Cattle Market Pulse

Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 18, 2024

530 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $252.78/cwt +17.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,079/hd at 427 lb · 21 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.16/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 512 lb · 15 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 bulls $197.26/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 556 lb · 11 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 530 940 802
Feeder cattle 370 770 640
Slaughter cattle 124 120 117
Replacement cattle 36 50 45

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls 6.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder steers and steer calves lightly tested, feeder bulls and bull calves 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers and heifers calves 5.00 to 10.00 higher, replacement cows mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,144 —
500–538 529 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,402 +22.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–410 405 2 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $992 —
580 580 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,247 +4.96
660 660 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 +57.48
600–645 623 2 220.00–222.50 $221.30 $1,379 +7.47

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 3 245.00–250.00 $248.35 $827 —
355–365 358 8 235.00–245.00 $240.03 $859 +9.13
400–445 435 7 230.00–245.00 $236.50 $1,029 +20.03
455–480 464 9 210.00–220.00 $214.97 $997 +3.69
500–535 512 15 210.00–220.00 $214.16 $1,096 +13.23
550–560 556 8 200.00–210.00 $207.49 $1,154 +10.87
600–645 623 2 195.00–202.50 $198.89 $1,239 +11.42
660–690 670 3 195.00–200.00 $197.33 $1,322 +10.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $783 —
410–445 433 8 200.00–210.00 $204.36 $885 +4.18
455–470 465 6 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $930 +4.99
500–545 512 9 190.00–205.00 $195.68 $1,002 +6.05
555–575 563 5 185.00–190.00 $189.01 $1,064 +7.79
635 635 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,175 +8.17
750–765 758 2 150.00–160.00 $155.05 $1,175 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 2 270.00 $270.00 $918 —
350–360 357 5 250.00–260.00 $253.95 $907 +11.42
400–445 421 5 250.00–260.00 $254.00 $1,069 +26.59
510–540 522 5 220.00–225.00 $223.05 $1,164 +11.08
600 600 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
325–330 329 4 285.00–295.00 $287.47 $946 —
400–445 427 21 245.00–260.00 $252.78 $1,079 +17.16
455–480 466 10 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,072 +5.89
500–545 525 10 220.00–225.00 $221.64 $1,164 +2.76
555–565 561 9 210.00–217.00 $211.33 $1,186 +2.38
600–645 623 6 200.00–210.00 $206.28 $1,285 +5.05
650–665 658 3 187.50–197.50 $193.32 $1,272 +8.44
710–730 717 3 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,326 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–380 366 5 235.00–245.00 $239.10 $875 +9.07
430–440 435 8 225.00–240.00 $228.13 $992 +18.38
455–490 467 9 210.00–220.00 $216.13 $1,009 +6.10
500–515 504 8 200.00–210.00 $203.72 $1,027 +1.15
555–565 556 11 190.00–200.00 $197.26 $1,097 +6.18
600–645 623 2 190.00–195.00 $192.41 $1,199 +7.32
660–670 665 2 184.00–185.00 $184.50 $1,227 +16.88
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 355.00–375.00 $364.64 $1,003 —
300–325 313 2 320.00–325.00 $322.40 $1,009 —
440–445 442 6 270.00–275.00 $273.34 $1,208 +23.48
460–465 463 3 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,122 -3.70
500–515 505 5 235.00–245.00 $240.53 $1,215 +9.27
620–630 625 2 220.00–222.50 $221.24 $1,383 +3.67
745 745 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1520 1252 80-85% 35 111.00–118.00 $115.49 $1,446 -1.90
1055–1480 1266 80-85% 16 101.00–110.00 $106.75 $1,351 -10.64
1125–1445 1301 80-85% 7 120.00–123.00 $121.29 $1,578 -9.76
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1310 1043 85-90% 14 103.00–112.00 $105.61 $1,102 +3.29
820–1275 1099 85-90% 13 93.00–100.00 $95.87 $1,054 -15.66
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1300 1253 75-80% 2 107.00–113.00 $109.89 $1,377 —
1375–1565 1434 75-80% 4 100.00–102.00 $100.72 $1,444 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1470 1440 2 132.00–139.00 $135.57 $1,952 —
1595–1775 1685 2 156.00–163.00 $159.69 $2,691 —
1715–2255 1893 6 145.00–152.00 $147.51 $2,792 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
850–1100 975 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00–975.00 $920.51
900–1120 1024 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,175.00–1,300.00 $1,270.24
1200–1330 1265 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,375.00 $1,256.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
870–1180 1025 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,328.05
1150–1235 1193 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.95
975–1370 1215 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,474.21

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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 1000 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —

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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.