Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $272.72/cwt +1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $259.53/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 459 lb · 12 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $259.09/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,308/hd at 505 lb · 11 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	600	612	503
Feeder cattle	398	463	334
Slaughter cattle	117	132	114
Replacement cattle	85	17	55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower , slaughter bulls sharply lower, feeder steers, feeder bulls and steer calves mostly steady, feeder heifers lightly tested, bull and heifer calves unevenly steady, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–420	415	3	315.00–320.00	$316.69	$1,314	—
460–490	486	8	300.00–310.00	$301.81	$1,467	—
555–560	558	2	280.00–285.00	$282.49	$1,576	-7.51
600–625	608	3	267.00–270.00	$269.01	$1,636	—
670–673	672	3	265.00–266.00	$265.67	$1,785	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–445	423	2	305.00–310.00	$307.37	$1,300	—
455–491	476	8	285.00–300.00	$289.84	$1,380	—
500–545	523	2	275.00–280.00	$277.61	$1,452	—
555–565	562	3	265.00–270.00	$268.35	$1,508	-18.41
600–610	605	3	255.00–260.00	$256.67	$1,553	-14.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,152	—
460–475	468	2	255.00–280.00	$267.70	$1,253	-25.17
500–540	513	3	250.00–260.00	$255.13	$1,309	—
555–590	573	2	245.00–255.00	$249.85	$1,432	-22.15
600–608	605	3	225.00–230.00	$226.65	$1,371	-37.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	2	295.00–300.00	$297.48	$767	-2.52
300–335	318	4	280.00–290.00	$283.68	$902	—
355–365	361	5	275.00–285.00	$278.01	$1,004	+3.01
400–445	418	5	255.00–265.00	$260.22	$1,088	-3.49
450–465	458	10	245.00–252.00	$249.10	$1,141	—
500–545	522	9	235.00–245.00	$237.19	$1,238	-8.07
555–565	560	4	225.00–230.00	$227.48	$1,274	-3.18
600–645	630	3	215.00–220.00	$218.41	$1,376	—
750–755	752	3	195.00–205.00	$199.01	$1,497	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–270	263	2	270.00–280.00	$274.86	$723	-10.14
300–335	318	6	260.00–275.00	$268.09	$853	—
355–365	358	6	255.00–265.00	$259.17	$928	-0.83
400–445	427	9	235.00–250.00	$242.21	$1,034	-10.26
455–465	458	8	225.00–240.00	$229.97	$1,053	-13.34
500–545	522	6	215.00–232.00	$222.80	$1,163	-11.02
555–565	559	5	210.00–220.00	$214.04	$1,196	-11.62
600–645	615	3	200.00–210.00	$203.50	$1,252	-6.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	312	3	300.00–305.00	$301.60	$941	+6.60
400–410	408	4	270.00–272.00	$270.49	$1,104	-2.82
460–485	472	10	255.00–260.00	$257.21	$1,214	—
725	725	2	217.50	$217.50	$1,577	+7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	320.00	$320.00	$816	-7.46
300–335	325	5	310.00–325.00	$317.09	$1,031	+2.24
350–365	356	5	300.00–320.00	$312.02	$1,111	+17.16
400–445	424	12	265.00–280.00	$272.72	$1,156	+1.73
455–465	459	12	255.00–265.00	$259.53	$1,191	-5.05
500–545	528	9	240.00–250.00	$244.00	$1,288	-2.38
550–565	559	9	225.00–237.50	$230.71	$1,290	-3.02
600–645	615	6	210.00–215.00	$212.30	$1,306	-9.21
650–675	664	4	195.00–205.00	$199.98	$1,328	-11.29
700–730	709	4	190.00–200.00	$196.23	$1,391	-3.77
760	760	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,444	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–335	333	4	330.00–335.00	$332.52	$1,107	—
355–365	360	4	320.00–330.00	$325.07	$1,170	+7.60
400–445	409	6	290.00–302.00	$295.45	$1,208	+11.72
455–465	463	10	270.00–290.00	$277.49	$1,285	+5.06
500–510	505	11	255.00–265.00	$259.09	$1,308	+0.94
550–565	560	7	250.00–256.00	$253.01	$1,417	+6.68
600–630	611	8	230.00–235.00	$231.23	$1,413	-3.77
655–670	660	4	210.00–220.00	$213.75	$1,411	-9.57
700–740	720	2	205.00–212.00	$208.60	$1,502	-1.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–365	358	3	340.00–345.00	$343.35	$1,229	+13.41
420	420	7	310.00–315.00	$312.86	$1,314	+9.55
455–465	458	6	295.00–305.00	$300.04	$1,374	+6.80
555–575	567	5	262.00–270.00	$264.80	$1,501	—
700	700	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,575	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1430	1220	80-85%	23	120.00–128.00	$124.28	$1,516	-19.69
1075–1570	1265	80-85%	3	137.00–142.00	$139.35	$1,763	—
970–1680	1316	80-85%	27	128.00–136.00	$130.84	$1,722	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1175	1048	85-90%	14	114.00–122.00	$117.45	$1,231	—
965–1275	1125	85-90%	8	104.00–113.00	$108.24	$1,218	—
1210–1255	1233	85-90%	2	123.00	$123.00	$1,517	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1450–1605	1528	75-80%	2	131.00–136.00	$133.63	$2,042	—
1465–1665	1565	75-80%	2	125.00–126.00	$125.47	$1,964	-24.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1510	1255	2	146.00–150.00	$147.59	$1,852	—
1370–1740	1484	4	156.00–159.00	$157.36	$2,335	—

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
935–1020	978	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,248.91
900–1345	1030	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,150.00–1,425.00	$1,330.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
950–1195	1073	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,600.00–1,650.00	$1,627.86
1020–1295	1208	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,675.26

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
855–865	860	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,075.44

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
865	865	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
930–1265	1061	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,850.00–2,175.00	$2,019.70	—

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
735–855	797	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,200.00–1,575.00	$1,425.47	—
825	825	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1250	1250	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,275.00	$2,275.00	—
1375	1375	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—

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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.