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Northeast Georgia Livestock Market Report

Athens, Georgia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

498 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $230.50/cwt ≈ $1,390/hd at 603 lb · 33 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 bulls $203.09/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 624 lb · 10 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.43/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 478 lb · 10 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 498 530 860
Feeder cattle 345 370 662
Slaughter cattle 98 124 159
Replacement cattle 55 36 39

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago, slaughter cows and bulls unevenly steady, feeder steers and steer calves mostly steady, feeder bulls mostly steady, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher, bull calves 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifer calves unevenly steady, 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
603 603 33 230.50 $230.50 $1,390 —
755 755 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–435 434 7 270.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,175 —
615 615 3 215.00–221.00 $219.00 $1,347 -2.30
700–740 720 4 205.00–210.00 $208.18 $1,499 —
750 750 1 197.50 $197.50 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,335 —
655 655 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 -12.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 218 5 265.00–275.00 $270.78 $590 —
270–290 277 3 255.00–265.00 $261.51 $724 —
355–370 363 3 220.00–230.00 $224.93 $816 -15.10
400–445 419 7 220.00–230.00 $224.37 $940 -12.13
455–483 478 10 212.00–222.00 $219.43 $1,049 +4.46
500–545 516 7 202.00–212.50 $208.97 $1,078 -5.19
550–565 556 5 200.00–212.50 $207.96 $1,156 +0.47
600–610 605 2 200.00–210.00 $204.96 $1,240 +6.07
700–730 715 2 195.00–205.00 $199.90 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 8 235.00–245.00 $238.82 $800 +3.78
355–380 370 8 205.00–217.50 $211.05 $781 —
500 500 2 195.00 $195.00 $975 -0.68
555–575 565 4 180.00–195.00 $190.56 $1,077 +1.55
600–610 605 2 175.00–185.00 $180.04 $1,089 -4.96
675 675 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,181 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 +25.00
355 355 1 260.00 $260.00 $923 +6.05
400–415 408 2 235.00 $235.00 $959 -19.00
563 563 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,253 —
640 640 3 216.50 $216.50 $1,386 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 261 5 265.00–275.00 $271.02 $707 —
330–335 332 3 260.00–280.00 $270.00 $896 —
355–380 362 6 245.00–260.00 $249.17 $902 +10.07
400–415 408 6 215.00–235.00 $219.21 $894 -8.92
455–480 462 5 210.00–225.00 $218.05 $1,007 +1.92
500–545 515 9 205.00–215.00 $208.06 $1,072 +4.34
550–575 558 8 190.00–200.00 $195.28 $1,090 -1.98
600–630 615 2 175.00–185.00 $180.12 $1,108 -12.29
700 700 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,190 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 315.00–325.00 $320.09 $912 -14.91
300–330 323 4 290.00–315.00 $298.37 $964 +10.90
355–375 362 3 270.00–280.00 $275.00 $996 —
410–440 422 5 250.00–265.00 $256.02 $1,080 +3.24
455–480 466 4 235.00–245.00 $238.78 $1,113 +8.78
510–530 521 4 220.00–230.00 $224.30 $1,169 +2.66
550–555 553 4 200.00–210.00 $205.02 $1,134 -6.31
600–645 624 10 200.00–205.00 $203.09 $1,267 -3.19
655–680 670 3 185.00–195.00 $190.73 $1,278 -2.59
700–745 717 3 182.50–185.00 $184.18 $1,321 -0.82
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–270 265 2 355.00–375.00 $365.19 $968 +0.55
305–310 308 2 340.00–370.00 $355.12 $1,094 +32.72
350–385 367 5 285.00–305.00 $293.96 $1,079 —
410–435 420 7 270.00–280.00 $274.29 $1,152 +0.95
455–495 470 6 265.00–275.00 $268.01 $1,260 +25.69
570 570 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,254 —
600–635 623 5 205.00–210.00 $208.00 $1,296 -13.24
655 655 1 207.50 $207.50 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1485 1234 80-85% 32 109.00–118.00 $113.86 $1,405 —
960–1455 1243 80-85% 12 97.00–107.00 $101.97 $1,267 —
1100–1515 1323 80-85% 6 120.00–124.00 $121.58 $1,609 +0.29
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1140 1038 85-90% 8 83.00–92.00 $87.88 $912 -17.73
970–1100 1041 85-90% 4 105.00–107.00 $106.47 $1,108 +0.86
895–1325 1083 85-90% 12 95.00–104.00 $99.59 $1,079 +3.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1600 1434 75-80% 7 108.00–117.00 $111.76 $1,603 +11.04

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1800 1559 8 153.00–163.00 $160.47 $2,502 —
1425–1995 1710 2 142.00–148.00 $145.50 $2,488 —
1725 1725 1 165.00 $165.00 $2,846 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
945–1000 973 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,125.00 $1,100.71
900–1115 1003 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,137.81
1150–1215 1181 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,169.18
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
990–1070 1030 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,175.00–1,225.00 $1,199.03
1080–1120 1100 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,225.00–1,350.00 $1,286.36
1195–1390 1300 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,447.50

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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
1175–1335 1243 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,625.00–1,900.00 $1,755.48 —

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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.