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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

940 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.67/cwt -3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 568 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.97/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,113/hd at 525 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $201.23/cwt -11.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 610 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 940 522 669
Feeder cattle 770 319 494
Slaughter cattle 120 180 145
Replacement cattle 50 23 30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 5.00 to 10.00 lower, all feeder classes 5.00 to 10.00 lower, replacement cows steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–365 360 3 280.00–290.00 $283.38 $1,020 -41.62
400–415 408 2 260.00–270.00 $264.91 $1,081 —
500–545 532 11 240.00–250.00 $242.68 $1,291 -25.32
555–597 590 15 233.00–235.00 $233.80 $1,379 —
603 603 2 229.00 $229.00 $1,381 —
688–691 689 21 217.00–219.85 $218.56 $1,506 -11.44
721 721 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,557 -6.00
760–793 773 5 209.00–215.00 $212.54 $1,643 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 260.00–265.00 $262.52 $874 —
355–365 358 3 255.00–260.00 $257.36 $921 —
400–445 423 4 250.00–255.00 $253.11 $1,071 —
455–465 461 8 242.00–245.00 $243.01 $1,120 —
500–547 534 17 225.00–236.00 $227.39 $1,214 —
556–578 565 12 222.00–230.00 $225.41 $1,274 -19.05
600–633 626 6 212.00–215.00 $213.83 $1,339 -22.16
675 675 2 210.00–215.00 $212.50 $1,434 -10.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–465 460 3 215.00–225.00 $220.04 $1,012 -34.96
500–546 540 11 215.00–222.00 $215.64 $1,164 -29.36
555–565 560 2 205.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,176 —
610–645 628 2 200.00–202.50 $201.28 $1,264 -23.72
700 700 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–365 360 2 240.00–245.00 $242.53 $873 —
440–445 442 5 225.00–230.00 $227.41 $1,005 -14.23
450–483 473 8 220.00–225.00 $222.17 $1,051 -8.49
505–547 525 30 209.00–215.00 $211.97 $1,113 -9.18
557–598 568 49 209.00–210.50 $209.67 $1,191 -3.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 5 225.00–235.00 $230.90 $845 —
400–445 420 9 210.00–220.00 $216.47 $909 -16.50
455–465 463 8 205.00–215.00 $211.28 $978 -11.99
500–545 518 6 197.50–205.00 $200.93 $1,041 -11.71
550–578 569 18 195.00–205.00 $196.62 $1,119 -5.62
603–620 612 4 185.00–190.00 $187.47 $1,147 -4.90
663–678 673 11 185.00–188.00 $186.92 $1,258 +3.94
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 370 7 210.00–220.00 $214.17 $792 —
400–445 415 6 195.00–205.00 $200.18 $831 -22.65
455–465 458 8 190.00–200.00 $195.03 $893 -15.46
500–530 513 11 185.00–195.00 $189.63 $973 -14.98
555–565 558 8 175.00–185.00 $181.22 $1,011 -8.78
600 600 6 170.00–179.00 $176.83 $1,061 -6.91
660–665 661 4 165.00–175.00 $171.26 $1,132 -1.22
700–730 720 3 155.00–165.00 $161.76 $1,165 +1.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 4 245.00–255.00 $250.09 $915 -38.17
400–445 431 14 230.00–240.00 $235.62 $1,016 -19.30
455–480 465 19 220.00–230.00 $224.11 $1,042 -19.33
500–545 517 16 215.00–225.00 $218.88 $1,132 -15.23
555–575 565 5 205.00–215.00 $208.95 $1,181 -11.05
600–630 610 21 195.00–204.00 $201.23 $1,228 -11.25
655–685 665 9 180.00–190.00 $184.88 $1,229 -20.12
750–760 755 2 167.00–170.00 $168.51 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 245.00–250.00 $247.50 $693 -87.50
330–335 333 4 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $783 -47.40
355–380 365 8 225.00–235.00 $230.03 $840 -44.97
400–445 435 15 205.00–225.00 $209.75 $912 —
450–465 456 8 205.00–215.00 $210.03 $958 -22.93
500–545 526 8 200.00–210.00 $202.57 $1,066 -21.70
555–595 572 15 185.00–200.00 $191.08 $1,093 -21.40
600–645 611 4 180.00–190.00 $185.09 $1,131 -14.91
655–675 662 5 162.00–172.00 $167.62 $1,110 -27.34
700–740 717 3 160.00–170.00 $163.44 $1,172 -25.56
750–770 759 4 155.00–165.00 $160.01 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 368 2 260.00–265.00 $262.41 $966 -47.50
400–445 416 4 245.00–255.00 $249.86 $1,039 -28.81
455–465 457 5 245.00–250.00 $246.02 $1,124 -8.91
500–545 531 4 230.00–235.00 $231.26 $1,228 —
610–645 628 2 215.00–220.00 $217.57 $1,366 —
660–675 669 4 205.00–207.50 $205.62 $1,376 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1545 1279 80-85% 18 114.00–121.00 $117.39 $1,501 —
1100–1550 1292 80-85% 19 122.00–129.00 $125.23 $1,618 —
1165–1665 1336 80-85% 5 130.00–136.00 $131.05 $1,751 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1195 960 85-90% 2 120.00–125.00 $121.89 $1,170 +29.16
800–1280 1038 85-90% 5 97.00–107.00 $102.32 $1,062 —
800–1225 1071 85-90% 17 108.00–116.00 $111.53 $1,194 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 75-80% 1 123.00 $123.00 $1,636 —
1700 1700 75-80% 1 116.00 $116.00 $1,972 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1435 1266 5 134.00–140.00 $138.24 $1,750 —
1730 1730 1 173.00 $173.00 $2,993 —
1305–2205 1804 7 151.00–161.00 $154.29 $2,783 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
865–1165 1049 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,090.00–1,500.00 $1,284.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1125–1200 1173 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,641.51

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1000–1240 1120 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,925.00 $1,735.27 —

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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.