Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

790 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.55/cwt +4.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,066/hd at 414 lb · 14 head
light 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $260.12/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $853/hd at 328 lb · 12 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $239.92/cwt -2.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,032/hd at 430 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 790 817 616
Feeder cattle 491 626 442
Slaughter cattle 239 162 124
Replacement cattle 60 29 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls sold sharply higher. Outstanding slaughter cows sold from 162.00 to 177.00. feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and heifers mostly steady, bull and heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–387 382 6 335.00 $335.00 $1,280 +17.53
420 420 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,292 +4.50
485 485 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,431 +3.33
635 635 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,683 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,298 +8.36
480 480 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,344 +0.05
600 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 -9.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500 500 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,510 +5.23
560 560 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,680 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 261 4 270.00–280.00 $274.88 $717 -0.12
300–335 328 12 255.00–265.00 $260.12 $853 +5.12
355–365 360 8 250.00–260.00 $255.54 $920 +7.00
400–445 430 11 235.00–245.00 $239.92 $1,032 -2.48
450–465 458 9 230.00–240.00 $234.48 $1,074 -7.57
500–545 514 6 225.00–235.00 $228.96 $1,177 +1.02
555–565 563 5 210.00–220.00 $215.02 $1,211 -9.98
655–660 658 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,323 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 320.00 $320.00 $832 —
300–330 323 4 295.00–305.00 $300.12 $969 +31.85
355–365 358 5 265.00–275.00 $269.40 $964 +7.62
404–445 414 14 255.00–265.00 $257.55 $1,066 +4.27
450–465 456 5 245.00–255.00 $250.00 $1,140 +0.34
500–545 511 9 240.00–250.00 $245.51 $1,255 +3.53
555–565 559 7 230.00–240.00 $234.02 $1,308 +2.36
600–645 623 2 215.00–225.00 $220.18 $1,372 —
705 705 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,445 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 363 3 285.00–295.00 $290.11 $1,053 +17.64
455–480 464 4 262.00–265.00 $263.50 $1,223 -1.50
555–580 564 4 245.00–250.00 $247.98 $1,399 +0.52
600–630 610 3 235.00–240.00 $236.72 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 5 330.00–345.00 $338.99 $942 -1.01
355–370 360 10 320.00–330.00 $324.54 $1,168 +19.61
400–445 418 6 285.00–300.00 $291.91 $1,220 +15.06
455–465 458 8 275.00–285.00 $278.12 $1,274 +4.81
500–545 514 6 265.00–275.00 $269.13 $1,383 +9.84
555–565 559 5 250.00–260.00 $255.80 $1,430 +9.57
600–645 619 7 225.00–235.00 $229.82 $1,423 -0.65
655–675 670 4 220.00–230.00 $226.30 $1,516 +5.33
730 730 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,584 +10.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 277 3 320.00–325.00 $321.63 $891 —
330–335 333 3 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,005 -3.32
355–365 358 10 285.00–295.00 $289.01 $1,035 +9.12
400–445 430 4 265.00–280.00 $272.69 $1,173 +8.31
455–465 458 4 255.00–265.00 $260.03 $1,191 -0.99
500–535 514 5 245.00–255.00 $250.97 $1,290 +5.18
555–575 563 6 235.00–245.00 $240.06 $1,352 +3.37
600–645 625 3 215.00–220.00 $218.40 $1,365 -0.03
655–675 665 4 205.00–207.00 $205.49 $1,367 +3.01
705–745 725 2 195.00–205.00 $199.86 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 345.00 $345.00 $966 —
555–575 565 2 270.00–277.50 $273.82 $1,547 +13.82
665–670 668 2 235.00–245.00 $239.98 $1,603 +9.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1670 1204 80-85% 49 130.00–139.50 $136.22 $1,640 —
970–1570 1222 80-85% 56 140.00–149.00 $144.49 $1,766 —
1025–1790 1274 80-85% 23 150.00–159.00 $153.80 $1,959 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1065 977 85-90% 9 110.00–119.00 $114.03 $1,114 +13.81
820–1145 991 85-90% 11 121.00–129.00 $125.56 $1,244 +25.34
920–1245 1058 85-90% 8 132.00–138.00 $133.64 $1,414 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1485 1368 75-80% 2 135.00–139.00 $136.83 $1,872 —
1255–1805 1606 75-80% 6 144.00–148.00 $145.94 $2,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045–2210 1572 10 156.00–166.00 $161.52 $2,539 -3.76
1140–2110 1724 10 168.00–176.00 $173.53 $2,992 —
1585–1895 1769 4 177.00–184.00 $180.36 $3,191 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
930–1190 1056 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,525.00–1,700.00 $1,629.32
945–1415 1126 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,600.00–1,925.00 $1,739.96
1155–1240 1198 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,739.72
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–910 865 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,238.15
900–975 938 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,427.00
955–1000 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,490.78

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —
730–810 780 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,820.51 —
760–860 817 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,728.78 +430.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
900–1070 985 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,425.00–2,675.00 $2,560.79 —
1145–1275 1186 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,400.74 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
965–1015 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,750.00–2,175.00 $2,012.21 —
960–1035 998 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
1000 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,075.00 $2,075.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
830 830 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,125.00 $2,125.00 -75.00

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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.