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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $233.23/cwt ≈ $1,700/hd at 729 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 674 790 786
Feeder cattle 430 491 525
Slaughter cattle 194 239 209
Replacement cattle 50 60 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle steady **This report will not be released next week due to the July 4th Holiday**

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 —
375 375 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,256 —
425 425 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,381 —
563–590 570 4 258.00–260.00 $258.52 $1,474 -41.48
689 689 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,722 —
710–740 729 11 230.00–235.00 $233.23 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–547 540 7 256.00–260.00 $257.74 $1,392 —
578–590 582 3 245.00–250.00 $248.31 $1,445 —
620–640 630 3 237.00–242.00 $239.64 $1,510 -25.36
680–690 685 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,170 —
440 440 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 -20.00
490 490 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,274 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 280.00 $280.00 $812 -40.00
340 340 1 260.00 $260.00 $884 -40.12
390 390 3 250.00 $250.00 $975 -19.40
460–490 483 6 245.00–250.00 $246.12 $1,189 -3.88
530–540 538 4 230.00–237.00 $231.73 $1,247 -13.78
580–590 587 3 220.00–225.00 $221.65 $1,301 -12.37
610–640 625 4 212.00–220.00 $215.90 $1,349 -4.28
680–690 685 2 202.00–207.00 $204.48 $1,401 —
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 -13.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–240 235 2 275.00–280.00 $277.45 $652 —
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 -9.88
340 340 3 250.00 $250.00 $850 -10.12
380–390 385 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $934 -13.07
425 425 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,020 +0.08
460–490 476 5 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,111 -1.01
570–590 583 4 210.00–217.00 $212.96 $1,242 -2.06
620–640 630 3 202.00–210.00 $205.62 $1,295 —
730–740 735 2 180.00–185.00 $182.48 $1,341 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–540 528 4 245.00–250.00 $247.97 $1,309 —
567–590 574 5 240.00–242.00 $240.40 $1,380 -7.58
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 —
730–740 735 2 205.00–206.00 $205.50 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 338 5 300.00–310.00 $301.95 $1,021 —
380–390 388 4 300.00–305.00 $301.23 $1,169 -23.31
440 440 2 275.00 $275.00 $1,210 -16.91
490 490 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 -13.12
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 -19.13
580–590 582 5 240.00–245.00 $243.99 $1,420 -11.81
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 +0.18
680–690 685 2 222.00–227.00 $224.48 $1,538 -1.82
740 740 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,628 +3.00
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 330.00 $330.00 $792 —
340 340 1 280.00 $280.00 $952 -21.68
380–390 384 5 270.00–275.00 $272.97 $1,048 -16.04
430–440 437 3 255.00–265.00 $258.28 $1,129 -14.41
490 490 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,225 -10.03
540 540 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 -5.97
590 590 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 -10.06
630–640 635 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $1,438 +8.09
680–690 685 2 217.00–220.00 $218.49 $1,497 +13.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 340.00–345.00 $342.46 $976 -2.54
380–390 387 3 310.00–315.00 $311.64 $1,206 —
490 490 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 —
620–640 630 3 240.00–248.00 $244.96 $1,543 —
670–690 685 4 230.00–237.00 $231.71 $1,587 -8.27
720–740 733 4 222.00–232.00 $226.45 $1,660 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1530 1165 80-85% 26 129.00–136.00 $132.42 $1,543 —
970–1400 1221 80-85% 11 147.00–154.00 $149.63 $1,827 +5.14
955–1420 1237 80-85% 28 137.00–145.00 $140.77 $1,741 -3.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1205 901 85-90% 9 120.00–127.00 $122.83 $1,107 —
735–1105 973 85-90% 8 105.00–110.00 $107.86 $1,049 -6.17
745–1250 1036 85-90% 12 112.00–119.00 $115.41 $1,196 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1510 1393 75-80% 4 137.00–141.00 $139.22 $1,939 +2.39
1345–1465 1408 75-80% 3 155.00–159.00 $157.61 $2,219 —
1305–1510 1423 75-80% 6 143.00–150.00 $145.10 $2,065 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1615 1465 5 160.00–166.00 $163.23 $2,391 —
1645 1645 1 182.00 $182.00 $2,994 —
1480–1895 1688 6 173.00–176.00 $174.71 $2,949 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1040 1008 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,375.00–1,475.00 $1,423.39
845–1285 1039 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,432.78
930–1420 1137 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,300.00–2,050.00 $1,592.98

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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
880–1050 971 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,244.02 -316.77
1015–1135 1075 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,275.00–2,375.00 $2,327.79 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
925–930 928 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,313.14 —

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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.