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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

345 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.00/cwt ≈ $1,038/hd at 379 lb · 14 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 345 497 662
Feeder cattle 213 360 505
Slaughter cattle 122 100 150
Replacement cattle 10 37 7

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 8.00 higher, all feeder classes unevenly steady, replacement cows lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510–540 525 2 265.00–267.00 $265.97 $1,396 -4.01
600–640 613 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,451 +2.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,544 -2.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,366 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $735 -2.60
300–330 320 3 255.00–260.00 $256.56 $821 +0.90
355–370 363 5 247.00–255.00 $250.87 $911 -4.13
435–445 440 3 245.00–247.50 $246.49 $1,085 —
455–480 463 8 232.00–240.00 $235.75 $1,092 +7.03
500–535 511 6 225.00–235.00 $230.82 $1,179 +1.26
555–565 558 3 220.00–227.00 $224.01 $1,250 -2.26
600–630 615 4 210.00–220.00 $213.53 $1,313 +0.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 245.00–250.00 $247.55 $681 -7.50
300–335 324 4 235.00–245.00 $241.18 $781 +1.15
355–370 360 3 235.00–245.00 $240.07 $864 +4.43
400–435 414 5 225.00–230.00 $227.90 $944 +2.91
455–465 458 3 215.00–225.00 $218.99 $1,003 -2.42
500–545 528 4 215.00–222.00 $218.20 $1,152 +3.03
555–575 562 3 205.00–216.00 $210.33 $1,182 +0.31
600–630 615 2 190.00–200.00 $195.12 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 14 274.00 $274.00 $1,038 —
500–545 514 7 240.00–245.00 $242.01 $1,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 323 3 310.00–330.00 $320.00 $1,034 +13.96
355–365 358 3 305.00–315.00 $309.95 $1,110 +12.97
400–445 416 4 265.00–275.00 $269.37 $1,121 -5.63
455–470 459 9 260.00–267.00 $263.89 $1,211 -1.16
500–545 519 6 230.00–240.00 $235.33 $1,221 -5.50
600–645 610 8 214.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,324 +5.11
660–670 664 5 205.00–209.00 $206.61 $1,372 -3.67
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 -6.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 272 3 300.00–310.00 $306.69 $834 +17.92
350–380 362 3 285.00–295.00 $288.23 $1,043 +7.33
410–445 437 6 245.00–255.00 $249.22 $1,089 -4.68
455–465 459 4 240.00–255.00 $248.75 $1,142 +12.09
555–590 562 5 215.00–222.00 $217.43 $1,222 +2.52
600–645 615 3 200.00–207.00 $203.90 $1,254 +0.22
660–670 665 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 269 4 345.00–355.00 $350.12 $942 —
300–335 318 2 340.00–345.00 $342.64 $1,090 —
400–445 423 2 285.00–287.50 $286.32 $1,211 -4.73
600–645 623 2 224.00–225.00 $224.52 $1,399 +2.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1330 1103 80-85% 14 153.00–160.00 $156.96 $1,731 —
940–1555 1155 80-85% 25 161.00–170.00 $165.08 $1,907 +15.85
1010–1445 1283 80-85% 11 171.00–179.00 $174.18 $2,235 +3.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1045 970 85-90% 10 141.00–150.00 $146.14 $1,418 +27.36
800–1200 1017 85-90% 10 131.00–140.00 $138.23 $1,406 +4.14
935–1100 1025 85-90% 5 119.00–126.00 $122.92 $1,260 -11.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1455–1525 1490 75-80% 2 159.00–160.00 $159.51 $2,377 —
1345–2095 1655 75-80% 3 165.00–166.00 $165.69 $2,742 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1565 1322 5 165.00–172.00 $168.95 $2,234 —
1330–1990 1622 5 174.00–182.00 $177.50 $2,879 —
1660–2045 1822 3 185.00–188.00 $186.71 $3,402 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1135 1135 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00

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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.