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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, July 31, 2024

611 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $270.00/cwt +0.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 620 lb · 19 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.65/cwt -7.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 438 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 steers $264.68/cwt +9.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 524 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 611 600 685
Feeder cattle 335 398 520
Slaughter cattle 263 117 86
Replacement cattle 13 85 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week earlier: Slaughter cattle unevenly steady; Feeder cattle unevenly steady; Replacement cattle lightly tested

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,224 —
620 620 19 270.00 $270.00 $1,674 +0.99
680–690 688 6 257.00–258.00 $257.84 $1,774 -7.83
765 765 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 297.00 $297.00 $1,307 -10.37
468 468 7 289.00 $289.00 $1,353 -0.84
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 -2.61
570–590 580 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,536 -3.44
640 640 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,632 -1.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,348 +7.30
510–540 524 10 260.00–267.00 $264.68 $1,387 +9.55
740 740 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,665 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 280.00 $280.00 $952 -21.60
360–390 383 6 270.00–280.00 $272.39 $1,043 —
430–440 438 18 262.00–265.00 $262.65 $1,150 -7.84
460–490 479 9 250.00–257.00 $253.52 $1,214 -3.69
540 540 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,296 —
560–590 580 4 230.00–240.00 $233.66 $1,355 —
620–640 630 4 220.00–225.00 $222.23 $1,400 —
675 675 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,485 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 -12.48
340 340 1 275.00 $275.00 $935 -8.68
390 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 -13.01
430–440 435 2 250.00–255.00 $252.47 $1,098 -7.75
470–490 476 5 240.00–245.00 $243.37 $1,158 -5.73
540 540 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 -7.19
570–590 576 8 220.00–225.00 $223.34 $1,286 -4.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 -3.09
420–440 428 5 240.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,039 +0.56
480–490 488 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,122 +0.03
540 540 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,215 +2.20
640 640 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,312 +1.50
660–690 675 2 200.00–205.00 $202.44 $1,366 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 378 4 290.00–300.00 $296.16 $1,119 -15.86
430–440 437 3 275.00–277.00 $275.66 $1,205 +2.94
470–490 478 4 260.00–265.00 $262.96 $1,257 +3.43
512–540 522 6 250.00–255.00 $253.80 $1,325 +9.80
578–590 586 8 240.00–245.00 $241.85 $1,417 +11.14
630–640 635 2 230.00–237.00 $233.47 $1,483 +21.17
690 690 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,518 +20.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
330–340 337 3 345.00–350.00 $346.63 $1,168 —
360–380 365 6 325.00–340.00 $335.71 $1,225 -7.64
420–440 428 5 300.00–310.00 $305.93 $1,309 -6.93
480–490 487 3 285.00–292.00 $287.30 $1,399 -12.74
540 540 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,485 —
580–590 585 2 260.00–270.00 $264.96 $1,550 +0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 —
330 330 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +2.48
370–390 380 4 310.00–320.00 $314.93 $1,197 -10.14
430–440 435 2 285.00–295.00 $289.94 $1,261 -5.51
490 490 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,323 -7.49
540 540 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,404 +0.91
570–590 580 3 250.00–255.00 $252.30 $1,463 -0.71
630–640 637 3 240.00–242.00 $240.66 $1,533 +9.43

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1460 1017 80-85% 23 136.00–145.00 $139.58 $1,420 —
795–1425 1123 80-85% 45 118.00–125.00 $122.27 $1,373 —
765–1795 1180 80-85% 63 126.00–135.00 $130.07 $1,535 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
680–1155 926 85-90% 7 104.00–109.00 $106.49 $986 —
620–1270 1008 85-90% 10 119.00–125.00 $120.72 $1,217 —
865–1255 1094 85-90% 17 111.00–118.00 $115.65 $1,265 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1590 1459 75-80% 8 127.00–134.00 $130.17 $1,899 —
1415–1760 1550 75-80% 3 123.00–124.00 $123.62 $1,916 -1.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1385 1241 4 140.00–143.00 $142.02 $1,762 —
1360–1945 1668 4 146.00–154.00 $149.92 $2,501 —
1535–1865 1700 2 167.00–173.00 $170.29 $2,895 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1070 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,675.00 $1,505.83
880–1085 993 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,323.95

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
670 670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.