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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

522 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.15/cwt -15.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 537 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 522 656 501
Feeder cattle 319 411 393
Slaughter cattle 180 157 81
Replacement cattle 23 88 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle firm; Replacement cattle firm; Feeder cattle firm

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,268 —
480–490 483 3 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $1,320 -6.67
540 540 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,447 +8.00
690 690 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,587 -5.00
740 740 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 290.00 $290.00 $841 —
340 340 1 285.00 $285.00 $969 —
490 490 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,250 +16.68
540 540 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,323 —
640 640 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,440 —
680–690 685 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,455 —
740 740 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–590 585 2 240.00–249.00 $244.46 $1,430 +6.43
630–640 635 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,499 +5.87
680–690 683 3 220.00–225.00 $223.32 $1,525 +3.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 250.00–255.00 $252.46 $846 -7.42
430–440 434 5 230.00–235.00 $232.97 $1,011 -1.17
460–490 477 6 220.00–228.00 $223.27 $1,065 -5.10
520–540 530 3 210.00–215.00 $212.64 $1,127 -13.88
560–590 580 7 200.00–207.00 $202.24 $1,173 -11.28
620–640 630 5 190.00–195.00 $192.37 $1,212 -9.38
680–690 685 2 180.00–186.00 $182.98 $1,253 -13.04
740 740 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,295 -9.13
780–790 785 2 160.00–165.00 $162.48 $1,275 -22.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 437 3 240.00–245.00 $241.64 $1,056 -5.86
480–490 487 3 230.00–232.00 $230.66 $1,123 -7.35
520–540 537 11 220.00–228.00 $221.15 $1,188 -15.25
560–590 578 5 210.00–220.00 $213.33 $1,233 -12.66
630–640 635 2 202.00–205.00 $203.49 $1,292 -14.24
670–690 682 5 190.00–200.00 $193.96 $1,323 —
740 740 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,347 —
790 790 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 434 7 220.00–225.00 $222.83 $967 +2.82
480–490 488 4 210.00–212.00 $210.49 $1,027 +0.73
520–540 530 3 200.00–209.00 $204.61 $1,084 -3.51
590 590 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,121 -8.08
630–640 633 4 180.00–185.00 $183.74 $1,163 -8.85
680–690 685 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,181 -7.50
740 740 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,184 -5.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 +53.11
330–340 333 4 275.00–285.00 $282.44 $941 +12.48
390 390 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,072 +19.97
470–490 478 4 230.00–235.00 $232.96 $1,114 +6.00
530–540 531 7 220.00–225.00 $224.27 $1,191 +4.27
580–590 585 4 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,243 —
640 640 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,280 +1.94
670–690 680 3 190.00–198.00 $194.96 $1,326 +1.62
740 740 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 345.00–355.00 $349.82 $979 +42.28
370–390 383 6 285.00–295.00 $288.26 $1,104 -4.65
420–440 430 3 250.00–260.00 $254.92 $1,096 +7.40
460–490 475 4 240.00–247.00 $243.44 $1,156 +2.70
510–540 523 7 230.00–237.00 $234.11 $1,224 -0.40
590 590 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,298 -5.99
630–640 635 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,349 +0.03
690 690 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,414 +1.23
740 740 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,406 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 380.00 $380.00 $912 —
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 —
330–340 333 3 320.00–330.00 $326.60 $1,088 —
370–390 380 3 305.00–315.00 $309.91 $1,178 +59.91
420–440 433 4 275.00–285.00 $278.67 $1,207 +13.54
470–490 480 3 250.00–260.00 $254.93 $1,224 +5.43
590 590 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1175 901 80-85% 5 140.00–147.00 $144.24 $1,300 —
815–1490 1112 80-85% 42 120.00–129.00 $125.16 $1,392 —
790–1400 1174 80-85% 41 130.00–139.00 $133.92 $1,572 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1420 1383 75-80% 2 149.00–156.00 $152.59 $2,110 —
1310–1600 1463 75-80% 9 126.00–134.00 $130.57 $1,910 +6.03
1345–1690 1500 75-80% 6 136.00–143.00 $138.75 $2,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–945 820 85-90% 4 100.00–106.00 $104.28 $855 —
770–1110 992 85-90% 5 89.00–95.00 $92.73 $920 -25.74
715–1180 998 85-90% 7 110.00–115.00 $112.80 $1,126 -5.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1875 1468 4 170.00–180.00 $173.51 $2,547 —
1305–1660 1504 4 153.00–158.00 $155.94 $2,345 —
1720–2125 1854 4 160.00–168.00 $163.02 $3,022 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1085 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,575.00–1,750.00 $1,647.97
1035–1050 1043 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,912.41
1155–1375 1307 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,625.00–2,000.00 $1,840.93
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
975–1180 1038 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,275.00–1,525.00 $1,387.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
710–770 745 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,260.00 $1,150.32

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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
915–1020 968 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,302.71 —
970–1085 1028 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00–2,400.00 $2,175.79 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
740 740 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.