00 $798 —
340 340 2 255.00 $255.00 $867 -20.00
370–390 383 11 245.00–255.00 $248.54 $952 -18.46
410–440 431 13 240.00–247.00 $242.40 $1,045 -13.26
460–490 470 8 235.00–245.00 $242.05 $1,138 -2.95
520–540 534 5 225.00–235.00 $227.94 $1,217 -5.81
590 590 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +2.52
630–640 635 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,349 +7.48
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 +5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 270.00–275.00 $272.47 $1,049 -7.53
475 475 14 265.00 $265.00 $1,259 -2.20
510–540 527 10 250.00–255.00 $252.65 $1,331 -4.67
570–590 578 6 240.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,430 -6.56
690 690 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 6 265.00–275.00 $268.27 $904 —
360–390 382 13 260.00–267.00 $261.78 $1,000 -11.52
430–440 437 3 250.00–260.00 $253.28 $1,107 -11.72
480–490 483 3 249.00–250.00 $249.66 $1,206 -7.30
530–540 536 5 240.00–245.00 $241.98 $1,297 -4.85
575–580 578 3 230.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,339 -5.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
320–340 330 3 320.00–335.00 $328.18 $1,083 -11.82
370–390 380 4 300.00–310.00 $304.93 $1,159 -25.07
430–440 436 8 275.00–280.00 $276.85 $1,207 -38.15
480–490 483 6 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $1,320 -1.26
520–540 531 8 255.00–265.00 $259.29 $1,377 -7.15
570–580 578 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,423 +0.41
620–640 630 4 227.00–235.00 $230.47 $1,452 -12.31
680–690 685 4 217.00–225.00 $220.97 $1,514 -13.51
710–740 721 7 202.00–210.00 $206.95 $1,492 -7.61
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -15.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 —
370–390 380 7 275.00–285.00 $279.89 $1,064 -22.58
420–440 431 9 260.00–270.00 $264.38 $1,139 -21.68
470–490 478 9 255.00–265.00 $261.02 $1,248 -1.13
520–540 528 6 240.00–250.00 $245.79 $1,298 -6.16
570–590 578 4 230.00–240.00 $236.69 $1,368 -0.79
610–640 630 6 215.00–224.00 $218.43 $1,376 -11.18
680–690 685 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,387 -13.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 350.00–365.00 $357.27 $1,179 —
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 -27.47
420–440 430 3 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,268 -35.02
480–490 488 4 280.00–285.00 $281.23 $1,372 -6.23
540 540 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,458 -8.96
590 590 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,534 +2.64
670–690 680 3 227.00–235.00 $230.63 $1,568 -14.32
740 740 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1320 1113 80-85% 6 140.00–147.00 $143.31 $1,595 +7.66
985–1305 1147 80-85% 18 120.00–129.00 $125.72 $1,442 -19.29
835–1565 1175 80-85% 40 130.00–139.00 $134.51 $1,580 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–910 900 85-90% 2 119.00–124.00 $121.53 $1,094 —
670–1110 926 85-90% 14 109.00–116.00 $112.91 $1,046 —
830–1240 969 85-90% 6 97.00–104.00 $100.22 $971 -22.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1485 1413 75-80% 3 145.00–150.00 $147.93 $2,090 —
1400–1465 1420 75-80% 4 121.00–130.00 $124.96 $1,774 —
1310–1585 1456 75-80% 14 132.00–140.00 $136.57 $1,988 -3.35

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1925 1587 13 160.00–169.00 $165.28 $2,623 —
1355–1885 1599 4 150.00–154.00 $152.52 $2,439 —
1785–2245 2000 3 172.00–180.00 $174.63 $3,493 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
735–1085 966 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,264.12
965–1110 1053 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,650.00 $1,430.88
980–1130 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,425.00 $1,281.22

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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
1000–1045 1011 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,348.33 —
1100–1165 1133 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,300.00–2,400.00 $2,348.57 —
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740–900 820 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,298.48 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
845 845 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.