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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report, Athens, GA

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

497 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 bulls $261.68/cwt -13.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 509 lb · 18 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.56/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 524 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $291.05/cwt -14.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 424 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 497 611 709
Feeder cattle 360 335 524
Slaughter cattle 100 263 151
Replacement cattle 37 13 34

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows sharply higher, slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher, all feeder classes 5.00 to 15.00 lower, 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
510–515 513 2 265.00–275.00 $269.98 $1,385 -5.02
555–560 558 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,437 -7.40
610 610 2 230.00–237.50 $233.75 $1,426 -21.25
660–675 668 2 222.00–225.00 $223.48 $1,493 —
755 755 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 1 297.50 $297.50 $1,428 —
685 685 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -17.84
705–710 708 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,628 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–510 505 2 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $1,187 -29.63

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 278 4 265.00–275.00 $270.05 $751 -14.95
310–335 321 4 252.50–260.00 $255.66 $821 -19.34
355–380 363 3 250.00–260.00 $255.00 $926 -10.00
455–470 459 4 225.00–235.00 $228.72 $1,050 -14.65
510–545 524 16 225.00–232.00 $229.56 $1,203 -0.44
555–565 558 4 220.00–230.00 $226.27 $1,263 +2.93
600–645 621 6 210.00–215.00 $212.57 $1,320 —
700–740 720 2 196.00–197.60 $196.78 $1,417 —
760 760 2 180.00–197.50 $188.75 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 265.00 $265.00 $583 —
260–270 263 4 250.00–260.00 $255.05 $671 —
330–335 333 3 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $799 -24.97
355–370 364 5 230.00–240.00 $235.64 $858 —
400–445 429 6 220.00–230.00 $224.99 $965 -17.78
455–490 474 7 215.00–225.00 $221.41 $1,049 -8.59
500–545 525 5 210.00–220.00 $215.17 $1,130 -9.83
555–575 569 5 205.00–215.00 $210.02 $1,195 —
660–690 675 2 185.00–187.50 $186.28 $1,257 -16.16
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–445 435 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $1,058 -19.35
465–470 469 7 236.00–245.00 $237.84 $1,115 -15.68
555–565 558 3 232.00–238.00 $234.02 $1,306 +0.36
600–635 616 4 220.00–224.00 $221.03 $1,362 -1.20
660–665 662 3 220.00–222.00 $220.67 $1,461 +0.67

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 310.00 $310.00 $877 -35.00
300–310 308 5 300.00–310.00 $306.04 $943 -28.96
355–365 359 5 290.00–305.00 $296.98 $1,066 -17.95
410–445 422 3 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $1,160 -14.94
455–490 463 7 260.00–275.00 $265.05 $1,227 -4.95
500–545 507 11 231.00–245.00 $240.83 $1,221 -19.17
555–565 562 7 225.00–230.00 $226.56 $1,273 -25.74
600–645 624 7 209.00–215.00 $211.93 $1,322 -28.73
655–675 663 4 207.00–215.00 $210.28 $1,394 —
720–735 728 2 207.00–209.00 $208.01 $1,514 —
755 755 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,491 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 424 12 290.00–297.50 $291.05 $1,234 -14.88
450–465 458 7 280.00–290.00 $286.46 $1,312 -0.84
500–545 509 18 260.00–265.00 $261.68 $1,332 -13.32
600–630 609 7 220.00–230.00 $221.98 $1,352 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 274 4 285.00–295.00 $288.77 $791 —
320–345 333 6 280.00–295.00 $288.33 $960 —
355–380 365 5 275.00–285.00 $280.90 $1,025 -15.26
400–445 433 5 250.00–260.00 $253.90 $1,099 -21.76
455–490 464 6 225.00–250.00 $236.66 $1,098 -26.30
500–545 523 5 215.00–230.00 $223.11 $1,167 -30.69
555–590 562 7 210.00–220.00 $214.91 $1,208 -26.94
600–610 605 6 200.00–207.00 $203.68 $1,232 -29.79

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1310 1155 80-85% 8 143.00–153.00 $149.23 $1,724 +19.16
1035–1495 1208 80-85% 16 157.00–166.00 $161.79 $1,954 —
1085–1460 1294 80-85% 15 167.00–175.00 $171.17 $2,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1130 976 85-90% 5 115.00–120.00 $118.78 $1,159 —
805–1135 1012 85-90% 12 130.00–139.00 $134.09 $1,357 +13.37
945–1235 1046 85-90% 6 140.00–147.00 $142.86 $1,494 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1555 1409 75-80% 4 159.00–167.00 $163.01 $2,297 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1385 1230 2 156.00–164.00 $160.50 $1,974 +18.48
1280–1315 1298 2 169.00–174.00 $171.47 $2,226 —
1695–1740 1718 2 177.00–182.00 $179.53 $3,084 +9.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940 940 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
940–1060 994 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,650.00–1,775.00 $1,729.25
995–1160 1078 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,757.66
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
940–985 963 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,451.17
1060 1060 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
880 880 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
555–720 638 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,700.00 $1,460.59 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
980 980 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
860 860 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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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.